Send us a text Australia is a very desirable place to live and work, and there's a low unemployment rate to prove it. But before you run off to pack your bags and brush up on your "Ocker" accent, be prepared for what it takes to land a job.In today's video, we have one of my favorite guests Milene Sales talk about building a career in Australia. A fitness trainer and Zumba instructor who taught ESL side by side, everything changed with the pandemic.Find out today how Milene w...
Oct 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 1017
Send us a text I love Karl Stefanovic of TODAY Show Australia!Have you seen that Australian guy surfing innocently while a shark has been flipping around behind him?In today's episode, I am going to show you about the surfing culture in Australia.I got the funny video Hilarious Surfers Have Reporter In Stitches | TODAY Show Australia on my screen and man, Karl's first reaction is priceless.I'll tell you about the much-stereotyped 'surfer dudes' in Australia, and why they...
Oct 21, 2021•22 min•Ep. 1016
Send us a text How's the week going, you mob?Today, we're talking about fascinating animals and trees in Australia!One story is about bandicoots -- these are marsupials; like kangaroos and wallabies; they just don't walk with their rear legs. Each time they dig, these little rat-looking animals contribute to the health of the ecosystem because this way, the soil catches more water and nutrients. Another story is about the adorable squirrels! A recent study by the University of Cal...
Oct 20, 2021•35 min•Ep. 1015
Send us a text How's your weekend goin', guys?Here's another weekly English expression for you to practice!In today's 'poo-py' episode, I am going to teach you the proper use of the English expression "the shit hits the fan" - seems 'smelly', isn't it?Just by the expression itself, I think you may have an idea of its meaning. What do you think happens when someone throws that smelly matter at a spinning fan with everyone around it?I am going...
Oct 17, 2021•23 min•Ep. 1014
Send us a text And here we are on Part 2 of Australia's deadliest animals -- or so the video '10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia' says so.Mmm, we're getting to the ones to the top of their list. I may have said nay to some of them but let's see here.00:15 The one with one red stripe.03:32 The one who can camouflage.06:39 The one with pretty blue rings.10:26 The one with terrifying teeth.14:49 The one without legs.16:58 The one with wispy tentacles.What scary Australi...
Oct 16, 2021•21 min•Ep. 1013
Send us a text I've been chin-wagging with the best people in the world while in lockdown!Today's guest is Shana Thompson, host of the American English Podcast!Like me, she creates fun & educational content designed for intermediate to Advanced English learners.Ah mates, we've got much in common! We both do podcasts for English learners. We both married Brazilians (she's American, and I'm- well, you know that, don't you?!).We both know how to speak Portuguese.AN...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1012
Send us a text Welcome to another Goss episode here with me and my dad Ian Smissen!Vaccination programs rollout all over the globe, each country raring to get their citizens vaccinated.Here in Australia, well, it's taking its time.In today's episode we talk about the latest news bits about vaccine rollout in Australia - because when certain areas have reached a target percentage of vaccinated residents, then they promise to ease down on the lockdowns.Because everybody's been whing...
Oct 13, 2021•37 min•Ep. 1011
Send us a text Hey, you mob!Here is another English expression to add to your growing list of vocabulary!In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "like a fish out of water"! Maybe you've seen a fish pulled out of the water. It wriggles and flops around, right? How do you think the fish "feels"? That is our lesson for today!Also, I will be answering a question from @rurrochman -- "How often do spiders actually come out [in Australia]?" -- h...
Oct 10, 2021•20 min•Ep. 1010
Send us a text G'day, you mob!Australia is home to a great number of exceptional animals, and some of them are thought to be deadly.But how deadly are they really?In this episode, I got the video 10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia on my screen - they got an incredible list here!01:29 #10 The one with eight legs 04:24 #9 The one with massive jaws07:05 #8 The one who can flatten its neck11:11 #7 The one with strong venom Have you encountered any of them yet? Tell me how did you go in the ...
