今日は、PEGLのTerry先生をご紹介致します。
Terry先生は、メルボルン出身のオーストラリア人
です。
写真では若く見えますが（笑）、サービスや小売業界でのマネジメント経験を持つ、
ビジネスバックグラウンドの強い先生の一人です。
ネイティブである英語はもちろん、日本語や中国語を含めて合計６ヶ国語を使いこなし、
またグラフィックデザイナーという顔も持つ、マルチタレントなTerry先生。
穏やかで、ユーモアのセンスもたっぷりなTerry先生のレッスンを
ぜひ受講してみてくださいね。
オーストラリア英語に苦手意識を持つ方は多いと思いますが、
Terry先生は、オーストラリア英語とスタンダード英語を使い分けてくれますので
アクセントも心配ありません！
（もちろん、強いアクセントをご希望であれば、リクエストしていただけます）
Terry先生から読者の皆様に、お国自慢のメッセージが届いていますので、
ぜひお読みください：
G’day all!
I’m Terry from Melbourne, Australia a.k.a The Land Down Under.
First of all, thanks to everyone whom I’ve met so far and it has been a great pleasure meeting all of you. To everyone else who I have yet to meet, hope to see you guys in my lessons sometime down the track!
Well, to kick things off and for those who are interested in visiting Australia in particular Melbourne City, let me take this opportunity to give you a brief insight of my hometown.
Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria, Australia’s second-smallest state, covering 227,600 square kilometers which is roughly the size of the British Isles and hugging the tip of the Australia east coast. Packed into such a compact area is a wealth of diverse regional areas and attractions, from sweeping coastline and pristine beaches to national parks and forests teeming with wildlife to wineries, lakes and mountains offering skiing, climbing and hiking. Best of all, many of Victoria's unique and varied landscapes are easily accessible as day trips from Melbourne which makes it such a popular and well known holiday destination amongst foreigners and locals alike.
Despite its small size, the Victorian climate varies across the state. The north is much drier and warmer weather than the south. Australia's seasons are the reverse of those in the northern hemisphere. The climate can be characterized as warm to hot in summer (December to February), mild in autumn (March to May), cold and damp in winter (June to August), and cool in spring (September to November),a total opposite to Japan’s climate.
Melbourne city sits proudly on the Yarra River and around the shores of Port Phillip Bay. Lauded for its sense of style and elegance, Melbourne boasts glamorous festivals and events, Australia's best shopping town with one of the biggest shopping centres, Melbourne’s fashion capital called Chadstone Shopping Centre, right in the heart of the city and also the famous Chapel Street where it is a norm seeing celebrities and famous people walking in and out of the stores there carrying out their shopping.
Besides that, Melbourne also boasts a lively passion for eating and drinking, and a flourishing interest in the arts. The past is always present in Victoria with restored and preserved nineteenth-century architecture, built following the discovery of gold, provides a heady reminder of a prosperous age. So nearly everywhere you look, you’ll discover evidence of the state's proud and fascinating history, from elegant Victorian-era buildings and beautifully preserved gold mining towns to Murray River paddle steamers and steam trains, bushrangers' lairs and ancient Aboriginal artifacts.
Melbourne and Victoria also host some of Australia's most prestigious events throughout the year, including the Australian Open Tennis Championships in January and the Formula 1™ Australian Grand Prix in March. Whichever you choose to attend to, you can be rest assured that your tastebuds will be rewarded with a number of food and wine events around the state all year round.
Well, I guess I’ll stop just here. So if you’re still in the process of planning for your next trip or holiday destination, may I suggest a trip to Australia and see Melbourne yourself and I guarantee you'll love every piece of it.
Guess that’s all for now. Thanks and hope you enjoy reading my blog entry.
Regards, Terry
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