Aussie English

Send us a textG'day, you guys! Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!In today's Sunday weekly episode, I am going to teach you about the expression "knock yourself out".No, you won't have to punch yourself in learning this classic expression!As always, I break down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the phrase.There will also be example situations so you'll know when to use the expression.Also, I will answer a question from Michel who asks how to pronounce 'late' and 'light'.Tune in for a bonus expression mentioned in the joke!And finally, whip out your pens and paper and listen to this clip from the Australian psychological horror film called Relic (2020).See you in the next episode!Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textIn today's episode, I thought I'd shed some light on "the other side" of the conflict.I felt the need to also reach out to my Russian friends in order to create an episode sharing their voices and experience regarding the war in Ukraine. Specifically, I wanted to ask them three questions.What are you hearing in the news in Russia?What are your thoughts on the conflict and the thoughts of those around you?And, how has the conflict impacted your life?The goal of this episode isn't to shame, blame, or vilify Russian people, but to instead share their personal views and experiences in order to hopefully give us a deeper insight into how Russians and those with mixed Russian-Ukrainian heritage view the war and how it's being sold to them by Putin.So, this war is incredibly complex in how it came about. But before we go any further, I do want to firmly put on the record that I believe the war is absolutely disgusting and a needlessly aggressive move on behalf of Putin and the Kremlin.Check out these links for more info:Julia Ioffe interview on PBS Amanpour & Company - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW8Q8ufsEPMJohnny Haris - The Real Reason Putin is Invading Ukraine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJNtfyq3TDEPBS Frontline links to interviews from Putin's Road to War and The Putin Files:Masha Gessen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9igTqTx9sJulia Ioffe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1HWNcLDK88Vladimir Kara-Murza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIibXQU_dgo

Send us a textWelcome back to the Aussie English podcast!Today’s weekend expression is “get the drift”.Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “Did you get my drift?”Today’s episode will teach you all about this expression! I’ll break down the meaning of the words in this expression and give you example sentences that can help you understand more about the expression.I also received a question from Claucunico who asked “How do you pronounce the word ‘satellite’?” Sounds easy to pronounce? Listen and find out 2 ways how to say the word ‘satellite’.And finally, don’t forget to grab a pen and paper towards the end of this episode! Listen to a short clip from the Australian movie Red Dog.See you in the next episode!

Send us a textWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.In this last instalment of my 4-part interview with Dr Wilson, we talk about the origins of the COVID 19 virus. Specifically, we talk about whether or not it came from a natural source versus a lab leak, where it was introduced from a lab into the population. Instead of, say, coming directly through animals, we talk about what evidence we need to see to be 100% certain that it was one or the other, a natural origin or a lab leak. We also talk about why it's been so fuzzy and difficult to come to a definite conclusion on this. We also chat about why China immediately started to cover up everything related to the virus and clamp down on any investigation into its origins and much more.See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textToday's episode is about my thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. ✌️

Send us a textWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.This is part three of a four part series, so if you missed the first two episodes, go back and listen to those first! Today we talk about the controversial drugs, ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, and what the science says about whether or not they are effective in the treatment of COVID 19. We talk about the ethical and moral responsibility of celebrities, with huge audiences hosting controversial figures on their platform who've been shown to spread misinformation about COVID in the past. We also talk about the recent episode with Robert Malone on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast - they talked about so much misinformation about Covid and Covid vaccines that music artists on Spotify protested against their controversial episode!We talk about Pierre Kory and Peter McCullough turning up on the Dark Horse podcast with Bret Weinstein as well. We talk about if there's ever a limit of freedom of speech, particularly when facing something like a pandemic. Could it be that politicians and other political figures and public figures are intentionally lying to the public in order to try and achieve a good outcome? -- Remember when Dr Anthony Fauci of the US claimed that masks didn't work early in the pandemic so that he could save masks and other PPE for medical workers.See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome back to another English expression lesson here on the Aussie English podcast!For today's lesson, I am going to teach you about the expression "get out of (someone's) hair".So you can say: "Get out of my hair", or "get out of your hair", or "get out of her hair".I will break down the meaning of the words in the expression and give the meaning of the phrase. There will be example sentences, too, so you get an idea on how to use the expression in your daily conversations.We will also be practising saying the expression; listen carefully for the linking sounds!I will also answer a question from Shahab about the difference between "she is gone" and "she has gone".And to complete our English learning activity for today, have a pen and paper ready with you and listen carefully to a clip from the Australian TV series Seachange.Is there anything you want to ask me?Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.In this second instalment of this 4-part series of interviews, we talk about the technology of different COVID vaccines and how they work. Like how the body's immune system works when injected with a vaccine for fighting disease.How we know the COVID vaccines are safe and effective based on the science. Also, what science has to say about these vaccines, how the scientific method works, and the incentives of scientists and big pharma!We also discuss why the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines are so controversial amongst anti-vaxxers. Lastly, we talk about why, if you could show the vaccines didn't work using science, you'd become the most famous scientist alive today!See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textWelcome to the Aussie English podcast!In today's video, I am going to teach you how to master using TO or SO after certain verbs.This seems to be a massive headache for students, but learning to do SO will make you sound so much more like a native English speaker!Can you comment below and give me examples of these sentences in your daily conversations at work?See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

Send us a textHappy Sunday, guys!Have you ever heard of the Australian expression “to go off like a frog in a sock”?That’s probably one of the weirdest English expressions you’ll ever encounter.So today, I’m giving you a quick lesson of 5 expressions to help you sound more fluent in English!As a BONUS Lesson for you guys, I’m going to teach you about Inversions or inverting statements - how to turn statements into questions.These will come in really in your daily English conversations.Also, pay close attention to the intonation when I say a statement versus saying a question.Is there anything you want to ask me?Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt