In Contact! Episode 21: Australia

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What comes to your mind every time you hear 'Australia'? Maybe you may know little or nothing about this wonderful country, or maybe things like kangaroos, koalas, wildlife and stunning beaches come to your mind. There are so many things to learn about this amazing place, so today we'll dedicate this episode to the lucky country, Australia.

And in order to make you more familiar to this wondeful island in Oceania, we'll share with you some information about the culture and people of this country, the particularities the Ozzie (Australian) accent has and some expressions that are widely used in conversational situations. Also, we'll listen to music of famous singers and bands which maybe you didn't know come from Australia. Of course we won't miss this chance to test people's knowledge about the Never Never and the dexterity of our two presenters of In Contact! to talk as much as they can about Australia without hesitation, deviation or repetition. You'll definitely love this episode!

Before you start listening and as you listen to the episode, Please answer the following questions:

• What do you know about Australia (location, capital city, culture, etc)?
• What makes Strine (Australian English) so special and different from other types of English? Do you find it easy or difficult?
• What animals species from Australia are well know (here we'll see if you're an Anital Planet fan!)?
• Would you be interested in travelling to this beautiful country? And what do you find most appealling of it?

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