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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…
AE 946 - Pete Completes The Australia Talks Survey
In today's episode... The Australian news network ABC Australia recently surveyed 60,000 Australians on various topics. I thought it'd be nice for me to take the actual survey and let you guys know what the buzz is all about. The 2021 Australia Talks national survey aims to find out 'where you fit as an Australian' by asking you a bunch of questions - from your opinion about the Australian constitution , to awkward stuff like if you'd like to donate your…
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PlusAE 943 - The Goss: Captain Cook, Indigenous Languages, & Who Owns Australia? [Members Only]
In today's episode... We talk about James Cook who 'discovered' Australia! In the 50s or 60s, Australians were taught that it was Captain James Cook who 'discovered' Australia. Later on, that belief was totally debunked . We also talk about Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart . Guess why we think she owns Australia? She owns 9.2 million hectares of land across Australia. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode –…
AE 942 - The Goss: Gladiators, Footy, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
In today's episode... We talk about the hard physical contact sport that is Australian football - or footy ! This is the kind of sport that, if things go really wrong on any given moment, will give you CTE . CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy , a fatal brain disease found common in footy players. You can check out Will Smith's movie Concussion , it's about the chilling discovery of CTE. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play,…
AE 941 - Expression: Make Your Skin Crawl
In today's episode... I teach you how to use the expression "make your skin crawl" , the origin of the expression, and what is funny about a bumblebee . We also talk about Angelina Jolie getting covered with bees for National Geographic . Lastly, I tell you what is a "myriapod" . 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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PlusAE 937 - The Goss: Why Does Spinifex Grass Grow in Rings? [Members Only]
In today's episode... We talk about mysterious spinifex grass in the Australian outback that grow in rings ! You see, the spinifex grass, a kind grass found in the Australian desert , usually grow in mounds . However, as it grows, it's middle part dies out - like a bald spot. Tune in today and find out what causes this distinctive trait of this weird grass. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking…
AE 936 - The Goss: The World's Most 'Instragrammable Bird' & Australia's Oldest-Ever Person
In today's episode... We talk about the world's most Instagrammable bird -- the frog mouth bird! Tune in today and find out why this bird, once named as 'the most unfortunate-looking bird' , now holds the title of Instagram's most popular bird. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen to the convo!
AE 935 - Expression: Rattle Your Dags
In today's episode... I teach you how to use the expression ‘ rattle your dags ’, the origin of the expression , and what the Aussie slang term ‘ dag ’ means. We also talk about Australia’s biggest sheep shearing competition and then cover the Trans-Tasman rivalry between New Zealand and Australia and why our jokes about one another often involve sheep. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like…
AE 934 - Interview: Japanese vs Australian Culture & Growing Up a Global Citizen with David Rajaraman
In today's episode... Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast where I invite guests and interview them. Join us for about an hour of fun talking about what's going on in their life! Today is a special interview episode where I am interviewing my dear friend David Rajaraman. He is of Indian descent though he grew up in Brunei. David then came to Australia and studied aeronautics at university up in Queensland. With a turn of…
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