the british view of australia 英国人眼中的澳大利亚-凯发k8官网

ren is curious about the relationship between the uk and australia. in many ways the two countries have a lot of things in common and they speak the same language.

 

australia was set up as a british colony hundreds of years ago so the two places have a historical connection. this has led to some good - humoured assumptions about the australians, or aussies as they are affectionately known.

 

these assumptions are called ¹. some british people think an aussie's attitude to life is laid back 放松的，随和的and also that they use a number of catchphrases 名言、警句. see if you can hear these ones in this programme:

 

g'day

no worries

mad as a cut snake

 

there is big sporting ² between the two countries. this is good natured and involves a bit of teasing but when britain wins the ashes cricket tournament, as they have just done, people are a bit more sensitive. despite this, the two countries remain best of friends.

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