Citizenship questions

[Christopha]

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> Subject: Alternative Citizenship questions
>
> these would be great
>
> LANGUAGE
>
> 1. Do you understand the meaning, but are unable to explain the origin,
> of the term 'died in the ????'?
>
> 2. What is a mole?
>
> 3. Are these terms related: chuck a sickie; chuck a spaz; chuck a U-ey?
>
> 4. Explain the following passage: 'In the arvo last Chrissy the relos
> rocked up for a barbie, some bevvies and a few snags. After a bit of a
> Bex and a lie down we opened the pressies, scoffed all the chockies,
> bickies and lollies. Then we drained a few tinnies and Mum did her block
> after Dad and Steve had a barney and a bit of biffo.'
>
> CUSTOMS
>
> 1. Macca, Chooka and Wanger are driving to Surfers in their Torana. If
> they are travelling at 100 km/h while listening to Barnsey, Farnsey and
> Acca Dacca, how many slabs will each person on average consume between
> flashing a brown eye and having a slash?
>
> 2. Complete the following sentences: a) 'If the van's rockin' don't
> bother ... b) You're going home in the back of a ... c) Fair suck of the ...
>
> 3. I've had a gutful and I can't be fagged. Discuss
> 4. Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a wedgie?
>
> 5. Do you have a friend or relative who has a car in their front yard
> 'up on blocks'? Is his name Keith and does he have a wife called Cheryl?
>
> FOOD
>
> 1. Does your family regularly eat a dish involving mincemeat, cabbage,
> curry powder and a packet of chicken noodle soup called either chow
> mein, chop suey or kai see ming?
>
> 2. What are the ingredients in a rissole?
>
> 3. Demonstrate the correct procedure for eating a Tim Tam.
>
> 4. Do you have an Aunty Myrna who is famous for her tuna mornay and
> other dishes involving a can of cream of celery soup?
>
> 5. In any two-hour period have you ever eaten three-bean salad, a chop
> and two serves of pav washed down with someone else's beer that has been
> nicked from a bath full of ice?
>
> 6. When you go to a bring- your-own-meat barbie can you eat other
> people's meat or are you only allowed to eat your own?
>
> 7. What purple root vegetable beginning with the letter 'b' is required
> by law to be included in a hamburger with the lot?
>
> CULTURE
>
>
>
> 1. Do you own or have you ever owned a lawn mower, a pair of thongs, an
> Esky or Ugg boots?
>
> 2. Is it possible to 'prang a car' while doing 'circle work'?
>
> 3. Who would you like to crack on to?
>
> 4. Who is the most Australian: Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson, John 'True Blue'
> Williamson, Kylie Minogue or Warnie?
>
> 5. Is there someone you are only mates with because they own a trailer
> or have a pool?
>
> 6. Would you love to have a beer with Duncan?

[wheelinround]

Hasn't this ben posted already Chris

[Christopha]

May have been mate, I have been a bit busy to look in here too much lately and I just received it and thought it worthy of posting...... sorry to all if its' been done before

[astrid]

if its been posted before its still relevant

astrid
70's migrant

[Carry Pine]

Hasn't this ben posted already Chris

May have been 'leaked' early this month when a refugee walked out of the exam with a test paper under his turban.

CP

[tigergrrl]

I don't see the relevance in anything any of you are saying...even in jest..surely the migrating person sitting that test couldn't possibly answer with any real knowledge until they've been here a bit..why are the migration authorities even bothering with these punitive questions that any bod could answer with a bit of forewarn'd knowledge...I would be interested to know how many people out there in the forum have ever experienced re-location on the scale that these people have? Easy for us lucky ones to sit back and make judgement..

[Iain]

Oh dear:doh:

[pawnhead]

I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them to learn a bit about the culture of a nation that they wish to be a part of. They don't have to become citizens, and they don't have to take the test straight away, but if they want to call themselves Australians then we shouldn't be just handing them the papers when some of them can't even speak English, and wouldn't even understand the oath that they'd be taking.

You don't jump in a car and learn as you go. You have to take lessons and pass a test first. :wink:

[Pusser]

I dont think it unreasonable to require the migrnts to learn a bit about Australia and its systems. The point is that the current test does not do that and is a waste of time and money. Paying for english lessons and using texts about Australia in those courses might be more beneficial and useful in actually achieving the purpose.

Pusser

[Sturdee]

I don't see the relevance in anything any of you are saying...even in jest..surely the migrating person sitting that test couldn't possibly answer with any real knowledge until they've been here a bit.


This Citizenship test is nothing to do with the immigrants coming here. They don't need to pass this test to come here as all they have to do is the same as before.


However, if after 3 years residence they then want to become an Australian citizen they have to pass the test. Not unreasonable that they demonstrate some knowledge about the country they live in and its customs befrore they get the right to vote.


We already are one of the easiest countries for immigrants to live in as in most European countries the government will only deal with immigrants in the language of that country without translators being allowed to be used. If you can't speak the adopted country's language you get no government help or assistance.


So a little test after 3 years is not unreasonable.


Peter.

