Research work "WHAT DO GEESE WEAR IN THIS SEASON? OZZIES' CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS"

ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

«СРЕДНЯЯ ШКОЛА №3 Г. ЛЕПЕЛЯ»

 

 

 

WHAT DO GEESE WEAR IN THIS SEASON?

OZZIES’ CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

 

                                                              Авторы работы:

                                                                                          Зенович Анастасия Викторовна,

                                                                                         Рудько Анастасия Алексеевна,

                                                                            учащиеся 5 «А» класса

                                                              Руководитель:

                                                                                           Судак Татьяна Александровна,

                                                                                    учитель английского языка

 

 

 

 

 

г. Лепель, улица Советская, дом 71

2020

CONTENTS

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………...….3

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………...…4

CHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL PART……………………………………………...5

1.1 About “ozzies”, “barbi” and “strine”…………………………………………....5

1.2 ANZAC Day……………………………………………………………………..5

1.3 The Melbourne Cup……………………………………………………………...7

1.4 Stalls with pies………………………………………………………………...…9

1.5 Geese fashion parade……………………………………………………….........9

1.6 The Pirates Day. ……………………………………………………………….10

1.7 The Chinchilla Melon Festival………………………………………………...12

CHAPTER 2. PRACTICAL PART………………………………………………..14

2.1  Research……………………………………………………………………….14

2.2 The analysis of the questionnaire……………………………………………....15

CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………………...16

REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………..17

APPENDIX  A……………………………………………………………………..18

APPENDIX  B……………………………………………………………………..19

APPENDIX C……………………………………………………………………...20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

The research work contains 20 pages, 12 pictures, 1 table, 15 references, 3 appendixes.

The key words: “ozzies”, “strine”, “barbi”,  ANZAC Day, the Melbourne Cup, stalls, geese fashion parade, the Pirates Day, watermelon festival, a questionnaire.

The object of the research  is customs and traditions of Australia.

The aim of this work is identifying  the customs and traditions of Australians and making up comparative diagrams based on survey results.

During the research we used the search, descriptive, comparative, analytical and questionnaire methods.

The results of studying literature and Internet resources helped to identify  the customs and traditions of Australians. The survey helped to make up comparative diagrams based on its results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

About one third of the world's population speaks English. For some it is native, for others English became the second language after the mother tongue due to historic circumstances. Australia's life is full of traditions and customs. Some of them are very beautiful, colorful and picturesque and seem very reasonable; others are curious and sometimes funny. Many traditions appeared a long time ago, others appeared relatively recently.

The topic of the research is “What do Geese Wear in This Season? Ozzies’ Customs and Traditions”

The relevance of the study is justified by the widespread introduction of English in everyday life, the development of tourism and interest in travel.

The object of the research  is customs and traditions of Australia.

The subject is the cultural heritage that  holidays and customs contain.

As a hypothesis we assume if people know customs and traditions of a foreign country it will help them to adapt during the trip or when moving to a permanent place of residence, expand their horizons, increase interest in English.

The aim of this work is identifying  the customs and traditions of Australians and making up comparative diagrams based on survey results.

According to the aim we can distinguish the following objectives:

To study literature and Internet resources on the subject of the research.

To give a general overview of Australian customs and traditions.

Determine the depth of knowledge of Belarusians about the traditions of Australia.

To summarize the obtained data.

Present the results in a chart.

To come to a certain conclusion.

During the research we used the search, descriptive, comparative, analytical and questionnaire methods.

The theoretical significance of this work is the following: special attention is paid to the cultural heritage of the English-speaking country, an idea of the traditions of the Australian people is given.

The practical importance is: the knowledge gained from this work can help to adapt in an unfamiliar country.   

                                                                                                                                                  

Chapter 1. Theoretical part

1.1 About “ozzies”, “barbi” and “strine”

If you are going to travel around the world it is important to know the language, customs, traditions of the country you are going to visit.  It is impossible to come to Scotland and laugh at their national clothes -- kilts; or, for example, to be surprised that  Queen Elizabeth II has porridge for breakfast-- this is an old custom for her. In order to avoid such situations,  you should  know the main  customs of the country.

Australia comes from the Latin word “australis” which means southern [1]. 95% Australians speak English, moreover the vocabulary and grammar have elements of British and American expressions. They call themselves “ozzies” and their language “strine” – Australian.  Australians have a habit to shorten the words and add “i” at the end of the word. For example the Australian word ‘barbi’ doesn’t mean a doll, it means ‘barbecue’[2]!

