It's a lovely weekend, guys! While I was playing the video game Far Cry 6, I kinda stumbled on Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast. Bill Burr is amazing! He's a comedian from Boston, USA and man, I just like his dark comedy. So I thought, instead of answering your questions on Instagram, maybe doing a long episode would be better. This allows me to share more of my thoughts with all of you, instead of being restricted by IG's time limits. As of right now, I am going to call this series Pete's 2c -- you know, my '2 cents' worth. You can send me an email at pete@aussieenglish.com.au with any questions you might have. I am not promising I'll be reading all of them on air, haha, but yeah, I'd still like to hear from you guys. Let's take a look at this first batch of questions I got here: 09:40 -- Have you ever come to Brazil? 15:25 -- Should I pursue this guy from Perth who just ghosted me? 28:00 -- Can an Australian resident work in New Zealand and vice versa? 30:33 -- Can you give tips about relationships with foreigners? 43:44 -- Is it easy to get Mexican food in Australia? 49:11 -- What's it like living in Melbourne? 54:57 -- Is it really easier for kids to learn languages than adults? 1:10:15 -- Do you have a religion? 1:16:28 -- How has being a parent of 2 [children] affected your relationship [with Kel]? Thanks for listening today, guys! I'll see you in the next episode! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

Aussie English

AE 1039 - Pete's 2c: Are All Australians Obsessed With Dating Foreigners?

Australia is a very desirable place to live and work, and there’s a low unemployment rate to prove it. But before you run off to pack your bags and brush up on your “Ocker” accent, be prepared for what it takes to land a job. In today’s video, we have one of my favorite guests Milene Sales talk about building a career in Australia. A fitness trainer and Zumba instructor who taught ESL side by side, everything changed with the pandemic. Find out today how Milene was able to change careers in the middle of a pandemic, as well as advice she would give people who ask how they can improve their English writing skills.

AE 1038 - Interview: How to Get your English Beyond the Intermediate Plateau with Milene Sales | Part 2

Hey you guys! I went around YouTube and found a video I know you'd be interested in! I got here a video from YouTube creator Superholly English titled Do You Pronounce These Brands Wrong? where she got several people to pronounce brand names. In particular, I am going to focus on Luca Lampariello, a famous Italian polyglot. Listen in as he pronounces Italian brand names and I give you the Australian pronunciation version.

AE 1036 - How To Say Italian Brand Names | Australian Accent

Look out for these cows, because they're heading to the fields, and they're trained to pee and poop. In a world overrun with pollution, it's always a good idea to do your part. Cows are known to produce large amounts of methane, which is harmful to the environment. However, it also can act as an effective natural fertilizer for soil. In today's episode, we talk about livestock researchers who have hit a major breakthrough in toilet training cows! Listen in today and find out how they trained these cows to pee in a 'bathroom stall', got rewarded for it, and reduced pollution from their waste which helped fight climate change. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1035 - The Goss: Toilet Training Cows to Fight Climate Change

I've always been thinking of ways to make learning fun for you guys. Just like when I make reaction videos, I know it'll be fun to learn English with movies as well. Black Water: Abyss is an Australian movie released in 2020. It follows a group of five people who decided to explore a cave while little did they know there is a gigantic crocodile lurking within. Yes, there will be croc attacks, of course! But besides the angry croc thrashing and swishing a human around, this movie is teeming with Australianisms that you can learn about. 00:55 Summary of the movie 01:59 English Expressions 05:08 Connected Speech 07:17 Spoken English 08:36 Aussie Slang 11:02 Listening Comprehension So, did you understand what Cash said? Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here ??? https://bit.ly/AE_1034_FreeWorksheet

AE 1034 - Learn English With Movies: Black Water: Abyss

G'day, you mob! I have another English expression for you to add to your growing list. Today's episode is about birds, so first, we'll talk about the English expression "like a shag on a rock" -- listen carefully on what I mean by SHAG here! Like always, we will break down the words in the expression, talk about its meaning, and and give you examples of how the expression "like a shag on a rock" may be used. Also, I'll answer a question from @henry.khosasih -- "How do you use Ta?" This is a very Australian expression, so listen up to find out how you can avoid embarrassing situations when you encounter it. Listen to a short story where The Yorke Peninsula has a very unusual form of 'art' performed by pied cormorants, called 'shag art'. And finally, for today's Listening Comprehension Exercise, listen to a short clip from Oddball, an Australian movie. Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here ??? https://bit.ly/AE_1033_FreeWorksheet Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1033 - Expression: Like A Shag On A Rock

Australia is a very desirable place to live and work, and there's a low unemployment rate to prove it. But before you run off to pack your bags and brush up on your "Ocker" accent, be prepared for what it takes to land a job. In today's video, we have one of my favorite guests Milene Sales talk about building a career in Australia. A fitness trainer and Zumba instructor who taught ESL side by side, everything changed with the pandemic. Find out today how Milene was able to change careers in the middle of a pandemic, as well as advice she would give people who ask how they can improve their English writing skills.

AE 1032 - Interview: How to Build a Career in Australia with Milene Sales | Part 1

I love Karl Stefanovic of TODAY Show Australia! Have you seen that Australian guy surfing innocently while a shark has been flipping around behind him? In today's episode, I am going to show you about the surfing culture in Australia. I got the funny video Hilarious Surfers Have Reporter In Stitches | TODAY Show Australia on my screen and man, Karl's first reaction is priceless. I'll tell you about the much-stereotyped 'surfer dudes' in Australia, and why they always seem to have unkempt beards. Also, I will be talking a bit about sharks in Australia - remember this recent video I did about dangerous animals in Australia? https://youtu.be/17ofTJK6kf0 And lastly, I will break down the curious vocabulary these awesome surfer dudes use. Like the use of the slang word 'bro' instead of mate, or saying 'hang in there!' Karl laughing his heart out is so infectious, it gets me every time, haha! Is there an Australian stereotype you would like to know more about? Tell me in the comments!

