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Heywire: This isn't English, it's Australian English!

TLF ID M017796

Mara Zeissig had a hard time understanding what was going on when she first went to school in Australia after moving from Buenos Aires, Argentina. In her Heywire audio story, explore the importance of language in our social interactions.

Could you write or record a story about yourself and/or your community? The ABC's Heywire competition calls for stories from 16-22-year-olds in regional Australia. Enter to get your story featured on the ABC and score an all-expenses-paid trip to the Heywire Regional Youth Summit in Canberra. More: http://www.abc.net.au/heywire/community/about.htm

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This resource is available on ABC Splash

Year level

9; 10

Topics Beliefs Social relations Migration Attitudes Australian English National identity Critical thinking Communication skills Social settings (Narratives) Conversations Cultural identity Language conventions Reviewing (Texts) Text purpose

Learning area

English

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Contributor

Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Description: Creator
URL: http://www.abc.net.au

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Publisher

Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Description: Publisher
URL: http://www.abc.net.au

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Learning Resource Type

Video

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Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).