Australians Teach English

G'Day and welcome to another episode of the Australian's Teach English Podcast. Strangely enough, that's the topic for this week's episode! It's also very similar to an expression used in Frisian. And that's who we're speaking to in this episode - Jaring. Jaring is an exceptionally talented young man from the north of the Netherlands. Modest and hardworking, he has been able to get permanent resid...

Do you know how to pronounce tough, though, night and through? Do you know why we pronounce these differently? It's difficult isn't it? Well, tough titties. And that brings us to our episode for this week, where we bring you this now quintessential Australian expression. At the same time we're going to help you pronounce some words with the "gh" spelling. Most people are familiar with "Osho" and h...

Each year in Australia, we celebrate and recognise Indigenous Australians during what we call "Reconciliation Week". In fact, this recognition continues to grow beyond this week, to raise awareness about the history and continued legacy issues relating to the first nations people of Australia. There are activities all around Australia to learn more about indigenous culture, and most sports promote...

This week Australians go to the ballot box to choose their Federal Government. But how does it work? What makes Australia's system of government different to others, and why on Earth would Australians go and get a democracy sausage? Oriana and I talk about the structure of Australia's goverment, parliament and our system of voting. We also talk about some key slang to do with politics in Australia...

Is it normal to get frustrated when learning a language? Do you say that you're going to give up and never try again? Maybe you've had a sooky la la. In this week's episode I talk about my experiences coming back to Australia and how I nearly didn't make it. I also talk about some of my experiences coming back to Australia and the sooky la las that I've had. Oriana gives us her tips on how we can...

G'day and welcome to another episode of the Australians Teach English podcast. One of the most common peculiarities people find they arrive in Australia is the shortening of words, and particularly the names we give fast food restaurants. And one stands out - Maccas. So what better time to talk to someone about business in Australia. On this episode, we talk to Rod - one of the co-owners of Brazil...

G'day and kaya to our very first episode based on Australian soil. On the 25th of April, Australians and New Zealanders commemorate ANZAC Day. It is a very solemn day and some would argue that it is actually our most important national day. It is also a tradition to make ANZAC biscuits around this time. We talk to Maria Marta, an Argentine from Tucuman who has created a new life for herself in Aus...

G'day and welcome to a very special episode. In fact, this is the last time our team will be in Argentina. After nearly 5 years of living in Buenos Aires, and two years of pandemic, I can finally return home. So this is the perfect opportunity to talk about one of the most complex ideas in language - the unreal (hypothetical) past. You will probably be familiar with these and been taught these as...

Footy season is well and truly upon us and it's time for us to learn some useful footy related Australian slang that you can use in everyday life! Maybe you're passionate about supporting one team - you can't see anything any other way. Maybe you like to bash the ump for his decisions, maybe you are a one-eyed supporter! In this episode we talk about the history of Australian Rules Football, footy...

Scarn on guys? Are you confused when someone says this to you? When does something sound different to how you think it should be said? What's going on with that? Ahhh. Now you get it. Scarn on is an Australian way of asking "what's going on"? This is an example of "elided" speech. You are probably already familiar with some examples such as fish n chips, or gonna do. It's a key component of unders...

How do people learn multiple languages? What tips and tricks do they use to get the most out of their learning? And what about the differences within languages themselves? These are all common questions language learners ask themselves and others when trying to learn. In this episode, we talk to one of our favourite polyglots, Anita, from Bhashakids.com about her personal journeys overseas and how...

This is an extremely special episode, with one of our Ukrainian friends, Julia. With world events currently, it's hard to think of the right words to express ourselves. Luckily, and one of the positive aspects currently, is that there are many examples of exemplary human behaviour. This is especially so in Ukraine, where people are helping each other out like never before. In Australia, we call th...

For transcripts, learning guides and members only content, join our club: https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ Warnie, floods and pronunciation tips. It's our first episode of scarn on. And welcome to a preview of what our members and subscribers get each week. It's your place to ask questions, and clarify anything language related you want answers to!

For transcripts, learning guides and members only content, join our club: https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ Are you listening to us? Can you hear us? Are your ears painted on? On this week's episode, we're talking about listening skills. And how you can improve your listening skills. We are talking the difference between active and passive listening and how you can benefit...

For transcripts, learning guides and members only content, join our club: https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ Back by popular demand this week is our friend from The States, Jillian. She has recently entered Australia and during the show was in quarantine, having some quarantinis, making sure she didn't have the Rona. This might all seem strange to you, but words like rona, s...

For more information, a transcript and learning guide, visit our members page: https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ Hello everyone! Prepare to be bowled over by the benefits of learning another language and discover some cricket slang at the same time. On this episode, we go through some of the benefits of speaking more than one language and the importance of bilingualism. We...

For a transcript and learning guide for this episode, join our Podcast Members Club - https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ In this episode, we are joined by Abraham, host of a latin american podcast based in Australia, called Cachai. He is also an international student and has a role in providing advice to prospective international students wishing to enter Australia. So, he i...

EP 71 Bradbury For a transcript and learning guide of this episode, go here: https://australiansteachenglish.com/podcast-members-club/ It's the Winter Olympics, and there's only one Australianism that we can talk about - doing a Bradbury. In this episode, we talk to German about his experience in learning about Australian culture and English through sport. Want to learn more about how he did it? W...

Australia is renowned for it's variety of climate and landscapes. And along with this comes the ability to produce striking and wines of character. One particular wine that has an extremely good reputation in Australia is Cab Sav. It does extremely well in the coastal region of Margs. We have Jillian, a winemaker from the United States who travels to Australia to help in the process. So, who bette...

In this episode we talk about clothing culture in Australia, and not just any clothing. We're talking about thongs. It might raise an eyebrow but can you guess what type of clothing thongs actually are? Oriana and I talk about an unusual cultural behaviour in Australia and why this might have come about. We also talk about vocabulary you might need to know of when shopping for beach and swimming r...

We all know that Australia is full of wild and interesting animals. When people think of Australia, they think of venomous and dangerous animals. But many visitors to Australia are shocked by animals they had never thought of before. They're seemingly attacked from above! Swooping is often the first challenge against nature that visitors often face. And so it was for our guest Mirella. She talks a...

Welcome to the new year and the time for thinking about our goals and objectives. I'm sure you've been getting an earbashing from others, and yourselves, about different things to achieve for this year. One goal might be to improve to your language skills. And we're here to give you a good earbashing about it. After earbashing her for several weeks Orianna is finally back on the show. We talk to h...

Welcome to our last episode for 2021. We're coming to you from the G. It is the festive season, Christmas time in Australia, but there is only one religious event that matters to Australians. That is the pilgrimage on Boxing Day to the G. Australia is known for its love of sports, and Melbourne the world capital of sport. And the G is the centre of it all. One of the largest and impressive stadium...

In this weeks episode, we talk about one of Australia's most beautiful, and most sought after holiday destination. We're talking about "Margs". That's right, we're going down south this week to talk about this magical place that so many people fall in love with. And well, what better way to talk about this, is with someone who did fall in love with Margs, and returns there each year as a consultan...

In this episode we talk about the upcoming Ashes series and Australia's rivalry with the poms. This might as well be another language for a lot of listeners, but we can assure you, to people in Australia and England it is deadly serious. Of course we are talking about sport. And one sport dominates Australia in summer - cricket. So, we have Prash back by popular demand to help explain this strange...