Aussie English

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 honesty system roadside stalls in Tasmania. Farmers have set up boxes of extra produce right next to the road with a money jar next to it. You're supposed to take what you want and put your payment in the jar - honesty store! But some sneaky folks don't really do it that way.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 English Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast. These are weekly episodes where I teach you how to use English expressions like a fair dinkum Australian!For this episode, we talk about the expression "buy a lemon".Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression 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 Australia's most ordered soft drink - lemon, lime, and bitters!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 episode of the Aussie English podcast!So, do you wish you have a larger vocabulary in English?Or you want to have more English expressions at the tip of your tongue for daily conversations?But do you easily forget them as soon as you have learnt them?I received this interesting question from Mohsen, one of my followers on Instagram -- thank you, Mohsen!In this episode, I talk about several things that you need to know about learning any language:How to expand your English vocabularyHow to use complex English sentence structures in your daily conversationsThe key to retaining vocabulary and expressions that you learnedThe right way to read any material & recall what you readWhy continuous intake of English vocabulary is essentialAnki and how to use itHow to retain vocabulary in the long run with mnemonics & word associationLearn to organize information into easy-to-learn groupsWhy you need to study and have fun at the same timeWhat is the Pomodoro technique & how it can help you study betterThese tips should help you a lot, I hope you enjoy this video!Comment below if you think there's anything else we can add to this list!PS - here's the Marty Lobdell video summary I talked about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Xqu0jXlfs&t

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 “a bad trot”. 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 the current state of housing in Australia. If you are considering migrating to Australia and staying permanently, this episode is for you. There are points that you might want to consider like the housing developers, or how far the location is to your workplace, and even the environment.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 English Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast. These are weekly episode where I teach you how to use English expressions like a fair dinkum Australian!For this episode, we talk about the expression "a bad apple".Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression 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 and day.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 Pete & Kel Talks! These are conversations with my beautiful wife Raquel (or Kel) as we talk about our kids, life as a bicultural family, and the simple joys in between.In this episode, we talk about the birth of our daughter Joana! Over the past couple of episodes, we've been sharing the scary experience of finding out that she is small. She's finally arrived into our lives and we are nothing but overjoyed.Thank you for all the support! And by listening to this episode today, I hope you guys pick up a thing or two about welcoming a new life into the world.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 the word "ambo" like a fair dinkum Australian!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 Dexter Kruger who is Australia's oldest person! He is recently turned 111 years old and resides in Roma, Queensland. Imagine how much this incredible centenarian has seen in his life. Born in 1910, he lived through World War 1, the Great Depression, World War 2, heaps of droughts, and now, the Covid19 pandemic! Truly phenomenal!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 Walking With Pete episode where I tell you the latest on me, my growing family, and the Aussie English podcast.In this episode, I am truly grateful for growing up and living here in Australia. Not that I am griping, but I would sincerely love to be closer to nature - no forest here in Curlewis, sigh. Anyway, I give you today the latest about Noah who is in his terrible twos. He's driving me and Kel nuts but that's being a parent for you. Also, my daughter Joanna is coming very soon! And get this: I am coming up with a book course for you mob!What do you think should I call these episodes where I give you my life updates? Where you guys get a glimpse of my personal life?Comment below!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!