Joshana

__Joshana's Journal Reflections__ How is **Australia** Globally connected? Australia is Globally connected in may ways. Ways like our: What I love about __**Au st ra li a**__ is pretty everything except for **VEGEMITE** !
 * Food & Clothing
 * Technology & Armed Forces
 * Citizens & Population
 * Communication Systems & Federation
 * Animals & Energy Sources
 * Weather & Sport
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Organisations & Environment
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Identity & Democracy
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Finance & Education
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Imports & Exports
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Inventions & Internet
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Allies & Cultures
 * <span style="color: #0606fe; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Tourists & Tourist Attractions
 * <span style="color: #0606fe; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Prime Ministers & Parliament
 * <span style="color: #0606fe; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Television & Celebrities
 * <span style="color: #0606fe; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">And many more ways
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Australia have a few things in common and a few things that are different like 'Pavlova' and 'Vegemite' are Australian made and owned. We talk in slang,wear singlet shorts and thongs, have different native animals,tourist attractions, Prime Ministers and our money is different but our currency is used in different countries and other differences. Our Food may be linked with other countries like meat, poultry or veggies but what is different is that we have our own cultural food. We wear similar clothing but we still have a few differences. We play similar sport to other countries but we have rugby league, footy and cricket. We never get snow except in the mountains but we mainly get hot climates in Summer. Our education is very similar to other places but we have improved using technology in our schools. When we export things to other countries we also get imports from other countries too.Our population isn't very high but it is good enough for Australia. We use pretty much the same energy types but not all people use solar or wind energy. Our environment may be cleaner than other places' environment but we still do great things to make it better. Some countries have different animals but we still have the animals in our zoo. Our technology includes online chatting or just simply calling others. We have many organisations world-wide and food companies like Mcdonalds, KFC and other yummy food stores. Overall we do have some things in common with the world! **

**Thank you for a well thought out response Joshana. You have some very interesting points.**
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 1.066em;">Thanks Mrs Hickey

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">1. <span style="background-color: #800080; color: #51ecec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**My first Article talks about the Surroundings in Sydney such as Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Luna Park or the beach. It talks about what you can do when you are in Sydney such as going to the souvenir shops, famous restaurants or any place you want to relax. Sydney is a Tourist Destination in Australia welcome for all the people in the world. Australia is Being Globally Connected by allowing our holiday spots being shown to all the people in the world for a time to spend. We can come anytime to do many things. You can take photos, go shopping, go inside the Opera House to watch or perform, hang out with your mates, walk around, come for dinner, take a trip walking on the high Harbour bridge, Go on a ferry for a look around, Visit the Botanical Gardens, Imagine if you were an explorer JOKES! Or just be YOURSELF and enjoy what you love!** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">2. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**//My other Article is about Australia Beating New Zealand in the Girls Netball team. When the Australian team won the game we were so proud and very happy! Australians are very passionate about our sport. We get so crazy especially when we WIN the game! In this scenario the girls that played were so happy and filled with excitement, they jumped on each other and were crazy in the picture on my article! They were filled with great joy they couldn't stop cheering! In sport, we compete against other countries and try our hardest and our best with support from our team mates, coaches and most of all the CROWD! This game was held in Singapore where many fans of Australia came to watch to make a HUGE difference and a lot of support came from EVERYONE there. This makes us globally connected as well as communicating around the world. We also compete in different sporting events like the world cup, matches, Olympics and other sports//.** __ **Thank you for your response Joshana, however your answers do not have enough detail.** __ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">__**Thank you Joshana, much better.**__
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">__Mrs Hickey I have added some more detail to my article sentences.__ **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__**How are we socially connected through communication? - Response**__ <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">I think that we are socially connected through communication by using many devices. We have improved many types of devices to help us in many ways like communication. The internet also gives us the opportunity to search for what we want to know or do. Many devices that we use today for living and especially for COMMUNICATION are: **Computers, laptops, ipads,ipods, iphones, mobiles, telephones and many more**. The inernet has many communication sites such <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> as: Skype, Face time, Facebook, Twitter,msn,dating sites and other sites that i wouldn't know of! Before without technology there was pretty much only writing letters to one another instead of today's technology. Before in the past we were writing letters to one another, it took a very long time to reach where it's supposed to be due to the transportation we had but today with e-mails send it within seconds. We have developed huge ways of creating technology!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__A good journal response Joshana__

<span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #800080; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">//How is Australia Globally connected through sport?//
 * // <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Australia is globally connected through sport by visiting other countries to watch people play for the finals, competing against each other, watching TV to find out more about sport,to watch sport LIVE on TV, the crowd cheering and supporting and lastly having to know about all the challenges/sporting events. Some of these events are <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: medium;">Olympics <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">World Cup, Cricket, Netball, Basketball,Athletics, Football and other sports. When it comes to sport in Australia we all go CRAZY! Since were like #1 fans of sport we never give up our chances of missing out on the game. Some Aussies travel overseas and spend a lot of money $$$ just to watch a game <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">which is important to them! If we can't go overseas, we watch TV and never miss out anything because our eyes are GLUED to the TV! With sport, we love travelling ( sometimes! ). We just NEVER GIVE UP! and GIVE IT OUR HARDEST! Even if we don't win we feel emotional but happy for what effort we put into the game! We are passionate like most people in the rest of the world. We don't just go and finish our game and come back, we have a whole lot of media/news groups/crews travelling with us to get the chances to record every second that is being spent at the game. They ask questions about the game, how it was, if it was enjoyable and most of all they give the answer of the question DID WE WIN?! They have it on TV, the internet and images world-wide. For eg: if Australia vs. India in the Cricket match and Australia win, LIVE information and recordings is posted for the rest of the world to see. The news spreads every second to everyone in the world! If Australia is into another game count all the Aussie #1 fans to watch it because we are never missing out! So you can tell that Australia is connected globally with their sports and most of all were lovin' it!  // **

