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AE 1142 - Expression: Make a Fool Out of Yourself
In today's episode... It’s another expression-filled Sunday here on the Aussie English podcast! In today’s episode, I will teach you all about the expression “make a fool out of yourself” . As always, I will break down the meaning of the words in the expression together with example sentences so you can use them in your daily conversations. I will also be answering a question from Daniel who asks “Is it correct to say ‘Nobody changes nobody’ ?” - let's…
AE 1141 - The Goss: Answering your Questions about the 2022 Federal Election
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks? It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections ! Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia . In today's episode, we talk about how Australians vote during elections. In our area, there would be about 8,000 voters that will be voting in only 3 local…
AE 1140 - The Goss: The 2022 Federal Election. Who Will We Vote For?
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! Guess what's coming up in Australia in a couple of weeks? It's the 2022 Australian Federal Elections ! Yes, Australians are coming out May 21st Saturday and elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia. In today's episode, we give you an explanation of how parliamentary government officials get elected. There's also some talk about popular pollies in and out of…
AE 1138 - Interview: Escaping Ukraine Before the Russian Invasion with Justin Hammond - Part 2
In today's episode... Here's another round of interviews for you here on the Aussie English podcast! Do you remember Justin Hammond of episode AE 475? Yep, this mate's a language learner like me and has been doing travels around Russia and Ukraine. In today's episode, we talk about his experiences living in Ukraine and Russia and the cultural relationship between the two countries. How he left Ukraine just before the Russian invasion and escaped to…
AE 1137 - Interview: Going From Beginner to Near-Native in Russian with Justin Hammond - Part 1
In today's episode... Here's another round of interviews for you here on the Aussie English podcast! Do you remember Justin Hammond of episode AE 475? Yep, this mate's a language learner like me and has been doing travels around Russia and Ukraine. In this first episode, we catch up on his language learning experiences, learning French, Mandarin Chinese and then Russian later at university. We talk about why he ended up settling on Russian as a language…
AE 1136 - The Goss: Aussie Kids Ditch Smartphones for 'Dumbphones'
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! I bet you’ve owned a dumbphone before! Well, back in the days, they weren’t really called ‘dumbphones’, were they? We see them as sophisticated gadgets before; you were so cool in school if you got a cellular phone, right? With the advancement of technology, mobile phones that can’t connect to the Internet are now referred to as dumbphones. But with all the sh*t…
AE 1135 - Pete's 2c: Language Learning, Daycare Diseases, and Reducing Your Cholesterol
In today's episode... Welcome back to another episode of Pete’s 2c here on the Aussie English podcast! It’s been a while, you guys! In today’s episode, let me give you an update on my health. In particular, when I got infected with gastro. Nothing serious, I’d say. I also talk a bit about Australia’s upcoming national elections. And I answer a question from an anonymous Facebook user who asks: what can you say about learning a 3rd language when you…
AE 1134 - Expression: Be On A Roll
In today's episode... Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast! In today's Sunday episode, I am going to talk about the English expression "be on a roll" . We are not going to roll on the ground for this! I will be breaking down the meaning of the words in this phrase, and tell you about its origin - yes, like rolling dice! Listen closely for a bonus English expression: get to the bottom of things - I'll be giving a short explanation of this English…
AE 1133 - The Goss: The War in Ukraine
In today's episode... Welcome to another Goss episode here on the Aussie English podcast! I’ve recently talked about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and I think it’s high time I do this episode with my dad Ian Smissen. Join us today as we dive in deep about the Ukraine-Russia war. Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at [email protected] ** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? ** Get yours here at…
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