Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 85 – Volunteering in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast85.mp3 Hi, Volunteers are people who willingly give some of their time in order to help others, without getting paid for … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 84 – The Sydney Opera House http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast84.mp3 Hi, Circular Quay in Sydney is one of my favourite places in Australia.  That is where the ferries arrive … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 83 – The Australian National Flag http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast83.mp3 Hi, It’s probably true that most Australians don’t think very much about our national flag.  But I have a … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 82 – The Lamington http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast82.mp3 Hi, I have been asked on a few occasions to give examples of typical Australian food.  I must admit that I … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 81 – Local Government in Australia http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast81.mp3 Hi, In a previous podcast, I talked about our Federal Government which is located in the Federal Parliament in … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 80 – Australia and the Summer Olympics http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast80.mp3 Hi, Australians love the summer Olympic Games. We have hosted them twice, first in Melbourne in 1956 and … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 79 – Multicultural Broadcasting – Australia’s SBS http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast79.mp3 Hi, In a previous podcast (see Podcast 60 – Multicultural Australia), I talked about the multicultural nature of … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 78 – Where the Country Meets the City – The Royal Melbourne Show http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast78.mp3 Hi, Most Australians live in the big cities.  Even so, Australia has … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 77 – What Australians Wear http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast77.mp3 Hi, Australia does not have a national dress or national costume.  But it is probably true to say that there … Continue reading →

Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 76 – Australia’s Koalas http://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast76.mp3 Hi, The koala, like the kangaroo, is a symbol of Australia.  They are found nowhere else in the world.  When you … Continue reading →