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AE 1174 - Interview: Getting to Know Chris Delapp from Instant English - Part 2
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! I'd like you to meet Chris Delapp of Instant English , where anyone can learn British English! Like me, he coaches people on learning the English language and you can learn more about him on www.instantenglishuk.com I've been chatting with him on social media until we took to doing a podcast episode to finally have a live conversation. In today's episode, we cover so many topics like talking about the weather. Chris…
AE 1173 - Expression: Keep Your Shirt On
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “keep your shirt on” . You must be wondering why would someone say "keep your shirt on" -- does it really mean something else? Yes, it does, and it's quite an origin story! Let's start off with a question from Brian who asks the pronunciation difference between the words "worn", "warm", and "worm" . There's also quick gag about…
AE 1172 - The Goss: Aussie Eels Found to Travel 3000kms! But Why?!
In today's episode... G'day, you mob! We got another round of The Goss episodes for you! In today's episode, we go for a local news story about Australian eels that traveled for 3,000 kilometres . Eels are elongated fish that can live in both fresh & saltwater bodies. They are also considered a delicacy in some parts of Asia. Now, some researchers wanted to understand more about these aquatic animals and so they attached a transmitter to 20 eels. The…
AE 1171 - Interview: Getting to Know Chris Delapp from Instant English - Part 1
In today's episode... Hey, you guys! I'd like you to meet Chris Delapp of Instant English , where anyone can learn British English! Like me, he coaches people on learning the English language and you can learn more about him on www.instantenglishuk.com I've been chatting with him on social media until we took to doing a podcast episode to finally have a live conversation. I split this into two episodes, so do look out next week for Part 2 -- we talked…
AE 1170 - Expression: Behind the Eight Ball
In today's episode... Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “behind the eight ball” . Yes! This English expression came from the game 'pool' or 'pocket billiards' where the striped black ball is a number 8. I will tell you a joke about a bull -- no, it's not bullsh___ ! I will also answer a question from IG follower Fantin who asks "What do you say in English when someone sneezes?" - listen…
AE 1167 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 10
In today's episode... Happy weekend, mate! Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! It feels great to have recorded this video for you, guys! So for today's lesson, here are 5 expressions to help you sound fluent when speaking in English . We start off by giving you the meaning of these expressions: Expression: Get Wind of Something Expression: Have a Knack for Something Expression: Over My Dead Body Expression: Pull Your Own Weight Expression: Rock…
AE 1166 - Expression: Rock the Boat
In today's episode... Happy Sunday! Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “rock your boat” . Fun fact: do you know that the expression “rock your boat” was coined by a politician? As always, we will break down the meaning of the words in the expression. I will also give example situations where you can use the expression “rock your boat”. I will also answer a question from IG follower Hadrz…
AE 1164 - Expression: Pull Your Own Weight
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, you guys! Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast! Today’s expression is “pull your own weight” . Whether you're overweight, underweight, lightweight, featherweight, erm ... we're not going to lift metal barbells here. Speaking of weight divisions for sports, the expression "pull your own weight" was invented because of rowing (the sport)! As usual, we will break down the meaning…
AE 1163: Interview: One of Australia's Craziest Survival Stories with Adam Courtenay
In today's episode... Let's welcome back the brilliant bestselling author of The Ship that Never Was , Adam Courtenay ! Adam is back on the podcast as he talks about his latest book Three Sheets to the Wind . It's about a band of merchant seamen who had to walk hundreds of miles across Sydney to save 7000 gallons of rum. But it's a beautiful tale about brave men and how language barriers are overcome when one needs help. Imagine English-speaking men who…
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