<![CDATA[Comments on: Aussie Rules]]> 2008-07-21 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: quanquancao]]> 橄榄球..

]]> 橄榄球..

]]> <![CDATA[By: derek]]> Great lesson,

我觉得澳式橄榄球真好看.
wo3 jue2de5 ao4shi4gan3lan3qiu2 zhen1 hao3kan4.

But I often have trouble explaining this great game to non-aussies. :)

]]> Great lesson,

我觉得澳式橄榄球真好看.
wo3 jue2de5 ao4shi4gan3lan3qiu2 zhen1 hao3kan4.

But I often have trouble explaining this great game to non-aussies. :)

]]> <![CDATA[By: annk]]> Clay and Schlotzskys Deli.... whoo hoo!  Tres chic!

 

]]> Clay and Schlotzskys Deli.... whoo hoo!  Tres chic!

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: baishen]]>  

哈哈哈

, Great lesson Clay and Jenny, but I have a few other suggestions for adjectives in your next lesson on Aussie rules,

太棒了

神乎其神

扣人心弦

有趣

精彩

奇景

but never wuliao

无聊, hahaha However this conversation takes place in hundreds of Aussie homes every weekend, (but in English with Aussie accents and Aussie adjectives, hehe). Next time your in Australia Jenny I will take you to the footy and explain this great game to you.

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哈哈哈

, Great lesson Clay and Jenny, but I have a few other suggestions for adjectives in your next lesson on Aussie rules,

太棒了

神乎其神

扣人心弦

有趣

精彩

奇景

but never wuliao

无聊, hahaha However this conversation takes place in hundreds of Aussie homes every weekend, (but in English with Aussie accents and Aussie adjectives, hehe). Next time your in Australia Jenny I will take you to the footy and explain this great game to you.

]]> <![CDATA[By: theblindseer]]> Is there a distinction in Mandarin between Rugby Union (ying1shi4 gan3lan3qiu2) and Rugby League? As far as I know only Union is played in China. 

To answer Jenny's question the Chinese Australian ladies that I know all follow Rugby Union rather than Aussie Rules but that if probably a function of them living in Sydney or Hong Kong rather than Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth.  

In case anyone is interested the game that the guy is watching is Collingwood v Carlton from earlier this year.  Carlton won and the guy that the commentators were talking about, Fev (Brendon Fevola) kicked 7 goals that day.  It was a bit of an upset result mainly because I had tipped Collingwood.

 

]]> Is there a distinction in Mandarin between Rugby Union (ying1shi4 gan3lan3qiu2) and Rugby League? As far as I know only Union is played in China. 

To answer Jenny's question the Chinese Australian ladies that I know all follow Rugby Union rather than Aussie Rules but that if probably a function of them living in Sydney or Hong Kong rather than Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth.  

In case anyone is interested the game that the guy is watching is Collingwood v Carlton from earlier this year.  Carlton won and the guy that the commentators were talking about, Fev (Brendon Fevola) kicked 7 goals that day.  It was a bit of an upset result mainly because I had tipped Collingwood.

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: mikeinewshot]]> Clay - extremely well done!  Is Ken's succession just a matter of time? ;-)

(And well done Jenny too, of course)

]]> Clay - extremely well done!  Is Ken's succession just a matter of time? ;-)

(And well done Jenny too, of course)

]]> <![CDATA[By: brendaninaus]]> The reason Jenny didn't come across Aussies Rules much is that she was studying in New South Wales, which is more Rugby league territory. In Australia there is a sort of division in the most popular winter sport, with NSW, Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland the more rugby league states, while the rest are more Aussie rules orientated (the Northern Territory is sort of in between). There is some invasion from the various codes into the others territory, but it's still largely divided along those lines.

Rugby union is also popular in the rugby league states, but not as popular, unlike in the rest of the rugby playing world, where the rugby union dominates. Rugby league evolved from rugby union after there was a split over whether or not players could be paid. Union insisted they shouldn't, and in Australia, is seen as the "elitists" game as the rich could afford to get injured, while rugby league is known as the "working class game".

]]> The reason Jenny didn't come across Aussies Rules much is that she was studying in New South Wales, which is more Rugby league territory. In Australia there is a sort of division in the most popular winter sport, with NSW, Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland the more rugby league states, while the rest are more Aussie rules orientated (the Northern Territory is sort of in between). There is some invasion from the various codes into the others territory, but it's still largely divided along those lines.

Rugby union is also popular in the rugby league states, but not as popular, unlike in the rest of the rugby playing world, where the rugby union dominates. Rugby league evolved from rugby union after there was a split over whether or not players could be paid. Union insisted they shouldn't, and in Australia, is seen as the "elitists" game as the rich could afford to get injured, while rugby league is known as the "working class game".

]]> <![CDATA[By: trevlu]]> How could you not enjoy a game of Aussie rules Jenny! It's the greatest game ever! Super fast-paced, heavy contact, yet no protective gear. How good is that :P

澳式橄榄球像很乱，复杂，其实它是特别激动的体育

Good job filling in for Ken there Clay.

]]> How could you not enjoy a game of Aussie rules Jenny! It's the greatest game ever! Super fast-paced, heavy contact, yet no protective gear. How good is that :P

澳式橄榄球像很乱，复杂，其实它是特别激动的体育

Good job filling in for Ken there Clay.

]]> <![CDATA[By: hitokiri6993]]> Could you say "你走開!" instead of 讓一讓？

]]> Could you say "你走開!" instead of 讓一讓？

]]> <![CDATA[By: hitokiri6993]]> Yay! Jenny watches David Letterman! Got to make a group. 我非做一隊組。。。:)

]]> Yay! Jenny watches David Letterman! Got to make a group. 我非做一隊組。。。:)

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