Oct 09, 2021•15 min•Ep. 1009
Send us a text Welcome to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast, a talk show where me and my dad Ian Smissen discuss Australian history, culture, and current events.In this episode, we talk about the Taliban who recently took over Afghanistan.Due to the ANZUS Treaty (The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty), Australia sends troops over there as well - and now they have all just pulled out after 20 years!Tune in as we breakdown why Australia sent troops ...
Oct 06, 2021•26 min•Ep. 1008
Send us a text It's a glorious Sunday for all of us!In today's video, I am going to react to one of Joel and Lia's videos titled Australian Accent Tutorial.They're a really lovely pair to watch, with entertaining contents, too!I see this video as a great opportunity for you guys to identify their Australian accent versus their native British accent.Loaded with lessons on the Australian English Pronunciation, I will point out the phonetic sounds they make - the Glottal T, the ...
Oct 03, 2021•28 min•Ep. 1007
Send us a text Here's Part 3!What's going on, guys?These must be the best set of questions on things that are normal in your country but weird in others -- or in Australia!Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. I mean, you pay to use public toilets? And taxes on having TV at home? Really.Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!00:0000:14 - The REAL Legal Drinking Age0...
Oct 02, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1006
Send us a text G'day, mates!Here's another fun talk with my dad Ian Smissen on The Goss.In this episode, we talk about the Australian drinking culture. We talk about how it compares to the drinking culture in France and in the US. We also talk about the pubs here Down Under; how they are cared for by their owners, passed from one generation to another. But why exactly do people drink? Is it to drink everything and anything that you can stomach till you puke? Or is it to be cool and soc...
Sep 29, 2021•28 min•Ep. 1005
Send us a text Australia was hit by a huge 5.9 magnitude earthquake this morning. The biggest in history for the state of Victoria.In today's episode, I tell you about my experience as I felt the earthquake whilst sitting down with my family at breakfast.The 2021 Australia earthquake had an epicentre located outside of Mansfield in Victoria.The earthquake was felt in the cities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane, and throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia,...
Sep 27, 2021•23 min•Ep. 1003
Send us a text We recently celebrated Father's Day here in Australia - September 5th, actually - and so I got to celebrate with my family.Happy Father's Day to all dads out there!And so I read about this amusing contest in the UK for fathers to come up with the best dad joke! They even got a top-rated standup comedian be the judge. It must've been fun hearing all those jokes.Well, this week's English expression has got something to do with that contest's winning joke.And...
Sep 26, 2021•17 min•Ep. 1004
Send us a text Here's Part 2!What's going on, guys?Here's another set of these hilarious questions on Reddit!Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!Are there any normal things you people do that people from other countries find unusual, like these?Chuck them down in the comments below, and I'll tell you if we got those...
Sep 25, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1002
Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang term "a bloke"."A bloke" is not a thing, it's a person!Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Sep 24, 2021•3 min•Ep. 1001
Send us a text Hey, you mob!I got another Tristan Kunh video here to review!This time, he rattles off 10 things that Americans don't like about Australia -- or at least him.I'd say he's got a point on some of them, but sheesh, the others are just ... Well, for one thing, we really do have turtle-net here. Notoriously slow.And we got sky-high prices on cigarettes. Yes. It's AUD $36.00 for a pack of red 20s Marlboros here.But whinge about getting fined for not wearing a helmet?...
Sep 23, 2021•27 min•Ep. 1000
Send us a text Learn about Australia's rich culture here on the Aussie English podcast!In this episode of The Goss, I talk to my dad about the incredible life of Bennelong.Woollarawarre Bennelong is an Aboriginal Australian who served as an interlocutor -- someone who informally explains the views of a government and also can relay messages back to a government. This remarkable Australian was one of the first native Australians to learn English, and as such, served as a bridge between Europ...
Sep 22, 2021•20 min•Ep. 999
Send us a text Happy weekend, you guys!Here's our weekly dabble with English expressions!In today's episode, I will be teaching you about the English expression "in the same boat".We will discuss the "historical" origin of this expression as well as how to use it in real English conversations.I'll also tell you about an Aussie guy who hangs out at Lake Wellington in Victoria. He found a surprising creature in his boat one day.Finally, I will tell you about Jess...
