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263 podcasts tagged "australian podcast"
PlusAE 1067 - The Goss: Swearing, Honorifics, & Australia's Informal Culture
In today's episode... Hey there, you mob! How's it going this week? I got my dad Ian on the podcast today and we're talking about SWEARING . Yes, those people who have 'colorful vocabulary' -- we talk about how people learn how to swear. It's funny to think that we all know how to do it, but you'd be the last person to teach someone how to swear. Also, we talk about honorifics ! Honorifics are words that imply or express a high status, politeness, or…
AE 1066 - Debunking 10 Australian Myths | Reaction
In today's episode... It's been a week, you guys! I'm back today with a new reaction video to Planet 1Up's video '10 Myths About Australia' ! It's a laugh-fest for me today as I go through these 'myths' explaining what each is about. See, Australia is nothing like you've heard about. And also, did you notice how the host Nate Bramley pronounces the word 'Australia'? Did you hear that teeny R sound at the end? Yes, obvs. He's Australian, for those of you…
AE 1065 - The Goss: Going to Biological War with Mosquitoes
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! What's going on? I got my dad Ian Smissen on the podcast today to talk about a new Australian research ! Thanks to research carried out in north Queensland, mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika virus could be reduced widely. You see, Australia is a very large continent where there are many areas of mosquito infestation. By injecting male mosquitoes with the sterilised Wolbachia bacteria…
AE 1064 - Expression: A Snake Oil Salesman
In today's episode... It's another Sunday, you guys! We have an all-goodness packed episode today where I am going to teach you all about the English expression "a snake oil salesman" - and more! First off, we start off by answering a question from Jonathan from the Netherlands . He asks about how to say the letter L at the end of a word (the Dark L) and how to say 'oo' in words (the OO Vowel Sound). Tune in for the answers I gave Jonathan, and I…
PlusAE 1058 - The Goss: Training Bacteria to Eat Metal Mining Waste
In today's episode... Hey you guys, we got a very interesting topic today! Meet Nadac Reales , a biotechnologist from Chile. This brilliant scientist is currently doing tests with extremophiles - an organism that is able to live in extreme environments . Chile, being the world's largest producer of copper, is currently experiencing a lot of problems with mining waste. Reales was able to 'harvest' these iron-oxidizing bacteria called Leptospirillium . She…
AE 1057 - Top 10 Bizarre Things in Australia
In today's episode... What's going on, guys? I got Tristan Kuhn on my screen again today! This time, he says he's rattling off 10 strange things in Australia - and yes, it does not mean they're bad things, just strange. Can you say beetroot ? Like an Australian, please. That is just beautiful. See you guys on the next episode! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!…
PlusAE 1054 - The Goss: Australia's Smelliest Trees Face Extinction & Snowshoe Hares Surprise Scientists
In today's episode... Welcome to another awesome chin-wagging episode here on The Goss! In today's episode, we talk about one of the world's smelliest trees - sandalwood ! When you hear the word 'smelly', it makes you think of bad odours, doesn't it? But of course, sandalwood has this woody and earthy aromatic smell . It's so good that it's used in perfumes and essential oils. And recently, researchers found out that the Australian sandalwood is in…
AE 1053 - The Goss: Pandas Need to Be Uncomfortable to Have Sex
In today's episode... And we're back on the weekly Goss here on the Aussie English podcast! Some researchers have concluded that giant pandas are at risk of population growth due to their new habitat. And you know why? Because of our efforts to conserve them, we have made their habitats so comfortable that they don't want to bother mating anymore! Well, there's not gonna be more of them if they do that, right? Join us today in another discussion about…
AE 1052 - How To Say -teen and -ty Numbers in Australian English
In today's episode... How's it going, you mob? Remember I made a video counting 1 to 100 with an Australian accent last week - hope you guys enjoyed that one. And this time, we're going to focus on pronouncing numbers ending with -teen and -ty ! Like, thirteen, fourteen, and thirty, forty, etc. Join me today as I breakdown the pronunciation guide for these special numbers. Towards the end of the video, you will be given an opportunity to practice…
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