Aussie English

Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about this cunning fox who stole a man's phone at North Haven beach! The fox actually stole the man's shorts that had his phone & car keys. The man and his partner quickly hopped into a car and tracked the fox using a find-my-phone app - and guess what they found!Improve 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 new series of interviews with my fitness buddy Marcus Kain!Yes, my best buddy Marcus Kain, a Certified Nutrition, Strength & Conditioning, and NLP coach, is back! This time, we are doing a 'health, body & mind' series for you guys.In this first episode (of three), we talk about my current weight training programme. We also talk about how to set proper goals for weight training. In particular, we talk about those YouTube influencers who talk about pushing yourself to the limit but the viewers end up injuring themselves.Improve 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 Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang word "arse". Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about how Australia's dingo fence removes dingoes but ruins the environment. Yes, this is the 150-kilometer fence that goes across three states designed to keep dingoes away from sheep. This fence has been up since the 1880s and now the environmental ruins it created can be seen from space!Improve 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 English Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast. These are weekly episodes where I teach you how to use English expressions like a fair dinkum Australian!For this episode, we talk about the expression "a hard nut to crack".Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI tell you about fascinating macadamia nuts -- have you ever had one?Improve 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 special collaboration episode of the Aussie English podcast!Meet my fellow ESL podcast buddy Charlie Baxter of www.thebritishenglishpodcast.com -- and today, we are going to give you 6 tips on how you can boost your confidence when speaking in English.Here are the top tips:#1 - Preparation - speaking & listening skills should be at the same level#2 - Look Inwards - practice meditation#3 - Positive Mindset - make light of your mistakes!#4 - Get Specific - widen your vocabulary in many different interests or topics#5 - Pronunciation - work on your pronunciation issues#6 - Find Practice Groups - practice with fellow English language learners!How about you? How else do you think you can boost your confidence when speaking in English?Improve 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 Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "arvo". Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve 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 special 900th episode of the Aussie English podcast!It's a glorious day today and in this episode, I am going to show you around the bay area township of Portarlington, Victoria. Just dropped off Noah at day care, Joana's consistently filling up, and I get to appreciate eucalyptus trees. It's a truly stunning day that I even got my camera out and took photos!Students share this very common concern with me: I am not improving anymore. It is important for you to know about the law of diminishing returns, which applies to learning English. You will become resilient, not only in learning English, but also in life in general.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about "funding wars" between private and public schools in Australia. We are talking to the tune of $27B worth of under funding for 4 years in public schools! Where did all that money go?Improve 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 special collaboration episode of the Aussie English podcast!Hey guys, meet my fellow ESL podcast buddy Charlie Baxter of www.thebritishenglishpodcast.com -- and today, we are going to give you the top tips on how you can improve your English listening skills.00:00Choose content that is at your level.Use a 5-Step Method when consuming content.Find content that has multiple speakers.Focus on the message, NOT the individual words.Use content with different English accents & dialects.Connect your English study with your PASSION.Speak to BOTH non-native & native language speakers.So, do you think we've covered it all? How else do you think language learners can improve their listening skills?Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!