Prosba o przetłumaczonko :)
: 02 sty 2008, 13:57
Mam prosbe, moglby ktos mi przetlumaczyc ten tekst, prosze:)Bede bardzo wdzieczna.
Merry Chrissie, Mate: Xmas Down Under
When the first British settlers arrived in Australia 200 years ago, they were determined to maintain as many of the traditions of the Old Country as they could. That included hearty, several-course Christmas dinners. But December in Australia is very different from December in Europe. As Australia is located in the low-to-mid latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas falls in the middle of a long, hot summer. With time, the settlers adjusted to the climate and reversal in the seasons. Nowadays, many Aussies celebrate Christmas with a champagne breakfast on the beach or with a backyard barbie.
The arrival of large numbers of southern European immigrants during the middle of the 20th century also helped change the way the Aussies celebrate Christmas, with many switching to salads, pasta and wine. About one in 50 Australians has Polish ancestry. In the major cities, you can attend gatherings of Polish-Australians where the traditional Polish dinner of carp is consumed with gusto. In contrast to Poles, most Australians are not religious, so attending church is not a central part of Christmas for most.
In a weird attempt to adjust to the local climate, some Australians have a “Christmas" dinner in July! That's the coldest month Down Under, when there's snow in the Australian Alps and much of southern Australia can experience subzero temperatures at night. That's when Aussies will have the whole shebang - turkey and stuffing, roast potatoes, Christmas pudding and so on.
Some Christmas traditions like turkey and Christmas trees came from America. But others are completely home-grown. Western Australia has its own native Christmas trees, but they look completely different from the spruces and firs of the Northern Hemisphere. At this time of year, these Antipodean Christmas trees are covered in bright orange and become a prominent feature of the landscape in the region around Perth.
In eastern Australia there are Christmas beetles - winged insects that look like cockroaches with potbellies, or big black buttons. They're called Christmas beetles because around this time of year - their breeding done - they fly into houses with the aerial skill of drunk bumble-bees, banging into walls and people, before falling to the floor, usually landing upside down with their legs kicking helplessly in the air.
Being so far east, Australia is one of the first countries in the world to see in the New Year. Sydney and Melbourne will see in 2003 a full 10 hours before Poland does. Australia's Pacific islands of Norfolk and Lord Howe will be in 2003 even before that. On the west coast, Perth will see in the New Year seven hours ahead of Poland. That's when people here will say “Happy Newie, mate!".
Merry Chrissie, Mate: Xmas Down Under
When the first British settlers arrived in Australia 200 years ago, they were determined to maintain as many of the traditions of the Old Country as they could. That included hearty, several-course Christmas dinners. But December in Australia is very different from December in Europe. As Australia is located in the low-to-mid latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas falls in the middle of a long, hot summer. With time, the settlers adjusted to the climate and reversal in the seasons. Nowadays, many Aussies celebrate Christmas with a champagne breakfast on the beach or with a backyard barbie.
The arrival of large numbers of southern European immigrants during the middle of the 20th century also helped change the way the Aussies celebrate Christmas, with many switching to salads, pasta and wine. About one in 50 Australians has Polish ancestry. In the major cities, you can attend gatherings of Polish-Australians where the traditional Polish dinner of carp is consumed with gusto. In contrast to Poles, most Australians are not religious, so attending church is not a central part of Christmas for most.
In a weird attempt to adjust to the local climate, some Australians have a “Christmas" dinner in July! That's the coldest month Down Under, when there's snow in the Australian Alps and much of southern Australia can experience subzero temperatures at night. That's when Aussies will have the whole shebang - turkey and stuffing, roast potatoes, Christmas pudding and so on.
Some Christmas traditions like turkey and Christmas trees came from America. But others are completely home-grown. Western Australia has its own native Christmas trees, but they look completely different from the spruces and firs of the Northern Hemisphere. At this time of year, these Antipodean Christmas trees are covered in bright orange and become a prominent feature of the landscape in the region around Perth.
In eastern Australia there are Christmas beetles - winged insects that look like cockroaches with potbellies, or big black buttons. They're called Christmas beetles because around this time of year - their breeding done - they fly into houses with the aerial skill of drunk bumble-bees, banging into walls and people, before falling to the floor, usually landing upside down with their legs kicking helplessly in the air.
Being so far east, Australia is one of the first countries in the world to see in the New Year. Sydney and Melbourne will see in 2003 a full 10 hours before Poland does. Australia's Pacific islands of Norfolk and Lord Howe will be in 2003 even before that. On the west coast, Perth will see in the New Year seven hours ahead of Poland. That's when people here will say “Happy Newie, mate!".