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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Nov 23, 2020 • 9min
AE 777 - Minisode: Why You Should Not Learn Multiple Languages All At The Same Time
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening as I interview Lamont of Days of French N Swedish. This cool guy is on a journey learning multiple languages without leaving Australia. His videos entertain viewers about how he manages learning French and Swedish at the same time.In this mini episode with me, we talk about people’s different capacities in learning and why one should not learn multiple languages at the same time.
Nov 22, 2020 • 22min
AE 776 - Expression: Fly Off the Handle
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use FLY OFF THE HANDLE like an Australian.
Nov 20, 2020 • 22min
AE 775 - Minisode: Australia's Got The 10 Deadliest Snakes - DEBUNKED
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening as I interview Australia’s awesome reptile photographer Ross McGibbon! In this episode, we talk about snakes in Australia and what makes them really deadly.
Nov 18, 2020 • 17min
AE 774 - The Goss: COVID 19 | October Update
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen and today we talk about Covid updates in Australia.
Nov 16, 2020 • 9min
AE 773 - Minisode: What Is The Future Of English As A Global Language?
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening as I interview Simon Roper, a British polyglot with a fascination for Old English languages. In this episode, we talk about what will be the future of English as a global language.
Nov 15, 2020 • 27min
AE 772: 15 Most Common English Pronunciation Errors Portuguese Speakers Make
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this pronunciation episode where I cover the 15 most common English pronunciation errors Portuguese speakers make.
Nov 13, 2020 • 15min
AE 771 - Minisode: Does Intonation Matter In English?
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening as I interview Simon Roper, a British polyglot with a fascination for Old English languages. In this episode, we talk about intonation and Middle English words.
Nov 11, 2020 • 32min
AE 770 - The Goss: Why Australians Are Obsessed With American Politics
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen and today we talk about why Australians are obsessed with US politics.
Nov 9, 2020 • 7min
AE 769 - Minisode: What Is A Bin Chicken In Australia
Send us a textLearn Australian English by listening as I ask Sean Dooley of BirdLife Australia about the infamous bin chicken.
Nov 7, 2020 • 18min
AE 768 - WWP: How to Get a Job in Australia
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Walking With Pete where I sit down and talk to you about how to get a job in Australia.
