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Dialogue 1
Arriving in Australia
- Hi! Are you Olga? I’m Tom. Welcome to Australia!
- Hi! It’s nice to meet you.
- How was your trip?
- It was very long. But I am happy to be here now.
- You speak English so well. Have you ever been to an English-speaking country before?
- Last year I went to the USA.
Dialogue 2
The Australian English
- I hope to improve my English while I am here.
- You will also have the opportunity to learn the Australian dialect.
- Is Australian English very different from American and British English?
- No, it’s not very different. Some of our words come from the Aborigines, such as “boomerang”, “kangaroo”.
- Who are the Aborigines?
- They are the Australian natives that had been living here for thousands and thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia.
Dialogue 3
Russians in Australia
- Could you tell me something about the Russian settlers in Australia?
- Yes, sure. The first Russian settler was Peter Potoski, a sailor. He came here in 1804.
- I heard that Nikolai Miklukho-Maklay, a Russian scientist and traveller, visited Sydney.
- That’s right. He came to Sydney in 1878. He established a marine biological station in Australia. Miklukho-Maklay lived here for several years. He married an Australian woman and had two sons. Their descendants still live in Sydney.
Dialogue 4
In Sydney
- Have you done much sightseeing in Sydney?
- Yes, I have. I’ve taken a bus tour through Sydney. The architecture here is really something to see.
- If I were you, I would also visit the Taronga Zoo here in Sydney. It’s got a lot of unique animals.
- Good idea! I love animals.
- Have you taken a tour on a passenger ferry?
- No, not yet.
- You should take a ferry ride to see the sights of Sydney from the water. The Sydney Opera House looks fantastic from the water.
Dialogue 5
Special Services for the Disabled
- One nice thing about museums in Australia is that many of them have special services for disabled people.
- What kind of services do they offer?
- There are parking areas just for the disabled, so they don’t have to walk far.
- And how about those who use wheelchairs?
- There are ramps for those who cannot use the stairs or escalators.
- What about people who cannot see very well?
- They are given large-print materials, such as maps and information about the museum.
- That must be very helpful.
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