

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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Jun 5, 2016 • 2min
Phrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down
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Jun 3, 2016 • 10min
Ep056: Expression - To Be [As] Blind As A Bat
Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To be [as] blind as a bat", what it means, how to use it and then we go through some exercises.

Jun 2, 2016 • 9min
Ep055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo
Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you what the expression "To go the way of the dodo" means as well as how to use it and then I run you through some verb tense exercises.

May 29, 2016 • 13min
Ask Pete Anything: Can You Teach Us Some Surfing Terms And Expressions?
Send us a textIn today's episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a question from Ryuya who wants me to go over some of the different surfing terms and expressions used down under!Follow this link to read more about them and even more! http://www.tidalpush.com/surf-talk/

May 29, 2016 • 11min
Ask Pete Anything: What Are Some Common Aussie Names?
Send us a textToday I answer a question from Luis who asked, "what are some common Aussie names?" In this episode I list, spell and tell you the shortened nickname version of the 20 most common Aussie names for boys and girls.

May 28, 2016 • 10min
Ep054: Expression - Has A Cat Got Your Tongue?
Send us a textIn today's episode I explain what the expression "Has a cat got your tongue?" means, as well as how and when to use it. Full PDF transcript available at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com

May 24, 2016 • 3min
Phrasal Verb 10 - To Break In/Into
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May 24, 2016 • 4min
Phrasal Verb 9 - To Break Down (3)
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May 24, 2016 • 3min
Phrasal Verb 8 - To Break Down (2)
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May 24, 2016 • 2min
Phrasal Verb 7 - To Break Down
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