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And here we are on Part 2 of Australia's deadliest animals -- or so the video '10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia' says so.Mmm, we're getting to the ones to the top of their list. I may have said nay to some of them but let's see here.00:15 The one with one red stripe.03:32 The one who can camouflage.06:39 The one with pretty blue rings.10:26 The one with terrifying teeth.14:49 The one without legs.16:58 The one with wispy tentacles.What scary Australian animal have you encountered? Do tell me in the comment section!Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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I've been chin-wagging with the best people in the world while in lockdown!Today's guest is Shana Thompson, host of the American English Podcast!Like me, she creates fun & educational content designed for intermediate to Advanced English learners.Ah mates, we've got much in common! We both do podcasts for English learners. We both married Brazilians (she's American, and I'm- well, you know that, don't you?!).We both know how to speak Portuguese.AND we both have two children who are growing up in a bilingual household!In today's talk, we talk about what it takes to "marry" a new culture. How it feels to open up yourself to a different way of doing things.We also talk about the struggles of learning a new language. Like, when you're up there at that intermediate level (like you!), now what? And we also talk about how we are raising bilingual children! Our children are learning both English and Portuguese at the same time, and it's fascinating to watch them switch between the two languages.Besides English, are you learning another language? Tell me about it in the comments below!Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Welcome to another Goss episode here with me and my dad Ian Smissen!Vaccination programs rollout all over the globe, each country raring to get their citizens vaccinated.Here in Australia, well, it's taking its time.In today's episode we talk about the latest news bits about vaccine rollout in Australia - because when certain areas have reached a target percentage of vaccinated residents, then they promise to ease down on the lockdowns.Because everybody's been whingeing about it.We also talk about Christian Porter, an Australian politician slash lawyer, who got into hot waters because of some serious allegations.Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Hey, you mob!Here is another English expression to add to your growing list of vocabulary!In this episode, I will teach you about the English expression "like a fish out of water"! Maybe you've seen a fish pulled out of the water. It wriggles and flops around, right? How do you think the fish "feels"? That is our lesson for today!Also, I will be answering a question from @rurrochman -- "How often do spiders actually come out [in Australia]?" -- hmm, very interesting, considering how much bad press these Australian spiders get, especially on the Internet.Listen to a story about an Aussie angler who caught the SAME flathead fish 3 times in a row! The fish just loves getting hooked, doesn't it?And because you've been asking me to talk about Australian TV shows, let me introduce you to Seachange! I get very nostalgic seeing this TV series because it was filmed where I grew up. This is a great resource for you guys if you want to learn more about Australian culture, slang, and expressions.Did you watch till the end? How would you answer the last question? Let me know in the comments!Don't forget to download your FREE PDF Worksheet here 👉👉👉 https://bit.ly/AE_1023_FreeWorksheetImprove your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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G'day, you mob!Australia is home to a great number of exceptional animals, and some of them are thought to be deadly.But how deadly are they really?In this episode, I got the video 10 Most Dangerous Animals In Australia on my screen - they got an incredible list here!01:29 #10 The one with eight legs 04:24 #9 The one with massive jaws07:05 #8 The one who can flatten its neck11:11 #7 The one with strong venom Have you encountered any of them yet? Tell me how did you go in the comments!See you in Part 2 of 10 Deadliest Australian Animals!Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Welcome to another episode of The Goss here on the Aussie English podcast, a talk show where me and my dad Ian Smissen discuss Australian history, culture, and current events.In this episode, we talk about the Taliban who recently took over Afghanistan.Due to the ANZUS Treaty (The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty), Australia sends troops over there as well - and now they have all just pulled out after 20 years!Tune in as we breakdown why Australia sent troops over to Afghanistan.Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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It's a glorious Sunday for all of us!In today's video, I am going to react to one of Joel and Lia's videos titled Australian Accent Tutorial.They're a really lovely pair to watch, with entertaining contents, too!I see this video as a great opportunity for you guys to identify their Australian accent versus their native British accent.Loaded with lessons on the Australian English Pronunciation, I will point out the phonetic sounds they make - the Glottal T, the Muted T, the Australian A, the Linking Vowel sounds, and heaps of other examples.And the quotes & phrases they listed out are a bloody ripper! It's a fun lesson on pronunciation and Australian expressions rolled into one fun video.What Australian phrase do you think they missed? Tell me in the comments below!Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Here's Part 3!What's going on, guys?These must be the best set of questions on things that are normal in your country but weird in others -- or in Australia!Redditers are being candid on what they think is okay (or acceptable) in their country but completely weird in another. I mean, you pay to use public toilets? And taxes on having TV at home? Really.Let's see if Aussies have things in common with people in other countries!00:0000:14 - The REAL Legal Drinking Age01:34 - Paying to Pee and Poo02:34 - Manual vs Automatic03:20 - Bring Your Own Kitchen03:46 - Get Out of Jail Free04:35 - Anti-Theft on Credit Cards05:01 - Men On Scooters06:36 - Babies In Prams Left Outside Establishments07:18 - Naken Children In Beaches08:41 - Taxable TVsAre there any normal things you people do that people from other countries find unusual, like these?Chuck them down in the comments below, and I'll tell you if we got those here in Australia, too!Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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G'day, mates!Here's another fun talk with my dad Ian Smissen on The Goss.In this episode, we talk about the Australian drinking culture. We talk about how it compares to the drinking culture in France and in the US. We also talk about the pubs here Down Under; how they are cared for by their owners, passed from one generation to another. But why exactly do people drink? Is it to drink everything and anything that you can stomach till you puke? Or is it to be cool and socialise with others?Can you tell me about the drinking culture in YOUR country?Improve your listening skills today – listen, play, & pause this episode – and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Australia was hit by a huge 5.9 magnitude earthquake this morning. The biggest in history for the state of Victoria.In today's episode, I tell you about my experience as I felt the earthquake whilst sitting down with my family at breakfast.The 2021 Australia earthquake had an epicentre located outside of Mansfield in Victoria.The earthquake was felt in the cities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, and Brisbane, and throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, ACT, and Queensland.I also talk about how earthquakes occur, where they occur, why Australia has earthquakes, but not the huge devastating earthquakes like those that hit Japan, Chile, North America, etc. We also talk about how earthquakes are measured.#Australia #australianearthquake #earthquakes