How to Speak Aussie!Directions: You are going to write a postcard to a friend. You will design the front of

the card and write your friend a letter on the back. You will make your postcard on a half sheet of copier paper (split it with a friend!)

Front: Draw a picture on the front of your postcard. The picture should be something about Australia- either a map, or a picture of the Outback. Something that would tell your friend where you’ve been.

Back:The topic of your letter can be about anything you want (school appropriate)!! Some

suggestions are:

– Your summer plans– A funny experience that happened to you – A vacation you took to Australia (use your imagination!)

There is no minimum or maximum length for your letter,

but you must include 20 slang words!

UNDERLINE THE SLANG WORDS TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO COUNT!!

Postcard Example

• Front:

• Back:Dear Mum,

This summer I took a trip to Australia. I went with my best cobber. When we arrived, we noticed there were so many mozzies in Sydney! Etc….

Aussie: AustralianBarby: BarbecueBawling: CryingBikie: Person who rides a

motorcycleBillabong: A water hole in a usually

dry riverBiscuits: CookiesBloke: Guy, manBloody: Common curse wordBloody Oath!: No Kidding!Bonnet: Hood of a carBoot: Trunk of a carBum: Person’s behindBushie: Person who lives in the

outbackBushranger: Outlaw, banditClicks: Kilometers per hour/MPHCobber: FriendCrook: Sick, badDagbag: BackpackChips: French-Fries

Cuppa: Cup of teaChook: ChickenFair Dinkum: True, real, genuineFlash Sheila: good-looking girlGidday, g’day: HelloG’day love: Greeting a girl or womanG’day mate: Greeting a boy or manGood on Ya!: Good jobHard Yakka: Really hard workIce block: PopsicleJoey: Baby kangaroo, baby koalaJumper: Pullover sweaterKnickers: UndiesLemonade: 7-UpLift: ElevatorLollies: Candy, lollipopLoo: ToiletMate: Friend (not spouse)Milk Bar: Soda fountainMozzies: Mosquitoes Mum: MotherNapkin, nappy: Diaper

Oz: AustraliaPub: BarPushy: BicycleRoo: KangarooRoo Bar: Heavy metal guard on the front of a vehicleRubber: EraserSheila: Girl or womanStrine: Speaking the Australian waySunnies: SunglassesSurfie: Surboard riderTechnicolor Yawn: To throw upTorch: FlashlightTruckie: Truck driverTrue Blue Aussie: Genuine AustralianTucker: FoodTuck Shop: School cafeteriaWalkie: Short walkWino: Bum, hoboYankies: AmericansYobbo: Person who acts without thinking