AE 1051 - Expression: A Wild Goose Chase
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 Nov 202119min
AE 1050 - Pete's 2c: Why Russia Absolutely Blows My Mind | Episode 3
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 Nov 20211h 9min
AE 1048 - Dating in Australia | What You Need To Know
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 Nov 202121min
AE 1047 - The Goss: Single Sheep Sells for $165,000 Breaking Records
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 Nov 202119min
AE 1046 – 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 5
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 Nov 20218min
AE 1045 - Pete's 2c: Adopting Babies In Australia, Australian Comedy, and Interracial Dating | Episode 2
Send us a text G'day, you mob!Welcome to this second episode of the Pete's 2c series!My dad Ian Smissen joined me on the show today to have a chin-wag about things you've asked me about.If you have followed the Goss series, you know we talk about pretty much anything and everything.On this episode, we dived into the topic of interracial dating, which continues to raise eyebrows to this day.Especially Caucasian men dating Asian women.As I believe many of you are considering migrating to Austra...
6 Nov 20211h 56min
AE 1043 - 10 Things You Need To Know Before Coming To Australia
Send us a text G'day, you mob!Can you tell that I like reacting to Tristan Kunh's videos?Yes, you're right! I got another one of Tristan's videos here on my screen. Watch and listen as he tells us what are 10 Things You Must Know Before Visiting Australia:#1 Red and Yellow Flags On The Beach#2 No Speeding Anywhere#3 A Condiment-al Dilemma#4 Passport To Clubbing#5 There Is Strength In Obscenities#6 Paying Up At Dining Places#7 Dunnies With Slitheries#8 The Opposite Side of The Road#9 West Coas...
4 Nov 202119min
AE 1042 - The Goss: Swarm of Bees Massacres 63 Endangered Penguins
Send us a text The title sounds a tad morbid, doesn't it? Because it is.There were 63 South African penguins found dead from bee stings around their eyes and flippers - the only parts of their bodies without fur.There were also honeybees found dead on the scene. Do you remember that honeybees die too once they sting something?Apparently, a swarm of bees attacked a waddle of penguins in Simon's Town, Cape Town.In this episode, we discuss the gruesome bee story, a YouTube channel called Mouse T...
3 Nov 202114min
