Aussie English
Summary: 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!
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Podcasts:
In today's episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a question from Ryuya who wants me to go over some of the different surfing terms and expressions used down under! Follow this link to read more about them and even more! http://www.tidalpush.com/surf-talk/
Today I answer a question from Luis who asked, "what are some common Aussie names?" In this episode I list, spell and tell you the shortened nickname version of the 20 most common Aussie names for boys and girls.
In today's episode I explain what the expression "Has a cat got your tongue?" means, as well as how and when to use it. Full PDF transcript available at www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Download the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/
Just a short episode today telling you guys about what I've been up to recently making YouTube content called Aussie English Video Breakdowns (AEVB). Let me know what you think! Check the video out here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7D4PWozHA
In this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a tricky question about why we add "up" after certain verbs.
Here's the first episode of Ask Pete Anything where I answer numerous questions about all things Melbourne!
In this episode I explain the expression "to kick the dog" as well as how and when it is used. This may be a much more Australia specific, or even my family specific, expression, and it's said in a more humorous setting.
In this episode I explain the expression "an elephant in the room" as well as give you some examples of how and when it's used.
In today's episode I explain how to use the expression "To Have Other Fish To Fry" or "To Have Bigger Fish To Fry", and give you some examples and exercises as well.
