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AE 1168 - Interview - Testing My Cultural Awareness with Charlie Baxter - Part 2
In today's episode... Let's warmly welcome back my good mate Charlie of The British English podcast ! We admit we've been both busy with our podcasts (and personal lives, too) so we decided to sit down together at the studio and have a bit of a chat. We found this cultural awareness quiz online and we're totally blown away with these questions! The questionnaire sort of gives a (probably) common situation where someone would be in a foreign land. There…
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 1165 - Pete's 2c: Sydney Is Expensive as Hell!
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, guys! Join me today for another Pete's 2c episode! In today's episode, I answer your questions via Instagram. One particular question here is actually asked by many: how do you reply when someone says "G,day! What's going on?" -- a lot are getting confused as it's sort of hard to tell if the person's really asking about how you're going about doing something. I also answer a question about choosing to live between…
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…
AE 1162 - Pete's 2c: Do Aussies Really Eat Kangaroos?
In today's episode... The weekend's almost over but yeah, I got this last-minute episode for you, guys! In today's Pete's 2c episode, I talk about our new house, the meaning of "take an angle", what a love bite is (do you have one?!), why Australians eat kangaroos, and why I feel weird when someone greets me "G'day, mate!" Yes, it feels weird. Let me know what you think about this episode! Drop me a line at [email protected] ** Want to wear the…
AE 1161 - Expression: Over My Dead Body
In today's episode... Happy Sunday, you guys! Welcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast ! Today's expression is "over my dead body" . No, I am not going to die! No one's going to die, no worries. This expression is widely used in English literature, as its meaning connotes a very strong "NO"! 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 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…
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