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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Apr 16, 2016 • 8min
Ep034: Expression - Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking
Send us a textExpression - Flat Out Like A Lizard DrinkingWe're flat out like a lizard drinking trying to meet our deadline.We’re flat out like a lizard trying to meet our deadline.We’re flat out trying to meet our deadline.That bloke’s been flat out like a lizard drinking painting his house.That bloke’s been painting his house flat out like a lizard drinking.I’ve been working all day flat out like a lizard drinking.I’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking working all day.Exercise:I’m flat out like a lizard drinking.You’re flat out like a lizard drinking.He’s flat out like a lizard drinking.She’s flat out like a lizard drinking.We’re flat out like a lizard drinking.They’re flat out like a lizard drinking.I’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking.You’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking.He’s been flat out like a lizard drinking.She’s been flat out like a lizard drinking.We’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking.They’ve been flat out like a lizard drinking.
Apr 15, 2016 • 21min
Ep033: Pronunciation Of Aboriginal Animal Names
Send us a textBarramundiBilbyBogong MothBoobookBunyipCurrawongDingoGalahGang-gangKangarooKoalaKookaburraPademelonPotorooQuokkaQuollTaipanWallabyWallarooWombatYabbySpecial Mention:Cockatoo
Apr 12, 2016 • 11min
Ep032: Pronunciation Of Australian Capital Cities
Send us a textIn this episode I go through the pronunciation of each of Australia's state and territory's capital cities.CanberraHobartMelbourneSydneyBrisbaneAdelaidePerthDarwin
Apr 11, 2016 • 11min
Ep031: Pronunciation Of Australian States And Territories
Send us a textStates:Tasmania (Tas)Victoria (Vic)New South Whales (NSW)Queensland (Qld)South Australia (SA)Western Australia (WA)Territories:(The) Northern Territory (NT)(The) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Apr 9, 2016 • 11min
Shit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 4 of 4
Send us a textShit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 4 of 4
Apr 8, 2016 • 12min
Shit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 3 of 4
Send us a textShit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 3 of 4
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Apr 7, 2016 • 12min
Shit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 2 of 4
Send us a textShit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 2 of 4
Apr 6, 2016 • 11min
Shit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 1 of 4
Send us a textShit That Will Kill You Down Under - Crocs - Part 1 of 4
Apr 3, 2016 • 10min
Ep030: Pronunciation - "It's", "'t's" And "s'"
Send us a textPronunciation lesson – its = ‘ts = ‘sIt’s gonna be a great weekend‘ts gonna be a great weekends'gonna be a great weekendIt’s all good‘st all goods’all goodit’s alright'ts alrights’alrightit’s been good'ts been goods'been goodit’s always the same excuse'ts always the same excuses’always the same excuseit’s ok'ts oks’okit’s just'st just's’justit was, it wasn’tt’wasn’t
Mar 31, 2016 • 10min
Ep029: Walking With Pete - Easter Holidays
Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I chat a little bit about what I got up to over the Easter long weekend here in Australia and how we as Australians tend to celebrate Easter.
