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...

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Pete Smissen

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AE 596: How to Pronounce the 8 x Long Vowels in Australian English 11.09.2019 8:39

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English pronunciation in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to pronounce the 8 long vowel sounds in English.

AE 595.2 - John Gould: The Father of Australian Birds 08.09.2019 19:39

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I'll tell you all about the fascinating tale of the father of Australian birds John Gould.

AE 595.1 – Expression: Draw a Blank on Something 08.09.2019 17:50

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use DRAW A BLANK ON SOMETHING like a native speaker.

AE 594 – Interview: How to Start Bull Riding with Ruth Vogelsang 06.09.2019 21:52

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Ruth Vogelsang and talk about how to start bull riding in Australia!

AE 593 - Advanced English Fluency Technique: Drilling 02.09.2019 7:11

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Aussie English I share with you an advanced English fluency technique, drilling. Are you drilling your English to get fluent?

AE 592 - Interview: 15 Years in Australia after Migrating from China with Yong 30.08.2019 34:39

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast I chat with Yong about what life's like after 15 years in Australia after migrating from China.

AE 591: How to Develop Fluency in English with Macro & Micro Islands 27.08.2019 13:34

Send us Fan Mail In 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 your spoken English fluency.

AE 590: The Truth about Native-Level English 24.08.2019 12:43

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Aussie English Podcast I talk to you about the truth about native-level English and how to achieve it.

AE 589.2 - Australian Coffee Culture 23.08.2019 13:25

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you all about the history of Australian coffee culture.

AE 589.1 - Expression: Spill the Beans 23.08.2019 23:13

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use SPILL THE BEANS like a native speaker.

AE 588: The Most Important Phrase in English 21.08.2019 9:38

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you the most important phrase in English.

AE 587: How to Pronounce the 7 x Short Vowels in Australian English 19.08.2019 7:36

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English pronunciation in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to pronounce the 7 short vowel sounds in English.

AE 586: How We're Raising a Bilingual Baby with Pete & Kel 17.08.2019 20:37

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast Kel and I chat about how we're raising a bilingual baby in Australia.

AE 585.2: The History of Australian Pies 11.08.2019 9:49

Send us Fan Mail In this Aussie Fact episode of the Aussie English Podcast I tell you all about the history of Australian pies!

AE 585.1 - Expression: Have Your Finger in Many Pies 11.08.2019 21:30

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use HAVE YOUR FINGER IN MANY PIES like a native speaker!

AE 584 – Interview: How to Speak English like a Native with Polyglot Lukas Van Vyve 08.08.2019 48:49

Send us Fan Mail In this interview episode of the Aussie English podcast I chat with Polyglot Lukas Van Vyve about how to speak English like a native speaker.

AE 583.2 - Australian Rodeos 04.08.2019 17:20

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in Aussie culture and history episode where I tell you all about the history of Australian rodeos.

AE 583.1 - Expression: Throw Caution to the Wind 04.08.2019 23:03

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you the expression THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND.

AE 582 - How to Read More Books! 28.07.2019 9:24

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I talk about my plan in 2019 to read more books!

AE 581.2 - Push Gangs in Australia 28.07.2019 17:54

Send us Fan Mail Learn about Australian history and culture in this episode of Aussie English where I talk about larrikins and push gangs in Australia.

AE 581.1 - Expression: Tit for Tat 28.07.2019 19:48

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use the expression TIT FOR TAT.

AE 580: A Brief History of Swearing 25.07.2019 16:15

Send us Fan Mail In 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 history of swearing in English.

AE 579 - Expression: Walk a Mile in Someone's Shoes 21.07.2019 28:21

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you to use WALK A MILE IN SOMEONE'S SHOES.

AE 578 - Interview: Duaa Down Under - Part 1 16.07.2019 31:42

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this interview episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I chat with Duaa about her recent immigration to Australia!

AE 577 - Expression: A Kick in the Guts 14.07.2019 30:31

Send us Fan Mail Learn Australian English in this expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast where I teach you how to use A KICK IN THE GUTS like a native speaker.