AE 1030 - Can You Understand Bogan Aussie English | Karl Stefanovic

How's the week going, you mob? Today, we're talking about fascinating animals and trees in Australia! One story is about bandicoots -- these are marsupials; like kangaroos and wallabies; they just don't walk with their rear legs. Each time they dig, these little rat-looking animals contribute to the health of the ecosystem because this way, the soil catches more water and nutrients. Another story is about the adorable squirrels! A recent study by the University of California claims that squirrels have personality types, like humans. We also have another story about the Hollowhog. Designed by Matt Stephens from NSW, it's a wood carving tool designed to make holes in trees so that animals can live inside it. And lastly, we talk about eucalyptus trees. A very unusual feature of eucalyptus trees is that they need fire to release their seeds, so you can actually help them by setting them on fire!

AE 1029 - The Goss: Rewilding Bandicoots, the Hollow hog Invention, and Why Eucalypt Forests have Evolved to Burn

How's your weekend goin', guys? Here's another weekly English expression for you to practice! In today's 'poo-py' episode, I am going to teach you the proper use of the English expression "the shit hits the fan" - seems 'smelly', isn't it? Just by the expression itself, I think you may have an idea of its meaning. What do you think happens when someone throws that smelly matter at a spinning fan with everyone around it? I am going to answer a question from @brayan.gariza where Brayan asks: "they study" vs "they do study" -- is there a difference? Also, have you ever been to a 'poop museum'? Yes, there is a museum in Tasmania that showcases animal poop! Lastly, I am going to talk about Rogue, an Australian movie about a giant croc who terrified innocent tourists. Don't forget to download your free PDF worksheet here ??? https://bit.ly/AE_1028_FreeWorksheet Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1028 - Expression: The Shit Hits The Fan

And here we are on Part 2 of Australia's deadliest animals -- or so the video '10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia' says so. Mmm, we're getting to the ones to the top of their list. I may have said nay to some of them but let's see here. 00:15 The one with one red stripe. 03:32 The one who can camouflage. 06:39 The one with pretty blue rings. 10:26 The one with terrifying teeth. 14:49 The one without legs. 16:58 The one with wispy tentacles. What scary Australian animal have you encountered? Do tell me in the comment section! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1027 - 10 Deadliest Australian Animals | Part 2

I've been chin-wagging with the best people in the world while in lockdown! Today's guest is Shana Thompson, host of the American English Podcast! Like me, she creates fun & educational content designed for intermediate to Advanced English learners. Ah mates, we've got much in common! We both do podcasts for English learners. We both married Brazilians (she's American, and I'm- well, you know that, don't you?!). We both know how to speak Portuguese. AND we both have two children who are growing up in a bilingual household! In today's talk, we talk about what it takes to "marry" a new culture. How it feels to open up yourself to a different way of doing things. We also talk about the struggles of learning a new language. Like, when you're up there at that intermediate level (like you!), now what? And we also talk about how we are raising bilingual children! Our children are learning both English and Portuguese at the same time, and it's fascinating to watch them switch between the two languages. Besides English, are you learning another language? Tell me about it in the comments below! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1025 - Raising Bilingual Children with Shana Thompson

Welcome to another Goss episode here with me and my dad Ian Smissen! Vaccination programs rollout all over the globe, each country raring to get their citizens vaccinated. Here in Australia, well, it's taking its time. In today's episode we talk about the latest news bits about vaccine rollout in Australia - because when certain areas have reached a target percentage of vaccinated residents, then they promise to ease down on the lockdowns. Because everybody's been whingeing about it. We also talk about Christian Porter, an Australian politician slash lawyer, who got into hot waters because of some serious allegations. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1024 - The Goss: Sense Making in the Modern Era of Social Media and Bullshit Artist Politicians

Hey, you mob! Here is another English expression to add to your growing list of vocabulary! In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "like a fish out of water"! Maybe you've seen a fish pulled out of the water. It wriggles and flops around, right? How do you think the fish "feels"? That is our lesson for today! Also, I will be answering a question from @rurrochman -- "How often do spiders actually come out [in Australia]?" -- hmm, very interesting, considering how much bad press these Australian spiders get, especially on the Internet. Listen to a story about an Aussie angler who caught the SAME flathead fish 3 times in a row! The fish just loves getting hooked, doesn't it? And because you've been asking me to talk about Australian TV shows, let me introduce you to Seachange! I get very nostalgic seeing this TV series because it was filmed where I grew up. This is a great resource for you guys if you want to learn more about Australian culture, slang, and expressions. Did you watch till the end? How would you answer the last question? Let me know in the comments! Don't forget to download your FREE PDF Worksheet here ??? https://bit.ly/AE_1023_FreeWorksheet Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1023 - Expression: A Fish Out of Water

G'day, you mob! Australia is home to a great number of exceptional animals, and some of them are thought to be deadly. But how deadly are they really? In this episode, I got the video 10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia on my screen - they got an incredible list here! 01:29 #10 The one with eight legs 04:24 #9 The one with massive jaws 07:05 #8 The one who can flatten its neck 11:11 #7 The one with strong venom Have you encountered any of them yet? Tell me how did you go in the comments! See you in Part 2 of 10 Deadliest Australian Animals! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

AE 1022 - 10 Deadliest Australian Animals | Part 1

G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast. I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place. If you listen to this podcast you will learn: • A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary, • Heaps of terms and expressions, • And a bunch about Australian history and culture. So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!

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