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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Aug 16, 2020 • 1h 12min
AE 721 – Interview: How to Learn Any Language from Home with Lamont from Days of French ‘n’ Swedish
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode with Lamont from Days of French 'n' Swedish where we talking about how to become fluent in any language from home.
Aug 14, 2020 • 1h 10min
AE 720 - Interview: 1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia's Beginnings with Nick Brodie
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview I chat with author Nick Brodie about his book 1787: The Lost Chapters of Australia's Beginnings!
Aug 12, 2020 • 53min
AE 719 - The Goss: The Ethics of Zoos, Zombie Fires in Siberia, & 42,000-Year-Old Worms
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we talk about the ethics of zoos, zombie fires in Siberia, and 42,000-year-old worms.
Aug 10, 2020 • 11min
AE 718 - Aussie Politics: How Does the Australian Government Use its Tax Revenue?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie Politics where I talk with the guys from the Pouch to answer the question “how does the Australian Government use its tax revenue”.
Aug 9, 2020 • 25min
AE 717 - Expression: Bring Home the Bacon
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie English expression episode where I teach you to use BRING HOME THE BACON and talk about wild pigs in Australia.
Aug 7, 2020 • 26min
AE 716 – The Goss: Dead Actors, Australian Drinking Culture, & How Covid is Killing Bald People
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where we chat about favourite dead actors, australian drinking culture, & how covid is killing bald people.
Aug 5, 2020 • 57min
AE 715 – Interview: Australian Slang & the History of English with Professor Kate Burridge
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview with Professor Kate Burridge where we talk about Australian slang and the history of English!
Aug 4, 2020 • 21min
AE 714: Can I Guess Who Has the Real Aussie Accent?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I react to a BuzzFeed video where a dialect coach tries to pick who the real Aussie is.
Aug 2, 2020 • 22min
AE 713 - Expression: Find Your Feet
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression FIND YOUR FEET & learn about Australia's largest centipede!
Aug 1, 2020 • 59min
AE 712 - The Goss: A Mixed Bag
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of The Goss where I talk to my bad about a range of different topics while we enjoy a few beers.
