Canadians in Australia

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Two women from Canada, tiredFATIGUÉES of the freezing coldFROID GLACIAL, decided to travel to Australia for the winter. They were sitting at a beachside clubCLUB AU BORD DE LA PLAGE in Perth, enjoying the sunshine and sippingSIROTANT cold drinks when two local ladsGARS spotted them.

“Hey, mateCOPAIN,” one lad said to the other, “why don’t you go ask those pretty ladies to join us?”

“My pleasure!” his buddyPOTE replied, walking over to their table. “G’dayBONJOUR, ladies! Haven’t seen you around here before. Where are you from?”

One of the women smiled proudlyFIÈREMENT and replied, “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan!”

The lad stared at themLES REGARDA for a moment, blinkedCLIGNA LES YEUX, and walked away. He returned to his friend, who asked, “Well, are they coming over, or should we join them?”

“NahNON,” his buddyPOTE said, shaking his head. “They don’t speak any English.”

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Vocabulary

Tired: feeling exhausted or in need of rest.

Freezing cold: extremely cold weather or temperature.

Lads: informal term for young men or boys.

G’day: an Australian greeting meaning “hello” or “good day.”

She was tiredFATIGUÉE after the long flight.

The freezing coldFROID GLACIAL made her shiver.

The ladsGARS were joking at the bar.

He greeted them with a cheerful G’dayBONJOUR.

Grammar

Informal contractions involve shortening words or phrases, often used in colloquial speech. Direct speech captures exact words spoken, enclosed in quotation marks.

Informal contraction: “G’day” is a shortened form of “good day.”

Direct speech: “Nah, they don’t speak any English,” he said.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Tired: weary, exhausted

Lads: chaps, mates

G’day: hello, hi

Mini Dialogue

Friend 1 (at a bar): I’m tiredFATIGUÉ of this cold weather back home.

Friend 2: G’dayBONJOUR, mate! Why not join us for a drink?

Friend 1: NahNON, I’m just here to relax.

Friend 2: Fair enough, but those ladsGARS over there seem keen to chat!

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