Send us a text Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!How well do you know Australia? Think you know a lot, eh?We are going to test that knowledge today!In today's episode, I got 20 questions for you to test how much you know about Australia's culture, history, and trivia -- it's going to be a ripper, that I tell you!Let me know how you go!Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1106_Worksheet** Want to wear the kookaburr...
Feb 09, 2022•13 min•Ep. 1077
Send us a text Happy Sunday, everyone!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "to go off like a frog in a sock" -- aahh, a very unique expression, isn't it?Yeah, I'd say I don't hear it much from people outside of Australia and I am excited to tell you all about it today.I will also be answering a question from Jodie from China. She asks "Could you please tell me what was the difference between 'here you go' and &a...
Feb 06, 2022•23 min•Ep. 1076
Send us a text G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In today's episode, we talk about my family's plans to (finally) travel to Brazil and how crazy it is to make a lot of considerations because we'll be traveling with 2 children now.We wonder how it is for people with big families - did you know that there was a woman who gave birth to 69 children?! How do you handle children that many? Must be a pandemonium on a daily basis!And lastly, we also ta...
Feb 04, 2022•33 min•Ep. 1075
Send us a text Has anyone told you about the drop bear in Australia?It is known to be a rabid-looking bear that will literally drop from trees and eat your insides!Well, I want you to know that this is simply a very popular myth in Australia. It is so popular that some tourist attractions even sell "drop bear protection hats"!Join us today as my dad Ian and I talk about the origins of the drop bear myth and how it became popular.Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questi...
Feb 02, 2022•25 min•Ep. 1074
Send us a text Welcome to the Aussie English podcast! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you to Anthony Elorrioroz, my very good friend from France! In today's interview episode, we get to talk about how he made his bold move of moving to Australia. How he got a working holiday visa, then a permanent residency, until being granted citizenship.He also shares that he didn't actually WANT to study English! But when he realized how fun it is learning a new language, he definitely wo...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 1073
Send us a text Happy Sunday, you mob!Here's another English expression that you may have heard before: to egg someone on.No, not throwing an egg at someone's face - that'll get you into trouble!In today's episode, I will teach you all about the English expression "to egg someone on".I'll break down the meaning of the words in the phrase, as well as give you example situations where you can use this expression.I will also be answering a question from Chairuladi....
Jan 30, 2022•22 min•Ep. 1072
Send us a text G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In this episode, we talk about COVID in Queensland versus Victoria because Kyrin's up in Queensland. We trade gastro stories and talk about street food in foreign countries and how we've been food poisoned before.We talk about the Spice trade and the Dutch East India Company from the 1700s to 1800s and the miserable lives of sailors. We also talk about what they used to eat, preventing scurvy, that so...
Jan 28, 2022•30 min•Ep. 1071
Send us a text The whole nation of Australia is gripped with the latest Novak 'NoVax' Djokovic saga!Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic flew to Australia to play in the 10th Australian Open. But because he is unvaccinated (possibly still at the time of this episode coming out), he got sent home!He's a great tennis player and all, but the Australian government won't allow unvaccinated people into the country.Join us today as we talk about what we think about the Aussie govern...
Jan 26, 2022•28 min•Ep. 1070
Send us a text Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!We got another English expression episode today -- "to fall victim to something".As always, I will break down the meanings of the words in the phrase, and also explain what the phrase means in its entirety.I'll also answer a very intriguing question from Harris and he asks how one should respond to racist comments -- yeah, this really stirs up something in everyone, doesn't it?I will also be giving out example situatio...
Jan 23, 2022•18 min•Ep. 1069
Send us a text Here's an exciting interview episode for you, guys!Meet Dr. Matthew McCurry, an Australian palaeontologist and one of my best mates during my PhD.He and his team at the Australian Museum learned about a farmer who found an impressive fossil that dates back millions of years!Join us as we discuss why the team initially kept the discovery site a secret and why the fossils found at McGrath Flats are so precious.Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: h...
