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E-Pal Project Final Presentation. A9517009 方晨馨 Enes. E-Pal ’ s Background 1/2. Name: Andrew Douglas Age: 37 Nationality: Canberra, Australia Native Language: English Occupation: Public Service Marital Status: Divorced. E-Pal ’ s Background 2/2.
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E-Pal Project Final Presentation A9517009 方晨馨Enes
E-Pal’s Background 1/2 • Name: Andrew Douglas • Age: 37 • Nationality: Canberra, Australia • Native Language: English • Occupation: Public Service • Marital Status: Divorced
E-Pal’s Background 2/2 • Hobbies: Cooking, Exercising, Watching Sports Games, Traveling • Happy Experience: Watching his rugby team win • Sad Experience: Losing his 3-year-old niece
Linguistic Gains-Aussie Slang-1/3 • Aussies = Australians • Down under = Australia • Mate = Friend (either male or female) • Bloody = an informal way of showing surprise or emphasis
Linguistic Gains-Aussie Slang-2/3 • He is an Aussie living in Down under. • Hey, mate, how the bloody hell are ya? • You’re pretty bloody amazing.
Linguistic Gains-Aussie Slang-3/3 • Stone the bloody crows! Take a gander at this mate, isn't she a beauty? Reckon I'll do the Harry Holt before I look like a drongo! • Oh, God. I can’t believe this! Take a look at this girl, isn’t she a beauty? I think I’ll run away from her before I look like a fool!
Cultural Gains-Aussie Food Culture- • Kangaroo & Crocodile • “Kangaroo is a very unique tasting meat all on its own but crocodile is too salty for my liking.”–Andrew Douglas
Comment on the Project-What I’ve Learned- • Colloquial usages in an informal situation • Everyday life in another culture • How to maintain the friendship