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Aussie English
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…
Episodes
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AE 627: 20+ Better Ways to Say "I'm Excited"!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you 20+ better ways to say the phrase "I'm excited" in English.
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AE 626.2 - Aussie Fact: Climate Change & Australia's Future
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk about climate change & Australia's future.
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AE 626.1 – Expression: Have Your Hands Full
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Expression episode of the Aussie English podcast where I teach you how to use the expression HAVE YOUR HANDS…
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AE 625 - 20+ Better Ways to Say 'I'm Scared'
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you 20+ better ways to say the phrase "I'm Scared" so that you'll sound more natural in English.
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AE 624 - Interview: Indigenous History & Issues with Ian Carpenter
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with Ian Carpenter about indigenous history and issues in…
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AE 623 - Interview: Buying your first house in Australia with James Buchan
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with James Buchan about buying your first house in Australia.
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AE 622.2 - Bushfires & Climate Change
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode where I talk to you about the recent Australian bushfires, climate change, and native…
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AE 622.1 - Expression: Have What It Takes
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use HAVE WHAT IT TAKES like a native…
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AE 621: How to Learn 1000s of New Words Reading
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I review the book Carandiru and tell you how to learn 1000s of new words reading books in English!
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AE 620 - Interview: Cultural Differences Between Britain and Australia with Charlie Baxter
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Charlie Baxter from Real English with Real Teachers about cultural…
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AE 619: Stop Saying "I'm Shocked"
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you 20+ better ways to say the phrase "I'm Shocked" so that you'll sound more natural in English.
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AE 618 - Expression: Pull Your Head In
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use PULL YOUR HEAD IN like a native…
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AE 617: Stop Saying "I Don't Know"
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you 27 better ways to say the phrase "I don't know".
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AE 616 – Interview: The Best and Worst of Australian History with David Hunt
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I discuss the best and worst of Australian history with author David Hunt.
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AE 615: 25 Better Ways to Say "I'm Happy" in English
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I teach you 25 BETTER ways to say "I'm HAPPY" in English like a native speaker!
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AE 614: How to Talk about Surfing and the Beach in English
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I teach you how to talk about surfing and the beach in English just like a native speaker!
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AE 613.2: Surfing History and Australia
Send us Fan MailIn this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast I talk to you all about surfing history and Australia, how and when it go here!
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AE 613.1 - Expression: Apples and Oranges
Send us Fan MailIn this Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast I teach you how to use APPLES AND ORANGES like a native English speaker.
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AE 612 - Interview: Life in the Australian Outback with Will Maas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I interview my high school mate Will Maas about living life in the Australian Outback.
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AE 611: Don't Attribute to Malice What Can Be Explained by Stupidity
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I want to talk to you about the saying "Don't attribute to malice what can be explained by…
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AE 610 - Aussie English Was in the Newspaper!
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode of Aussie English I share with you guys how I got Aussie English into the local newspaper this week!
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AE 609 - Don’t Say “I’m CONFUSED”… Use These Advanced English Options
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's episode of Aussie English where I teach you 20+ advanced ways to say "I'm Confused" just like a native…
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AE 608.2 - Deadly Brain-Shrinking Fungus
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk to you about a deadly Australian…
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AE 608.1 - Expression: Pick Someone's Brains
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression PICK SOMEONE'S BRAINS like a…
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AE 607 – Interview: How a Yorkshire Chimney Sweep Ended up in Australia with Jon Stewart – Part 2
Send us Fan MailIn today's Aussie English interview episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Jon Stewart who's from Yorkshire in the UK about what it was…
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AE 606 - A Leap of Faith: The Story of Pete Smissen & Aussie English
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode of Aussie English I present you a short documentary film a group of Deakin University students did on the story of Pete…
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AE 605: Don’t Say “I’m Angry”… Use These Advanced English Options
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's episode of Aussie English where I teach you 20+ advanced ways to say "I'm Angry" just like a native speaker.