[munruben]

So a little test after 3 years is not unreasonable.
Peter. I agree, it isn't unreasonable at all.

[tigergrrl]

I'm not disagreeing with the test at all, I just question the value of the current one. As Pusser says.. access to English lessons etc would be of more value by far.

[Sturdee]

I'm not disgreeing with the test at all, I just question the value of the current one. As Pusser says.. access to English lessons etc would be of more value by far.

That is already available to immigrants through the "Learning English with the Adult Migrant English Programme (AMEP)" (http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/learn-english/index.htm)

So having learned English at the government expense and, if, after 3 years of residence a migrant decides that he/she wants the rights of full citizenship, rather than stay an alien, then they sit for a test.

Nothing wrong with it, although I might question some of the questions they are asked.


Peter.

[Christopha]

WHOA!!!! Back up you lot! I only posted it for a bit of fun, I was originally going to post it in the jokes section so please treat it with the contempt for serious content that it deserves.....
Tigergrrrl, settle petal.. Don't go all grumpy on me here! PLEASE

[echnidna]

WHOA!!!! Back up you lot! I only posted it for a bit of fun, I was originally going to post it in the jokes section so please treat it with the contempt for serious content that it deserves.....
Tigergrrrl, settle petal.. Don't go all grumpy on me here! PLEASE

yer losin' yer touch stoppers, :D

now they're takin yer seriously :roll:

[Christopha]

yer losin' yer touch stoppers, :D

now they're takin yer seriously :roll:

Bluddy Hell Bob, this lot are losing the plot! :oo:
First the losers of the forum head off to the Blokey joint and now we are being overrun by politically correct nutcases.... :rolleyes:
Perhaps we should have a new forum for people who don't have thin skins like this lot but aren't as thick as Al and his mates!!! :wink:

Stuff it! I've finished my port so I reckon it's time to have a shower, hit the hay with a book and forget that all the world 'cept me are proper weird!

[Master Splinter]

Right, that's it, its time for an image macro...

[manoftalent]

The last turban wearing person ( still breathing) to leave my kitchen after a disgraceful attempt to wash dishes and after being shown several times .....was asked prior to leaving ...."where did you say you did kitchen hand work before?"......."in my country:D"......to which I replied .....well in this bleeden country mate! we use SOAP and water :((...now leave while you still can.:((.....

this is just one example of what I have to put up with ....I am not racist ...I employ all types of ppl from all walks of life, but one thing seems to be lacking in all these cultures is education ...and the only way to fix it properly ....is to give them one ......my idea is if an imigrant comes into our country, then they have to spend 12 months studying part time at a school, specialy designed to integrate them into our society and recieve a pass mark in order to stay...at least it would give them a chance, most that come here, really do come from nothing,and while most of us complain about something, we really dont have anything to complain about until we have spent a day in their shoes ...

[m2c1Iw]

This forum is for GENERAL DISCUSSION/DEBATE/CONFRONTATION etc.

Wish the audience had worm buttons:rolleyes:

[Christopha]

This is the last time I post something that's a bit of fun outside of the bloody joke forum! Maybe the loser blokey coots had just had enough of blasted wowsers with no humour in their souls.....

[pawnhead]

This is the last time I post something that's a bit of fun outside of the bloody joke forum! Maybe the loser blokey coots had just had enough of blasted wowsers with no humour in their souls.....Well get the sub-forum right next time you want to post a joke, loser! :((
j/k (just kidding) :p :D

[rhancock]

Its just been announced that they've made the citizenship test retrospective! So all you "I was clever enough to make sure I was born here" people will have to prove why you should stay. If you don't get 60%, you get a free flight to any 3rd world war zone of your choosing.

[astrid]

you dont have to be "politically correct" (a much abused term for someone who tries to give "a fair go") to think that this test is a trick to devide opinion and whip up us V them.
I am an immigrant and so were 99.9 of your forebears. where would you be if your grand parents had to sit such a test?
whatever happened to the " there but for the grace of ? go I.?
stop and think about the difficulties many of our grandparents,parents and us went through when we were" new australians"
astrid:(
ps who did discover australia?

[rhancock]

This Citizenship test is nothing to do with the immigrants coming here. They don't need to pass this test to come here as all they have to do is the same as before.

Unless they're African.


However, if after 3 years residence they then want to become an Australian citizen they have to pass the test. Not unreasonable that they demonstrate some knowledge about the country they live in and its customs befrore they get the right to vote.

Why? Did you?


We already are one of the easiest countries for immigrants to live in as in most European countries the government will only deal with immigrants in the language of that country without translators being allowed to be used. If you can't speak the adopted country's language you get no government help or assistance.


So a little test after 3 years is not unreasonable.


Peter.

So, how about this - your 18th birthday arrives, and you get to sit your citizenship test. If you don't pass, you can't have a passport and you can't vote. Sounds fair to me.

[rhancock]

But I should point out that I'm waiting to take my oath, having applied only a few weeks before the test started....

I won't quite get in in time to vote Johnny out. Oh well I've paid taxes for the last 8 years, a few more months won't make any difference.

[scooter]

It's all over, move along please. :)