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Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "arse around". 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!

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Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about my ancestors story of migrating to Australia. I truly wonder about a lot of you - do you know your own ancestry? Did your ancestors migrate to a far away country too? Let me know 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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Learn Australian English by listening to this weekly episode where I teach you all how to use English expressions like an Australian.In today's episode we recap the last 5 English expressions:1. Take someone's word for it2. Born with a silver spoon 3. A smart cookie4. Packed like sardines5. A bad appleWe will again:Breakdown the meaning of the words in these expressionsLearn how to use them in sentencesDiscover what each expression meansListen to examples of the expressions in useGo through pronunciation exercises for each expressionsImprove your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie English podcast!I got a request from one of my followers who seem to love my pun-ny Dad jokes. So here it is! A collection of my Australian-ish English jokes for you to share. Remember, telling jokes is part of effective communication skills. Feel free to tell these to anyone, and don't forget to laugh!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term "an ankle biter". 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!

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Today's a more serious episode of Aussie English where I decided to talk about my recent health scare.Before going to bed the other night I discovered a lump that I'd never noticed before in one of my testicles. I was terrified it could be testicular cancer like anyone who finds a sudden change down there.Here's what I did next and what the result ended up being.My main reason for posting this is to spread awareness about male health. Guys- Check yourself on a regular basis. - Be wary of any changes that you notice.- If you notice something different, see your GP immediately.- It may be embarrassing, but embarrassment is better than the potential alternatives.Cheers!-PeteHere are some useful links to information and videos on this topic:What You Should Know About Testicle Lumps - https://www.healthline.com/health/testicle-lumpTesticular Self Exam Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eYFW71Vs0Testicular Cancer: Signs, Symptoms and Self-Exams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfcxXl9uK_Y

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Learn Australian English by listening to this episode of The Goss! These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs.In this episode, we talk about honesty system roadside stalls in Tasmania. Farmers have set up boxes of extra produce right next to the road with a money jar next to it. You're supposed to take what you want and put your payment in the jar - honesty store! But some sneaky folks don't really do it that way.Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Learn Australian English in this English Expression episode of the Aussie English Podcast. These are weekly episodes where I teach you how to use English expressions like a fair dinkum Australian!For this episode, we talk about the expression "buy a lemon".Breakdown the meaning of the words in this expression,Discover what the expression means,Learn how to use the expression,Listen to real dialogue examples of the expression in use,Go through a pronunciation exercise, andI talk about Australia's most ordered soft drink - lemon, lime, and bitters!Improve your listening skills today - listen, play & pause this episode - and start speaking like a native English speaker!

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Learn Australian English in this special episode of the Aussie English podcast!So, do you wish you have a larger vocabulary in English?Or you want to have more English expressions at the tip of your tongue for daily conversations?But do you easily forget them as soon as you have learnt them?I received this interesting question from Mohsen, one of my followers on Instagram -- thank you, Mohsen!In this episode, I talk about several things that you need to know about learning any language:How to expand your English vocabularyHow to use complex English sentence structures in your daily conversationsThe key to retaining vocabulary and expressions that you learnedThe right way to read any material & recall what you readWhy continuous intake of English vocabulary is essentialAnki and how to use itHow to retain vocabulary in the long run with mnemonics & word associationLearn to organize information into easy-to-learn groupsWhy you need to study and have fun at the same timeWhat is the Pomodoro technique & how it can help you study betterThese tips should help you a lot, I hope you enjoy this video!Comment below if you think there's anything else we can add to this list!PS - here's the Marty Lobdell video summary I talked about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Xqu0jXlfs&t

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Learn Australian English in this episode of the Aussie Slang series where I teach you how to use Australian slang - like a fair dinkum Australian!In this episode, we talk about the Aussie slang term “a bad trot”. 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!