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">__//**How is Australia globally connected through Tourism?**//__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">I think Australia is globally connected through tourism by allowing tourists to come to Australia and have a look around. Tourists take photos of the destinations, they have accommodation in hotels, they eat at famous restaurants, they go shopping at famous places, they get souvenirs <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">, they <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">receive TRAVEL BROCHURES, do what they want and other stuff. Some of the famous TOURIST DESTINATIONS in <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Australia are awesome because I have only been to a few! Australia is a BEAUTIFUL country with mostly all your dreams to be found. It is not only a tourist destination but you can live THERE! I bet you that people who live in Australia will give it a rating of 100% because it is outstanding and remarkable with what we have here in Australia. We do have a lot of Advantages/Benefits and a few disadvantages which won't let us down but will be still be great tourism here in Australia. Australia is certainly famous for their beaches so here are some of the famous Australian Beaches:
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Bondi Beach- Sydney,NSW
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Surfers Paradise Beach- Gold Coast,Queensland
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Cable Beach- Broome, Western Australia
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Cape Tribulation- Far North Queensland
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Bells Beach- Victoria
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> And other beaches

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Here are some of the Natural Landmarks:
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Great Barrier Reef- Queensland
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Uluru Ayers Rock- Northern Territory
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House- Sydney NSW
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Great Ocean Road- Victoria
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Cape Tribulation- Queensland
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kakadu- Northern Territory
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">The Kimberleys- Western Australia
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Blue Mountains- sydney NSW
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Fraser Island- Queensland
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nullabor Plain- South and Western Australia
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">And other Natural landmarks

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Here some Man-Made Landmarks
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 23px;"> Sydney Opera House- NSW
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Sydney Harbour Bridge- NSW
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Theme Parks- Dream World, Wet n Wild, Sea World, Movie World, White Water World- Gold Coast
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Sydney Olympic Park- Built for 2000 Olympics in Homebush
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">And MANY other Man-Made places

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Australian Animals: There are also zoo's that keep these animals: AUSTRALIA Zoo, Wildlife ect.
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">There are also famous festivals/events we have: Some of them I don't really know about! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Things to do:
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Koalas
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Kangaroos
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Wallabies
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Emus
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Platypuses
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Echidna
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Wombats
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">And other AUSSIE Animals
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Australia Day
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sporting events
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Harmony day
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Multi-Cultural celebrations
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Australian/Aboriginal events
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">NEW YEAR'S EVE
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Music Festivals
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">City Festivals
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Surfing Events
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Endurance Events
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Olympics
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Melbourne Cup ( horse races )
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Marathons
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Grand Prix
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Fashion Week in Melbourne and Sydney
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Food and Wine Events
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Canberra balloon festival
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">And more
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Explore and visit cultural tours
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Get a taste at the top restaurants and bars
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Visit the out back
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Try our Food
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Take a trip and learn about Aboriginal Life and their AWESOME places you can visit
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Visit Paradise Beaches and take a trip down to coastal areas
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Experience unforgettable cities in Australia
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Hang out in the wildlife and swim with SHARKS!
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">More Nature to be at
 * <span style="color: #eb6128; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Travelling Australia with our Australian Journeys!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Australia is packed with all these great adventures so people can enjoy what they get. They are amazed with what we have. Our AMAZING food, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 27px;">accommodation <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">, SPORT and everything we have in AUSTRALIA is THE BEST!We are a proud nation and passionate about most things. A benefit for tourism is that every time a tourist spends their money in Australia they raise up the economy dollar higher and higher.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">People watch tv and can get information from certain shows like the Great Out doors where it talks about great tourist destinations all around Australia and other countries. People that watch these shows have interests to travel to Australia and spend time having fun. **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Australia has many tourists coming to shop around. With the money they pay it could be more cheaper than what items cost in their own country. Some items you could get less by a couple of dollars $$$ whilst in their own country it is more expensive which may not be affordable. Tourists come to Australia to shop around, sight seeing, friends and family visiting, jobs and celebrations.**

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">With our advertisements,media and people we have them telling and showing people how it's like in Australia and they convince people to spend their holidays here.Australia has influenced most of the people around the world by our stereo-typical people, true custodians of this land and our tourist destinations. Australia would love to see more and more people to come and visit and to have fun!Advance Australia Fair!Is like Come to Australia we do care! ** <span style="background-color: #800080; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">__**By Joshana ^_^ :)**__