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AE 604.2 - Australia's Worst Introduced Species
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's Aussie Fact episode where I teach you about Australia's worst introduced species, like the rabbit and…
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AE 604.1 - Expression: A Pet Peeve
Send us Fan MailLearn advanced English in today's expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression A PET PEEVE like a native…
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AE 603: FOR vs TO - Advanced Interactive English Lesson + Quiz
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you the difference between the prepositions TO and FOR in English.
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AE 602: Your Biggest Weapon When Learning English
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I talk about your biggest weapon when learning English, your ego! Here's how to use it!
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AE 601.2: Bush Medicine
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode where I teach you about 10 Australian bush medicines that indigenous people use.
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AE 601.1 - Expression: Gild the Lily
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use to GILD THE LILY like a native…
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AE 600: The Future of Aussie English
Send us Fan MailIt's episode 600! To celebrate, I want to tell you all about what I have planned for the future of Aussie English!
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AE 599: Your Worst Enemy When Learning English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this podcast where I talk about your worst enemy when learning English and how to control it!
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AE 598: 75+ Commonly Shortened Words in English
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I teach you 75+ commonly shortened words in English that native speakers use every day!
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AE 597 - Interview: How a Yorkshire Chimney Sweep Ended up in Australia with Jon Stewart
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Jon Stewart about how he, a Yorkshire Chimney Sweep, ended up in Australia.
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AE 596: How to Pronounce the 8 x Long Vowels in Australian English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English pronunciation in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to pronounce the 8 long vowel sounds…
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AE 595.2 - John Gould: The Father of Australian Birds
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I'll tell you all about the fascinating tale of the father of Australian birds John Gould.
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AE 595.1 – Expression: Draw a Blank on Something
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use DRAW A BLANK ON SOMETHING like a…
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AE 594 – Interview: How to Start Bull Riding with Ruth Vogelsang
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Ruth Vogelsang and talk about how to start bull riding in Australia!
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AE 593 - Advanced English Fluency Technique: Drilling
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I share with you an advanced English fluency technique, drilling. Are you drilling your English to get fluent?
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AE 592 - Interview: 15 Years in Australia after Migrating from China with Yong
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Yong about what life's like after 15 years in Australia after migrating…
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AE 591: How to Develop Fluency in English with Macro & Micro Islands
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I want to talk about the importance of developing macro and micro islands in your English in order to improve…
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AE 590: The Truth about Native-Level English
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I talk to you about the truth about native-level English and how to achieve it.
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AE 589.2 - Australian Coffee Culture
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you all about the history of Australian coffee…
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AE 589.1 - Expression: Spill the Beans
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use SPILL THE BEANS like a native…
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AE 588: The Most Important Phrase in English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you the most important phrase in English.
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AE 587: How to Pronounce the 7 x Short Vowels in Australian English
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English pronunciation in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to pronounce the 7 short vowel…
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AE 586: How We're Raising a Bilingual Baby with Pete & Kel
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast Kel and I chat about how we're raising a bilingual baby in Australia.
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AE 585.2: The History of Australian Pies
Send us Fan MailIn this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast I tell you all about the history of Australian pies!
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AE 585.1 - Expression: Have Your Finger in Many Pies
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use HAVE YOUR FINGER IN MANY PIES…
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AE 584 – Interview: How to Speak English like a Native with Polyglot Lukas Van Vyve
Send us Fan MailIn this interview episode of the Aussie English podcast I chat with Polyglot Lukas Van Vyve about how to speak English like a native speaker.
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AE 583.2 - Australian Rodeos
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in Aussie culture and history episode where I tell you all about the history of Australian rodeos.
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AE 583.1 - Expression: Throw Caution to the Wind
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you the expression THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND.
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AE 582 - How to Read More Books!
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk about my plan in 2019 to read more books!
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AE 581.2 - Push Gangs in Australia
Send us Fan MailLearn about Australian history and culture in this episode of Aussie English where I talk about larrikins and push gangs in Australia.
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AE 581.1 - Expression: Tit for Tat
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use the expression TIT FOR TAT.
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AE 580: A Brief History of Swearing
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Aussie English I review the book Holy Shit: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr and teach you a bit about the…
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AE 579 - Expression: Walk a Mile in Someone's Shoes
Send us Fan MailLearn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use WALK A MILE IN SOMEONE'S SHOES.