Sep 19, 2021•23 min•Ep. 998
Send us a text What's going on, guys?I found these hilarious questions on Reddit!Redditors are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another.Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!#1 Men and women naked in a sauna#2 Milk in bags#3 Mandatory voting#4 Money for water#5 Tipping in restos#6 Chopping off the tip#7 Beer before work#9 Mail's here!#10 Smokos#11 Young wine connoisseurs#12 Victoria...
Sep 18, 2021•9 min•Ep. 997
Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "billy".Well, here's a fun slang word to learn about - the word "billy" can have 2 meanings!No, it's not a nickname for some guy named William.Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, pla...
Sep 17, 2021•3 min•Ep. 996
Send us a text Here's another excellent way for you to learn Australian English - the news!In 2016, this live interview came up on The TODAY show, a morning talk show on the Nine Network.Since then, it has gone viral due to how this Aussie bloke told a reporter about how a wayward driver ruined his mate's mom's fish and chips shop.Man, their conversation has a lot going on!Let's learn what Daniel McConnell says in the interview, which has been dubbed The Aussiest Interview Ev...
Sep 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 995
Send us a text It's been a while, you guys!The Goss is back today to talk about Australia's recent lockdowns.In this episode, we talk about how Australia experienced it's 5th 'lockdown' series.Despite many people becoming anxious about staying indoors, my dad & regular co-host Ian Smissen have picked up some useful advice from Australian singer Keith Urban regarding dealing with helplessness....
Sep 15, 2021•28 min•Ep. 994
Send us a text Here's another awesome interview with another awesome Australian!Meet Professor Euan Ritchie of Deakin University, Australia!You may remember him in Episode AE 657: Interview: Australia’s Wildlife Extinction Crisis with Professor Euan Ritchie where we talked about the 2020 Australia bushfires.He's back to tell us more about Australia's ecosystems, which, according to their study, are on the brink of collapse.We discuss how climate change is affecting Australia'...
Sep 14, 2021•52 min•Ep. 993
Send us a text Here's another superb advanced English pronunciation lesson for you guys!In this episode, I am going to teach you the difference between the /ɔ/ and /oː/ sounds.The /ɔ/ sound is more formally known as the open-mid back rounded vowel.On the other hand, the /oː/ sound is known as the close-mid back rounded vowel.Let's call them the long and short O sounds of the Australian English pronunciation key.First, I will teach you how to say words with the /ɔ/ sound.Then, I will te...
Sep 12, 2021•11 min•Ep. 992
Send us a text Can you believe it? THIS is Aussie English's 1000th episode! 🥳Cheers to everyone who has been involved with the Aussie English episodes — from my parents who would lovingly come onto the podcast, the awesome experts I’ve interviewed, you guys who shared your experiences moving into Australia — and to the loyal podcast listeners, the raving YouTube viewers, fans who've donated to the podcast and bought the merch, and those of you who've bought my products, my bigges...
Sep 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 991
Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "biffo".Don't get yourself in a "biffo"!Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Sep 10, 2021•3 min•Ep. 990
Send us a text Have you always been thinking of what to say in everyday, English conversations?Or you want to sound natural when talking to other people in English?Here are 5 expressions for you to level up your English!Belly of the BeastHave BallsHave A Bone To Pick WithCheat DeathCaught With Your Pants DownAs usual, give me a sentence using one, or ALL, of the expressions I used in this episode. Chuck them down there in the comments below, and I'll see you in the next episode!Don't f...
Sep 05, 2021•6 min•Ep. 989
Send us a text Here is another advanced English lesson for you guys!I bet you are all familiar with the English language auxiliary verbs HAS and HAVE. However, I learned that some English speakers get into trouble with contracting these auxiliary verbs with their correct pronouns. I mean, you might have heard someone say "has we" or "have she" - yeah, not correct, mates.Today, I will teach you the correct contractions of HAS and HAVE + pronouns!First, we will start by breakin...
Sep 04, 2021•13 min•Ep. 988
