Australians Teach English

EP 13 Red Centre. In this episode we learn about the Red Centre. What some people might call the "outback". We introduce our new co-host and talk about some people's first impressions of Australia. How these things might surprise us, what we experience as "culture shock". And how this can impact us as language learners.

EP 12 Howzat! Learn an essential part of any Australian summer - cricket slang. Plum, how is that? runs on the board, hashtag and so much more. We interview an Australian living in Peru, who is head of cricket development. We explore how cricket is like learning a language, and use how is that, as an example of how connected speech can make it difficult for language learners. And even how slang ca...

Gammon Learn how to say someone is talking crap (or worse words), especially when it comes to politicians. We talk to Ass. Prof. Tess Lea again about her book 'Wild Policy', indigenous policy and the influence of indigenous languages on the Australian lexicon. This is an essential word if you're ever travelling in the North of Australia. For access to all exclusive content, transcripts and to have...

How do you say you're prepared for the cold weather? Well, you'll find out in both Australian and North American English. Learn strategies on how to learn difficult phrasal verbs and some differences between "American" and Australian English. Hear from Rebecca, an English teacher and excellent Spanish speaker on how she successfully learns language.

Hard Yakka Learn how to say hard work the Australian way. Tess Lea talks about her new book "Wild Policy", and we talk about policy, corruption, different languages in different spaces, and commonalities across our worlds. But also stories of hope - how we can make our lives easier, how we can use partnerships to do things, including learning languages.

Learn the Australian Expression 'Bring a Plate''. Get to know myself and my mum and some amazing stories in between. Words like "speccy"also get a mention and we learn more about the interaction between indigenous Australians and Australian English. This episode is quite personal and you will learn not just Australian English, but one of the most amazing women in my family - my Mum. We talk about...

A bloody ripper of an episode. Difficult r sounds in Australian English. The psychology of learning languages. Our teaching methods at Australians Teach English. Ana's experiences in Australia. Portuguese influences on Australian English. And so much more!

Yarns Learn how to say "to tell a story" in the Australian way. The Difference between tell and say. And a yarn with an embarrassing story.

Unco Learn how to describe clumsy actions, the Australian way. Shout outs and english exams.

She'll Be Right Getting There No Worries Learn how to say that things will be ok in the end. A discussion about the difficulty in understanding vowel sounds in Australian English.

FIFO, mining slang, stinking hot, me missus, places, bushfires and more!

It's all good. Listen to this episode to learn how to use all good. In this episode, Anto and I discuss the similarities between different regions of the world, and their formal and informal language use. We discuss how language in Latin America is similar in many ways to language usage in Australia. For access to all exclusive content, request explanations, transcripts and to have input on the cr...

For access to all exclusive content, and to have input on the creative process go to: patreon.com/AustraliansTeachEnglish An introduction to the Australians Teach English Podcast Learn the expression "have a crack" or "give it a crack". Do you have goals? How can you use them to improve your English? Find out how to set them effectively in this episode. For a transcript of this episode and others,...