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AE 1160 - Expression: Have a Knack for Something
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, you guys! Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast ! Today's expression is "have a knack for something" . This is quite a popular expression used when you admire someone's ability for doing something . Do you now have a clue on what this expression means? As usual, we will break down the meaning of the words in the expression. I will also give example situations where you can use…
AE 1159 - Pete's 2c: Can You Guess Which Language 'Kayak' Comes From?
In today's episode... How's your week going so far? Come sit down with me here on Pete's 2c on the Aussie English podcast! In Pete's 2c episodes, I get on Instagram and answer your awesome questions! In today's episode, I get to answer questions like where did Australian English come from, or like how Australian English came to be. Someone also asked how did English became a global language. There were also some questions on English pronunciation like…
AE 1158 - Expression: Get Wind of Something
In today's episode... How’s the weekend so far, you mob? In today’s English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast, we are going to talk about the expression “get wind of something”. It sounds like we’re going to catch the ‘wind’ here but not really! I will break down the meaning of the words in this phrase and give you the meaning of “get wind of something”. I will be giving out sample situations where you can put this expression to use, along…
AE 1157 - The Goss: Got a Tattoo? You Can't Come in!
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Auss ie English podcast ! I found this online article about restaurants in Queensland banning people from entering their establishments if they have facial or neck tattoos. It sort of triggers Australians as people start to take sides. Some say that it’s good to have the ban because people find such tattoos offensive, while others rave that there shouldn’t be discrimination because these…
PlusAE 1156 - The Goss: Dad is Importing a Campervan from Japan
In today's episode... It’s been a while, guys! Welcome to a new Members Only episode here on the Aussie English podcast! I got my dad Ian Smissen back on the podcast, and he’s excited to tell us all about his latest interest: getting a campervan. Do you remember that big van in the tv series Breaking Bad? Camper vans are meant for you to have a “home away from home” . Dad shares that usual camper vans are bulky and hard to park in some locations, so he…
AE 1155 - The Goss: My Parents' Roadtrip up the East Coast of Australia
In today's episode... Join me in welcoming back my dad, Ian Smissen , to the podcast! Dad and Mum recently travelled up to Queensland and guess what? They went on this epic road trip! He shares that he was going to attend a bird photography conference up in Gold Coast, and so off they went places for about three weeks. It was also my mum’s birthday and so Dad told us about the O’Reilly Rainforest Retreat, a family friend’s property. We also talk about…
AE 1154 - 5 Expressions To Sound Fluent in English | Part 9
In today's episode... It’s time for a quick review of the English expressions I taught you here on the Aussie English podcast! Over the past few episodes, I talked about 5 English expressions that you can use for your daily conversations: Make A Fool Out Of Yourself Read Between The Lines Where The Rubber Meets The Road Take No Prisoners Foot The Bill As always, I’ll give the definition of these expressions and use them in sentences to help you…
AE 1153 - Pete's 2c: Strewth! My Daughter Spat the Dummy!
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, guys! The kids are asleep and it's time for me to get on Instagram to answer your questions! In today's Pete's 2c episode, I talk about whether Australians say 'apartment' or 'flat'. Right, urban living quarters. There was also a question about what stuff one needs to take with them when going on a trip to Australia. Yes, besides your passport, there are things you ought to be bringing with you. I also got to tell a…
AE 1152 - Interview: How to Build an Online Business on Instagram with Camille Hanson – Part 2
In today's episode... Welcome to another round of awesome chin-wags here on the Aussie English podcast! Meet the lovely Camille Hanson , an online English teacher, influencer, author, avid language learner, and mum of three. In today's Part 2 of my interview with Camille, we chat about how she ended up becoming an English teacher and how she started her online business. We also talk about how she's a husband and wife team; her husband works with her as…
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