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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Jul 30, 2020 • 1h 7min
AE 711 – Interview: Digging into Aussie Megafauna with Dr. Scott Hocknull
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode I chat with Dr. Scott Hocknull about Australian Megafauna, some of the biggest animals to live in Australia.
Jul 28, 2020 • 9min
AE 710: Is There Political Corruption in Australia?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "Is there political corruption in Australia?".
Jul 26, 2020 • 21min
AE 709 - Expression: Take a Look in the Mirror
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR and the Aussie slang term 'Dag'.
Jul 24, 2020 • 1h 7min
AE 708 – Interview: How to Learn English through Immersion with Rodrigo Honorato
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode we chat with English teacher Rodrigo Honorato about how to learn English through immersion.
Jul 22, 2020 • 27min
AE 707 – The Goss: Australia’s Big Cats, Rio Tinto’s Big ‘Oops’, & Black Cockatoos Return to Melbourne
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about Australia's big cats, Rio Tinto's big "oops", and more!
Jul 21, 2020 • 7min
AE 706: What's the British Royal Family's relationship with Australia?
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode where Jake and Gregg from The Pouch answer the question "What's the British Royal Family's relationship with Australia?".
Jul 19, 2020 • 25min
AE 705 - Expression: Off with the Fairies
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use OFF WITH THE FAIRIES and also chat about bunyips in Australia.
Jul 15, 2020 • 41min
AE 704 – Interview: Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode we talk about Adventure, Filmmaking & Self-Reflection with Beau Miles.
Jul 13, 2020 • 5min
AE 703 - Aussie Politics: Pork-Barrelling
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about the meaning of PORK-BARRELLING.
Jul 12, 2020 • 43min
AE 702 - The Goss: Family History, Incest in Royal Families, & Racism & Riots
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Smissen about family history, incest in royal families, and racism and riots.
