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!
Episodes
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Aug 10, 2020 • 11min
AE 718 - Aussie Politics: How Does the Australian Government Use its Tax Revenue?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie Politics where I talk with the guys from the Pouch to answer the question “how does the Australian Government use its tax revenue”.
Aug 9, 2020 • 25min
AE 717 - Expression: Bring Home the Bacon
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Aussie English expression episode where I teach you to use BRING HOME THE BACON and talk about wild pigs in Australia.
Aug 7, 2020 • 26min
AE 716 – The Goss: Dead Actors, Australian Drinking Culture, & How Covid is Killing Bald People
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we chat about favourite dead actors, australian drinking culture, & how covid is killing bald people.
Aug 5, 2020 • 57min
AE 715 – Interview: Australian Slang & the History of English with Professor Kate Burridge
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this interview with Professor Kate Burridge where we talk about Australian slang and the history of English!
Aug 4, 2020 • 21min
AE 714: Can I Guess Who Has the Real Aussie Accent?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I react to a BuzzFeed video where a dialect coach tries to pick who the real Aussie is.
Aug 2, 2020 • 22min
AE 713 - Expression: Find Your Feet
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression FIND YOUR FEET & learn about Australia's largest centipede!
Aug 1, 2020 • 59min
AE 712 - The Goss: A Mixed Bag
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where I talk to my bad about a range of different topics while we enjoy a few beers.
Jul 30, 2020 • 1h 7min
AE 711 – Interview: Digging into Aussie Megafauna with Dr. Scott Hocknull
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this interview episode I chat with Dr. Scott Hocknull about Australian Megafauna, some of the biggest animals to live in Australia.
Jul 28, 2020 • 9min
AE 710: Is There Political Corruption in Australia?
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "Is there political corruption in Australia?".
Jul 26, 2020 • 21min
AE 709 - Expression: Take a Look in the Mirror
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR and the Aussie slang term 'Dag'.