Jan 21, 2022•32 min•Ep. 1068
Send us a text Welcome back to The Goss!In today's episode, we talk about Australia's most dangerous horse racing club!Yes, the Wallabadah Jockey Club has closed down after 169 years of operation.Race organizers have concluded that its race track no longer meets NSW's horse racing standards. This is because of the race track's terrain - it has up hills and down hills, with a nine-metre decline towards the home stretch. A perfect recipe for horse racing disasters, isn't i...
Jan 19, 2022•19 min•Ep. 1067
Send us a text Let's get on with these 5 English expressions to take your English fluency to the next level!In today's video, I teach you 5 English expressions you can use in your daily English conversations to sound more fluent.Note the example sentence & its pronunciation - listen closely for linking sounds!And at the end of the lesson, don't forget to practice saying these phrases with me.Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish...
Jan 16, 2022•11 min•Ep. 1066
Send us a text Here's my take on the REAL difference between Australian English versus British English!Meet vloggers @ Joel and Lia who are British but live in Australia!In today's episode, I breakdown the differences in pronunciation between Australian English and British English. For example, there is a difference when saying the R sound if it's at the end of a sentence versus saying the R sound before a vowel sound.One thing that Joel and Lia says here is that Australian Englis...
Jan 13, 2022•28 min•Ep. 1065
Send us a text G'day, you mob! How's it going?What's the weather like today where you are right now?Because here in Australia, we are currently experiencing the La Nina phenomenon!During La Nina, the surface ocean waters along the tropical west coast of South America cool.And even if it's far from Australia, this activity affects us here, and means a LOT of rainfall this summer.In today's episode, join my dad Ian and me as we talk about what is the El Nino Southern Oscil...
Jan 12, 2022•22 min•Ep. 1064
Send us a text Nice to have you here on the Aussie English podcast's first interview of the year 2022!This must be a very interesting topic for you, guys!Meet Dr. Shiri Lev-Avi of Royal Holloway at the University of London. In today's episode, we talk about her recent research that examines why speakers of a native language discriminate against foreign accents. I mean, I get it that you feel you face discrimination for not being able to speak English fluently, and now look at how peopl...
Jan 10, 2022•52 min•Ep. 1063
Send us a text Here's Part 2 of last week's Advanced English Vocabulary lesson!If you want to sound more fluent when speaking English, it's incredibly important to learn and use advanced words instead of simpler ones. In today's video, I'm going to teach you 10 advanced words to use instead of the word 'very'. And don't forget to stick around to the end because we're going to practise these words in sentences while focussing on the rules of linking, o...
Jan 08, 2022•10 min•Ep. 1062
Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast where I talk about German brand names you might be pronouncing wrong!Guten tag! That's German for "good day"!I went down the rabbit hole in YouTube and found this video by German Girl in America (which is now @ Feli From Germany) titled "15 German brands YOU pronounce WRONG!".In today's reaction video, I thought it'd be fun to poke around these pronunciation videos. There is n...
Jan 06, 2022•8 min•Ep. 1061
Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of The Goss for 2022 here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, we discuss the recent shark attack on two teens right in my home town of Ocean Grove.You must be thinking, "What's the big deal with shark attacks? You get a lot there in Australia, mate!"Sure, but not everywhere in Australia, and especially not Ocean Grove's main beach.Join us today as my dad Ian and I talk today about sharks in Australia and how peopl...
Jan 05, 2022•13 min•Ep. 1060
Send us a text We are starting off the year with this advanced English vocabulary lesson just for you!The following words will not only add to your vocabulary, but will also make you sound more fluent in English.Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1084_WorksheetIs there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieeng...
Jan 02, 2022•10 min•Ep. 1059
Send us a text Happy New Year, everyone!I am so excited for what the New Year has in store for you all here on the Aussie English podcast! But yeah, more about that in the coming weeks.If you've been following along, you know we've always done podcast episodes together but now that she's a mom, she's barely been able to come to this podcast anymore.So for the first episode of 2022, I'm sitting with my beautiful wife Raquel as we talk about our two children, Noah and Joan...
