AE 1222 - Expression: Waste Not, Want Not

Send us a text Happy Sunday, everyone!I got my best mate Ross McGibbons back on the podcast today!In today's episode, we talk about his latest fund-raising project in which 12 of his most iconic snake photos will be put on a calendar for 2022.25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/) and the Global Snakebite Initiative (www.facebook.com/SnakebiteInitiative). It's a must for the wildlife lover in you!Don't forget to check out Ros...

21 Marras 202141min

Send us a text And we're back on the weekly Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!Some researchers have concluded that giant pandas are at risk of population growth due to their new habitat.And you know why?Because of our efforts to conserve them, we have made their habitats so comfortable that they don't want to bother mating anymore!Well, there's not gonna be more of them if they do that, right?Join us today in another discussion about panda habitats and their unusual reproductive behavio...

17 Marras 202118min

Send us a text How's it going, you mob?Remember I made a video counting 1 to 100 with an Australian accent last week - hope you guys enjoyed that one.And this time, we're going to focus on pronouncing numbers ending with -teen and -ty!Like, thirteen, fourteen, and thirty, forty, etc.Join me today as I breakdown the pronunciation guide for these special numbers.Towards the end of the video, you will be given an opportunity to practice listening -- listen very carefully, pause and rewind as muc...

16 Marras 20219min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Here's a new English expression to broaden your vocabulary!In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a wild goose chase".Discover its origins -- a very famous playwright first wrote it!You will also hear a cute love story about a Canadian goose named Arnold.We will go through a short pronunciation exercise as well.Finally, for the listening skills exercise, try to write down what the dialog is in this short clip from Wolf Creek 2.Thanks for ...

14 Marras 202119min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Welcome to this third episode of the Pete's 2Cents series!Well, I grabbed a pack of beer from Woolies and it wasn't to my taste.Kel liked it, Dad turned green, and I don't want to let it go to waste.I popped one, sat down, and began reading your questions!Someone asked for advice on what is the best way to learn PortugueseThen someone asked how I get ideas for the podcast.And someone wonders why people are obsessed with the Australian accent -- It seems that some...

13 Marras 20211h 9min

Send us a text I am reacting to Stella Adlyke's video today!She came up with this episode titled "Things I learnt about online dating in Australia: Dating tips!"In this video, she mentions several online dating apps like the infamous Tinder, Bumble, Zoosk, and others. And because she's giving tips about how to set up your online profiles, I was triggered and remembered one of my pet peeves.Come along with me to find out what she thinks about online dating apps.Really, guys and gals, you bette...

11 Marras 202121min

Send us a text G'day, you mob!Get this: A Tattykeel Australian White ram was sold for a world record-breaking $165,000 at the stud's on-property auction at Oberon, NSW. Which makes this the highest price ever paid for a meat breed sheep at an on-property auction!Whiteface ewes have been used in breeding programs for centuries as a good yielding animal that produces excellent lambs. The pure white face color is thought to be a recessive gene and often appears in conjunction with other genes th...

10 Marras 202119min

Send us a text How's your weekend going, guys?We are recapping the last 5 English expressions here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I will give you the definitions for each English expression so you can understand what they actually mean.I will also give example sentences and give practice situations so that you can see when each one should be used.Finally, stay tuned for the last part because I'll be doing a Shadowing Practice with you -- so you can listen and repeat!Let's t...

7 Marras 20218min