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 2, 2016 • 8min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep08: Cunt & Can't
Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "cunt" and "can't".Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 30, 2016 • 5min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep07: Crap & Crab
Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the subtile difference in pronunciation of the words "Crap" & "Crab".
Jun 28, 2016 • 10min
Ep058 Expression: To Laugh One's Head Off & At Each Other's Throats
Send us a textIn this episode you learn two of the idioms used in the previous Walking With Pete episode, "To laugh one's head off" and "At each other's throats".The full PDF transcript can be downloaded at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 28, 2016 • 9min
Ep059: Pronunciation - What do you/What are you = Whadehya
Send us a textIn this episode you'll learn how the pronunciation of the phrases "What do you" and "What are you" shift when spoken quickly to sound like "Whadehya".The full PDF transcript can be downloaded at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 26, 2016 • 15min
Walking With Pete: Brexit, Aussie Politics & More
Send us a textIn today's episode I talk to you about the recent events in Britain with the Brexit, a bit about the state of Australian politics at the moment, as well as my news and what I have planned for The Aussie English Podcast in the near future.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 19, 2016 • 5min
Embarrasing English Errors Ep06: Cock & Cook
Send us a textIn this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "cook".
Jun 19, 2016 • 6min
Embarrassing English Errors Ep05: Cock & Coke
Send us a textIn Embarrassing English Errors Ep05 I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "coke".
Jun 19, 2016 • 11min
AEVB EP03: The Tasmania Floods
Send us a textIn this episode I show you a news story from The Feed SBS on the recent flooding in Tasmania, and then break down some of the more complicated idioms and terms used in it. Watch the video below with full subtitles on YouTube, and the vocabulary breakdown at the end.Check out the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvG99TF7NBgDownload the full PDF manuscript for this episode here - http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/2016/06/19/aevb-ep03-the-tasmania-floods/
Jun 16, 2016 • 7min
Embarrassing English Errors Ep04 - Bitch & Beach
Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in pronunciation of the words "bitch" and "beach".
Jun 16, 2016 • 7min
Embarrassing English Errors Ep03 - Arse & Us
Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in the pronunciation of the words "arse" and "us".