Jan 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 1058
Send us a text G’day guys! How’s it going?I found this YouTube video from @ Sounds American titled “100 International Brands with American Accent – American English Pronunciation”.Today I'm kinda into cars and driving, so I picked 27 car brand names and gave you how an Australian would pronounce them.Have you ever owned a car made by any of these brands of cars?Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookabur...
Dec 30, 2021•4 min•Ep. 1057
Send us a text We’re a few days to go before the year ends!Welcome back to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, we talk about cancers. Skin cancer, prostate, breast cancer, are some of the more known ones.Dad just got off a bit of cryotherapy - it’s a procedure where doctors use liquid nitrogen to freeze and remove abnormal tissue.It kind of led us to talk about how people get cancer genetically. When one is diagnosed with cancer, we wonder why there...
Dec 29, 2021•23 min•Ep. 1056
Send us a text Happy Boxing Day, you guys!So while you're unwrapping those presents, join me today in this Walking With Pete episode!'Tis the season for families, so I took Kel and our kids to my grandparents' farm near Bendigo today.In this episode, I talk about some of the fondest memories I had here: helping out shearing sheep, listening to crazy magpies, and chasing wedgies.Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete*...
Dec 26, 2021•19 min•Ep. 1054
Send us a text Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!I am so into the holiday season that I got you a video here with 12 English words and phrases for the Australian Christmas season.Simple words and phrases like these are always appreciated because they show that you understand Australian culture.Don't forget to do the writing exercise in your FREE PDF download here:👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1078_Worksheet Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https:...
Dec 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 1055
Send us a text Hey guys, how's it going?I got another recommended YouTube video here from Japan life vlogger @ Asagi's Life | No BS Japan -- don't forget to check her out!In this video, she tells us 10 Japanese brand names that non-Japanese people pronounce quite differently.Now, when you go out and eat in a Japanese restaurant, you will now remember the name of the expensive beef they serve!Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.c...
Dec 23, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1053
Send us a text Welcome back to the Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!Today we are going to talk about Australia's favorite bird!In a poll conducted by The Guardian and BirdLife Australia, the fairywren was named Australia's favorite bird.Coming up second is the tawny frogmouth bird -- remember Australia's most Instagrammable bird episode? Several other lovely birds follow suit, including Canberra's emblem bird, the gang gang cockatoo, and Alf's favorite, the galah....
Dec 22, 2021•26 min•Ep. 1052
Send us a text Happy Sunday, everyone!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a sticky situation"!We are going to break down the expression and I'll give you "situations" where you can use this expression.Listen to story about this elk that had been wearing a tyre around its neck for 2 years -- ever heard of the phrase "put your head in a noose"?I am also going to answer a question from IG user mrezaheidariy. He asks h...
Dec 19, 2021•19 min•Ep. 1050
Send us a text Hey there! How's it going?It's a chill weekend and here’s another Pete's 2c episode today!In this episode, I tell you guys about my preference for soy milk. Yeah, it's a gag for some but healthy for sure.That talk about food made me talk about this persistent body ache I've been having. When I got checked, bingo --- I got on a diet. I also share a bit about this new podcast that's been brewing in my mind!And finally, I answer someone's question a...
Dec 18, 2021•57 min•Ep. 1049
Send us a text How's it going, everyone?I went around YouTube looking for Australian heroes and well, I believe these two surfer dudes from Gold Coast, QLD really made my day!Local surfers Nick Chalmers and Angus McNicol didn't hesitate to help some tourists off a freakish wave activity in Kirra Beach.Join me today as I go over the typical yet interesting vocab used in this funny interview!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt **Impr...
Dec 16, 2021•16 min•Ep. 1051
Send us a text How's the week going so far, guys?We're excited here on The Goss today as my dad Ian Smissen announces one of his life achievements -- publishing his book 'Becoming Australian'!This book idea of his started in early 2020. He'd been working on it bit by bit and when we hit lockdown, he decided to give it a full go.And voila, the Smissen Family History!It's a large collection of photographs of the family, and important places, and of course, our family ...
Dec 15, 2021•35 min•Ep. 1048
