Ep018 - Expressions To Use When Hearing Good Or Bad News
Send us a text In today’s lesson you’ll learn how to respond to good news or bad news that someone may tell you.These responses include questions, which prompt the person telling you the news to explain what happened.They include:Are you kidding?Are you joking?Are you serious?As well as the following expressions, which simply convey that you are impressed or shocked by the news.They include:No way!Far out!Fair dinkum! / Fair dinkum? (Can be a statement or a question)Strewth!
14 Mar 20167min
Ep017 - Pronunciation - Goin' De Vs Gonna + Expression - As Mad As A Cut Snake
Send us a text Today we're "gonna" go over the pronunciation of "going + to" and when it's more natural to say "gonna" or "goin' de". After that I'm "gonna" talk about the expression to be "as mad as a cut snake".
12 Mar 201614min
Ep016 - What Gives
Send us a text In this episode I explain the expression “What gives?”. “What gives” is often used as a way of asking for an explanation or a reason that something happened, etc.
11 Mar 20164min
Ep015 - Got You - Gotcha
Send us a text In this mini pronunciation episode I show you how “Got you” is often said as “Gotchu” or “Gotcha” and that it means you understand what someone has said. You got me??
11 Mar 20162min
Ep013 - Expression To Play By Ear
Send us a text In this episode I play things by ear when explaining the expression “To Play By Ear” which means to wing something, to improvise, to make it up as you go along, etc.
11 Mar 20163min
Ep014 - Far Out
Send us a text In this mini episode I explain the expression “Far Out” which is often used as a way of expression surprise or that you are impressed by something
11 Mar 20163min
Ep012 - Pronunciation - To Give + Pronouns
Send us a text In this episode I discuss the pronunciation of the verb "to give" + the pronouns "me", "us", "them", "you", "him" and "her" and how they change when we speak quickly.Give + me = gimmeGive + us = givusGive + them = givemGive + you = givyaGive + him = givimGive + her = giverExample sentences:Can you gimme a minute? I’m not ready.I’m parched, can you givus another beer?They’ll finish the work if you givem some more time.I’ll givya twenty minutes to get ready.If he’s still hungry t...
8 Mar 201616min
Ep011 - Break Down - Paul Hogan Ad 1984
Send us a text In this episode I break down every sentence in this Paul Hogan ad from 1984 which is chocka-block full of Aussie slang, expressions and some interesting pronunciation.America you look like you need a holiday.A fair dinkum holiday.In the land of wonder, the land down under.Now there’s a few things I’ve gotta warn ya ‘bout.Firstly, you’re gonna get wet, because the place is surrounded by water.Oh, and you’re gonna have to learn to say “G’day”.‘Cause every day’s a good day in Aust...
5 Mar 201616min
