I have learned a lot from my stay in Australia. Thanks to my friends, classmates, and teachers in Canberra, I was able to, somehow, understand the Australian way of speaking.

Let me share with you a brief history of what Australian English is. Australian English was developed during years of isolation from other english-speaking people. There are 3 types of Australians these days, we have the original Australians or the aboriginies, the old Australians, and new Australians or the people who migrated from other countries. Australian english is spoken by the great majority - old Australians, native born, locally educated, or the country’s citizens. (more…)