On Thursday 30 April, some students from 2B and 6SXB participated in a project called Australian Days, which took place at the University of West Bohemia.
This project is designed for students who are interested in studying, working and travelling in Australia. Their main aim is to provide those interested in Australia as much information as possible about the local life. By participating in this event you have the unique opportunity to meet with people who have many years of experience with travelling to Australia. And they tell you about their journeys, experiences, give you advice, tell how things work there and so on.
We met a student, Hanka, who told us about her language stay in Perth. She had help with choosing the right course and school, finding accommodation and transport, and arranging visas. We found out from Hanka that there isn't a problem to obtain any necessities in Australia because there is something like street shopping. So there isn't problem to get things like a new washing machine etc. Local people leave them there freely available. In Australia there are Western-style modern cities, a functioning system of urban and intercity transport, intact nature andit is easy to meet people. Hanka introduced us to a few places that she visited, for example Wave Rock, Elephant Rocks and The tree top walk. Wave Rock is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. Elephant Rocks is a sheltered beach in Western Australia, a few hundred metres east of Greens Pool. Its name is derived from a series of exposed rocks which from several angles resembles a herd of elephants. And lastly, the tree top walk involves walking high up in the treetops.
This project was definitely beneficial for all of us, we even had the opportunity to try to play this instrument – the didgeridoo. It's the musical instrument of Australian Aborigines, and it's one of the most typical symbols of this country.
Michaela Stronerová, 2. B
