Aussie English

Send us a textHere's an exciting interview episode for you, guys!Meet Dr. Matthew McCurry, an Australian palaeontologist and one of my best mates during my PhD.He and his team at the Australian Museum learned about a farmer who found an impressive fossil that dates back millions of years!Join us as we discuss why the team initially kept the discovery site a secret and why the fossils found at McGrath Flats are so precious.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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textWelcome back to The Goss!In today's episode, we talk about Australia's most dangerous horse racing club!Yes, the Wallabadah Jockey Club has closed down after 169 years of operation.Race organizers have concluded that its race track no longer meets NSW's horse racing standards. This is because of the race track's terrain - it has up hills and down hills, with a nine-metre decline towards the home stretch. A perfect recipe for horse racing disasters, isn't it?Join us as we talk about the rich history of Australian horse racing and how we think it has become so commercialised.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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textLet's get on with these 5 English expressions to take your English fluency to the next level!In today's video, I teach you 5 English expressions you can use in your daily English conversations to sound more fluent.Note the example sentence & its pronunciation - listen closely for linking sounds!And at the end of the lesson, don't forget to practice saying these phrases with me.Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1093_WorksheetIs 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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textHere's my take on the REAL difference between Australian English versus British English!Meet vloggers @ Joel and Lia who are British but live in Australia!In today's episode, I breakdown the differences in pronunciation between Australian English and British English. For example, there is a difference when saying the R sound if it's at the end of a sentence versus saying the R sound before a vowel sound.One thing that Joel and Lia says here is that Australian English pronunciation somehow comes between British English and American English.I'm very skeptic of that one. What do you think?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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textG'day, you mob! How's it going?What's the weather like today where you are right now?Because here in Australia, we are currently experiencing the La Nina phenomenon!During La Nina, the surface ocean waters along the tropical west coast of South America cool.And even if it's far from Australia, this activity affects us here, and means a LOT of rainfall this summer.In today's episode, join my dad Ian and me as we talk about what is the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and how it affects bugs here in Australia during La Nina.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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textNice to have you here on the Aussie English podcast's first interview of the year 2022!This must be a very interesting topic for you, guys!Meet Dr. Shiri Lev-Avi of Royal Holloway at the University of London. In today's episode, we talk about her recent research that examines why speakers of a native language discriminate against foreign accents. I mean, I get it that you feel you face discrimination for not being able to speak English fluently, and now look at how people who speak your native language - how do you perceive people who try to speak your native language? Would you trust a good lawyer right away who does not speak the same way you do?Dr. Shiri Lev-Ari's research then says that individuals who speak foreign languages are believed to be more trustworthy.Join us today in this very insightful episode as we talk about how your social circle (your friends, family, work colleagues, neighbourhood people, etc) greatly affects how you learn to speak and use a language.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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textHere's Part 2 of last week's Advanced English Vocabulary lesson!If you want to sound more fluent when speaking English, it's incredibly important to learn and use advanced words instead of simpler ones. In today's video, I'm going to teach you 10 advanced words to use instead of the word 'very'. And don't forget to stick around to the end because we're going to practise these words in sentences while focussing on the rules of linking, on stress, and you're going to be able to improve your pronunciation and accent.Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1088_WorksheetIs 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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast where I talk about German brand names you might be pronouncing wrong!Guten tag! That's German for "good day"!I went down the rabbit hole in YouTube and found this video by German Girl in America (which is now @ Feli From Germany) titled "15 German brands YOU pronounce WRONG!".In today's reaction video, I thought it'd be fun to poke around these pronunciation videos. There is never one correct pronunciation of any word, but by watching these videos, you can see the different ways in which a word can be pronounced. In short, you still learn!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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textWelcome to the first episode of The Goss for 2022 here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, we discuss the recent shark attack on two teens right in my home town of Ocean Grove.You must be thinking, "What's the big deal with shark attacks? You get a lot there in Australia, mate!"Sure, but not everywhere in Australia, and especially not Ocean Grove's main beach.Join us today as my dad Ian and I talk today about sharks in Australia and how people think about going back into the water after getting attacked by sharks.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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textWe are starting off the year with this advanced English vocabulary lesson just for you!The following words will not only add to your vocabulary, but will also make you sound more fluent in English.Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1084_WorksheetIs 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/shirtImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!