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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

AE 812 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 1

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all how to use English expressions like an Australian.In today's episode we recap the last 5 English expressions:Clear as mudFly off the handleHands downTurn a blind eyeYour bread and butterWe will again:Breakdown the meaning of the words in these expressionsLearn how to use them in sentencesDiscover what each expression meansListen to examples of the expressions in useImprove your listening skills to...

Jan 17, 202111 minEp. 858

AE 811: Kel & Pete Recap 2020, Talk About Bilingual Children, & Plans for the Future!

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I bring Kel back on the podcast!In this episode, my wife Kel and I recap the year 2020 and its ups and downs, bilingual children, and our plans for the future.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Jan 16, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 857

AE 810 - Aussie Slang: ACE!

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions commonly used by Australians.In this episode, we talk about the expression “Ace!” - learn what it means and how you can use it.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Jan 15, 20213 minEp. 856

AE 807 - The Goss: Fatherhood & Being a First-Time Parent in Dad's Era vs Mine

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are recorded conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about the difference between being a first-time parent in the 1980s versus me today. We both feel that parents may certainly have it easier these days. It all comes down to the joy of watching your kid grow: simply just being there for them, all the way.Im...

Jan 12, 202131 minEp. 853

AE 806 - Expression: Your Bread and Butter

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all about English expressions.In this episode, I breakdown for you the expression "bread and butter" - what it means & how to use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Jan 10, 202117 minEp. 851

AE 804 - Aussie Slang: At Sparrow's Fart

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "At sparrow's fart" like a fair dinkum Australian!

Jan 08, 20213 minEp. 850

AE 800 - Interview: Why & How Pete Smissen Changed Careers Later in Life with Martin Ruffo from InspiringEd

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to my first interview for the year 2021! Meet Martin Ruffo from Argentina who migrated here to Australia. He is currently the Product Manager for www.InspiringED.com - an online learning hub for anyone who wants to take courses on a variety of topics.In this interview, I got asked interesting questions mainly focused on how I shifted careers. Because it’s a long and bumpy way between science and teaching ESL. If you want to know why I starte...

Jan 02, 202119 minEp. 846

AE 798 - The Goss: Gladys & Sydney's Northern Beaches Stuff Up

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen so that you get to know more about what Australians talk about in and around the country.

Dec 29, 202012 minEp. 844

AE 793 - Minisode: Do Snakes Just Want To Kill You?

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening as I interview Australia’s awesome reptile photographer Ross McGibbon! In this episode, we talk about if snakes do really want to kill you all the time - because they actually don’t.

Dec 18, 20209 minEp. 839

AE 791: The Goss: What Would Happen If All Diseases Were Cured?

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen so that you get to know more about what Australians talk about in and around the country.

Dec 16, 202027 minEp. 837

AE 790 - Minisode: Aussie Slang According To Bird Photographer Sean Dooley

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening as I interview Australia’s bird expert Sean Dooley! He is the author of The Big Twitch, the best-selling book recounting his journey to break Australia’s record for photographing birds in Australia.In this mini episode, he talked about ‘bird idioms’ or ‘bird slang’ - word and phrases commonly used by bird enthusiasts in and out of Australia.

Dec 14, 202010 minEp. 836

AE 789: How To Say "G'Day" The Aussie Way

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English as I teach you today the Aussie way to say “G’day!”. Know how to pronounce it like a native English speaker, and also when and where to say it. Practice well, mates!

Dec 12, 202012 minEp. 834

AE 787: Noisy Aussie Cicadas!

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English as I give you a breakdown of an online article written about cicada season in Australia.

Dec 10, 202016 minEp. 833

AE 785 - Minisode: One Key Advice In Learning English

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening as I interview Lamont of Days of French N Swedish, who learns Swedish without having to leave Australia. In this episode, we talk about Lamont’s advice to people learning English as a second language.

Dec 07, 202013 minEp. 831

AE 784 - Minisode: How The Death Adder Got Its Name

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening as I interview Australia’s awesome reptile photographer Ross McGibbon! In this episode, we talk about how the death adder snake got its name.

Dec 06, 20208 minEp. 830
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