Synopsis
Gday and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.Im 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 were on about when were 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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Pronunciation: Could Not Have = Couldn't Have - Couldn't've - Couldn'ah
18/09/2016 Duration: 13minIn this pronunciation episode of Aussie English I teach you guys how to pronounce the contracted forms of "Could Not Have".
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Ask Pete Anything: Can You Explain The Slang Terms Used In The Aussie English Intro?
17/09/2016 Duration: 05minIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I explain all of the expressions and slang terms used in the introduction to The Aussie English Podcast.
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Expression: To Hit The Hay/Sack
15/09/2016 Duration: 09minIn this expression episode of Aussie English I teach you guys the meaning of the expressions "To hit the hay" and "To hit the sack" and how to use them. Check out the Aussie Chinwags: To hit the hay/sack episode where Ian and Jo discuss what the expression means to them and how they'd use it here - https://youtu.be/LyjjUATR_oc
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Ask Pete Anything: How Do I Make More Aussie Friends?
13/09/2016 Duration: 09minIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer Ali's questions, "How do I make more Aussie friends?".
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Like A Native: Will Do!
11/09/2016 Duration: 05minIn this Like A Native episode of Aussie English I teach you guys how to use the phrase "Will do!" to respond to requests or demands.
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Walking With Pete: Learn YOUR Most Common Phrases In The Language You're Learning
11/09/2016 Duration: 07minIn this episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you guys about the importance of learning YOUR most commonly used phrases in the language you're learning.
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TIL: The Cute & Cuddly Platypus Is Venomous
07/09/2016 Duration: 05minToday I learned that the cute and cuddly platypus is venomous!
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Walking With Pete: Ride It Into The Ground
03/09/2016 Duration: 06minIn today's episode of Walking With Pete I talk to you guys about the importance of using up, finishing, completing, etc. your resources for whatever skill you're trying to master before upgrading to the next set of resources. For instance, with regards to me and skateboarding at the moment I aim to ride my new board into the ground, that is ride it until it's ruined, broken, unusable, before I upgrade to a new one. And I use wanting to get a new board as motivation to train hard so I can get there sooner!
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Ep074: Expression - To Wait And See
03/09/2016 Duration: 07minIn this episode I teach you guys how to use the expression "To wait and see".
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Ep073: Pronunciation - Would Not Have = Wouldn't Have, Wouldn't've, Wouldn'ah
03/09/2016 Duration: 13minIn this episode I teach you how to pronounce "Would Not Have" in its different contraction forms, "Wouldn't have", "Wouldn't've" and "Wouldn'ah". Note: "Wouldn't've" and "Wouldn'ah" are never written in English. When said they're still written as "Wouldn't have".
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Walking With Pete: Look For Reasons To Say Yes Instead Of Excuses To Say No
01/09/2016 Duration: 16minIn this episode I chat to you guys about changing your attitude when trying to do well in any given field. I argue that the best attitude to have is to look for reasons to say yes instead of excuses to say no.
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TIL: Men Used To Fight Kangaroos For Entertainment
31/08/2016 Duration: 09minTIL that men used to fight kangaroos for entertainment from 1891 all through the early and mid 1900s.
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Ask Pete Anything: Why Are Red Kangaroos So Ripped?
28/08/2016 Duration: 17minIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer Estefania's question, "Why are red kangaroos so ripped?". Youtube video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX93bFmb9MM The Aussie English Podcast Website - https://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/theaussieenglishpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theaussieeng... If you like what I'm doing and you want to support the podcast please considering donating a few bucks a month to my Patreon. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3096151
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Aussie English Survey Results
27/08/2016 Duration: 12minHere are the results from the recent survey I asked you guys to fill out! Once again thank you to every who had time to do so. I really appreciate it and hope to bring you a bigger and better Aussie English Podcast now! The Aussie English Podcast Website - https://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/theaussieengli... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theaussieeng... If you like what I'm doing and you want to support the podcast please considering donating a few bucks a month to my Patreon. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3096151
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Ep072: Pronunciation - Used
27/08/2016 Duration: 23minIn this episode I go over the different ways that the word "Used" is pronounced in English, i.e. "I used to play golf" where "Used" is said like "Usst" vs "I used my dad's car" where "Used" is said like "Uzzd".
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Announcement: How can I improve Aussie English?
23/08/2016 Duration: 04minFill out the survey here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3R3SQY8
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Ep071: Expression - To Be Up Shit Creek
21/08/2016 Duration: 14minIn this expression episode of Aussie English I teach you guys the meaning of the expression "To be up shit creek" and how to use it.
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Ep070: Like A Native - Probs, Prolly, Probly = Probably
21/08/2016 Duration: 08minIn this episode of LIke A Native I teach you guys how native English speakers often shorten the word "Probably" to "Prolly" and "Probly" when spoken, and to "Probs" when texting or on Facebook, etc.
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Why I Don't Read From A Script
21/08/2016 Duration: 07minIn this YouTube video I explain to you guys why I don't read from a script when I record videos and episodes for Aussie English. Download the full transcript at www.TheAussieEnglishPodcast.com YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Dq5YFfdMY Facebook - www.Facebook.com/TheAussieEnglishPodcast
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Embarrassing English Errors Ep17: Turd & Third
14/08/2016 Duration: 07minIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the difference in pronunciation between the words "Turd" and "Third". Here's a video on how to make the TH sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAYmTnWaCY