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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 give you an explanation of how parliamentary government officials get elected. There's also some talk about popular pollies in and out of Australia.We answer Simon's question about the pros and cons of voting for each party. Join us today and learn about the latest in Australian politics.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 back to the Aussie English podcast!I think it's been a month that I've not been making YouTube videos for the Aussie English channel but yeah, I'm back on YT today starting with this lesson on English Expressions.In today's video, let's recap the past 5 English Expressions here on the podcast:Get Out of Someone's Hair - https://aussieenglish.com.au/1122Get the Drift - https://aussieenglish.com.au/1126Knock Yourself Out - https://aussieenglish.com.au/1128A Drop in The Ocean - https://aussieenglish.com.au/1131Be On A Roll - https://aussieenglish.com.au/1134We will also be doing an exercise on changing verb tenses! This is a short exercise for your learn how to change sentences from present tense to future tense.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 round of interviews for you here on the Aussie English podcast!Do you remember Justin Hammond of episode AE 475? Yep, this mate's a language learner like me and has been doing travels around Russia and Ukraine.In today's episode, we talk about his experiences living in Ukraine and Russia and the cultural relationship between the two countries. How he left Ukraine just before the Russian invasion and escaped to Georgia. He then shared his thoughts on the ramp up to the invasion. We also talked about how the war will change Ukraine and Ukrainian identity for the worse in the short term, but the better in the long term. He also shares, being there in Ukraine, what Ukrainian people thought of Zelensky before and then after the invasion. Plus, the discrimination against Russians who are against the war and have fled the country, the power of Putin's propaganda in Russia in controlling the population and what they know and believe. And lastly, his expectations of how this invasion will end and the fallout from it.Join us today!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 round of interviews for you here on the Aussie English podcast!Do you remember Justin Hammond of episode AE 475? Yep, this mate's a language learner like me and has been doing travels around Russia and Ukraine.In this first episode, we catch up on his language learning experiences, learning French, Mandarin Chinese and then Russian later at university. We talk about why he ended up settling on Russian as a language to take through university and beyond the difficulties of learning significantly different foreign languages with very different grammar and writing systems compared to English. We also had a great chat on how we became a famous YouTuber in Russia! He does all of his videos and skits that he does in these videos in Russian. He also gives out tips on how to get the most out of an exchange in a foreign country and make sure your target language improves as much as possible. And lastly, we talk about the pros and cons of using native versus non-native English teachers or teachers in general. Join us today!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 Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast!I bet you’ve owned a dumbphone before!Well, back in the days, they weren’t really called ‘dumbphones’, were they? We see them as sophisticated gadgets before; you were so cool in school if you got a cellular phone, right?With the advancement of technology, mobile phones that can’t connect to the Internet are now referred to as dumbphones.But with all the sh*t going on all over social media, and a lot of other distractions, technology-weary Australians are now switching to dumbphones.Would you get one? 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 back to another episode of Pete’s 2c here on the Aussie English podcast!It’s been a while, you guys!In today’s episode, let me give you an update on my health. In particular, when I got infected with gastro. Nothing serious, I’d say.I also talk a bit about Australia’s upcoming national elections. And I answer a question from an anonymous Facebook user who asks: what can you say about learning a 3rd language when you haven’t fully reached fluency with the 2nd language?And I let you in on what I’m currently working on here on Aussie English - exciting days ahead for you! And lastly, I talk about my success on doing a keto diet, and getting reduced cholesterol levels.** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast!In today's Sunday episode, I am going to talk about the English expression "be on a roll".We are not going to roll on the ground for this!I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in this phrase, and tell you about its origin - yes, like rolling dice!Listen closely for a bonus English expression: get to the bottom of things - I'll be giving a short explanation of this English idiom!There will be example situations given so you'd know when you can use this expression.I will also be answering a question from Luciana and she asks what Australians think of immigrants.And lastly, get your pen & paper ready and try to catch the exact words in this short clip from the classic Australian cult film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.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 Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast!I’ve recently talked about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and I think it’s high time I do this episode with my dad Ian Smissen.Join us today as we dive in deep about the Ukraine-Russia war.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 this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a drop in the ocean".Grab a cuppa because I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the whole expression.I will also be giving out examples on how you can use this expression in your daily conversations.Listen in for the origin of the phrase "a drop in the ocean" as well as its related expressions "a drop in a bucket" and "a drop in the sea" and know how they are used in sentences.Likewise, I will answer a question from Liind asking about the Australian pronunciation of the word "kilometre" - do you say "kilo-metre" or "ki-lometre"?We will be practising how to say the expression "a drop in the ocean" in a Speaking Exercise.And finally, don't forget to grab a pen & paper to catch the Listening Exercise at the end of this episode where I will play a short clip from a touching Aussie movie called Last Cab to Darwin.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 back to The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast!Man, it's been awhile since my dad Ian and I got together on the podcast and talked about stuff in and out of Australia.And guys, we get back on the podcast today with this sensational bitch slapping that happened in the recent Academy Awards night!I'm sure you've seen tons of memes right now, but this episode is about Chris Rock, who hosted the 2022 Oscars and made a joke about Will Smith's wife Jada. While Will took the joke lightly at first, he noticed Jada looking upset when he glanced over to her. Then Will got up, walked onto the stage where Chris Rock was standing, and bitched slapped the host.20 million viewers around the planet saw what happened and people have dubbed it 'the slap of the century'.Listen in today on what we think about Chris Rock being a brave & smart guy who did the best he could in that very difficult situation, what we think of Will Smith's audacious behaviour as a top Hollywood celebrity, and how we think it may ruin his career.What about you? Would you call this kind of behaviour appropriate for a supposedly prestigious award ceremony?Let me know what you think! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt