Aussie English
Pete Smissen
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!
Episodes
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Jan 2, 2021 • 19min
AE 800 - Interview: Why & How Pete Smissen Changed Careers Later in Life with Martin Ruffo from InspiringEd
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 started Aussie English, this interview episode is for you!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Dec 31, 2020 • 33min
AE 799 - The Goss: Recapping Australia's 2020 + New Australian English Words from 2020
Send us Fan MailLearn 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, 2020 • 12min
AE 798 - The Goss: Gladys & Sydney's Northern Beaches Stuff Up
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 25, 2020 • 52min
AE 797 - Christmas Episode: Pete & Ian Talk about Christmas, Mullets, Covid, and Consumerism!
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to this special episode with me and dad Ian Smissen!
Dec 24, 2020 • 31min
AE 796 - The Goss: How the 2020 AFL Season Has Been Turned Upside Down!
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 22, 2020 • 28min
AE 795 - The Goss: Aussie Boutique Breweries and Pubs in the Old Days
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 20, 2020 • 25min
AE 794 - Expression: Turn A Blind Eye To Something
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all about English expressions.
Dec 18, 2020 • 9min
AE 793 - Minisode: Do Snakes Just Want To Kill You?
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 17, 2020 • 16min
AE 792: 10 Aussie Animals & How to Pronounce Them
Send us Fan MailImprove your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!
Dec 16, 2020 • 27min
AE 791: The Goss: What Would Happen If All Diseases Were Cured?
Send us Fan MailLearn 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.
