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15 podcasts tagged "english conversation"
AE 1328 - HAVE and HAS - Spoken Contractions in English
In today's episode... G'day legends! Ever wondered why Aussies say "I've" instead of "I have" or how we figure out if someone "he's" gone or "he's" is gone? Well, chuck on your headphones 'cause this week's Aussie English episode is a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of contracting "have" and "has" with pronouns. We're talking "I've," "he's," "she's"—the whole shebang! We'll untangle the tricky bits, like those sneaky /z/ and /s/ sounds, and how context…
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 1051 - Expression: A Wild Goose Chase
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Here's a new English expression to broaden your vocabulary! In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "a wild goose chase" . Discover its origins -- a very famous playwright first wrote it! You will also hear a cute love story about a Canadian goose named Arnold . We will go through a short pronunciation exercise as well. Finally, for the listening skills exercise , try to write down what the…
PlusAE 1049 - The Goss: Do Dogs Have a Sense of Humour?
In today's episode... It's a great Friday everyone! Do you own a dog? Perhaps you got a family dog who aged with you over the years? Or maybe you're looking to adopt from your local shelter? One canine expert says that dogs seem to have a sense of humour . That of a child's. Do you believe that? Join us as we talk about dogs that seem to know how to play practical jokes, and how they compare to chimpanzees with similar behaviour. Improve your listening…
AE 1047 - The Goss: Single Sheep Sells for $165,000 Breaking Records
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! Get this: A Tattykeel Australian White ram was sold for a world record-breaking $165,000 at the stud's on-property auction at Oberon, NSW. Which makes this the highest price ever paid for a meat breed sheep at an on-property auction! Whiteface ewes have been used in breeding programs for centuries as a good yielding animal that produces excellent lambs. The pure white face color is thought to be a recessive gene and…
AE 1040 - Interview: Learning Languages Through Stories with Olly Richards
In today's episode... How's your Monday going, guys? Here's an awesome interview episode to start your week -- welcome Olly Richards to the Aussie English podcast ! Olly Richards is an amazing British polyglot who speaks 8 languages and is the founder of the 'I Will Teach You A Language' program. He writes books that are translated into several languages to help people learn multiple languages. Now he teaches people how stories can help you learn a…
AE 1028 - Expression: The Shit Hits The Fan
In today's episode... How's your weekend goin', guys? Here's another weekly English expression for you to practice! In today's 'poo-py' episode, I am going to teach you the proper use of the English expression "the shit hits the fan" - seems 'smelly', isn't it? Just by the expression itself, I think you may have an idea of its meaning. What do you think happens when someone throws that smelly matter at a spinning fan with everyone around it? I am going…
AE 1025 - Interview: Raising Bilingual Children with Shana Thompson
In today's episode... I've been chin-wagging with the best people in the world while in lockdown! Today's guest is Shana Thompson , host of the American English Podcast ! Like me, she creates fun & educational content designed for intermediate to Advanced English learners. Ah mates, we've got much in common! We both do podcasts for English learners. We both married Brazilians (she's American, and I'm- well, you know that, don't you?!) . We both know…
AE 1014 - Expression: Have Nothing to Show For It
In today's episode... We recently celebrated Father's Day here in Australia - September 5th , actually - and so I got to celebrate with my family. Happy Father's Day to all dads out there! And so I read about this amusing contest in the UK for fathers to come up with the best dad joke! They even got a top-rated standup comedian be the judge. It must've been fun hearing all those jokes. Well, this week's English expression has got something to do with…
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