With most of its population near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend.
由于澳大利亚大多数人居住在海岸附近，对许多家庭来说，游泳和冲浪就成了周末颇受欢迎的活动。
Sydney, for example, is a city with 37 beaches, most of which can be reached within 30 minutes by pubic transport from the city centre.
例如，悉尼是一座有着37个海滩的城市，大多数海滩从市中心乘坐公共交通30分钟就可到达。
Another sport Australians are fond of is tennis.
澳大利亚人喜爱的另一项运动是网球。
Since most tennis courts are equipped with lights, many people often play after dusk in the evening and late into the night.
因为大多数网球场都配备有灯，许多人经常夜幕降临后才去打球，一直打到夜深。
In addition, many school children regularly take after-school tennis lessons.
此外，许多学生会定期参加课外网球课。
Parents and teachers also encourage children to participate in team sports like various forms of football.
父母和老师也鼓励孩子们参加团队运动，像各种形式的足球。
The sport that most of the world calls football is known as soccer in Australia,to distinguish it from Australian rules football.
世界上大部分地区所称的足球运动football在澳大利亚叫soccer，以区别于澳大利亚式橄榄球运动。
Football is a sport where players hold the ball and run with it, like in rugby.
足球是一项球员拿球并带球奔跑的运动，像美式橄榄球。
Rugby, soccer and football are all rough games and can lead to serious injuries,
美式橄榄球、英式足球和足球都是很粗犷的运动，会导致严重的受伤，
but they greatly appeal to Australians, who watch sports for the thrills they bring.
但它们以其所带来的刺激性强烈地吸引着观看比赛的澳大利亚人。