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75 podcasts tagged "learn english australia"
PlusAE 974 - Aussie Slang: Birthday Suit [MO]
In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "birthday suit" . This is something you can never buy from any clothes shop! 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!

AE 971 - Expression: Have A Bone To Pick With Someone
In today's episode... I will teach you all about the English expression "have a bone to pick with someone" . No, you don't have to be holding a bone in your hand when you say this expression. With this English expression lesson, I will also be telling you about Australia's own dinosaur! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen to the convo!

AE 968 - Aussie Slang: A Basket Case
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a basket case" . You may have heard of this before. In a song? Yes, that metal-heady song perfectly describes the slang term "a basket case"! 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!

AE 964 - Aussie Slang: Give It A Bash
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "give it a bash" . 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!
PlusAE 963 - The Goss: Dopamine Detoxes and What Makes A Good TV Show [MO]
In today's episode... We are going to talk about dopamine detoxification ! Dopamine is known as the "feel-good" hormone . It is an important brain chemical that influences your feelings of reward and motivation . It is also associated with addiction . During a dopamine detox , a person avoids dopamine triggers for a set period of time — anywhere from an hour to several days. We talk about how we feel when we stop scrolling through social media! Also,…

AE 962 - The Goss: 2 Naked Men Scared By Deer Get Lost In Bush and Fined $1000
In today's episode... We are going to talk about two Aussies who got caught naked in the bushes! Yes, two buck-naked men recently got lost in the Royal National Park . SES (State Emergency Services) had to called in and search for them. And so they got fined $1000 each for breaching travel restrictions. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen to…

AE 961 - Expression: In The Belly of The Beast
In today's episode... I am going to teach you about the English expression "in the belly of the beast" ! Do you remember the children's story about Pinocchio's dad getting swallowed by a whale? We got someone who experience just that in 2021. In this episode, I will tell you the meaning of the expression , how the expression came about, give you situations where you can appropriately use the expression. Also, I will talk about whales in Australia and…

AE 959 - The Goss: Which Dead Aussie Would You Like To Invite To Dinner and Why
In today's episode... We are going to talk about dad's choice of a dead Aussie to be invited to dinner. My dad Ian , my chin-wagging buddy here in The Goss series, wants Admiral Arthur Phillip with him on the dinner table. Arthur Phillip is a British admiral who founded the first permanent European colony on the Australian continent. Watch or listen in today why we think Admiral Phillip is a deserving dinner table guest. Improve your listening skills…

AE 956 - Australian English: How To Pronounce /e/ VS /æ/
In today's episode... I am going to teach you how to say /e/ versus /æ/ ! Learn the difference between the words like "set" and "sat" or "merry" and "marry". First, we go over the correct pronunciation of /e/ and /æ/. Then, we compare the sounds when used in words, like berry and Barry. And lastly, I give you a FREE listening exercise ! I am going to say 10 different words and show you two possible answers. Your task is to know which sound is used on the…
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