
AE 1370 - Learn English with a Short Story
Outback Breakdown
Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English Podcast.
These episodes aim to teach you common English expressions as well as give you a fair dinkum true-blue dose of Aussie culture, history, and news and current affairs.

In today's episode...
In this episode, we’re heading out on a proper Aussie adventure with a brand-new short story. Join me, Pete, as I tell the yarn of four uni mates who get more than they bargained for on a road trip into the great Australian outback. When their car gives up the ghost, they’re left to their own devices, forced to use their wits and a few clever survival hacks just to get through the night. Will they make it out in one piece?
After the story, we’ll dive back in and break down all the classic Aussie slang and tricky English phrases. I’ll go through it all line by line, so you’ll be speaking like a local in no time. Then, to wrap things up, I’ll read the story one last time so you can hear how all those new words and phrases fit together.
So, chuck on your headphones and let’s get into it!
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