Howdy and G’Day!An introduction to

American and Australian English

Some things we have in common:

• Lots of land (Australia 7.7 million sq km; USA 9.1 million sq km)• Settled first by indigenous peoples, then by the English• The English language

And some things that set us apart:

• Systems of government – Australia is a constitutional monarchy, while the U.S. is a federal republic• Population (Australia 21 million; U.S. 304 million)• The English language!

Pronunciation

Vocabulary

Expressions/Phrases

In Australia you have a coffee, and go to hospital.

In the U.S. you have coffee, and go to the hospital.

In Australia you may hear…

fair dinkummozzie

arvobillabong

Don’t come the raw prawn

In the U.S. you may hear…

fugettabouditbuddy

in the ballparktailgate

to get thrown under the bus

Oi! Hey!

Thanks for listening!