1.2 ANZAC Day

ANZAC day is a national holiday of Australia and New Zealand. Australians started to celebrate ANZAC day officially in 1916, New Zealanders in 1920. At first, it was the day of memory of the Australians and New Zealanders who died in World War I. After World War II, on  April 25, Australia and New Zealand commemorate their citizens who died in all the wars and military conflicts [5]. On this day thousands of people come early in the morning, before the sunrise, to the graves of unknown soldiers throughout Australia to honor the memory of the victims and then greet the veterans [Picture 1] [6].

Picture 1 — Australians commemorate their citizens

 

Another tradition is military parades.  Veterans of  past wars and today's soldiers take part in them [Picture 2].

Picture 2 -- Military parade

 The parade from each state capital is broadcast with commentary. There is an unchanged tradition of meeting veterans with schoolchildren, local officials, friends and colleagues. Former soldiers of the Australian army wear their military uniform and medals, people bring flowers and wreaths and leave them near the monuments. Australians honor  all the soldiers who were killed in the war with a moment of silence.  [8]

Concerts and performances are held on this day throughout the country.  At the end of ANZAC day fireworks light up the night sky.

ANZAC day is very important for Australia and New Zealand. This sad and patriotic holiday brings together the hearts of the people of these two countries every year. [Picture 3], [15]

Picture 3— Elements of uniform in different periods of time

1.3 The Melbourne Cup

The most popular and surprising tradition among ‘ozzies’ is to play at the races. [Picture 4  ]

Picture 4—Moments of the races

 

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s  major  horse race.  The race has been held since 1861. Every first Tuesday in November the race  stops the nation.  Conducted  in  Melbourne,  the event starts at 3pm.  It is a 3,200 meter  race for three-year-old horses and over. [14]

The residents of the state of Victoria are given a paid day off so they can take part in the races! When the races start everyone considers it his duty to make a bet on the races. Moreover on this day the results of hat competition are summed and the winners get prices for the most original hat [Picture 5], [7].

Picture 5— The most original hats

1.4 Stalls with pies   

The custom of setting up stalls will never die in Australia.  Australians do it if they need some money for a definite event.  Small     village communities are too proud to ask their neighbors for money. They set up  stalls along the roads and  sell home-cooked food. [3]

Each item for sale is thoroughly tested by the neighbors. Being caught trying to sell some liquid jam or unbaked pie is a public insult. [10]

1.5 Geese fashion parade

Everyone got used to slender models representing the public the latest fashion. Wales Brian Harrington, a Sydney farmer, was the first to talk about a bird fashion show. In his opinion quite attractive feathered models do not give in to long-legged beauties. [Picture 6], [12]

Picture 6— Long-legged beauties

 

For last thirty  years Harrington’s models have been appearing at the Royal Easter Show. Moreover their outfits always correspond to the latest fashion trends.

The performance usually lasts about an hour. Traditionally the geese end their parade with the 'bridal' look. [Picture 7]

The elderly farmer knows all the names of his ducks and geese and sews charming costumes for them himself. Every year millions of tourists come to take part in a wonderful festival as well as enjoy geese fashion parade. By the way ducks and geese can not only walk in their beautiful outfits but also they take part in fun races. In tracksuits they gain such high speed that you can’t even  take a picture. [9]

 

 

Picture 7— “The newlyweds”

 

1.6 The Pirates Day 

Perhaps a lot of people would like to go back to the Middle Ages at least for a day and become bold and liberated pirates. Nowadays everyone has the opportunity to feel the charm, spirit and freedom of a pirate life. [Picture 8]

Picture 8— Pirates nowadays

 

On September 19 the Australians celebrate The Pirates Day. Required conditions are knowledge of slang language, typical pirate curses and some pirate stories that corsairs liked to tell during their sea voyages. [Picture 9], [11]

Picture 9— A pirate and his mates

On this day people discuss literature about the pirates, listen  and sing pirates songs, dance and have fun. [Picture 10], [4]

 

Picture10— A brave corsair

 

1.7 The Chinchilla Melon Festival 

The Chinchilla Melon Festival is a wild week of water melon-themed events. Visitors participate in  many competitions taking place including melon skiing, the melon toss, pip spitting, melon bungee, and melon iron man races. [Picture 11]

Picture 11— Watermelon riding

The Melon Festival began in 1994 with the aim of attracting visitors to the town . It is usually hold on the third Saturday in February.

