Pete Smissen

Aussie English

Education EN ↓ 1371 episodes

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 vocabu...

Author

Pete Smissen

Episodes

AE 1135 - Pete's 2c: Language Learning, Daycare Diseases, and Reducing Your Cholesterol 19.04.2022 42:26

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of Pete’s 2c here on the Aussie English podcast! It’s been a while, you guys! In today’s episode, let me give you an update on my health. In particular, when I got infected with gastro. Nothing serious, I’d say. I also talk a bit about Australia’s upcoming national elections. And I answer a question from an anonymous Facebook user who asks: what can...

AE 1134 - Expression: Be On A Roll 17.04.2022 20:41

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! In today's Sunday episode, I am going to talk about the English expression "be on a roll".We are not going to roll on the ground for this! I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in this phrase, and tell you about its origin - yes, like rolling dice! Listen closely for a bonus English expression: get to the bottom...

AE 1133 - The Goss: The War in Ukraine 15.04.2022 50:50

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! I’ve recently talked about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and I think it’s high time I do this episode with my dad Ian Smissen. Join us today as we dive in deep about the Ukraine-Russia war. Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear t...

AE 1131 – Expression: A Drop in the Ocean 10.04.2022 18:25

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a drop in the ocean".Grab a cuppa because I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the whole expression. I will also be giving out examples on how you can use this e...

AE 1130 - The Goss: Will Smith Bitch Slaps Chris Rock 07.04.2022 22:05

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast! Man, it's been awhile since my dad Ian and I got together on the podcast and talked about stuff in and out of Australia. And guys, we get back on the podcast today with this sensational bitch slapping that happened in the recent Academy Awards night! I'm sure you've seen tons of memes right now, b...

AE 1128 - Expression: Knock Yourself Out 03.04.2022 18:01

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you guys! Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! In today's Sunday weekly episode, I am going to teach you about the expression "knock yourself out".No, you won't have to punch yourself in learning this classic expression! As always, I break down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the phrase. There will also...

AE 1127 - Voices of Russia 30.03.2022 32:29

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, I thought I'd shed some light on "the other side" of the conflict. I felt the need to also reach out to my Russian friends in order to create an episode sharing their voices and experience regarding the war in Ukraine. Specifically, I wanted to ask them three questions. What are you hearing in the news in Russia? What are your thoughts on th...

AE 1126 - Expression: Get the Drift 27.03.2022 19:18

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! Today’s weekend expression is “get the drift”.Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “Did you get my drift?”Today’s episode will teach you all about this expression! I’ll break down the meaning of the words in this expression and give you example sentences that can help you understand more about the expression. I also received a question from C...

AE 1125 - Interview: Lab-Leak or Natural Source? Where did Covid-19 Come From? | with Dr Dan Wilson 25.03.2022 28:43

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast! We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University. Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk w...

AE 1124 - Voices of Ukraine 20.03.2022 21:37

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about my thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. ✌️

AE 1123 - Interview: Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, & the Ethics of Influencers with Big Audiences | with Dr Dan Wilson 18.03.2022 41:48

AE 1122 - Expression: Get Out of Someone's Hair 13.03.2022 21:00

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another English expression lesson here on the Aussie English podcast! For today's lesson, I am going to teach you about the expression "get out of (someone's) hair".So you can say: "Get out of my hair", or "get out of your hair", or "get out of her hair".I will break down the meaning of the words in the expression a...

AE 1121 - Interview: How Covid Vaccines Work & How We Know They're Saving Millions of Lives with Dr. Dan Wilson 11.03.2022 40:17

AE 1120 - Verb + TO vs Verb + SO | Advanced Grammar Lesson 09.03.2022 8:25

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Aussie English podcast! In today's video, I am going to teach you how to master using TO or SO after certain verbs. This seems to be a massive headache for students, but learning to do SO will make you sound so much more like a native English speaker! Can you comment below and give me examples of these sentences in your daily conversations at work? See you in t...

