I reflect on my first year in Melbourne: experiencing culture shock, adapting to Australian life, my homestay experience, and the foundation programme I did.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/17.-my-first-year-in-melbourne-(2002) 

I talk about what summers are like in Melbourne: the season dates, the weather, 40°C days, heat-related illnesses, sunscreen, indoor cooling systems, the Aussie barbie and the beach.

Transcript & links: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/16.-summer-in-melbourne 

I reflect on my upbringing growing up in a multilingual environment, how different languages are used in such an environment, broken English, accents and social identity.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/15.-growing-up-in-a-multilingual-environment 

I give a quick update about Along Came English, and reflect on my 2020 goals. 

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/14.-quick-update-%26-looking-back-on-my-2020-goals 

I give vocabulary related to charities and social welfare. I talk about my experiences donating to them and working briefly as a fundraiser.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/13.-charities-in-australia 

I give vocabulary about travelling overseas: talking about future plans; booking airline tickets, accommodation and travel insurance; applying for a visa; and exchanging foreign currency.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/12.-travelling-overseas 

I cover vocabulary about eyes and eyesight. I share about beauty standards in the greater Chinese community and talk about different vision correction methods.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/11.-eyes-%26-eyesight 

I talk about fast food! I talk about a variety of fast foods here in Australia, and offer vocabulary and references for both Western fast foods and Asian street foods.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/10.-fast-food-in-melbourne-%26-south-east-asia 

I talk about hair and body hair. I share movie references, image issues relating to body hair and hair removal methods. Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/9.-hair-%26-body-hair 

I talk about roundabouts, differences between driving in Melbourne, Brunei and Kuala Lumpur, and being an overall responsible driver on the road.

Transcript: https://www.alongcameenglish.com/podcast/8.-more-on-driving