Each festival attracts numbers of visitors, sponsorship and media exposure… many visitors see the weekend as a meeting place for family reunions, taking the opportunity to glimpse a rural lifestyle in a fun and exciting way. All accommodation is booked out months in advance, with some people booking two years ahead. About 20 tons of melons are used throughout the weekend every year, with about five tons ending up in the bellies of hungry revelers. [Picture 12], [13]

Picture 12— Ready, steady, go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 2. Practical part

2.1  Research     

We conducted a research among the students and the teachers of our school. We used the analytical method. The following questions were offered to answer . [Table 1]

Table 1—The questionnaire

Question	Answer variants
1. “Australis” means	a) call to a battle of the native population; b) southern; c) a continent
2. Who are “ozzies”	a) Australian dwarfs; b) residents of Australia; c) Australian insects
3. Goose  fashion  parade is a fashion show of…	a) thin models; b) the models which have thin necks; c) geese and ducks
4. The Pirates Day  is…	a) Australians dress up like pirates; b) Australians  swear like pirates; c) both variants
5. The melon festival is…	a) watermelon breaking competitions; b) riding watermelons; c) throwing watermelons into a ring; d) watermelon  weighing; e) all the variants
6. ANZAC Day  is…	a) veterans’ memorial day; b) veterans’ parade; c) both variants
7. The Melbourne Cup is…	a) horse racing; b) tennis tournament; c) long distance running
8. Family stalls are…	a) stall with home-cooked food; b) type  of  housing; c) national dish
9. “Barbi” is…	a) an ancient idol ; b) a doll; b) shortened word “barbecue”
10. Are you interested in learning Australian customs  and traditions?	a) yes; b) no

2.2 The analysis of the questionnaire

We have analyzed  the  answers and got the following results:

Question 1.  70%  of the respondents chose  the answer  “a continent”, 10% answered “call to battle of the native population” and 20 % answered correctly “southern”.

Question 2. 35% defined  the word “ozzi” correctly (residents of Australia), the other 65% of respondents chose wrong variants.

Question 3.  In our opinion a very interesting question was “What is a goose fashion show?”  The majority of  respondents (45%) gave the correct answer – a fashion show with the participation of geese and ducks as models.  30% decided it was a defile of thin models and 25% chose variant  b  – girls with  long necks. [Appendix 1]

Question 4.  90% chose the right variant – Australians dress up and swear like pirates and, the other  10% preferred  wrong answers.

Question 5. We asked  if the respondents knew what  a watermelon trash festival was. 15% chose variant  c  – throwing  watermelons into the ring and d  – watermelon weighing . Another 20%  decided the correct variants were a – watermelon breaking competitions  and  b -- riding watermelons.  And 30% of respondents gave the right answer – e (all the variants). [Appendix 2]

Question  6. ANZAC day is a national holiday of Australia. It is a parade of veterans and veterans’ memorial day. 40% of  respondents chose this variant.  The other  60%  gave wrong answers. [Appendix 3]

Question 7.  We asked what the Melbourne Cup was. The answers we got: horse racing – 35%, tennis tournament – 40% and long distance running – 25%.

Question 8. We wondered what Family stalls were. Only 15% of respondents gave the correct answer –stalls with home-cooked  food.

Question 9. We asked  what ‘barbi’ was. And  the majority  of respondents  (70%) gave wrong answer.

Question 10.  The main question was if you would be interested  in learning  Australian customs and traditions. And 97 % answered “Yes”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusions

In the course of our research we have tried to consider the customs and traditions of Australia as an English-speaking country.  We studied literature and Internet resources, collected the material, conducted a survey, analyzed and summarized the information. It  allowed us to make a certain picture about traditions of this southern country, determine the depth of knowledge of Belarusians about the traditions of Australia  and to achieve the goal set at the beginning of this work -- to identify the customs and traditions of Australians.

In our opinion, the hypothesis -- if people know customs and traditions of a foreign country it will help them to adapt during the trip or when moving to a permanent place of residence, expand their horizons, increase interest in English – is confirmed .

The results of the questionnaire show that the majority of the respondents do not know the correct answers but almost all of them  (97%) were interested in the topic we had chosen and they would like to know more about this amazing country.

As for the practical importance of the research its  educational and explanatory function is worth noting. We tried to highlight popular  customs and traditions of Australians and consider that  this knowledge can help people to adapt in an unfamiliar country.

It was interesting to work on the project. We found out very interesting information  about Australia. Next year we consider it possible to continue work on this topic. We can highlight the tricks Australians use to attract tourists.

In conclusion we would like to say that no matter how original and amazing the traditions and customs of the people of other countries are,  we must tolerate and treat them delicately, approach them with genuine sincere interest and friendliness. People of other nationalities and cultures always appreciate this attitude.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

 

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