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AE 955 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 3
Expressions

AE 955 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 3

In today's episode... I am going to teach you 6 English expressions that you can use in your daily conversations! Here are some English expressions guaranteed to level up your English : A hard nut to crack Chasing rainbows A rising tide lifts all boats Rattle your dags Make your skin crawl Scaredy cat In this video, I tell you what these expressions mean & give you situations where you can appropriately use them . Watch the video to the end to get a…

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4 Jul 20211 min read
AE 954 - Aussie Slang: A Bee's Whisker [MO]Plus
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AE 954 - Aussie Slang: A Bee's Whisker [MO]

In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a bee's whisker" . Have you ever seen a bee's whisker? 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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2 Jul 20211 min read
AE 953 - Aussie Slang: Go Bananas
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AE 953 - Aussie Slang: Go Bananas

In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "go bananas" . No, we don't need bananas on hand while saying this expression. 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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2 Jul 20211 min read
AE 952 - Expression: Scaredy Cat
Expressions

AE 952 - Expression: Scaredy Cat

In today's episode... I am going teach you all about the English expression "scaredy cat" . Listen in and watch as I tell you the origin of the expression, give examples on how to use the expression, and run by a pronunciation exercise. Also, learn the story of a lost Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog or Maremma . And lastly, I give you cat facts about Australia! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking…

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27 Jun 20211 min read
AE 951 - Pete Breaks Down His Australia Talks Survey Results
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AE 951 - Pete Breaks Down His Australia Talks Survey Results

In today's episode... I am going to reveal to you my results from the Australia Talks survey ! It's nice to know that a majority of Australians, despite the Covid pandemic going on, feel better about their lives. Also, a lot of Aussies would want lying politicians should resign - I think any citizen of any country would want that, don't you think? And survey results say we're a happy bunch here down under ! At 76%, Australians say that they are happy.…

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26 Jun 20211 min read
AE 950 - Aussie Slang: A Beauty / You Beauty [MO]Plus
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AE 950 - Aussie Slang: A Beauty / You Beauty [MO]

In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a beauty" or "you beauty" . Have you been called "a beauty?" 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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25 Jun 20211 min read
AE 949 - Aussie Slang: Out the Back of Bourke
Slang

AE 949 - Aussie Slang: Out the Back of Bourke

In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "out the back of bourke" . 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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25 Jun 20211 min read
AE 948 - The Goss: Drawing Eyes on Cow Bums Prevents Lion Attacks in Botswana
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AE 948 - The Goss: Drawing Eyes on Cow Bums Prevents Lion Attacks in Botswana

In today's episode... We get to talk about cattle farmers in Botswana who have been drawing 'eyes' on the bums of their cows to prevent lion attacks - and it's working! In a project they aptly named the "I-Cow Project" , they have come up with this idea to prevent large predators from attacking their cattle. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen…

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23 Jun 20211 min read
AE 947 - Interview: How Australians Learn Languages with Bec & Penny from the Language Chats Podcast
Interviews

AE 947 - Interview: How Australians Learn Languages with Bec & Penny from the Language Chats Podcast

In today's episode... I had a great time chin-wagging with these two adorable mates from Melbourne, Australia! Meet Bec and Penny , the content creators of Language Lovers Australia and the Language Chats podcast . They initially got me on their podcast to talk about Aussie English. We now turn the tables as I got to interview them about how we Australians learn different languages. We talked about the differences between learning languages in a…

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20 Jun 20211 min read

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