Hello!

Good
Morning 
C a r a i g , M e l a n ie
D a e l o, J hove t E d r i a n
L i nd o, H a n n a h B e a
Vio l a nte , Ky l a
World Map
 FACTS
It is the sixth largest country
but smallest continent.
It has six states namely New South
Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South
Australia, Western Australia and
Tasmania.
7,682,300 sq 25,499,884
km people
Australia is a unique and
diverse country in every way -
in culture, population, climate,
geography, and history.
 Culture
Australia culture is as broad and
varied as the country’s
landscape. Australia is
multicultural and multiracial
and this is reflected in the
country’s food, lifestyle and
cultural practices and
experiences.
 Form of Communication -
Verbal
Direct Communication: An Australian’s
criticism intention and meaning is usually
apparent through their precise word choice.
Accent: They have the ability to quickly
swap from strong Aussie accent to speech
that sounds more refined.
Swearing: Australian swear at some point
during a conversation.
Silence: They becomes uncomfortable
when social chat is punctuated with long
period of pause or silence.
 Form of Communication -
Verbal
Yeah/Nah: Australians sometimes
give multiple answer with
immediately conflicting meanings.
Example: “Yeah,nah” means NO,
“Nah,yeah” means YES and
“Yeah,nah,good” means GOOD.
 Form of Communication – Non-
Verbal
Eye Contact: Direct eye contact
can be interpreted as
disrespectful orconfrontational to
Australians.
Personal Space: They keep an
arm’s length distance between
one another when talking.
Physical Contact: They tend not to
touch one another much during
conversation unless they are close
friends.
 Form of Communication – Non-
Verbal
Pointing: Australians considered
it rude to point directly at
someone.
Obscene Gestures: Raising one’s
middle finger or making the “V”
sign with one’s palm facing
oneself is considered very rude.
Beckoning: Australians beckon
people by waving the over with
their palm facing up.
Thanks!
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