Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression PACKED (IN) LIKE SARDINES like an Australian!In today’s episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression “packed (in) like sardines” means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI tell you what are shark flakes, fish and chips, and ...
Feb 28, 2021•22 min•Ep. 889
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening as I interview Marcus Kain, Speed and Fitness Coach at Melbourne Storm! You might recall that he's my first ever interview! He's my oldest friend ever and we actually went to high school together.In this episode, we talk about nutrition psychology and how to really live a healthy life.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Feb 27, 2021•55 min•Ep. 888
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "All The Go or All The Rage" like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the expression “all the go” and "all the rage" - 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!
Feb 26, 2021•4 min•Ep. 887
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 a tasklist for Muck Up Day Celebrations created by 12th Grade boys at Shore School in Sydney. Shocking, vile, and mostly illegal acts were to be completed by students on Muck Up Day, their last day at school. What do you think about the list?Improve your list...
Feb 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 886
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 ultra-black fish! These weird fish species were recently discovered off the Monterey coast in California, USA. Interesting fishes, aren't they?Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native Engli...
Feb 23, 2021•17 min•Ep. 885
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression A SMART COOKIE like an Australian!In today's episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression "a smart cookie" means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI talk about Tim Tams - Australia's #1 biscuit! (Bickies, yeah!)Improve your...
Feb 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 884
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this mini-episode where I sat down with my wife Kel Soares!In this episode, we talk about a stressful situation we got in - our baby Joanna is not exactly fine inside. The issue has improved greatly but we did learn a thing or two on pregnancy issues here.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Feb 20, 2021•22 min•Ep. 883
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "all smiles" like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the expression “all smiles” - 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!
Feb 19, 2021•4 min•Ep. 882
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Australian philanthropists who are spending their money to help save Earth! We learn that these Australian millionaires are setting up foundations around Australia that can help fight climate change.We also talk about IPA - not the International Phonetic Alph...
Feb 18, 2021•29 min•Ep. 881
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Rudy Giuliani's hair dye dripping down the sides of his face while on a press conference - what a mishap!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Feb 16, 2021•12 min•Ep. 880
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN YOUR MOUTH like an Australian!In today's episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression "born with a silver spoon in (your) mouth" means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI talk about the wooden sp...
Feb 14, 2021•20 min•Ep. 879
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this mini-episode where I sat down with my wife Kel Soares!In this episode, we talk about how we are raising Noah as a bilingual child. In particular, we speak Portuguese in the house, because I am practicing it myself, too, and Noah gets to pick up his English from everyone else beyond the household.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Feb 13, 2021•21 min•Ep. 878
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "all ears" like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the expression “all ears” - 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!
Feb 12, 2021•3 min•Ep. 877
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 upcoming government project at Wilson's Promontory National Park. This is a peninsula located at the southernmost tip of Australia's main island. It hosts a great deal of wild life and now the government is planning to put up this huge fence to keep the a...
Feb 11, 2021•27 min•Ep. 876
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 bar-tailed godwit birds that migrate to Australia! These long legged birds recently broke the world record for the longest nonstop migration - almost 12,000 kilometres, whew! We also talk about a pet parrot who saved his owner by waking him up during a fire. ...
Feb 09, 2021•19 min•Ep. 874
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT like an Australian.In today's episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression "take your word for it" means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI read to you a lovely poem titled "Old Man Platypus" by Australian bush poet...
Feb 07, 2021•20 min•Ep. 875
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this conversation with my wife Raquel Soares!In this episode, I sit down with my lovely pregnant wife Kel as we talk about how it's like to move house.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Feb 06, 2021•34 min•Ep. 873
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "airy fairy" like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the expression “airy fairy” - 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!
Feb 05, 2021•3 min•Ep. 872
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 top shelf whiskey and how it can be distilled in 6 days instead of the usual 3 years - talk about an abomination! Also, we talk about Victoria's Prime Minister Dan Andrews and how he handles the Murdoch press. Finally, get a quick lesson on English expression...
Feb 04, 2021•24 min•Ep. 871
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Victoria (Australia) to be getting a gigantic Tesla-made battery to alleviate power problems. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!...
Feb 02, 2021•23 min•Ep. 870
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use LIKE NIGHT AND DAY like an Australian.In today's episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression "like night and day" means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andA quick story involving my Grandpa, the 1930s, and what happened then like night an...
Jan 31, 2021•19 min•Ep. 869
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to the first episode of the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions.In this episode, we talk about the expression “aggro” - learn what it means and how you can 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 29, 2021•3 min•Ep. 868
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Australia’s number one favorite sport - footy! The Australian Football League (AFL) recently held their annual draft and we discuss the ethics of giving these new picks huge wages.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - a...
Jan 28, 2021•27 min•Ep. 867
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this latest episode of Walking With Pete series! This series gives you a sneak peek into my personal life, what I’ve been up to at the moment, and perhaps some nuggets of inspiration that can help you in your life journey.In this episode, I give you an update about my wife Kel’s pregnancy - not exactly where we want to be but we’re always hopeful. I also talk about how it’s like to move house and how Kel feels about my job at The Whiskery...
Jan 27, 2021•28 min•Ep. 866
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Australia Day! This is an important day for Australians where we all reflect on what makes us Australians - our culture of mateship, a sense of giving a fair go, and the beauty of our land.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this ep...
Jan 26, 2021•43 min•Ep. 865
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss!These are 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 a dog who saved a litter of kittens that were dumped on a snowy road - humanity, where is your heart? Also, we talk about whales that migrate from Antartica to Australia, their dangerous journey, and what gets them stranded.Finally, what do you think is a conv...
Jan 25, 2021•20 min•Ep. 864
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 "have a squiz (at something)" - 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 24, 2021•16 min•Ep. 863
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 “aerial pingpong!” - 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 22, 2021•4 min•Ep. 862
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 a 700% increase in the number of shark attacks around Australia. And the surprising thing about that is that most of these attacks were because of provoking sharks!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speakin...
Jan 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 860
Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are 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 Christine Holgate, CEO of Australia Post, and her scandal about buying Cartier watches and giving them out as bonuses for AP employees. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English spea...
Jan 19, 2021•13 min•Ep. 859
