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AE 991 - Expression: Caught With Your Pants Down
Expressions

AE 991 - Expression: Caught With Your Pants Down

In today's episode... Here's another awesome English expression for you mob! Have you ever been "caught with your pants down" ? In this episode, we will be talking about the English expression "caught with your pants down" - sounds naughty, doesn't it? We will be talking about it's possible origin- oh, you'll cringe at this one. I will also be sharing to you an adorably funny story of a deer out in the Australian bushes who encountered men. And of…

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22 Aug 20211 min read
AE 990 - How to Pronounce R and L Sounds in English
Pronunciation

AE 990 - How to Pronounce R and L Sounds in English

In today's episode... I am going to reveal to you guys the secret to pronouncing the L and R sounds ! For many learners of the English language, the consonant L and R sounds are often mispronounced - and even interchanged! In today's lesson, I will first teach you how to say the consonant L sound . Followed by telling you how to say the consonant R sound . Note that this is the rhotic Australian R sound - quite tricky! We will then have a comparative…

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21 Aug 20211 min read
AE 989 - Aussie Slang: A Beer Gut
Slang

AE 989 - Aussie Slang: A Beer Gut

In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a beer gut" . Maybe you've got one? No shame on that, mate! Be healthy though! 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! Watch & listen to the convo!

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20 Aug 20211 min read
AE 988 - How Cockatoos Are Mastering Dumpster Diving with Dr. John Martin
Interviews

AE 988 - How Cockatoos Are Mastering Dumpster Diving with Dr. John Martin

In today's episode... Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast! One of the reasons I love doing podcasts is because I get to interview and chin-wag with people. I am so proud to introduce you to Dr. John Martin of the Taronga Institute for Science and Learning ! Dr. Martin of Taronga Zoo recently got his research paper published in Science , the prestigious science magazine. Together with his team, the paper titled…

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18 Aug 20211 min read
AE 987 - Australian Guy Teaches You African American English

AE 987 - Australian Guy Teaches You African American English

In today's episode... Learn English in this extremely funny video on the Aussie English podcast ! You must have seen that viral video of a 'flight attendant' who tied a 'passenger' to his seat because 'he smelled of ah-co-hol' and had 'touched his *****' . I'd like to introduce you mob to the African American Vernacular English - known as Black English , or Ebonics , this is a variety of English largely spoken in urban communities by African Americans.…

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17 Aug 20211 min read
AE 986 - Expression: Cheat Death
Expressions

AE 986 - Expression: Cheat Death

In today's episode... I am going to teach you about the English expression "cheat death" ! Do you remember that movie about teens being chased by death? It's all about because they "cheated death" , isn't it? I know, gory. Today, you will learn what the expression "cheat death" means and how it is used in sentences. I will also tell you about a famous chicken that lives in a Maccas - but not the KFC across it. And lastly, I will tell you about the Aussie…

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15 Aug 20211 min read
AE 985 - How To Contract DO and DOES | Australian Pronunciation Lesson

AE 985 - How To Contract DO and DOES | Australian Pronunciation Lesson

In today's episode... Learn Australian English in this special episode of the Aussie English podcast ! Today you will learn how to say these auxiliary verb + pronoun combos so you can be confident when speaking in English - and sound like a native English speaker, too! In this lesson, we will focus on the auxiliary verbs DO and DOES . First, we will break down the pronunciation of each auxiliary verb when it is combined with a pronoun. I will then teach…

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14 Aug 20211 min read
AE 984 - Aussie Slang: Do Your Block [MO]Plus
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AE 984 - Aussie Slang: Do Your Block [MO]

In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "do your block" . 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! Watch & listen to the convo!

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13 Aug 20211 min read
AE 983 - Aussie Slang: The Bee's Knees
Slang

AE 983 - Aussie Slang: The Bee's Knees

In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "the bee's knees" . Have you ever seen the knees of a bee? I bet you'll have a laugh learning about this slang phrase today. 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! Watch & listen to the convo!

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13 Aug 20211 min read

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