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PlusAE 954 - Aussie Slang: A Bee's Whisker [MO]
In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a bee's whisker" . Have you ever seen a bee's whisker? 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 953 - Aussie Slang: Go Bananas
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "go bananas" . No, we don't need bananas on hand while saying this expression. 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 952 - Expression: Scaredy Cat
In today's episode... I am going teach you all about the English expression "scaredy cat" . Listen in and watch as I tell you the origin of the expression, give examples on how to use the expression, and run by a pronunciation exercise. Also, learn the story of a lost Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog or Maremma . And lastly, I give you cat facts about Australia! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking…

AE 951 - Pete Breaks Down His Australia Talks Survey Results
In today's episode... I am going to reveal to you my results from the Australia Talks survey ! It's nice to know that a majority of Australians, despite the Covid pandemic going on, feel better about their lives. Also, a lot of Aussies would want lying politicians should resign - I think any citizen of any country would want that, don't you think? And survey results say we're a happy bunch here down under ! At 76%, Australians say that they are happy.…
PlusAE 950 - Aussie Slang: A Beauty / You Beauty [MO]
In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a beauty" or "you beauty" . Have you been called "a beauty?" 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 949 - Aussie Slang: Out the Back of Bourke
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "out the back of bourke" . 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 948 - The Goss: Drawing Eyes on Cow Bums Prevents Lion Attacks in Botswana
In today's episode... We get to talk about cattle farmers in Botswana who have been drawing 'eyes' on the bums of their cows to prevent lion attacks - and it's working! In a project they aptly named the "I-Cow Project" , they have come up with this idea to prevent large predators from attacking their cattle. Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen…

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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