Surfing in Australia is fun!!

Hello everybody! Today's post is going to be about Australia, a majestic unspoilt country full of nature in its pure wilderness and awe-inspiring and distinguished landscapes. Behind this pristine beauty, though, one is yet to know much more about this unique country situated in such a remote place! Accordingly, today we are going to devote our general interest to a few questions that Aussies- that is, Australians- really enjoy doing in their spare time as it is a clear defining part of their  life-style and culture....Surfing!!!

Here is an interesting piece of information about what this mainstream sport means for Aussies:

Surfing underpins an important part of the Australian coastal fabric. It forms part of a lifestyle in which millions participate with a mystique in which millions more have a documented interest. Australia surf stands out from other regions for the impressively wide shores where it can be practiced. All across the continent, especially in the New South Wales, surfing can be performed by both professionals and beginners alike. It is certainly a key source of economic profit for the entire continent and it is also employed as a means of cultural awareness.

Australia surf supplies you with three choices: shores from east, west and south. The massive number of jellyfish and crocodiles prevent surfing activities in the north. Australia surf even practiced competitively is first of all fun and recreational and it has become so popular that it has turned into a culture, a specific community of beach lifestyle. The importance of this activity in Australia was marked by the introduction of a Surfers Code – which includes all surfing codes (Lifeguard, Surf Life Saving, Surf Schools and Councils) and a Code of Ethics for Australian surfing.

On the east coast the peak season awaited by avid surfers is the summer cyclone, as it creates swells of at least seven days. The main problem is overcrowding and is not recommended to the new comers. The most representative spots for the east coast Australian surf are Kirra and Burleigh Heads.

Bells Beach is a hot spot for the surfing south. The disadvantage lies in the low temperatures of the sea across the year. But this should be too small of a problem if you are into the big waves.

The third best choice Australia surf has in store for its passionate surfers is the west coast marked by Margaret River. This region is a destination only for the experienced due to its raging waves. The alternative available to the beginners or those less courageous is Perth.

 

Now tells us a bit of what you have just read...!

According to the text...

In which two respects is surfing beneficial for the country?

You can usually go surfing across the whole country, however, there is an specific area in which this activity is prevented. Which one is this and why?

What significant happening first marked the importance of surfing in Australia?

Why can surfing on the east coast be troublesome in peak seasons?

Bells Beach is meant to be a hot spot in Southern Australia. However, how come it is not recommended for beginners? Where is the urged place for them to go instead?

Now you are ready to listen to a real Aussie surfer in action...are you ready to listen to his accent??- Aussie accent is pretty similar to English accent but with a distingueshed twang...

As you could see surfing is very present in Aussies' lives from the very beginning of their lives. This video showed us a good example of it and pro surfer Bede Durbidge told us a bit of what being an instructor there meant for him!

What do you think the main reasons for him to get back to the camp a year after are?

According to Bede, why is it really lucky they have got a HPC- High Performance Centre- for surfing in Australia?

What can this young surfers learn from instructors when at the camp?

What does surfing in Australia mean for Bede Durbidge?

This is all by now!!! Hope you enjoyed this wonderful post about surfing lifestyle in Australia and hopefully you managed to work out the accent! Now you are ready to go over and try it yourself!!

Welcome to our blog!

Bienvenidos a este blog a todos los lectores y las lectoras. Este blog está dirigido para los aprendices de la lengua inglesa desde una perspectiva diferente a la usual. Para ello hemos decidido no centrarnos exclusivamente ni en el inglés británico ni en el inglés americano. Es bueno que los estudiantes de inglés aprendan que hay distintas variedades de este idioma que se hablan por todo el mundo, así como los registros formal e informal que se utilizan según el contexto en el que se encuentren, es decir, no es lo mismo estar manteniendo una conversación con un grupo de amigos que estar haciendo una entrevista de trabajo.

En cuanto al idioma utilizado en este blog, usaremos indistintamente el castellano y el inglés. ¿Por qué? Porque pensamos que es importante explicar aspectos históricos y culturales en castellano para que los lectores entiendan bien la cultura y la historia de los países de los que vamos a hablar. Por otro lado, utilizaremos la lengua inglesa para explicar las actividades que se pueden realizar con el material audiovisual que utilizaremos, ya que nos parece importante que los estudiantes se familiaricen de esta manera con la lengua inglesa. Para ello, utilizaremos canciones, vídeos, fotografías, textos literarios de los países de habla inglesa e historias de nuestra propia experiencia como viajeros en algunos de estos países.

Este blog lo realizamos Teresa del Río Tortella y Andrés Gutiérrez García, dos estudiantes de la especialidad de inglés del Máster en Formación del Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, Bachillerato y Formación Profesional. Decidimos centrar el blog en esta temática multicultural porque la lengua inglesa no es solamente oficial en el Reino Unido, Irlanda y Estados Unidos, sino que hay infinidad de países que fueron colonias del Imperio Británico en la que el inglés también es lengua oficial (India, Jamaica, Granada, Kenia, Malta, Australia, Nueva Zelanda...). Además, dentro del Reino Unido tenemos distintos tipos de inglés como el inglés escocés, que presenta diferencias fonéticas con el RP (inglés británico stándard).

Sin más, esperamos que este blog sirva de gran ayuda a aquellos aprendices de esta lengua tan fascinante,

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