Pete Smissen

Aussie English

Education EN ↓ 1387 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...

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Pete Smissen

Episodes

AE 828 - Expression: Like Night and Day 31.01.2021 19:12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use LIKE NIGHT AND DAY like an Australian. In today's episode we:Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression "like night and day" means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go thro...

AE 825 - Aussie Slang: Aggro 29.01.2021 2:53

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to the first episode of the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions. In this episode, we talk about the expression “aggro” - learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a na...

AE 824 - The Goss: AFL Footy, the Draft, & the Ethics of Huge Wages for Kids 28.01.2021 27:27

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about Australia’s number one favorite sport - footy! The Australian Football League (AFL) recently held their annual draft and we discuss the ethics of giving these...

AE 823 - WWP: Use the Kaizen Method to Learn English Rapidly! 27.01.2021 27:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this latest episode of Walking With Pete series! This series gives you a sneak peek into my personal life, what I’ve been up to at the moment, and perhaps some nuggets of inspiration that can help you in your life journey. In this episode, I give you an update about my wife Kel’s pregnancy - not exactly where we want to be but we’re always...

AE 821 - The Goss: The History of Australia Day & How Aussies Celebrate It 26.01.2021 42:56

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about Australia Day! This is an important day for Australians where we all reflect on what makes us Australians - our culture of mateship, a sense of giving a fair...

AE 820 - The Goss: Dog Heroes, Suicide Whales, & a Convict's Worst Nightmare 25.01.2021 20:01

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about a dog who saved a litter of kittens that were dumped on a snowy road - humanity, where is your heart? Also, we talk about whales that migrate from Antartica t...

AE 819 - Expression: Have A Squiz At Something 24.01.2021 16:06

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all about English expressions. In this episode, I breakdown for you the expression "have a squiz (at something)" - what it means & how to use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native Engli...

AE 816 - Aussie Slang 003: Aerial Pingpong | Learn Slang in Australian English 22.01.2021 3:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions commonly used by Australians. In this episode, we talk about the expression “aerial pingpong!” - learn what it means and how you can use it. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native Engl...

AE 815 - The Goss: 700% Increase in Shark Attacks?! What's Going on Down Under? 21.01.2021 18:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about a 700% increase in the number of shark attacks around Australia. And the surprising thing about that is that most of these attacks were because of provoking s...

AE 813 - The Goss: Australia Post CEO Gets the Boot for Buying Watches 19.01.2021 13:18

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about Christine Holgate, CEO of Australia Post, and her scandal about buying Cartier watches and giving them out as bonuses for AP employees. Improve your listening...

AE 812 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 1 17.01.2021 10:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all how to use English expressions like an Australian. In today's episode we recap the last 5 English expressions:Clear as mudFly off the handleHands downTurn a blind eyeYour bread and butterWe will again:Breakdown the meaning of the words in these expressionsLearn how to use them in sentencesDisco...

AE 811: Kel & Pete Recap 2020, Talk About Bilingual Children, & Plans for the Future! 16.01.2021 1:29:29

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I bring Kel back on the podcast! In this episode, my wife Kel and I recap the year 2020 and its ups and downs, bilingual children, and our plans for the future. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 810 - Aussie Slang: ACE! 15.01.2021 2:43

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to the Slang Series! In this series, I teach you all about English idiomatic expressions commonly used by Australians. In this episode, we talk about the expression “Ace!” - learn what it means and how you can use it. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 809 - The Goss: Why Two Maltese Grandmothers Moved to Australia & Never Learnt English 14.01.2021 20:29

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of The Goss! We talk about Maltese grandmothers who moved to Australia but did not learn English.

AE 808 - Fast Australian English Part 1 | Australian Spoken Contractions 14.01.2021 17:46

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode where I teach you about contraction in the English language. One key to sound like a native speaker is to learn how to contract the words in a sentence by connecting the sounds.

AE 807 - The Goss: Fatherhood & Being a First-Time Parent in Dad's Era vs Mine 12.01.2021 30:49

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are recorded conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. In this episode, we talk about the difference between being a first-time parent in the 1980s versus me today. We both feel that parents may certainly have it easier these days. It...

AE 806 - Expression: Your Bread and Butter 10.01.2021 17:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all about English expressions. In this episode, I breakdown for you the expression "bread and butter" - what it means & how to use it in your daily conversations. Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 805 - Interview: Migrating From Argentina to Australia with Martin Ruffo of InspiringED.com 09.01.2021 48:08

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this 2nd part of my interview with Martin Ruffo of InspiringED.com! A migrant from Argentina, he is currently the Product Manager for InspiringED.com.

AE 804 - Aussie Slang: At Sparrow's Fart 08.01.2021 3:05

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use "At sparrow's fart" like a fair dinkum Australian!

AE 803 - Say "How's it going?" Like An Aussie! 08.01.2021 12:12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this new Australian English Pronunciation: Intensive Level episode.

AE 802 - The Goss: Stowaway Owls, Talking Kangaroos, & Dogs Trained to Protect Bandicoots & Koalas 07.01.2021 23:54

AE 801 - The Goss: Australia's Best-Ever Sportsperson and Oldest-Ever Chocolates! 05.01.2021 23:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen so that you get to know more about what Australians talk about in and around the country.

AE 800 - Interview: Why & How Pete Smissen Changed Careers Later in Life with Martin Ruffo from InspiringEd 02.01.2021 19:01

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English by listening to my first interview for the year 2021! Meet Martin Ruffo from Argentina who migrated here to Australia. He is currently the Product Manager for www. InspiringED.com - an online learning hub for anyone who wants to take courses on a variety of topics. In this interview, I got asked interesting questions mainly focused on how I shifted careers...

AE 799 - The Goss: Recapping Australia's 2020 + New Australian English Words from 2020 31.12.2020 32:37

AE 798 - The Goss: Gladys & Sydney's Northern Beaches Stuff Up 29.12.2020 12:14