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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Mar 15, 2020 • 11min
Aussie English Competition Results!
Send us a textIn this episode of Aussie English I tell you who the winners are for the Aussie English competition. Who won the car? Find out!
Mar 15, 2020 • 25min
AE 652 – The Goss: Baboons Loose in Sydney, Domestic Violence, & Julian Assange
Send us a textIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about baboons loose in Sydney, domestic violence in Australia, and Julian Assange.
Mar 9, 2020 • 26min
AE 651 - The Goss: Holden Closes, Crazy Nike Shoes, & Billionaires Donate to Fight Climate Change
Send us a textIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Holden closing, crazy nike shoes, and Jeff Bezos donating to fight climate change.
Mar 8, 2020 • 1h 3min
AE 650 – Interview: Growing Up in 1960s Australia with Jo Smissen
Send us a textIn this episode of Aussie English I interview my mother, Jo Smissen, about her hobbies and growing up in 1960s Australia.
Mar 6, 2020 • 26min
AE 649 – The Goss: Rain, Cyclones, & Antarctica Melting
Send us a textIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about Antarctica's hottest day on record, invasive species, floods & droughts, and more.
Mar 4, 2020 • 3min
Australia Needs Your Toilet Paper...
Send us a textHappening right now in Australia...
Mar 3, 2020 • 6min
AE 648: Fancy a Cuppa? | Aussie Slang + Pronunciation Lesson
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Aussie slang + pronunciation lesson episode of the Aussie English podcast where I teach you how to use FANCY A CUPPA?
Mar 2, 2020 • 27min
AE 647.2 - Aussie Fact: Mapping Australia
Send us a textLearn Australian history in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I tell you about the history of mapping the coastline of Australia.
Mar 2, 2020 • 27min
AE 647.1 - Expression: The Coast is Clear
Send us a textLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use THE COAST IS CLEAR like a native speaker.
Feb 25, 2020 • 27min
AE 646 - The Goss: Cannabis Legalisation, Women's Sports, & Dating Indigenous Art with Wasp Nests
Send us a textIn this episode of the Goss, I chat with my father Ian Smissen about the week's news where we chat about cannabis legalisation in Australia, women's sports, and dating indigenous art with wasp nests.
