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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Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 33min
AE 747 - Interview: Twitching, Bin Chickens, & the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count with Sean Dooley
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this interview where I chat with Sean Dooley from Birdlife Australia about twitching, bin chickens, and the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count.
Sep 28, 2020 • 10min
AE 746: 5 x English Phrases to Sound Like a Native! | Discourse Markers
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this vocab episode of Aussie English where I teach you 5 x English phrases to sound like a native speaker.
Sep 27, 2020 • 24min
AE 745 - Expression: A Last-Ditch Effort
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression A LAST-DITCH EFFORT.
Sep 25, 2020 • 55min
AE 744 – Pete & Kel Review: ‘Mars’ on Netflix
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where Pete & Kel review the TV show Mars on Netflix. Going to Mars would be epic!
Sep 23, 2020 • 24min
AE 743: The Truth about Non-Native English Teachers
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I talk to you about the truth about non-native English teachers vs native English teachers.
Sep 21, 2020 • 22min
AE 742: The Hardest English Accents | Can You Understand?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I show my wife some of the hardest English accents and see how much she understands.
Sep 20, 2020 • 25min
AE 741 - Expression: Look Like a Million Bucks
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Expression episode where I teach you how to use LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS like a native speaker!
Sep 18, 2020 • 47min
AE 740 - Interview: How to Prepare Your English When Migrating to Australia with Mehdi Bazyar
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English with Dr. Mehdi Bazyar about how to prepare your English before you migrate to Australia!
Sep 16, 2020 • 28min
AE 739 - The Goss: Maggies, Jacks, Emus, & Night Parrots
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Goss episode where I chat with Ian Smissen about the latest news, including stories about Australian magpies and kookaburras.
Sep 14, 2020 • 22min
AE 738: 20 Dirty Australian Slang Words & Phrases | ***WARNING*** ADULT CONTENT
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode where I react to a video by Tristan Kunh ‘20 Dirtiest Australian Slang Terms’ and teach you how to use them.
