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The main factors that influenced the formation of the household and cultural traditions Australians. Customs, traditions in Australia: holidays and leisure activities, customs. Ways of life in Australia: marriage, gender and children, cuisine, fashion.
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ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
WHAT DO GEESE WEAR IN THIS SEASON?
OZZIES’ CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Авторы работы :
Зенович Анастасия Викторовна,
Рудько Анастасия Алексеевна,
Руководитель:
Судак Татьяна Александровна,
учитель английского языка
г. Лепель, улица Советская, дом 71
CHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL PART……………………………………………. 5
1.1 About “ozzies”, “barbi” and “strine”…………………………………………. 5
1.7 The Chinchilla Melon Festival ………………………………………………. 12
CHAPTER 2. PRACTICAL PART………………………………………………..14
2.2 The analysis of the questionnaire……………………………………………. 15
The research work contains 20 pages, 12 pictures, 1 table, 15 references, 3 appendixes.
The key words: “ozzies”, “strine”, “barbi”, ANZAC Day, the Melbourne Cup, stalls, geese fashion parade, the Pirates Day, watermelon festival, a questionnaire.
The object of the research is customs and traditions of Australia.
The aim of this work is identifying the customs and traditions of Australians and making up comparative diagrams based on survey results.
During the research we used the search, descriptive, comparative, analytical and questionnaire methods.
The results of studying literature and Internet resources helped to identify the customs and traditions of Australians. T he survey helped to make up comparative diagrams based on its results.
Introduction
About one third of the world's population speaks English. For some it is native, for others English became the second language after the mother tongue due to historic circumstances. Australia's life is full of traditions and customs. Some of them are very beautiful, colorful and picturesque and seem very reasonable; others are curious and sometimes funny. Many traditions appeared a long time ago, others appeared relatively recently.
The topic of the research is “What do Geese Wear in This Season? Ozzies’ Customs and Traditions”
The relevance of the study is justified by the widespread introduction of English in everyday life, the development of tourism and interest in travel.
The object of the research is customs and traditions of Australia.
The subject is the cultural heritage that holidays and customs contain .
As a hypothesis we assume if people know customs and traditions of a foreign country it will help them to adapt during the trip or when moving to a permanent place of residence, expand their horizons, increase interest in English.
The aim of this work is identifying the customs and traditions of Australians and making up comparative diagrams based on survey results.
According to the aim we can distinguish the following objectives:
To study literature and Internet resources on the subject of the research.
To give a general overview of Australian customs and traditions.
Determine the depth of knowledge of Belarusians about the traditions of Australia.
To summarize the obtained data.
Present the results in a chart.
To come to a certain conclusion.
During the research we used the search, descriptive, comparative, analytical and questionnaire methods.
The theoretical significance of this work is the following: special attention is paid to the cultural heritage of the English-speaking country, an idea of the traditions of the Australian people is given.
The practical importance is: the knowledge gained from this work can help to adapt in an unfamiliar country.
Chapter 1. Theoretical part
1.1 About “ozzies”, “barbi” and “strine”
If you are going to travel around the world it is important to know the language, customs, traditions of the country you are going to visit. It is impossible to come to Scotland and laugh at their national clothes -- kilts; or, for example, to be surprised that Queen Elizabeth II has porridge for breakfast-- this is an old custom for her. In order to avoid such situations, you should know the main customs of the country.
Australia comes from the Latin word “australis” which means southern [1] . 95% Australians speak English, moreover the vocabulary and grammar have elements of British and American expressions. They call themselves “ozzies” and their language “strine” – Australian. Australians have a habit to shorten the words and add “ i” at the end of the word. For example the Australian word ‘barbi’ doesn’t mean a doll, it means ‘barbecue’[2]!
1.2 ANZAC Day
ANZAC day is a national holiday of Australia and New Zealand. Australians started to celebrate ANZAC day officially in 1916, New Zealanders in 1920. At first, it was the day of memory of the Australians and New Zealanders who died in World War I. After World War II, on April 25, Australia and New Zealand commemorate their citizens who died in all the wars and military conflicts [5]. On this day thousands of people come early in the morning, before the sunrise, to the graves of unknown soldiers throughout Australia to honor the memory of the victims and then greet the veterans [Picture 1] [6].
Picture 1 — Australians commemorate their citizens
Another tradition is military parades. Veterans of past wars and today's soldiers take part in them [Picture 2].
Picture 2 -- Military parade
The parade from each state capital is broadcast with commentary. There is an unchanged tradition of meeting veterans with schoolchildren, local officials, friends and colleagues. Former soldiers of the Australian army wear their military uniform and medals, people bring flowers and wreaths and leave them near the monuments. Australians honor all the soldiers who were killed in the war with a moment of silence. [8]
Concerts and performances are held on this day throughout the country. At the end of ANZAC day fireworks light up the night sky.
ANZAC day is very important for Australia and New Zealand. This sad and patriotic holiday brings together the hearts of the people of these two countries every year. [Picture 3], [15]
Picture 3— Elements of uniform in different periods of time
1.3 The Melbourne Cup
The most popular and surprising tradition among ‘ozzies’ is to play at the races. [Picture 4 ]
Picture 4—Moments of the races
The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major horse race. The race has been held since 1861. Every first Tuesday in November the race stops the nation. Conducted in Melbourne, the event starts at 3pm. It is a 3,200 meter race for three-year-old horses and over. [14]
The residents of the state of Victoria are given a paid day off so they can take part in the races! When the races start everyone considers it his duty to make a bet on the races. Moreover on this day the results of hat competition are summed and the winners get prices for the most original hat [Picture 5], [7].
