Aussie English

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "arvo". 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!

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this special 900th episode of the Aussie English podcast!It's a glorious day today and in this episode, I am going to show you around the bay area township of Portarlington, Victoria. Just dropped off Noah at day care, Joana's consistently filling up, and I get to appreciate eucalyptus trees. It's a truly stunning day that I even got my camera out and took photos!Students share this very common concern with me: I am not improving anymore. It is important for you to know about the law of diminishing returns, which applies to learning English. You will become resilient, not only in learning English, but also in life in general.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn 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 "funding wars" between private and public schools in Australia. We are talking to the tune of $27B worth of under funding for 4 years in public schools! Where did all that money go?Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this special collaboration episode of the Aussie English podcast!Hey guys, meet my fellow ESL podcast buddy Charlie Baxter of www.thebritishenglishpodcast.com -- and today, we are going to give you the top tips on how you can improve your English listening skills.00:00Choose content that is at your level.Use a 5-Step Method when consuming content.Find content that has multiple speakers.Focus on the message, NOT the individual words.Use content with different English accents & dialects.Connect your English study with your PASSION.Speak to BOTH non-native & native language speakers.So, do you think we've covered it all? How else do you think language learners can improve their listening skills?Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "arse around". 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!

Send us Fan MailLearn 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 my ancestors story of migrating to Australia. I truly wonder about a lot of you - do you know your own ancestry? Did your ancestors migrate to a far away country too? Let me know in the comments below!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn 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:1. Take someone's word for it2. Born with a silver spoon 3. A smart cookie4. Packed like sardines5. A bad appleWe 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 useGo through pronunciation exercises for each expressionsImprove your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast!I got a request from one of my followers who seem to love my pun-ny Dad jokes. So here it is! A collection of my Australian-ish English jokes for you to share. Remember, telling jokes is part of effective communication skills. Feel free to tell these to anyone, and don't forget to laugh!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "an ankle biter". 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!

Send us Fan MailToday's a more serious episode of Aussie English where I decided to talk about my recent health scare.Before going to bed the other night I discovered a lump that I'd never noticed before in one of my testicles. I was terrified it could be testicular cancer like anyone who finds a sudden change down there.Here's what I did next and what the result ended up being.My main reason for posting this is to spread awareness about male health. Guys- Check yourself on a regular basis. - Be wary of any changes that you notice.- If you notice something different, see your GP immediately.- It may be embarrassing, but embarrassment is better than the potential alternatives.Cheers!-PeteHere are some useful links to information and videos on this topic:What You Should Know About Testicle Lumps - https://www.healthline.com/health/testicle-lumpTesticular Self Exam Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eYFW71Vs0Testicular Cancer: Signs, Symptoms and Self-Exams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcxXl9uK_Y