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537 podcasts tagged "aussie english"
AE 1116 - Interview: Why Wasn't Einstein an Indigenous Australian? with Kyrin Down
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In this last instalment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals ' host Kyrin Down , we chat about what we think if genius Albert Einstein is an indigenous Australian . Or what if he and Isaac Newton were never born? We also talk about Guns, Germs and Steel , a book by Jared Diamond that looks at why certain cultures around the world developed what they did…
AE 1115 - Advanced English Pronunciation Lesson: Chess vs Chairs - /e/ vs /eː/
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! In today's Australian English Pronunciation lesson, I'm going to teach you the difference between two E sounds: /e/ and /e:/ We will begin this lesson with a practice on how to say each sound - listen carefully to the sounds made ! I will then give you a set of minimal pairs of words so you can learn how to distinguish each sound. And lastly, stay until the end of this video lesson. Listen to the vowel sounds and…
AE 1108 - Interview: Farofa, Japan, & Cultural Identity with Kyrin Down
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast! In today's episode, we talk about wishing we could live in other places besides Australia. Like, Europe versus Australia. We wonder what it's like to live somewhere in Europe where you're surrounded by lots of different cultures, languages -- remember what they say about driving through Europe for a couple of hours and you hear the same word said in many different…
AE 1097 - The Goss: The 'Novax' Djokovic Saga
In today's episode... The whole nation of Australia is gripped with the latest Novak 'NoVax' Djokovic saga ! Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic flew to Australia to play in the 10th Australian Open . But because he is unvaccinated (possibly still at the time of this episode coming out), he got sent home ! He's a great tennis player and all, but the Australian government won't allow unvaccinated people into the country. Join us today as we talk about…
PlusAE 1092 - The Goss: Aussie Gardens are Shrinking!
In today's episode... In today's episode, we talk about the great Australian gardens, and backyards ! No, not the Australian Outback. But like The Great Aussie Outback, Aussie gardens and backyards are big, spacious, with lots of space for everyone to move around in . Dad and I talked about a recent fun moment I had with my family in our backyard where we were just horsing around with the water and being silly. And that he did grow up in a time where…
AE 1089 - Interview: Why People May Discriminate Against Foreign Accents with Dr Shiri Lev Ari
In today's episode... Nice to have you here on the Aussie English podcast's first interview of the year 2022 ! This must be a very interesting topic for you, guys! Meet Dr. Shiri Lev-Avi of Royal Holloway at the University of London. In today's episode, we talk about her recent research that examines why speakers of a native language discriminate against foreign accents . I mean, I get it that you feel you face discrimination for not being able to speak…
AE 1088 - 10 Advanced English Words to Sound More Fluent | Part 2
In today's episode... Here's Part 2 of last week's Advanced English Vocabulary lesson ! If you want to sound more fluent when speaking English, it's incredibly important to learn and use advanced words instead of simpler ones . In today's video, I'm going to teach you 10 advanced words to use instead of the word 'very' . And don't forget to stick around to the end because we're going to practise these words in sentences while focussing on the rules of…
PlusAE 1087 - The Goss: Real Life Moby Dick is Spotted in Jamaica!
In today's episode... Cheers to this first Members Only episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast ! In today's episode, we talk about a rare white sperm whale that was caught on video near the coast of Jamaica. Do you know Moby Dick ? Moby Dick is a fictional whale character created by author Herman Merville . Moby Dick is a sperm whale and he's white - which is rare for whales! Animals that are white, when they are usually not, do have…
AE 1086 - 15 German Brands You May Pronounce Wrong
In today's episode... Guten tag! That's German for "good day"! I went down the rabbit hole in YouTube and found this video by German Girl in America (which is now Feli From Germany) titled "15 German brands YOU pronounce WRONG!" . In today's reaction video, I thought it'd be fun to poke around these pronunciation videos. There is never one correct pronunciation of these words, but by watching these videos, you can see the different ways in which a word…
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