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

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AE 747 - Interview: Twitching, Bin Chickens, & the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count with Sean Dooley 30.09.2020 1:32:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview where I chat with Sean Dooley from Birdlife Australia about twitching, bin chickens, and the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count.

AE 746: 5 x English Phrases to Sound Like a Native! | Discourse Markers 28.09.2020 9:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this vocab episode of Aussie English where I teach you 5 x English phrases to sound like a native speaker.

AE 745 - Expression: A Last-Ditch Effort 27.09.2020 23:57

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use the expression A LAST-DITCH EFFORT.

AE 744 – Pete & Kel Review: ‘Mars’ on Netflix 25.09.2020 55:15

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where Pete & Kel review the TV show Mars on Netflix. Going to Mars would be epic!

AE 743: The Truth about Non-Native English Teachers 23.09.2020 24:11

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I talk to you about the truth about non-native English teachers vs native English teachers.

AE 742: The Hardest English Accents | Can You Understand? 21.09.2020 22:14

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I show my wife some of the hardest English accents and see how much she understands.

AE 741 - Expression: Look Like a Million Bucks 20.09.2020 24:30

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Expression episode where I teach you how to use LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS like a native speaker!

AE 740 - Interview: How to Prepare Your English When Migrating to Australia with Mehdi Bazyar 18.09.2020 47:24

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English with Dr. Mehdi Bazyar about how to prepare your English before you migrate to Australia!

AE 739 - The Goss: Maggies, Jacks, Emus, & Night Parrots 16.09.2020 27:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Goss episode where I chat with Ian Smissen about the latest news, including stories about Australian magpies and kookaburras.

AE 738: 20 Dirty Australian Slang Words & Phrases | ***WARNING*** ADULT CONTENT 14.09.2020 22:16

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode where I react to a video by Tristan Kunh ‘20 Dirtiest Australian Slang Terms’ and teach you how to use them.

AE 737 - Expression: Rain, Hail, or Shine 13.09.2020 20:32

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use RAIN, HAIL, OR SHINE like a native speaker!

AE 736 – Interview: Truganini, Journey Through the Apocalypse with Cassandra Pybus 11.09.2020 1:21:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview with author Cassandra Pybus where we talk about her new book Truganini, Journey Through the Apocalypse.

AE 735 - The Goss: Aus vs US Healthcare, Indigenous Linguistics, & 750 Million Mosquitos 09.09.2020 28:05

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where I chat with Ian Smissen about Aus vs US Healthcare, indigneous linguistics, and GMO mosquitos.

AE 734: Australian Stereotypes - TRUE or FALSE? 07.09.2020 26:26

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast here I tell you whether these Australian stereotypes are TRUE or FALSE.

AE 733 - Expression: Armed to the Teeth 06.09.2020 21:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use ARMED TO THE TEETH like a native speaker.

AE 732 – Interview: The Incredible History of English with Simon Roper Pt 2 04.09.2020 50:59

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with archaeologist Simon Roper about the incredible history of English.

AE 731 - The Goss: High-Tech Bee Hives, Saving 2-Legged Spiders, & Frog-Spelunking Beetles 02.09.2020 26:59

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Goss episode where I chat with Ian Smissen about the Varroa mite in Australia, 2-legged spiders, and frog-spelunking beetles.

AE 730 - Aussie Politics: Why is There Tension Between China & Australia's Governments? 31.08.2020 8:25

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat with the boys from the Pouch about why there are tensions between China and Australia.

AE 729 - Expression: Spice Things Up 29.08.2020 21:09

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode where I teach you how to use SPICE THINGS UP in English as well as talk about indigenous spices.

AE 728 - Interview: The Incredible History of English with Simon Roper - Part 1 28.08.2020 1:04:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of Aussie English where I chat with archaeologist Simon Roper about the incredible history of English.

AE 727 - The Goss: Covid’s Second Wave in Victoria, Coloured Cotton, & the Trouble with Plastic Bags 26.08.2020 27:27

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Goss where I chat with Ian Smissen about Victoria’s second Covid wave, coloured cotton, and more!

The Aussie English App is Now Available on ANDROID and IPHONE! 25.08.2020 4:53

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English on the Aussie English Podcast Application! It's now available for both Android and iPhone through Google Play and the Apple App Store!

AE 726 - Aussie Politics: Is There a Political Divide in Australia? 24.08.2020 10:56

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Politics episode where I chat to the boys from the Pouch the Podcast about whether there is a political divide in Australia or not.

AE 725 - Expression: A Couch Potato 23.08.2020 21:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of Aussie English where I teach you how to use the expression A COUCH POTATO!

AE 724 - Interview: Migrating from Jordan to Australia, 12 Months Later with Dua Fakhereddin 21.08.2020 39:53

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview with Dua Fakhereddin who tells us about her journey migrating to Australia from Jordan and being here for 12 months.