Eugenia Netto – English II, LM – Task 1 – March 19, 2009

Australian culture: maxims

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  1. Today, I can achieve all my goals; I will try, try, and try again until I’m at I REACH the top!

  2. I’m a woman, but I’m strong and brave as a bushranger; I love adventure. I’m sure I can win! OVERCOME ANYTHING!

  3. I like my mates very much; I trust of them!

  4. Respect first of all! [TOO VAGUE, AMBIGUOUS. WHAT DOES RESPECT MEAN? LIKE IN SICILY?]

  5. I’m tolerant and I like different cultures mixing. [TUT, TUT, MY DEAR AUSSIE, YOU ARE NOT TOLLERANT, YOU JUST LIKE TO THINK YOU ARE! SEE: TREATMENT OF ABORIGINES, NEW IMMIGRATION LAWS, ETC.]

  6. I’m direct; I say what I think; fuck “politically correct”, form and hierarchy! [YOU ALSO LIKE TO TELL “COLOURFUL” STORIES!]

  7. Sense of humor helps to live better. [TOO VAGUE, AMBIGUOUS. WHAT DOES HUMOUR MEAN? LIKE THE BRITISH? LIKE THE SWISS? EVERY CULTURE THINKS IT HAS A SENSE OF HUMOUR. ]

  8. Punctuality is important.

  9. I’m friendly and open.

  10. Barbies and sports in the open-air PUT spice the INTO life.

  11. I’m relaxed. [NOT REALLY: NOT IN THE SENSE OF “LASCIO FARE”, YOU DON'T TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME, YOU CREATE THEM. BUT YOU DO SO IN A CASUAL, INFORMAL WAY.]



OK, THIS IS A START TO HELP YOU SPEAK LIKE A (STEREOTYPICAL) AUSTRALIAN.

BUT IT'S VAGUE AND FULL OF ERRORS. AND YOU FORGOT TO DO THE OTHER PARTS.