Aussie English
Pete Smissen
G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!
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Jan 25, 2021 • 20min
AE 820 - The Goss: Dog Heroes, Suicide Whales, & a Convict's Worst Nightmare
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 a dog who saved a litter of kittens that were dumped on a snowy road - humanity, where is your heart? Also, we talk about whales that migrate from Antartica to Australia, their dangerous journey, and what gets them stranded.Finally, what do you think is a convict's worst nightmare? It's prison hell so bad that you draw straws on who's to die first.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 24, 2021 • 16min
AE 819 - Expression: Have A Squiz At Something
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all about English expressions.In this episode, I breakdown for you the expression "have a squiz (at something)" - what it means & how to use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 22, 2021 • 4min
AE 816 - Aussie Slang 003: Aerial Pingpong | Learn Slang in Australian English
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions commonly used by Australians.In this episode, we talk about the expression “aerial pingpong!” - learn what it means and how you can use it.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 21, 2021 • 19min
AE 815 - The Goss: 700% Increase in Shark Attacks?! What's Going on Down Under?
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 a 700% increase in the number of shark attacks around Australia. And the surprising thing about that is that most of these attacks were because of provoking sharks!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 19, 2021 • 13min
AE 813 - The Goss: Australia Post CEO Gets the Boot for Buying Watches
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 Christine Holgate, CEO of Australia Post, and her scandal about buying Cartier watches and giving them out as bonuses for AP employees. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 17, 2021 • 11min
AE 812 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 1
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all how to use English expressions like an Australian.In today's episode we recap the last 5 English expressions:Clear as mudFly off the handleHands downTurn a blind eyeYour bread and butterWe will again:Breakdown the meaning of the words in these expressionsLearn how to use them in sentencesDiscover what each expression meansListen to examples of the expressions in useImprove your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 16, 2021 • 1h 29min
AE 811: Kel & Pete Recap 2020, Talk About Bilingual Children, & Plans for the Future!
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I bring Kel back on the podcast!In this episode, my wife Kel and I recap the year 2020 and its ups and downs, bilingual children, and our plans for the future.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 15, 2021 • 3min
AE 810 - Aussie Slang: ACE!
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions commonly used by Australians.In this episode, we talk about the expression “Ace!” - learn what it means and how you can use it.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Jan 14, 2021 • 20min
AE 809 - The Goss: Why Two Maltese Grandmothers Moved to Australia & Never Learnt English
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss! We talk about Maltese grandmothers who moved to Australia but did not learn English.
Jan 14, 2021 • 18min
AE 808 - Fast Australian English Part 1 | Australian Spoken Contractions
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode where I teach you about contraction in the English language.One key to sound like a native speaker is to learn how to contract the words in a sentence by connecting the sounds.
