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| 发布时间：2006-9-1 12:34:59 | 信息来源：本站原创 | 浏览： | |
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Mario: No. A lot of them are in the fishing industry. Italy has a long coastline, as you know, and Italians have always been good fishermen. At the end of the nineteenth century some of these went to western Australia to make a new life for themselves. Again, many of them, including my grandfather, were successful.
Interviewer: And what about the Greeks, Helena?
Helena: Well, the Greeks are the fourth largest national group in Australia, after the British, the Irish and the Italians. Most Greeks arrived after the Second World War but in the 1860s there were already about 500 Greeks living in Australia.
Interviewer: So when did the first Greeks arrive?
Helena: Probably in 1830, they went to work in vineyards in southeastern Australia. The Greeks have been making wine for centuries so their experience was very valuable.
Interviewer: But didn't some of them go into the coalmines?
Helena: Yes, they weren't all able to enjoy the pleasant outdoor life of the vineyards. Some of them went to work in the coalmines in Sydney. Others started cafes and bars and restaurants. By 1890 there were Greek cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside (or the bush, as the Australians call it) as well.
Interviewer: And then, as you said, many Greeks arrived after the Second World War, didn't they?
Helena: Yes, yes, that's right. Conditions in Greece were very bad: there was very little work and many people were very poor. Australia needed more workers and so offered to pay the boat fare. People who already had members of their family in Australia took advantage of this offer and went to find a better life there.
Interviewer: Well, thank you, Mario and Helena. Next week we will be talking to Juan from Spain and Margaret from Scotland.
(1) A: It doesn't sound much like dancing to me.
B: It is; it's great.
A: More like some competition in the Olympic Games.
C: Yeah. It's (pause) good exercise. Keeps you fit.
(2) A: But you can't just start dancing in the street like that.
B: Why not? We take the portable cassette recorder and when we find a nice street, we (pause) turn the music up really loud and start dancing.
(3) A: We have competitions to see who can do it the fastest without falling over. Malc's the winner so far.
B: Yeah, I'm the best. I teach the others but (pause) they can't do it like me yet.
(4) A: You're reading a new book, John?
B: Yes. Actually, (pause) it's a very old book.
(5) A: Now, can you deliver all this to my house?
B: Certainly. Just (pause) write your address and I'll get the boy to bring them round.
(6) A: Good. I've made a nice curry. I hope you do like curry?
B: Yes, I love curry, I used to work in India, as a matter of fact.
A: Really? How interesting. You must (pause) tell us all about it over dinner.
The Foolish Frog
Once upon a time a big, fat frog lived in a tiny shallow pond. He knew every plant and stone in it, and he could swim across it easily. He was the biggest creature in the pond, so he was very important. When he croaked, the water snails listened politely. And the water beetles always swam behind him. He was very happy there. |
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