Walking With Pete: My Experiences With Dieting
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you guys a little about my experiences with dieting over the last few years.
Aug 07, 2016•20 min•Ep. 136
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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AEVB Ep04: Tasmanian Lobsters
Send us Fan Mail Today I break down some of the more complicated words and expressions used in this awesome clip by The Wilderness Society about the Tasmanian lobster.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comWatch the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BBshiYZkfoSpecial thanks and mention to The Wilderness Society for allowing me to use their video.Check out their:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wilderness.s...Webpage - https://www.wilderness.org....
Aug 07, 2016•12 min•Ep. 135
The Alphabet In An Australian Accent
Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll learn to pronounce the alphabet with an Aussie English accent. Check out the YouTube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8oZHllvVZg
Aug 06, 2016•2 min•Ep. 134
Interview: Phoebe tells us about cute native mice & sex-crazed marsupials
Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of Aussie English I interview my good friend Phoebe who is a fellow PhD student at the museum with me. We both share the same supervisor, and like me Phoebe is studying some incredibly cute threatened native rodent species.
Aug 03, 2016•22 min•Ep. 133
Ep067: Pronunciation - Would + Have = 'd've
Send us Fan Mail In today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English you're going to learn how to contract the Conditional Perfect tense, "Would have" into "'d've".
Aug 01, 2016•11 min•Ep. 132
Ep066: Expression - Step By Step, Piece By Piece, Bit By Bit, etc.
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn how to use the common form or pattern in english of "Something by something", e.g. "Step by step", "Piece by piece", "Bit by bit", etc.
Aug 01, 2016•11 min•Ep. 131
Walking With Pete: Breaking Things Down Into Manageable Parts
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Walking With Pete I talk to you guys about how it's much easier to tackle big problems, big tasks, big goals, if you break them down into their most manageable parts. So, simplify and conquer. Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 30, 2016•12 min•Ep. 130
Embarrassing English Errors Ep15: Speak & Spick
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to pronounce the subtle difference between the words "Speak" and "Spick".
Jul 26, 2016•6 min•Ep. 129
Ep065: Pronunciation - Will + Have = 'll've
Send us Fan Mail In this pronunciation episode of Aussie English you'll learn how to contract the future perfect tense. E.g. "I will have done" is often contracted by native speakers when speaking to e.g. "I'll've done".
Jul 25, 2016•11 min•Ep. 128
Ep064: Expression - The Whole *insert noun* Thing
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English, I teach you how to use the phrase "The whole *insert noun* thing" when talking about something you do or don't like.
Jul 25, 2016•8 min•Ep. 127
Walking With Pete: My Guilty Pleasure... Pokémon Go
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you about a new guilty pleasure of mine, the game Pokémon Go.
Jul 24, 2016•9 min•Ep. 126
Embarrassing English Errors Ep14: Shit & Sheet
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you guys the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "Shit" and "Sheet", which can often lead to some embarrassing misunderstands in English.
Jul 23, 2016•6 min•Ep. 125
Ep063: Pronunciation - Whadawe & Whadathey
Send us Fan Mail In today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English I teach you how the pronunciation of "what do we..." and "what are we..." changes to "whadawe", as well as how "what do they..." and "what are they..." changes to "whadathey".
Jul 18, 2016•8 min•Ep. 124
Ep062: Expression - To [Not] Give A Damn/Crap/Shit/Fuck
Send us Fan Mail ***Explicit language***In today's expression episode of Aussie English I teach you how to use the expression To [Not] Give A Damn/Crap/Shit/Fuck.
Jul 18, 2016•11 min•Ep. 123
Walking With Pete: If You Want To Be A Lion Then Surround Yourself With Lions
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat a little bit about the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded, positive, motivated people when it comes to pursuing what's important to you.
Jul 17, 2016•13 min•Ep. 122
Embarrasing English Errors Ep13: Ship & Sheep
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I show you the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "ship" and "sheep" in English.
Jul 14, 2016•5 min•Ep. 121
Walking With Pete: Rabbits, Foxes & Unrealistic Language Learning Expectations
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk to you guys about two introduced pest species in Australia, rabbits and foxes, as well as the unrealistic language learning expectations many English natives tell me they have when I ask them why they don't learn a foreign language.
Jul 10, 2016•15 min•Ep. 120
Embarrasing English Errors Ep12: Pepper & Paper
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Pepper" and "Paper" in English.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 09, 2016•4 min•Ep. 119
Embarrasing English Errors Ep11: Lice & Rice
Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Lice" and "Rice". So, focusing on the "R" and "L" sounds in English.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 09, 2016•7 min•Ep. 118
Embarrassing English Errors Ep10: Eat & It
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors you'll learn how to pronounce the difference between the words "Eat" and "It".Get the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 08, 2016•5 min•Ep. 117
Walking With Pete: A Shout-Out To Français Authentique
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Walking With Pete I give a shout-out to the Français Authentique Podcast and its creator Johan, without whom my French would be much worse and the Aussie English podcast would have never been created.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comFrançais Authentique website – www.francaisauthentique.com/Français Authentique Facebook – www.facebook.com/Fran%C3%A7ais-Authentique-202345216471918/?fref=ts...
Jul 03, 2016•6 min•Ep. 116
Walking With Pete: Bilingual Talks, Career Choices, Teaching English, & More
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Walking With Pete I talk about a podcast I chat to you guys about the Bilingual Talks podcast, career choices, me teaching English, and more.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.comBilingual Talks webpage – http://bilingualtalks.com/subscribe-to-podcast/Bilingual Talks Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/bilingualtalks/
Jul 03, 2016•11 min•Ep. 115
Ep061: Pronunciation - What Do I & What Am I
Send us Fan Mail Today I teach you how the pronunciation of "What Do I" changes to "Whad_deh why" and "What am I" changes to "Whad em eye" when English speakers speak at a natural speed.
Jul 03, 2016•6 min•Ep. 114
Ep060: Expression - To Nail Something/It
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I teach you how to use the common English expression "To nail something" or "To nail it".
Jul 03, 2016•8 min•Ep. 113
Embarrassing English Errors Ep09: Fork & Fuck
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the two words "fork" and "fuck". Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 02, 2016•6 min•Ep. 112
Embarrasing English Errors Ep08: Cunt & Can't
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "cunt" and "can't".Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jul 02, 2016•8 min•Ep. 111
Embarrasing English Errors Ep07: Crap & Crab
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the subtile difference in pronunciation of the words "Crap" & "Crab".
Jun 30, 2016•5 min•Ep. 110
Ep058 Expression: To Laugh One's Head Off & At Each Other's Throats
Send us Fan Mail In this episode you learn two of the idioms used in the previous Walking With Pete episode, "To laugh one's head off" and "At each other's throats".The full PDF transcript can be downloaded at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 28, 2016•10 min•Ep. 109
Ep059: Pronunciation - What do you/What are you = Whadehya
Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll learn how the pronunciation of the phrases "What do you" and "What are you" shift when spoken quickly to sound like "Whadehya".The full PDF transcript can be downloaded at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 28, 2016•9 min•Ep. 108
Walking With Pete: Brexit, Aussie Politics & More
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I talk to you about the recent events in Britain with the Brexit, a bit about the state of Australian politics at the moment, as well as my news and what I have planned for The Aussie English Podcast in the near future.Download the full PDF transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com
Jun 26, 2016•15 min•Ep. 107
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