AE 1135 - Pete's 2c: Language Learning, Daycare Diseases, and Reducing Your Cholesterol
Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of Pete’s 2c here on the Aussie English podcast!It’s been a while, you guys!In today’s episode, let me give you an update on my health. In particular, when I got infected with gastro. Nothing serious, I’d say.I also talk a bit about Australia’s upcoming national elections. And I answer a question from an anonymous Facebook user who asks: what can you say about learning a 3rd language when you haven’t fully reached fluency with the 2nd language?An...
19 Apr 202242min
AE 1134 - Expression: Be On A Roll
Send us a text Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!In today's Sunday episode, I am going to talk about the English expression "be on a roll".We are not going to roll on the ground for this!I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in this phrase, and tell you about its origin - yes, like rolling dice!Listen closely for a bonus English expression: get to the bottom of things - I'll be giving a short explanation of this English idiom!There will be example situations given so you'd...
17 Apr 202220min
AE 1133 - The Goss: The War in Ukraine
Send us a text Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast!I’ve recently talked about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and I think it’s high time I do this episode with my dad Ian Smissen.Join us today as we dive in deep about the Ukraine-Russia war.Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at pete@aussieenglish.com.au** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt
15 Apr 202250min
AE 1131 – Expression: A Drop in the Ocean
Send us a text Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a drop in the ocean".Grab a cuppa because I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the whole expression.I will also be giving out examples on how you can use this expression in your daily conversations.Listen in for the origin of the phrase "a drop in the ocean" as well as its re...
10 Apr 202218min
AE 1130 - The Goss: Will Smith Bitch Slaps Chris Rock
Send us a text Welcome back to The Goss episodes here on the Aussie English podcast!Man, it's been awhile since my dad Ian and I got together on the podcast and talked about stuff in and out of Australia.And guys, we get back on the podcast today with this sensational bitch slapping that happened in the recent Academy Awards night!I'm sure you've seen tons of memes right now, but this episode is about Chris Rock, who hosted the 2022 Oscars and made a joke about Will Smith's wife Jada. While W...
7 Apr 202222min
AE 1128 - Expression: Knock Yourself Out
Send us a text G'day, you guys! Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!In today's Sunday weekly episode, I am going to teach you about the expression "knock yourself out".No, you won't have to punch yourself in learning this classic expression!As always, I break down the meaning of the words in the expression then give you the meaning of the phrase.There will also be example situations so you'll know when to use the expression.Also, I will answer a question from Michel who asks how to pro...
3 Apr 202218min
AE 1127 - Voices of Russia
Send us a text In today's episode, I thought I'd shed some light on "the other side" of the conflict.I felt the need to also reach out to my Russian friends in order to create an episode sharing their voices and experience regarding the war in Ukraine. Specifically, I wanted to ask them three questions.What are you hearing in the news in Russia?What are your thoughts on the conflict and the thoughts of those around you?And, how has the conflict impacted your life?The goal of this episode isn'...
30 Mars 202232min
AE 1126 - Expression: Get the Drift
Send us a text Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!Today’s weekend expression is “get the drift”.Maybe you’ve heard someone say, “Did you get my drift?”Today’s episode will teach you all about this expression! I’ll break down the meaning of the words in this expression and give you example sentences that can help you understand more about the expression.I also received a question from Claucunico who asked “How do you pronounce the word ‘satellite’?” Sounds easy to pronounce? Listen and...
27 Mars 202219min
