Are you planning to go to Australia for University? I am sure you have done your research about this wonderful country down under; but you, like many new arrivals to this sunny continent, might still have a few misleading ideas about it. As a Chinese student who has been based here for a while, I'm hoping I can dispel a few myths about life in the great southern land.
打算去澳大利亚留学吗？如果是的话，想必你已经把这个迷人的国度研究透了吧？只不过，像所有初登这片阳光大陆的人们一样，你心中也免不了有几个美丽的误会。作为一名在这里摸爬滚打了很多年的中国学生，我希望能够通过这篇文章斩破迷雾，为你们展现南国大陆最真实的一面。
1、You can see kangaroos everywhere
袋鼠随处可见
While Australia can definitely boast a scenic environment, and friendly habitats for lots of protected animal species, that does not mean you can see kangaroos just chilling out in your neighborhood. I remember the first time I saw a real kangaroo: it was somewhere couple of hours' drive away from where I live in Melbourne. If you really wanted to spot one of these majestic creatures, your best chances are way out in the countryside.
澳大利亚的确以自己如诗如画的风景和完备的动物保护区为豪，但这并不意味着在家附近闲逛都能撞见袋鼠。我记得我第一次亲眼见到袋鼠是在距离墨尔本几小时车程的某个小地方。如果你真想会会这些可爱的“小伙伴”们，我建议你去乡下走走。
2、It's all about sunny beach-weather, everyday
每天阳光普照
I can tell you, with my seven years of life experience here, that Melbourne has way more rain than sun. One of the city's most common experiences is the phenomenon of “four seasons in one day”, with the weather fluctuating from summer to winter (via spring and autumn) in just a couple of hours. Most Sydneysiders, however, are lucky enough to enjoy the beach weather much more than us Melbournians.
我以七年的居住经验告诉你，墨尔本的雨天远多于晴天。在这里经常可以遇到“一日四季”的状况——在几个小时内天气就从夏季变成冬季（还掺杂着春秋两季）。不过，悉尼的居民要幸运一些，因为那里能沐浴阳光的日子比墨尔本多多了。
3、Australians have BBQs everyday
烧烤野餐不断
BBQ for Australians is a kind of small “treat”, a fun time to have their mates around and drink a beer or two. BBQ is often held in parks or on the beaches where facilities are available for free – but it is hardly a daily occurrence. That said, when Aussies do crack open the “barbie” (to use the local lingo), they do it in style.
对于澳大利亚人来说，烧烤野餐是偶尔给自己的小小“犒劳”——叫上几个朋友，一起喝喝啤酒，享受快乐时光。野餐常常会在免费的公共场所进行，比如公园或者海滩。澳大利亚人可不会天天烧烤。但一旦“烧”起来，澳大利亚人也有自己的一套！
4、Australians speak a mixture of British and American English
澳洲人有英美混合口音
Australians mainly follow the standard English – but they tweak on it every now and them. You will be surprised how unique Aussie language is, especially when it comes to slangy words and daily expressions. You probably have heard of some Aussie phrases like “no worries”, but lots of them await for you to explore!
一般来说，澳大利亚人都说标准的英文——不过他们也一直在添加自己的元素。你会被他们独一无二的“澳式英语”所惊呆，尤其是独特的俚语和日常用语。或许你听过像“no worries（没问题）”之类的例子，不过还有更多的俚语在等你探索！
5、Australian university grading systems are the same as China's
澳洲大学的成绩评定方式和中国大学相仿
While most universities give you an overall mark out of 100 at semester end, you will find students talking about their result on a scale of pass (50-59), credit (60-69), distinction (70-79) and high distinction (80+), which is similar to the UK system. Whilst 70% might sound like a less than impressive result in many tests, as an overall semester mark it is a very good achievement! Now you know what it means when students say they want an “HD” average.
大多数大学的期末总评是一个100分制的分数，但学生们往往以等级来讨论成绩，具体分为合格（50-59，pass），良好（60-69,credit），优秀（70-79,distiction）以及非常优秀（80+,high distinction）四档。这跟英国的评定制度非常相似。70%的成绩听上去差强人意，但作为总评已经是相当优异了。如果学生们说他们期望得到一个“优秀”的平均分（HD average），现在你知道那意味着什么了吧。
6、 Australian students are slackers
澳洲学生慵懒不堪
Compared to Chinese schools, Australian schools value sports, creativity and individuality more than how many or how quickly math problems are solved – but this does not mean students slack at school. Lots of high achievers work very hard especially in Year 12 to get into their dream Universities, and they continue their good study habits and good grades in Universities too. So do not underestimate your fellow Australian students, and keep up with the good work if you want to continue to be a “XueBa”!
与国内学校看重学生解数学题的速度不同，澳国学校更注重身体教育、创造能力和个人意识，但这并不意味着学生在学术上可以偷懒。为了进入梦想中的大学，很多优等生会在高中的最后一年发奋努力，并且将良好的学习习惯和优异成绩一同带入大学。所以千万不要低估澳国的同窗哦，要想保持“学霸”的头衔就请继续努力下去吧！
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