AE 1119 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 7 06.03.2022 9:29

Send us Fan Mail Happy Sunday, guys! Have you ever heard of the Australian expression “to go off like a frog in a sock”?That’s probably one of the weirdest English expressions you’ll ever encounter. So today, I’m giving you a quick lesson of 5 expressions to help you sound more fluent in English! As a BONUS Lesson for you guys, I’m going to teach you about Inversions or inverting statements - how...

AE 1118 - Interview: Anti-vaxxers & Covid Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Dan Wilson 04.03.2022 35:28

AE 1117 - 8 Better Ways To Say "I'm Sorry" | Advanced English Lesson 02.03.2022 11:07

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! In order for you to improve your fluency, and sound like a natural English speaker, you need to have a broad vocabulary. Not just words, but you should also have alternative phrases that you can say so you don't use the same phrase over and over again. In today's video lesson, I am going to teach you 8 better ways to say "...

AE 1116 - Interview: Why Wasn't Einstein an Aboriginal Australian? with Kyrin Down 27.02.2022 25:45

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this last instalment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals' host Kyrin Down, we chat about what we think if genius Albert Einstein is an indigenous Australian. Or what if he and Isaac Newton were never born? We also talk about Guns, Germs and Steel, a book by Jared Diamond that looks...

AE 1115 - Advanced English Pronunciation Lesson: Chess vs Chairs - /e/ vs /eː/ 23.02.2022 7:13

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! In today's Australian English Pronunciation lesson, I'm going to teach you the difference between two E sounds: /e/ and /e:/We will begin this lesson with a practice on how to say each sound - listen carefully to the sounds made! I will then give you a set of minimal pairs of words so you can learn how to distinguish each sound. And lastly, stay to t...

AE 1114 - Expression: Any Port in a Storm 20.02.2022 19:15

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the weekly English expressions episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "any port in a storm".We will be breaking down the expression by defining the words in the phrase and give you the meaning of the expression. I will also be answering a question from Esmaeil, who says "My friend...

AE 1113 - Pete's 2c - Sense Making, Criticism of Scomo, & Answering Your Questions about Australia 19.02.2022 1:18:50

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another Pete's 2c episode! I got my dad Ian Smissen back to do this chin-wag with me today. We've got quite a show of political opinions today where you're going to hear our criticism of Scott "ScoMo" Morrisson, Australia's current prime minister. Exercise your better judgment on this episode; you are going to hear our personal opinion...

AE 1112 - Interview: Why Royal Families & Corrupt Governments Suck with Kyrin Down 18.02.2022 12:00

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this third installment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals' host Kyrin Down, we chat about what we think of the British royal family and royalty more broadly as an institution. We talk about why some Australians love the royal family, the Australian royalists, where some Aussies abs...

AE 1111 - My family IS or ARE?? Advanced English Grammar Lesson 16.02.2022 5:37

Send us Fan Mail Learn English in this newest English Grammar lesson on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach you how to correctly use the articles IS and ARE.There is one simple rule for it, and it has something to do with the subject of your sentence. Subject = who or what you are talking about in the sentence. We will also go through some practice sentences. L...

AE 1110 - Expression: Sink or Swim 13.02.2022 19:18

Send us Fan Mail Happy Sunday, you mob! How's your weekend going? In today's episode, we are going to talk about the English expression "sink or swim".We will be talking about the origin of the phrase "sink or swim" and give you example situations where you can use them. Also, I stand corrected regarding The Waltzing Matilda! I received this brilliant email from Karin...

AE 1109 - The Goss: Millipedes & the Weird Evolution of Cave & Deep-Sea Creatures 12.02.2022 23:43

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, we talk about a mega millipede found in Australia. A millipede is a crawling insect which is named so because it has so many legs. Despite being called 'millipedes', most species only have 750 legs or so. Until recently, Australian scientists found a Eumillipes persephone to have...