Aussie English

Send us a textWelcome to another Pete’s 2c episode!I really enjoy doing these episodes as I get to talk freely, like sitting down with you guys, and popping open a cold one!In today’s episode, I answer questions from my Instagram followers. I got asked if I like the US or the UK (which I found sort of hard to answer, haha). Then someone asked what I think about Brisbane & Perth, my favourite footy club, and if it’s hard to come to Australia - to which I say no!Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au

Send us a textWelcome to the weekly expression lesson episode here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, I am going to teach you about the English expression “foot the bill”.Yes, quite funny & gross when you hear it being said – you begin to imagine someone giving a chopped off foot to a restaurant waiter. That’s morbid. So let’s let that slide!I’ll give you example situations where you can use the expression “foot the bill” and we’ll practice together saying the expression.I’ll also answer Elham’s question: do Australians use the word ‘cranky’? Mmm, yeah, stay tuned for my answer!And finally, make sure your ears are sharp as you try to listen to this short clip from this Australian horror-comedy movie titled 100 Bloody Acres. Clue: there are 2 people talking!Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to the weekly expression lesson episode here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, I am going to teach you about the English expression “take no prisoners”.I will give you a breakdown of the meaning of the words in the expression and its full meaning.There will also be examples given so you’ll know how to use the expression.Plus, you will learn the grisly origin of this expression!I will also answer a question from an IG follower who asks about how one should pronounce the words “weather” and “whether”. We will practice saying the expression “take no prisoners” and don’t forget to have something to write on as you try to catch what was said in this clip from the Australian drama/comedy movie The Castle.Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textHere’s another awesome chin-wagging episode for you guys!Let’s welcome back Lindsay McMahon, co-owner of the All Ears English podcast!You may remember her from episode AE 678, where we talked about the difference between American and Australian English.In today’s episode, we talk about podcasting as a business.She shares tips on how literally anyone can start a podcast, use it for their business, and not have to spend a huge fortune to start things up.We also talk about her life as an online entrepreneur, why networking with other podcasters is a key to success, and how sponsorships work into business podcasts.Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to the weekly English expression lesson here on the Aussie English podcast!Besides telling you that I am now obsessing over plants at home, I am going to teach you all about the English expression “where the rubber meets the road”.In today’s episode, I will answer a question from Jasmin: what is the difference between ‘fairly’ and ‘rather’? Listen in, guys, this is “rather” an advanced English lesson for you!We will break down the meaning of the words in the expression “where the rubber meets the road”, which leads us to know the meaning of the full expression. No, no driving like hoons involved here.There will be example situations given so you can use the expression in your daily English conversations.And get your ears ready and try to catch the full line said in a b-grade Aussie horror film about crocodiles called “Rogue”.👉 Download the FREE PDF Worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1146_Worksheet Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to another awesome chin-wagging episode here on the Aussie English podcast!Today's guest is David Rajaraman! Last time, we talked about how he went from India, to Brunei, to Australia, then to Japan, all in just about 30 years of his lifeIn today's episode, we talk about how David grew up bilingual then realised that that wasn't the norm in many places around the world! This seems to be specifically in English speaking countries, where most people are monolingual.We also talk about cultural differences between Japan and Australia. Like what happens if you lose your wallet in public, or how you're treated if you have tattoos.We talk about tight versus loose cultures. Tight, being more conservative and strict, whereas loose cultures are more relaxed and open. We even talk about the Japanese mafia known as the Yakuza.We talk about the phenomenon of Westerner, YouTube polyglots who are learning foreign languages and native speakers being shocked when they reach an advanced level! But it's sort of puzzling why, when non-Westerners (i.e. a Chinese guy) learn English to a very advanced level, people don't seem to mind at all!Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au

Send us a textWelcome to this weekly English expression episode here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, I will talk about the expression “read between the lines”.As always, I’ll break down for you the meaning of the words in the expression, then give you the real meaning of the full expression.I’ll also be answering a question from Luciana, and she asks how open Australians are to immigrants. Yeah, I’d say Aussies are!There will be conversation examples so you’ll know when to use the expression, along with a quick practice on how to say the phrase.Lastly, don’t forget to bring out your pens and paper and listen to this short clip from the Australian TV series Wolf Creek.Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to another awesome chin-wagging episode here on the Aussie English podcast!Today's guest is David Rajaraman! During our last conversation, we talked about how he went from India to Brunei, to Australia, and ultimately to Japan in just about 30 years.In the first part of this two part series, we're going to chat to David about how he went from an English teacher to working as a car mechanic in Japan, what it's like working as a foreigner in Japan. What it's like working with Japanese people at Japanese companies and applying for jobs at Japanese companies as a foreigner. You know, life as an international citizen. We also talk about Japanese culture as a foreigner and how to integrate into Japanese culture; like, the good versus the strange aspects of Japanese culture as a foreigner. Also, we talk about what it's like being married to foreigners. David and I sort of share our battle stories of both of us being married to a Japanese person and a Brazilian person respectively, and sort of the nuances that go on at home with our cultural differences and linguistic differences.Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textIt’s another expression-filled Sunday here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, I will teach you all about the expression “make a fool out of yourself”.As always, I will break down the meaning of the words in the expression together with example sentences so you can use them in your daily conversations.I will also be answering a question from Daniel who asks “Is it correct to say ‘Nobody changes nobody’?” - let's talk about double negatives, too!And lastly, pull out your pens & paper out and listen closely to this audio clip from the Australian horror TV show Wolf Creek.What do you think of this episode? Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast!Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks?It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections!Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.In today's episode, we talk about how Australians vote during elections. In our area, there would be about 8,000 voters that will be voting in only 3 local government schools (the venue). In one day. Go figure.What about you? How does voting happen in your home country?Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt