Aussie English
Pete Smissen
G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!
Episodes
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Mar 27, 2017 • 14min
AE 258 - Expression: To Be Left Holding The Bag
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use "To be left holding the bag".
Mar 24, 2017 • 5min
Announcement: $1 for a 1-month trial of the Aussie English Supporter Pack
Send us a textAnnouncement: $1 for a 1-month trial of the Aussie English Supporter Pack
Mar 21, 2017 • 11min
AE 257 - 16 Aussie English Slang Terms. Do I Use Them?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I go over 16 Aussie slang terms and whether or not I'd use them!
Mar 17, 2017 • 15min
AE 256 Expression: To Be Up In Arms
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression TO BE UP IN ARMS.
Mar 13, 2017 • 5min
15 English Tongue Twisters To Help Improve Your Pronunciation
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you 15 English tongue twisters. Some are easier than others!
Mar 4, 2017 • 14min
What Are Flies Really Like In Australia?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode where I answer Nikolay's question, "What Are Flies Really Like In Australia?".
Mar 1, 2017 • 13min
Interview: Anna Defines And Uses Numerous Aussie Slang Terms
Send us a textLearn Australian slang in this episode of Aussie English where Anna defines and uses numerous Aussie slang terms.
Feb 28, 2017 • 13min
To Borrow vs To Lend
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where Kelly asks me to explain the difference between TO BORROW and TO LEND.
Feb 24, 2017 • 16min
Expression: By the skin of your teeth
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH like a native.
Feb 23, 2017 • 46min
How to move to Australia, study, find a job, make friends & learn Aussie English with Carlos & Julen
Send us a textIn this episode of Aussie English I interview two Spanish guys, Julen and Carlos, over a glass of wine on Lygon st in Melbourne. They tell me how they moved to Australia to work and study, how to get visas, study in Australia, find a job and learn Aussie English.
