AE 1083 - Interview: The Ups and Downs of Raising Two Bilingual Children with Kel Smissen
Send us a text Happy New Year, everyone!I am so excited for what the New Year has in store for you all here on the Aussie English podcast! But yeah, more about that in the coming weeks.If you've been following along, you know we've always done podcast episodes together but now that she's a mom, she's barely been able to come to this podcast anymore.So for the first episode of 2022, I'm sitting with my beautiful wife Raquel as we talk about our two children, Noah and Joana!In today's episode, ...
1 Jan 202225min
AE 1081 - 27 Car Brands Pronounced in an Australian Accent
Send us a text G’day guys! How’s it going?I found this YouTube video from @ Sounds American titled “100 International Brands with American Accent – American English Pronunciation”.Today I'm kinda into cars and driving, so I picked 27 car brand names and gave you how an Australian would pronounce them.Have you ever owned a car made by any of these brands of cars?Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra...
30 Dec 20214min
AE 1080 - The Goss: Cancer & The Future of Medicine
Send us a text We’re a few days to go before the year ends!Welcome back to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!In today’s episode, we talk about cancers. Skin cancer, prostate, breast cancer, are some of the more known ones.Dad just got off a bit of cryotherapy - it’s a procedure where doctors use liquid nitrogen to freeze and remove abnormal tissue.It kind of led us to talk about how people get cancer genetically. When one is diagnosed with cancer, we wonder why th...
29 Dec 202122min
AE 1079 - Walking With Pete: Chasing Wedgies
Send us a text Happy Boxing Day, you guys!So while you're unwrapping those presents, join me today in this Walking With Pete episode!'Tis the season for families, so I took Kel and our kids to my grandparents' farm near Bendigo today.In this episode, I talk about some of the fondest memories I had here: helping out shearing sheep, listening to crazy magpies, and chasing wedgies.Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to we...
26 Dec 202119min
AE 1078 - 12 Australian Christmas Slang Words & Expressions
Send us a text Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!I am so into the holiday season that I got you a video here with 12 English words and phrases for the Australian Christmas season.Simple words and phrases like these are always appreciated because they show that you understand Australian culture.Don't forget to do the writing exercise in your FREE PDF download here:👉👉👉 https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1078_Worksheet Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aus...
25 Dec 202111min
AE 1076 - How Australians Pronounce Japanese Brands
Send us a text Hey guys, how's it going?I got another recommended YouTube video here from Japan life vlogger @ Asagi's Life | No BS Japan -- don't forget to check her out!In this video, she tells us 10 Japanese brand names that non-Japanese people pronounce quite differently.Now, when you go out and eat in a Japanese restaurant, you will now remember the name of the expensive beef they serve!Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpet...
23 Dec 20219min
AE 1075 - The Goss: Birds, Bats, & Why New Zealand's Fauna is So Weird
Send us a text Welcome back to the Goss here on the Aussie English podcast!Today we are going to talk about Australia's favorite bird!In a poll conducted by The Guardian and BirdLife Australia, the fairywren was named Australia's favorite bird.Coming up second is the tawny frogmouth bird -- remember Australia's most Instagrammable bird episode? Several other lovely birds follow suit, including Canberra's emblem bird, the gang gang cockatoo, and Alf's favorite, the galah.The bird you always he...
22 Dec 202125min
AE 1074 - Expression: A Sticky Situation
Send us a text Happy Sunday, everyone!In today's episode, I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a sticky situation"!We are going to break down the expression and I'll give you "situations" where you can use this expression.Listen to story about this elk that had been wearing a tyre around its neck for 2 years -- ever heard of the phrase "put your head in a noose"?I am also going to answer a question from IG user mrezaheidariy. He asks how to ask a girl out on a date when y...
19 Dec 202118min
