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AE 971 - Expression: Have A Bone To Pick With Someone
In today's episode... I will teach you all about the English expression "have a bone to pick with someone" . No, you don't have to be holding a bone in your hand when you say this expression. With this English expression lesson, I will also be telling you about Australia's own dinosaur! Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker! Watch & listen to the convo!

AE 970 - Australian Pronunciation Lesson | How To Contract TO BE
In today's episode... When speaking, native English speakers tend to shorten or contract words. In this case, the auxiliary verbs AM , IS , and ARE can be contracted with pronouns without changing their meaning . Mastering these contractions will make you sound more natural . You will also gain a better understanding of what native speakers are trying to tell you. First, I will teach you the correct pronunciation for the auxiliary verb (am, is, are) and…
PlusAE 969 - Aussie Slang: Big Whoop [MO]
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a big whoop" . Have you been told that what you did, or what you bought is "a big whoop?" 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 968 - Aussie Slang: A Basket Case
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a basket case" . You may have heard of this before. In a song? Yes, that metal-heady song perfectly describes the slang term "a basket case"! 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 967 - Expression: Have Balls
In today's episode... I am going to teach you all about the English expression "have balls" . You and your funny brain is thinking of male body organs, isn't it? Surprise, this expression expression does have something to do with it! This week's exciting story is about a "ballsy" teenager who drove away a bear to protect her dogs -- there, you see the word "ballsy" ? This episode is packed with real life examples on where and how you can use the…

AE 966 - 11 English Phrases To Sound Like A Native English Speaker
In today's episode... Here are 11 awesome , fair-dinkum, true blue Australian English phrases that you can use in your everyday conversations! For each English phrase that I will talk about, I will explain its meaning so that you have a true understanding of what it means. Also, I will be giving you situations where you can use each phrase - in real life English conversations. As a bonus, I will be telling you synonyms for these phrases - so you don't…
PlusAE 965 - Aussie Slang: A Bickie [MO]
In today's episode... I will teach you the Aussie slang phrase "a bickie" . Have you been given "a bickie?" Maybe your grandmother bakes some? 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 964 - Aussie Slang: Give It A Bash
In today's episode... I am going to teach you the Aussie slang phrase "give it a bash" . 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!
PlusAE 963 - The Goss: Dopamine Detoxes and What Makes A Good TV Show [MO]
In today's episode... We are going to talk about dopamine detoxification ! Dopamine is known as the "feel-good" hormone . It is an important brain chemical that influences your feelings of reward and motivation . It is also associated with addiction . During a dopamine detox , a person avoids dopamine triggers for a set period of time — anywhere from an hour to several days. We talk about how we feel when we stop scrolling through social media! Also,…
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