Send us Fan Mail In this mini episode I explain the expression “Far Out” which is often used as a way of expression surprise or that you are impressed by something
Mar 11, 2016•4 min•Ep. 16
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I play things by ear when explaining the expression “To Play By Ear” which means to wing something, to improvise, to make it up as you go along, etc.
Mar 11, 2016•4 min•Ep. 15
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the pronunciation of the verb "to give" + the pronouns "me", "us", "them", "you", "him" and "her" and how they change when we speak quickly.Give + me = gimmeGive + us = givusGive + them = givemGive + you = givyaGive + him = givimGive + her = giverExample sentences:Can you gimme a minute? I’m not ready.I’m parched, can you givus another beer?They’ll finish the work if you givem some more time.I’ll givya twenty minutes to get ready.If he’s still hungry th...
Mar 08, 2016•16 min•Ep. 14
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I break down every sentence in this Paul Hogan ad from 1984 which is chocka-block full of Aussie slang, expressions and some interesting pronunciation.America you look like you need a holiday.A fair dinkum holiday.In the land of wonder, the land down under.Now there’s a few things I’ve gotta warn ya ‘bout.Firstly, you’re gonna get wet, because the place is surrounded by water.Oh, and you’re gonna have to learn to say “G’day”.‘Cause every day’s a good day in Austr...
Mar 05, 2016•17 min•Ep. 13
Send us Fan Mail Ep010 - Expression - It's no skin off my nose by Aussie English
Mar 05, 2016•7 min•Ep. 12
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I interview Marcus and get him to talk a little bit about the following words and phrases:BarbieArvoWoop woopTo do for a crustTo go walk aboutTantrumHeaps of/loads of/tons ofTo turf outShe'll be apples/she'll be right
Mar 03, 2016•25 min•Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail Mic Test by Aussie English
Mar 03, 2016•3 min•Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I interview a good friend Tamara and ask her to use some of the phrases and slang words from previous episodes in sentences of her own. Let me know what you guys think of this episode and whether or not you like it, as well as any suggestions to improve it if you have them! Cheers guys!
Mar 02, 2016•7 min•Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Mar 01, 2016•1 min•Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this Australian Slang episode on the Aussie English podcast!In this episode, I am going to tell you what is a 'barbie'! No, it's not the plastic doll. Using the term 'barbie' is so Australian that it was even featured in a travel ad. Cool, isn't it?Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Mar 01, 2016•4 min•Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Ep006 - Slang word - Arvo by Aussie English
Mar 01, 2016•2 min•Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail Ep005 - An Introduction to Australian Slang Words by Aussie English
Mar 01, 2016•5 min•Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I describe a little bit about why we pronounce phrases such as "going to", "need to", "want to", "have to" and "got to" as "gonna", "needa", "wanna", "havda" and "gotta".Here are some of the phrases for reference while you listen!I want to go to the beachI wanta go to the beachI wanna go detha beachI’m going to go to the beachI’m goin’ ta go to the beachI’m gonna go detha beachI need to go to the beachI need ta go to the beachI needa go detha beachI’ve got to go ...
Feb 29, 2016•12 min•Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail This is the third episode of The Aussie English Podcast. I introduce myself, who I am, where I'm from, what I do and where I live, and I also talk about why I started the podcast its objective!Full transcript here - http://docdro.id/rolmkv0
Feb 28, 2016•14 min•Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode of The Aussie English Podcast. I introduce myself, who I am, where I'm from, what I do and where I live, and I also talk about why I started the podcast its objective!Full transcript here - http://docdro.id/CMeTXOg
Feb 28, 2016•7 min•Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of The Aussie English Podcast. I introduce myself, who I am, where I'm from, what I do and where I live, and I also talk about why I started the podcast its objective!Full transcript here - http://docdro.id/3leGOL0
Feb 28, 2016•4 min•Ep. 1
