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!
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Jul 14, 2016 • 5min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep13: Ship & Sheep
Send us a textIn today's episode I show you the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "ship" and "sheep" in English.
Jul 10, 2016 • 15min
Walking With Pete: Rabbits, Foxes & Unrealistic Language Learning Expectations
Send us a textIn this episode I talk to you guys about two introduced pest species in Australia, rabbits and foxes, as well as the unrealistic language learning expectations many English natives tell me they have when I ask them why they don't learn a foreign language.
Jul 9, 2016 • 4min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep12: Pepper & Paper
Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Pepper" and "Paper" in English.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 9, 2016 • 7min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep11: Lice & Rice
Send us a textIn this episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Lice" and "Rice". So, focusing on the "R" and "L" sounds in English.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 8, 2016 • 5min
Embarrassing English Errors Ep10: Eat & It
Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors you'll learn how to pronounce the difference between the words "Eat" and "It".Get the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 3, 2016 • 6min
Walking With Pete: A Shout-Out To Français Authentique
Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I give a shout-out to the Français Authentique Podcast and its creator Johan, without whom my French would be much worse and the Aussie English podcast would have never been created.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comFrançais Authentique website – www.francaisauthentique.com/Français Authentique Facebook – www.facebook.com/Fran%C3%A7ais-Authentique-202345216471918/?fref=ts
Jul 3, 2016 • 11min
Walking With Pete: Bilingual Talks, Career Choices, Teaching English, & More
Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I talk about a podcast I chat to you guys about the Bilingual Talks podcast, career choices, me teaching English, and more.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comBilingual Talks webpage – http://bilingualtalks.com/subscribe-to-podcast/Bilingual Talks Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bilingualtalks/
Jul 3, 2016 • 6min
Ep061: Pronunciation - What Do I & What Am I
Send us a textToday I teach you how the pronunciation of "What Do I" changes to "Whad_deh why" and "What am I" changes to "Whad em eye" when English speakers speak at a natural speed.
Jul 3, 2016 • 8min
Ep060: Expression - To Nail Something/It
Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you how to use the common English expression "To nail something" or "To nail it".
Jul 2, 2016 • 6min
Embarrassing English Errors Ep09: Fork & Fuck
Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the two words "fork" and "fuck". Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
