Aussie English

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys, how's it going? I got another recommended YouTube video here from Japan life vlogger @ Asagi's Life | No BS Japan -- don't forget to check her out! In this video, she tells us 10 Japanese brand names that non-Japanese people pronounce quite differently. Now, when you go out and eat in a Japanese restaurant, you will now remember the name of the expensive b...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Goss here on the Aussie English podcast! Today we are going to talk about Australia's favorite bird! In a poll conducted by The Guardian and BirdLife Australia, the fairywren was named Australia's favorite bird. Coming up second is the tawny frogmouth bird -- remember Australia's most Instagrammable bird episode? Several other lovely birds follow...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Sunday, everyone! In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a sticky situation"!We are going to break down the expression and I'll give you "situations" where you can use this expression. Listen to story about this elk that had been wearing a tyre around its neck for 2 years -- ever heard of the phrase "p...

Send us Fan Mail Hey there! How's it going? It's a chill weekend and here’s another Pete's 2c episode today! In this episode, I tell you guys about my preference for soy milk. Yeah, it's a gag for some but healthy for sure. That talk about food made me talk about this persistent body ache I've been having. When I got checked, bingo --- I got on a diet. I also share a bit a...

Send us Fan Mail How's it going, everyone? I went around YouTube looking for Australian heroes and well, I believe these two surfer dudes from Gold Coast, QLD really made my day! Local surfers Nick Chalmers and Angus McNicol didn't hesitate to help some tourists off a freakish wave activity in Kirra Beach. Join me today as I go over the typical yet interesting vocab used in this funny in...

Send us Fan Mail How's the week going so far, guys? We're excited here on The Goss today as my dad Ian Smissen announces one of his life achievements -- publishing his book 'Becoming Australian'!This book idea of his started in early 2020. He'd been working on it bit by bit and when we hit lockdown, he decided to give it a full go. And voila, the Smissen Family History! It...

Send us Fan Mail Having a great weekend, you mob? Here's another fun-filled episode on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression 'sleight of hand' - yeah, that phrase they use to call one of a magician's hand trick! I am also going to answer a very cool question from Gen of the Philippines -- she wants to know...

Send us Fan Mail Here's another Pete's 2c episode for you guys! Join me in this hour-long session of drinking Pepsi and just sitting down, telling you all my thoughts. In today's episode, I talk about this crazy and absurd video on YouTube. Just like the title above says, yes, I think I found out a way to get rich on YouTube. Yeah, you guessed it right -- it's kind of done wron...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a week, you guys! I'm back today with a new reaction video to Planet 1Up's video '10 Myths About Australia'!It's a laugh-fest for me today as I go through these 'myths' explaining what each is about.00:00 Let's look at what myths there are about Australia!00:21 Australians and kangaroos02:18 What is the capital of Australia? (...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, you guys! What's going on? I got my dad Ian Smissen on the podcast today to talk about a new Australian research! Thanks to research carried out in north Queensland, mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika virus could be reduced widely. You see, Australia is a very large continent where there are many areas of mosquito infestation. By injecti...

Send us Fan Mail It's another Sunday, you guys! We have an all-goodness packed episode today where I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a snake oil salesman" - and more! First off, we start off by answering a question from Jonathan from the Netherlands. He asks about how to say the letter L at the end of a word (the Dark L) and how to say 'oo' in words...

Send us Fan Mail Happy weekend, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today! In this 3rd part of the interview, we talk about the gripping stories behind the snake photographs. Ross shares that he would take after styles from great reptile photographers. When taking a reptile photo, he explains that there are particular angles to take it from because that will enable you t...

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Dad and I are back here on the Goss on the Aussie English podcast! On today's episode, we talk about Fraser Island being renamed to K'gari, which means 'paradise'.Fraser Island is a World Heritage-listed island in Queensland, Australia. It's also considered to be the largest sand island in the world! Yes, a cat would have a wonderful t...

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! It's another great start of the week here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I am going to teach all about the English expression "as thick as thieves".'Thick', the opposite of the word 'thin' and 'thieves' as in the plural form of the noun 'thief'.Can you figure out what it means by t...

Send us Fan Mail Happy weekend, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbon back on the podcast today! In this 2nd part of the interview, we talk about his crazy experience battling 3 different diseases, including getting infected with a parasite! That isn't to gross you out, but rather to raise awareness among the general public. We also talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12...

Send us Fan Mail What's going on, guys? I got Tristan Kuhn on my screen again today! This time, he says he's rattling off 10 strange things in Australia - and yes, it does not mean they're bad things, just strange.00:00 Let's see what Tristan finds bizarre or strange in Australia!00:23 Watch out when Australia switches to DST03:17 The pickled red vegetable05:46 The Tab, The Bil...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the weekly The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast! A local news article caught my eye about people getting lost in the Australian bushland. First off is a story about a couple who, despite their experience in the outdoors, still got lost while hiking in Victoria's Mount Buffalo National Park. Another story involves a boy on the autism spectrum wh...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Sunday, everyone! I got my best mate Ross McGibbons back on the podcast today! In today's episode, we talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a calendar for 2022.25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/) and the Global Snakebite Initiative (www....

Send us Fan Mail And we're back on the weekly Goss here on the Aussie English podcast! Some researchers have concluded that giant pandas are at risk of population growth due to their new habitat. And you know why? Because of our efforts to conserve them, we have made their habitats so comfortable that they don't want to bother mating anymore! Well, there's not gonna be more of them...

Send us Fan Mail How's it going, you mob? Remember I made a video counting 1 to 100 with an Australian accent last week - hope you guys enjoyed that one. And this time, we're going to focus on pronouncing numbers ending with -teen and -ty! Like, thirteen, fourteen, and thirty, forty, etc. Join me today as I breakdown the pronunciation guide for these special numbers. Towards the end of t...

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Here's a new English expression to broaden your vocabulary! In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a wild goose chase".Discover its origins -- a very famous playwright first wrote it! You will also hear a cute love story about a Canadian goose named Arnold. We will go through a short pronunciation exercise as well. Final...

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Welcome to this third episode of the Pete's 2Cents series! Well, I grabbed a pack of beer from Woolies and it wasn't to my taste. Kel liked it, Dad turned green, and I don't want to let it go to waste. I popped one, sat down, and began reading your questions! Someone asked for advice on what is the best way to learn PortugueseThen someone asked...

Send us Fan Mail I am reacting to Stella Adlyke's video today! She came up with this episode titled "Things I learnt about online dating in Australia: Dating tips!"In this video, she mentions several online dating apps like the infamous Tinder, Bumble, Zoosk, and others. And because she's giving tips about how to set up your online profiles, I was triggered and remembered one o...

Send us Fan Mail G'day, you mob! Get this: A Tattykeel Australian White ram was sold for a world record-breaking $165,000 at the stud's on-property auction at Oberon, NSW. Which makes this the highest price ever paid for a meat breed sheep at an on-property auction! Whiteface ewes have been used in breeding programs for centuries as a good yielding animal that produces excellent lambs. T...

Send us Fan Mail How's your weekend going, guys? We are recapping the last 5 English expressions here on the Aussie English podcast! In today's episode, I will give you the definitions for each English expression so you can understand what they actually mean. I will also give example sentences and give practice situations so that you can see when each one should be used. Finally, stay tu...