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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Nov 11, 2020 • 32min
AE 770 - The Goss: Why Australians Are Obsessed With American Politics
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen and today we talk about why Australians are obsessed with US politics.
Nov 9, 2020 • 7min
AE 769 - Minisode: What Is A Bin Chicken In Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening as I ask Sean Dooley of BirdLife Australia about the infamous bin chicken.
Nov 7, 2020 • 18min
AE 768 - WWP: How to Get a Job in Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Walking With Pete where I sit down and talk to you about how to get a job in Australia.
Nov 6, 2020 • 11min
AE 767 - Minisode: How Do Adults Learn English As A Second Language
Send us Fan MailLearn 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 how adults learn English as a second language.
Nov 4, 2020 • 25min
AE 766 - The Goss: How To Clone A Dinosaur
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to conversations between me and my dad Ian Smissen here in The Goss as we talk about how to clone dinosaurs.
Nov 2, 2020 • 4min
AE 765 - Minisode: How Brown Snakes Became Australia's Deadliest Snake
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with reptile photographer Ross McGibbon on why brown snakes are the deadliest in Australia.
Nov 1, 2020 • 24min
AE 764 - Expression: Clear as Mud
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Aussie English Podcast where Pete Smissen teaches you how to use the expression AS CLEAR AS MUD.
Oct 30, 2020 • 56min
AE 763 - Interview: Giving Migrant and Refugee Women a Fair Go Down Under with Tracey Cave
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to an interview with Tracey Cave who helps migrant and refugee women adapt to living in Australia.
Oct 28, 2020 • 11min
AE 762 - The Goss: Rude Parrots
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English by listening to conversations between me & my dad Ian Smissen in The Goss as we talk about rude parrots from a zoo.
Oct 26, 2020 • 24min
AE 761 - Minisode: How To Photograph Australia's Deadliest Animals
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with reptile photographer Ross McGibbon as we talk about taking photos of snakes and reptiles.