Picture 5— The most original hats
1.4 Stalls with pies
The custom of setting up stalls will never die in Australia. Australians do it if they need some money for a definite event. Small village communities are too proud to ask their neighbors for money. They set up stalls along the roads and sell home-cooked food. [3]
Each item for sale is thoroughly tested by the neighbors. Being caught trying to sell some liquid jam or unbaked pie is a public insult. [10]
1.5 Geese fashion parade
Everyone got used to slender models representing the public the latest fashion. Wales Brian Harrington, a Sydney farmer, was the first to talk about a bird fashion show. In his opinion quite attractive feathered models do not give in to long-legged beauties. [Picture 6], [12]
Picture 6— L ong-legged beauties
For last thirty years Harrington’s models have been appearing at the Royal Easter Show. Moreover their outfits always correspond to the latest fashion trends.
The performance usually lasts about an hour. Traditionally the geese end their parade with the 'bridal' look. [Picture 7]
The elderly farmer knows all the names of his ducks and geese and sews charming costumes for them himself. Every year millions of tourists come to take part in a wonderful festival as well as enjoy geese fashion parade. By the way ducks and geese can not only walk in their beautiful outfits but also they take part in fun races. In tracksuits they gain such high speed that you can’t even take a picture. [9]
Picture 7— “The newlyweds”
1.6 The Pirates Day
Perhaps a lot of people would like to go back to the Middle Ages at least for a day and become bold and liberated pirates. Nowadays everyone has the opportunity to feel the charm, spirit and freedom of a pirate life. [Picture 8]
Picture 8— P irates nowadays
On September 19 the Australians celebrate The Pirates Day. Required conditions are knowledge of slang language, typical pirate curses and some pirate stories that corsairs liked to tell during their sea voyages. [Picture 9], [11]
Picture 9— A p irate and his mates
On this day people discuss literature about the pirates, listen and sing pirates songs, dance and have fun. [Picture 10], [4]
Picture10— A brave corsair
1.7 The Chinchilla Melon Festival
The Chinchilla Melon Festival is a wild week of water melon-themed events. Visitors participate in many competitions taking place including melon skiing, the melon toss, pip spitting, melon bungee, and melon iron man races. [Picture 11]
Picture 11— Watermelon riding
The Melon Festival began in 1994 with the aim of attracting visitors to the town . It is usually hold on the third Saturday in February.
Each festival attracts numbers of visitors, sponsorship and media exposure… many visitors see the weekend as a meeting place for family reunions, taking the opportunity to glimpse a rural lifestyle in a fun and exciting way. All accommodation is booked out months in advance, with some people booking two years ahead. About 20 tons of melons are used throughout the weekend every year, with about five tons ending up in the bellies of hungry revelers. [Picture 12], [13]
Australia is a heterogeneous country, but all Australians are united by some "family" raid on their customs to celebrate small holidays and memorable dates. The most characteristic festive dates, creating the usual rhythm of public life in Australia, include the following:
Day of Australia is considered January 26 - the national Australian holiday. This is a day off, which many are dedicated to meeting with friends, music events, barbecues, salutes and fireworks.
In the spring, April 25, the celebration of Anzac (ANZAC Day) takes place. This is the day when the country honors its veterans, the heroes of those wars in which Australia took part. Marches, parades and fireworks, without which this solemn event never fails.
Melbourne Cup - the most "famous Tuesday" of Australia, the first November Tuesday. The Melbourne Cup is nothing more than a race, a two-mile handicap in which the whole country bets.
Christmas in Australia, as in Europe, can be considered the main family and Christian holiday.
The birthday of the Queen Australians celebrated in June. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth and although it became politically independent from Britain since 1942, however, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom remains a monarch for Australians as well.
One of the most striking features of Australians is their cheerfulness and the absence of special ceremonies in communication. This tourist should not forget. Jokes on various occasions, nicknames and even sometimes insults are the norm here. The Australian is always happy to make fun of himself, but he does not like when a foreigner does it.
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The state of Australia is completely situated in the Southern Hemisphere, consisting of Australia, Tasmania and islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The population is over 24 million. Canberra is the capital and political center of the country. The biggest and most populated cities are Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide.
The largest coral reef on earth, the Great Barrier Reef, stretches along the northeastern coast. The landscape of the country is mostly low-lying plains. Huge territories are occupied by deserts: the Great Victoria Desert, the Great Sandy Desert, and the Great Artesian Basin semi-desert. The highest mountain on the mainland, Kostsyushko, is located in the Australian Alps. There are no major rivers in Australia. The largest river on the mainland, the Murray, with a large tributary, the Darling, flows into the Great Australian Bight and belongs to the Indian Ocean basin.
Australia’s climate varies dramatically across regions. In the central part, the climate is arid. The northern coast of the continent has a subequatorial climate. It is humid in summer and rather dry in winter. The southern and eastern territories of Australia are located in the subtropical climate zone.
Australia is quite isolated from other continents; therefore, it has unique flora and fauna. Many species from this area do not exist on any other land in the world. Platypus and echidna have survived in Australia, and many marsupials are found here. Many plants have adapted to the arid climate of the mainland, in particular the eucalyptus and bottle tree. It is home to ostriches, kangaroos, dingo dogs, wombats, marsupial bears, rodents, and many birds. Palm, ficus, beeches, banana and breadfruit trees grow here.
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