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Welcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.This is part three of a four part series, so if you missed the first two episodes, go back and listen to those first! Today we talk about the controversial drugs, ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, and what the science says about whether or not they are effective in the treatment of COVID 19. We talk about the ethical and moral responsibility of celebrities, with huge audiences hosting controversial figures on their platform who've been shown to spread misinformation about COVID in the past. We also talk about the recent episode with Robert Malone on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast - they talked about so much misinformation about Covid and Covid vaccines that music artists on Spotify protested against their controversial episode!We talk about Pierre Kory and Peter McCullough turning up on the Dark Horse podcast with Bret Weinstein as well. We talk about if there's ever a limit of freedom of speech, particularly when facing something like a pandemic. Could it be that politicians and other political figures and public figures are intentionally lying to the public in order to try and achieve a good outcome? -- Remember when Dr Anthony Fauci of the US claimed that masks didn't work early in the pandemic so that he could save masks and other PPE for medical workers.See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome back to another English expression lesson here on the Aussie English podcast!For today's lesson, I am going to teach you about the expression "get out of (someone's) hair".So you can say: "Get out of my hair", or "get out of your hair", or "get out of her hair".I will break down the meaning of the words in the expression and give the meaning of the phrase. There will be example sentences, too, so you get an idea on how to use the expression in your daily conversations.We will also be practising saying the expression; listen carefully for the linking sounds!I will also answer a question from Shahab about the difference between "she is gone" and "she has gone".And to complete our English learning activity for today, have a pen and paper ready with you and listen carefully to a clip from the Australian TV series Seachange.Is there anything you want to ask me?Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.In this second instalment of this 4-part series of interviews, we talk about the technology of different COVID vaccines and how they work. Like how the body's immune system works when injected with a vaccine for fighting disease.How we know the COVID vaccines are safe and effective based on the science. Also, what science has to say about these vaccines, how the scientific method works, and the incentives of scientists and big pharma!We also discuss why the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines are so controversial amongst anti-vaxxers. Lastly, we talk about why, if you could show the vaccines didn't work using science, you'd become the most famous scientist alive today!See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome to the Aussie English podcast!In today's video, I am going to teach you how to master using TO or SO after certain verbs.This seems to be a massive headache for students, but learning to do SO will make you sound so much more like a native English speaker!Can you comment below and give me examples of these sentences in your daily conversations at work?See you in the next episode!** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Happy Sunday, guys!Have you ever heard of the Australian expression “to go off like a frog in a sock”?That’s probably one of the weirdest English expressions you’ll ever encounter.So today, I’m giving you a quick lesson of 5 expressions to help you sound more fluent in English!As a BONUS Lesson for you guys, I’m going to teach you about Inversions or inverting statements - how to turn statements into questions.These will come in really in your daily English conversations.Also, pay close attention to the intonation when I say a statement versus saying a question.Is there anything you want to ask me?Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome to this episode of the Aussie English podcast!We got another man of science in the podcast today! This guy like me is another science lover - he got his bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Clarion University and his PhD in Molecular Biology from Carnegie Mellon University.Meet Dr. Dan Wilson, creator of the YouTube channel Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson!In his channel, he debunks the claims of anti vaxxers, the covid deniers, and various misinformation that's circling the Internet.In this first instalment of this 4-part series of interviews, we talk about anti vaxxers and Covid conspiracy theories. He also shares his background as a conspiracy theorist himself!Then we talk about how different countries have dealt with covid, good and bad. Finally, he explains why he believes science-related communication is very important.Is there anything you want to ask me?Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome back to the Aussie English podcast!In order for you to improve your fluency, and sound like a natural English speaker, you need to have a broad vocabulary. Not just words, but you should also have alternative phrases that you can say so you don't use the same phrase over and over again.In today's video lesson, I am going to teach you 8 better ways to say "I'm sorry" in English.You can now stop saying "I'm sorry" all the time!Don't forget to download your FREE PDF Worksheet here:https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1117_WorksheetIs there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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G'day, you mob! Let's welcome back Kyrin Down on the podcast!In this last instalment of the 4-part interview session I had with Mere Mortals' host Kyrin Down, we chat about what we think if genius Albert Einstein is an indigenous Australian. Or what if he and Isaac Newton were never born?We also talk about Guns, Germs and Steel, a book by Jared Diamond that looks at why certain cultures around the world developed what they did when they did, and others didn't.We talk about why different countries and cultures are so different across the globe, despite us all being the same species, Homo sapiens. Why didn't other groups of people invent things like writing or domesticating animals or create economies and innovate like what happened in Europe and Asia over the last few thousand years? Where would we be technologically if it hadn't been for the big wars of the past? What if we hadn't got things like the jet engine, atomic bombs and certain medical procedures where would we be today? What if Einstein and Newton hadn't been born would someone else have come up with their theories of relativity and gravity? How are we going to look back at COVID?Which countries did well or poorly in their dealing with the pandemic? You know, what's hindsight going to give us? And lastly, crazy inventions of the past made by geniuses' way ahead of their time, things like the Jaquet-Droz automata and the Antikythera mechanism.Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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G'day, you mob!In today's Australian English Pronunciation lesson, I'm going to teach you the difference between two E sounds: /e/ and /e:/We will begin this lesson with a practice on how to say each sound - listen carefully to the sounds made!I will then give you a set of minimal pairs of words so you can learn how to distinguish each sound. And lastly, stay to the end of this video lesson. Listen to the vowel sounds and determine if it's a short e or long e sound.See you on the next lesson!Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt

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Welcome to the weekly English expressions episode here on the Aussie English podcast!In today's episode, I will teach you about the English expression "any port in a storm".We will be breaking down the expression by defining the words in the phrase and give you the meaning of the expression.I will also be answering a question from Esmaeil, who says "My friend told me in order to sound Aussie, I should call another friend a mad dog. Should I do that or not?" There's a bonus phrase for you right there! Stay tuned for my answer!We will be doing a pronunciation exercise so pay attention to how I say the phrase.And finally, listen to a clip from the Australian movie Razorback! It's a 1984 thriller film based on a novel by Peter Brennan. Find your cosy spot today, listen well, and enjoy this episode!Is there anything you want to ask me? Drop in your questions here: https://aussieenglish.com.au/askpete** Want to wear the kookaburra shirt? **Get yours here at https://aussieenglish.com.au/shirt