Aussie English

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!

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Episodes

Embarrasing English Errors Ep06: Cock & Cook

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "cook".

Jun 19, 2016•5 min•Ep. 106

Embarrassing English Errors Ep05: Cock & Coke

Send us Fan Mail In Embarrassing English Errors Ep05 I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "coke".

Jun 19, 2016•6 min•Ep. 105

AEVB EP03: The Tasmania Floods

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I show you a news story from The Feed SBS on the recent flooding in Tasmania, and then break down some of the more complicated idioms and terms used in it. Watch the video below with full subtitles on YouTube, and the vocabulary breakdown at the end.Check out the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvG99TF7NBgDownload the full PDF manuscript for this episode here - http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/2016/06/19/aevb-ep03-the-tasmania-floods/...

Jun 19, 2016•11 min•Ep. 104

Embarrassing English Errors Ep04 - Bitch & Beach

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in pronunciation of the words "bitch" and "beach".

Jun 16, 2016•7 min•Ep. 103

Embarrassing English Errors Ep03 - Arse & Us

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in the pronunciation of the words "arse" and "us".

Jun 16, 2016•7 min•Ep. 102

Embarrassing English Errors Ep02 - Ankle & Uncle

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to master the subtle difference in the pronunciation of the words "ankle" and "uncle".

Jun 15, 2016•5 min•Ep. 101

Ep057: Expression - To Be A Pain [In The Neck/Arse]

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I teach you the expression "to be a pain", "to be a pain in the neck", or "to be a pain in the arse".The full PDF manuscript is available at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com

Jun 14, 2016•12 min•Ep. 100

Embarrassing English Errors Ep01 - Piece & Piss

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "piece" and "piss".Download the full transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comWatch the YouTube video of this episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYydpDCcB_I

Jun 12, 2016•6 min•Ep. 99

Embarrassing English Errors - Introduction

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I introduce Embarrassing English Errors, a series I'm going to do on embarrassing errors English learners sometimes make when speaking and how we can practice and fix them.

Jun 12, 2016•2 min•Ep. 98

Aussie English Video Breakdowns EP01: Open Slather

Send us Fan Mail YouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7D4PWozHAIn this episode I break down every line in a short comedy skit, If Famous People Were Australians, from the TV show Open Slather.If you like this break down of the If Famous People Were Australians skit from Open Slather you can check out and subscribe to their channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKP...If you liked this video and have any suggestions for future videos you'd like me to break down...

Jun 06, 2016•29 min•Ep. 97

Aussie English Video Breakdowns EP02: Chopper (explicit language)

Send us Fan Mail YouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4MJOqEgjAThis is episode 2 of the Aussie English Video Breakdowns. In this episode I break down the different expressions used in a scene from a classic Aussie film called Chopper (2000).If you have any suggestions about films, scenes, or videos on YouTube that you would like me to break down then comment below or send me a message!Facebook - www.facebook.com/theaussieenglishpodcastWebsite - www.theaussieenglishpodca...

Jun 06, 2016•14 min•Ep. 96

Phrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2)

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Jun 05, 2016•5 min•Ep. 95

Phrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In

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Jun 05, 2016•4 min•Ep. 94

Phrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out

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Jun 05, 2016•3 min•Ep. 93

Phrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With

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Jun 05, 2016•3 min•Ep. 92

Phrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down

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Jun 05, 2016•2 min•Ep. 91

Ep056: Expression - To Be [As] Blind As A Bat

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To be [as] blind as a bat", what it means, how to use it and then we go through some exercises.

Jun 03, 2016•10 min•Ep. 90

Ep055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I teach you what the expression "To go the way of the dodo" means as well as how to use it and then I run you through some verb tense exercises.

Jun 02, 2016•9 min•Ep. 89

Ask Pete Anything: Can You Teach Us Some Surfing Terms And Expressions?

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a question from Ryuya who wants me to go over some of the different surfing terms and expressions used down under!Follow this link to read more about them and even more! http://www.tidalpush.com/surf-talk/

May 29, 2016•13 min•Ep. 88

Ask Pete Anything: What Are Some Common Aussie Names?

Send us Fan Mail Today I answer a question from Luis who asked, "what are some common Aussie names?" In this episode I list, spell and tell you the shortened nickname version of the 20 most common Aussie names for boys and girls.

May 29, 2016•11 min•Ep. 87

Ep054: Expression - Has A Cat Got Your Tongue?

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I explain what the expression "Has a cat got your tongue?" means, as well as how and when to use it. Full PDF transcript available at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com

May 28, 2016•10 min•Ep. 86