Aussie English

Send us a text It's been a while, you guys!The Goss is back today to talk about Australia's recent lockdowns.In this episode, we talk about how Australia experienced it's 5th 'lockdown' series.Despite many people becoming anxious about staying indoors, my dad & regular co-host Ian Smissen have picked up some useful advice from Australian singer Keith Urban regarding dealing with helplessness.

15 Sep 202128min

Send us a text Here's another awesome interview with another awesome Australian!Meet Professor Euan Ritchie of Deakin University, Australia!You may remember him in Episode AE 657: Interview: Australia’s Wildlife Extinction Crisis with Professor Euan Ritchie where we talked about the 2020 Australia bushfires.He's back to tell us more about Australia's ecosystems, which, according to their study, are on the brink of collapse.We discuss how climate change is affecting Australia's 19 ecosystems, ...

14 Sep 202152min

Send us a text Here's another superb advanced English pronunciation lesson for you guys!In this episode, I am going to teach you the difference between the /ɔ/ and /oː/ sounds.The /ɔ/ sound is more formally known as the open-mid back rounded vowel.On the other hand, the /oː/ sound is known as the close-mid back rounded vowel.Let's call them the long and short O sounds of the Australian English pronunciation key.First, I will teach you how to say words with the /ɔ/ sound.Then, I will teach you...

12 Sep 202110min

Send us a text Can you believe it? THIS is Aussie English's 1000th episode! 🥳Cheers to everyone who has been involved with the Aussie English episodes — from my parents who would lovingly come onto the podcast, the awesome experts I’ve interviewed, you guys who shared your experiences moving into Australia — and to the loyal podcast listeners, the raving YouTube viewers, fans who've donated to the podcast and bought the merch, and those of you who've bought my products, my biggest thanks goes...

11 Sep 202130min

Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang word "biffo".Don't get yourself in a "biffo"!Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

10 Sep 20212min

Send us a text Have you always been thinking of what to say in everyday, English conversations?Or you want to sound natural when talking to other people in English?Here are 5 expressions for you to level up your English!Belly of the BeastHave BallsHave A Bone To Pick WithCheat DeathCaught With Your Pants DownAs usual, give me a sentence using one, or ALL, of the expressions I used in this episode. Chuck them down there in the comments below, and I'll see you in the next episode!Don't forget t...

5 Sep 20215min

Send us a text Here is another advanced English lesson for you guys!I bet you are all familiar with the English language auxiliary verbs HAS and HAVE. However, I learned that some English speakers get into trouble with contracting these auxiliary verbs with their correct pronouns. I mean, you might have heard someone say "has we" or "have she" - yeah, not correct, mates.Today, I will teach you the correct contractions of HAS and HAVE + pronouns!First, we will start by breaking down the pronun...

4 Sep 202113min

Send us a text Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a bit of alright".Learn what it means and how you can use it in your daily conversations.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

3 Sep 20212min