澳洲口音英語一問

Question

昨日新聞紙提到澳洲留學生英語情況。其中有報導提到：
“有人力資訊顧問笑言，不少赴澳升學的香港學生，回流後一口澳洲口音，會把「I will go today」（我今天會去）說成「I will go to die.」（我今天會死），較難令人明白及溝通。”

1. 其實仲有無其他澳洲口音的例子？（請盡量舉出）

2. 有無過來人（澳洲留學者）可分享（and分析）一下，到澳洲學英語的經驗、優點and缺點，及要注意的地方。有無因為係澳洲口音而還有別的溝通問題？

注：若是有留學經驗者，請注明。

Answer 1

There are some influences from the Irish, British, and the Aboriginal people.
Examples on 澳洲口音
~Good on you.. Aussie will say "good onya" (Aussie is short for Australian people)
~ Good day, mate. We will say "g'day,mate", (a stereotypical Australian greeting)

The Aussie often use diminutives (shorten words) in their speeches too
Examples:
~arvo = afternoon
~barbie =barbecue
~footy = Football
~youse =Plural of you
~ what is me glasses = What is my glasses

These are only used imformally in Australia between friends, colleagues and family members. Proper english is used at schools / universities/ businesses etc

The Aussie also have devised their unique terms, which you may not find them in dictionaries
Examples:
~fair dinkum = this is the truth, hard work, fair work
~flat white = caffè latte

For more info you can visit these links:
http://www.nma.gov.au/play/aussie_english_for_the_beginner/
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html

2007-02-02 05:51:39 補充：
correction: Where is me glasses? = Where is my glasses?

2007-02-02 05:52:17 補充：
correction again:Where are me glasses? = where are my glasses

2007-02-02 05:52:19 補充：
correction again:Where are me glasses? = where are my glasses

Answer 2

It is a good day today
In Aussie accent = It is a good die to die.
But, in Australia everybody speaks the same way, so it's nothing strange about it. Besides, I suppose we should pay a little respect to them & it's not very funny.