Before going abroad, foreign students will read some articles about studying abroad in Australia, and have their own judgment and understanding of the coming Australian life and the local Australians. However, the reality is that when students live in Australia for a period of time, they will find that the pre-emptive impression is not accurate, and there is still a great misunderstanding of the real life habits of Australians in China.
Myth 1: the dress and Culture of Australians
Topic 1: Australians wear surfwear because they can surf the beach at any time.
Truth: with many Australian seaports and well-developed water sports, surfing the sea is a popular holiday event for young people. But Australians on the streets don't wear surfwear, only when they surf the beach. In fact, people usually dress more casual, classic European clothing is also very popular in Australia.
Topic 2: all Australians have a wide-edged Akubra hat, UGG snow boots and Driza-Bone waterproof coat.
Truth: UGG sheepskin boots originated in Australia, and these fur-in-one boots are still very popular among Australians today. Although most of the UGG on the market is purchased from the United States company. Driza-Bone waterproof coat is a 2007 Sydney APEC conference leaders in the clothing, although it and Akubra hat (Australian cowboy hat, a kind of broad-edged men's hat, Akubra, a famous Australian hat maker, is the representative of traditional Australian clothing, and is still worn, but since both were originally made for Australian farmers for field protection, So it's generally only in Australia's countryside or farm that people wear it today.
Topic 3: Australian film Crocodile Dundee, Wolf Creek, Mad Max, Madness Max, etc., is a showcase of Australian culture and status quo.
Truth: wrong! In fact, Australia has a vast expanse of land, a lot of barren Gobi and primitive forests, but it is also a stable and rich country. In fact, Australia has been trying to change the impression that early films gave to outsiders, demonstrating the warm, inclusive multicultural atmosphere of Australians.
Myth # 2: Australian eating habits
Topic 1: Australians always say "Throw another shrimp on the barbie" when introducing BBQ outdoor barbecue.
Truth: not at all! barbie is the idiom of barbeque in Australia, and "Throw another shrimp on the barbie" is a typical Australian slang. In the 1980s, when the Australian tourist bureau marketed the Australian tour in American television advertisements, it evolved into an oral language commonly used by many people to dress up as Australian accents. In fact, real Australians don't use this expression at all to say BBQ..
Topic 2: Australians like to eat some of Australia's native "bushtucher" (wild animals and plants), such as snakes, and use them as refreshments.
Truth: this is a rare situation today. Of course, some aboriginal Australians still use wild animals and plants as part of their dining table diet.
Topic 3: Australians love BBQ barbecue and enjoy eating outdoors
Truth: yes, Australians do enjoy going outdoors to BBQ, but this is due to Australia's unique sunny climate. Australia has a sunny and mild climate, and many Australians go to parks or greenbelts every weekend or public holiday to have outdoor barbeques with government-provided free barbecues, which are very relaxing and comfortable. Staying with your family in the park BBQ, is also a major weekend leisure for Australians.
Myth # 3: Australian Night Life
Topic 1: Australians like to drink Foster-branded beer and drink a lot of bottled or refilled beer.
Truth: Foster is one of the two largest beer groups in Australia, with multiple beer brands. However, as an Australian local wine, Foster is not very popular in Australia. It is hard to find in some places, but it is very popular in the United Kingdom and many other countries.
In addition, beer has played an important role in Australian daily life and cultural traditions, and is the top country in beer consumption in the world. But as Australians pay attention to health issues, today's Australians like to drink red wine, not beer. Beer consumption per capita fell to 4.23 litres in fiscal year 2010-2011, according to the latest data analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia used to be a country that likes to drink beer, but it has changed and the situation is completely different.
Topic 2: in Australia, all bars play or play Australian rock band ACDC and pop queen Kelly Milo Kylie Minogue.
Truth: absolutely not. Although ACDC is a famous Australian rock band and Australian Empress Kylie Minogue was once regarded as an Australian national treasure, their time has passed.
Topic 3: Australians are often drunk, and many Australians travel abroad as crazy party animals.
Truth: yes. It must be admitted that drunkenness is part of the life of Australians. A survey of 1500 Australians by the Australian Center for Drug and Alcohol Research found that one in ten had problems with drinking too much, and one in five had alcohol problems of varying degrees. But also believe that not everyone in Australia can drink alcohol.
Party is an important way for Australians to socialize, mostly by contacting feelings and talking. There are many kinds of Party for Australians. There are many kinds of Party for Australians, such as birthday party, welcoming new Party, festival party or holding BBQ Party. at home. As a result, Australians are more likely to have alcohol binge-drinking abroad.
Myth 4: Australians' Outdoor Sports
Topic 1: Australians ride native Australian kangaroos and use them as pets.
Truth: totally wrong. If you want to try this, you will certainly get hurt. The adult kangaroo is 1.6 meters tall and weighs more than 100 kilograms. Can jump up to 4 meters, up to 13 meters, when the tail sweep, can be fatal. The kangaroo's hind legs are strong, and in Australia, kangaroo kicked to the head, kick broken thighs is often mentioned.
Topic 2: venomous snakes are everywhere in Australia.
Truth: yes, Australia is rich in wild resources. It has six of the world's 10 most poisonous snakes. The world's most poisonous snakes are produced in Australia, while China's king cobra is not in the top 10. Snakes are often found in the urban areas of some of Australia's largest cities. If you see snakes, try to bypass them. If you accidentally get bitten, you need help as soon as possible. However, most of Australia's venomous snakes live in forests, deserts and other places.
Topic 3: all Australians play boomerang and didgeridoo.
Truth: that's not true. In fact, both developed from aboriginal Australians, it is very difficult to learn the skills of throwing flying instruments and playing the Dijridou tube.
Fly to the (boomerang) also known as darts, homecoming, as the name implies, will fly back after flying out. The more common shapes are V-shaped, banana-shaped, trilobal, and, of course, multifoliate, cross-shaped, bell-shaped, etc. The V-shaped and banana-shaped flying utensils were the traditional hunting tools of aboriginal Australians. Flying away is now a way for Australians to entertain and exercise.
Didgeridoo, an indigenous Australian musical instrument, is also one of the oldest instruments in the world. The music sounded, and that "buzzing" sound was it. The so-called Digiridou tube, in fact, is a hollow trunk. Djilidou has become a treasure and representative of Aboriginal culture and art, and now, in a sense, a symbol of Australia.
