Aussie English

Walking With Pete: Look For Reasons To Say Yes Instead Of Excuses To Say No

01 Sep 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I chat to you guys about changing your attitude when trying to do well in any given field. I argue that the best attitud...

TIL: Men Used To Fight Kangaroos For Entertainment

31 Aug 2016

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Send us a textTIL that men used to fight kangaroos for entertainment from 1891 all through the early and mid 1900s.

Ask Pete Anything: Why Are Red Kangaroos So Ripped?

28 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer Estefania's question, "Why are red kangaroos so ripped?".Youtube video here...

Aussie English Survey Results

27 Aug 2016

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Send us a textHere are the results from the recent survey I asked you guys to fill out! Once again thank you to every who had time to do so. I really ...

Ep072: Pronunciation - Used

27 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I go over the different ways that the word "Used" is pronounced in English, i.e. "I used to play golf&quo...

Announcement: How can I improve Aussie English?

23 Aug 2016

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Send us a textFill out the survey here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3R3SQY8

Ep071: Expression - To Be Up Shit Creek

21 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this expression episode of Aussie English I teach you guys the meaning of the expression "To be up shit creek" and how to u...

Ep070: Like A Native - Probs, Prolly, Probly = Probably

21 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of LIke A Native I teach you guys how native English speakers often shorten the word "Probably" to "Proll...

Why I Don't Read From A Script

21 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this YouTube video I explain to you guys why I don't read from a script when I record videos and episodes for Aussie English.Dow...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep17: Turd & Third

14 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the difference in pronunciation between the words "Turd" and "...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep16: Think & Sink

14 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to pronounce the difference between the words "Think" a...

Ep069: Like A Native - Pete's Place = Pete's

13 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Like A Native I teach you guys how native speakers of English often drop words like, place, home, house after a posse...

Ep068: Expression - To Head + Direction

13 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Aussie English I teach you guys how to use the expression "To head + direction", such as "to head to&q...

Learning Vocab - YouTube Video

11 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this video I chat to you about how I like to learn vocabulary once I reach an advanced level in a language I'm learning.

Walking With Pete: My Experiences With Dieting

07 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you guys a little about my experiences with dieting over the last few years.

AEVB Ep04: Tasmanian Lobsters

07 Aug 2016

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Send us a textToday I break down some of the more complicated words and expressions used in this awesome clip by The Wilderness Society about the Tasm...

The Alphabet In An Australian Accent

06 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode you'll learn to pronounce the alphabet with an Aussie English accent. Check out the YouTube video here - https://ww...

Interview: Phoebe tells us about cute native mice & sex-crazed marsupials

03 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn this interview episode of Aussie English I interview my good friend Phoebe who is a fellow PhD student at the museum with me. We both...

Ep067: Pronunciation - Would + Have = 'd've

01 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English you're going to learn how to contract the Conditional Perfect tense, "...

Ep066: Expression - Step By Step, Piece By Piece, Bit By Bit, etc.

01 Aug 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn how to use the common form or pattern in english of "Something by something", e.g. &...

Walking With Pete: Breaking Things Down Into Manageable Parts

30 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I talk to you guys about how it's much easier to tackle big problems, big tasks, big goals, if...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep15: Speak & Spick

26 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to pronounce the subtle difference between the words "Speak" an...

Ep065: Pronunciation - Will + Have = 'll've

25 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this pronunciation episode of Aussie English you'll learn how to contract the future perfect tense. E.g. "I will have done&...

Ep064: Expression - The Whole insert noun Thing

25 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Aussie English, I teach you how to use the phrase "The whole *insert noun* thing" when talking about someth...

Walking With Pete: My Guilty Pleasure... Pokémon Go

24 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode of Walking With Pete I chat to you about a new guilty pleasure of mine, the game Pokémon Go.

Embarrassing English Errors Ep14: Shit & Sheet

23 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you guys the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "Shit&quot...

Ep063: Pronunciation - Whadawe & Whadathey

18 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's pronunciation episode of Aussie English I teach you how the pronunciation of "what do we..." and "what ar...

Ep062: Expression - To [Not] Give A Damn/Crap/Shit/Fuck

18 Jul 2016

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Send us a text***Explicit language***In today's expression episode of Aussie English I teach you how to use the expression To [Not] Give A Damn/C...

Walking With Pete: If You Want To Be A Lion Then Surround Yourself With Lions

17 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I chat a little bit about the importance of surrounding yourself with like-minded, positive, motivated people when it co...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep13: Ship & Sheep

14 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I show you the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "ship" and "sheep" i...

Walking With Pete: Rabbits, Foxes & Unrealistic Language Learning Expectations

10 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I talk to you guys about two introduced pest species in Australia, rabbits and foxes, as well as the unrealistic languag...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep12: Pepper & Paper

09 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Pepper" and "Paper&qu...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep11: Lice & Rice

09 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode you'll learn how to pronounce the slight difference between the words "Lice" and "Rice". So, fo...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep10: Eat & It

08 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors you'll learn how to pronounce the difference between the words "Eat" and &...

Walking With Pete: A Shout-Out To Français Authentique

03 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I give a shout-out to the Français Authentique Podcast and its creator Johan, without whom my Fren...

Walking With Pete: Bilingual Talks, Career Choices, Teaching English, & More

03 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Walking With Pete I talk about a podcast I chat to you guys about the Bilingual Talks podcast, career choices, me tea...

Ep061: Pronunciation - What Do I & What Am I

03 Jul 2016

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Send us a textToday I teach you how the pronunciation of "What Do I" changes to "Whad_deh why" and "What am I" changes t...

Ep060: Expression - To Nail Something/It

03 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you how to use the common English expression "To nail something" or "To nail it".

Embarrassing English Errors Ep09: Fork & Fuck

02 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the two words "fork" and "fu...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep08: Cunt & Can't

02 Jul 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the subtle difference between the pronunciation of the words "cunt" and "can&ap...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep07: Crap & Crab

30 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you the subtile difference in pronunciation of the words "Crap" & &...

Ep058 Expression: To Laugh One's Head Off & At Each Other's Throats

28 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode you learn two of the idioms used in the previous Walking With Pete episode, "To laugh one's head off" and...

Ep059: Pronunciation - What do you/What are you = Whadehya

28 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode you'll learn how the pronunciation of the phrases "What do you" and "What are you" shift when s...

Walking With Pete: Brexit, Aussie Politics & More

26 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I talk to you about the recent events in Britain with the Brexit, a bit about the state of Australian politics a...

Embarrasing English Errors Ep06: Cock & Cook

19 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "cook".

Embarrassing English Errors Ep05: Cock & Coke

19 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn Embarrassing English Errors Ep05 I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "cock" and "coke...

AEVB EP03: The Tasmania Floods

19 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I show you a news story from The Feed SBS on the recent flooding in Tasmania, and then break down some of the more compl...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep04 - Bitch & Beach

16 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in pronunciation of the words "bitch" and "beach".

Embarrassing English Errors Ep03 - Arse & Us

16 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode you'll learn the slight difference in the pronunciation of the words "arse" and "us".

Embarrassing English Errors Ep02 - Ankle & Uncle

15 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Embarrassing English Errors I teach you how to master the subtle difference in the pronunciation of the words "a...

Ep057: Expression - To Be A Pain [In The Neck/Arse]

14 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I teach you the expression "to be a pain", "to be a pain in the neck", or "to be a pain in the ...

Embarrassing English Errors Ep01 - Piece & Piss

12 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I teach you the subtle difference in pronunciation between the words "piece" and "piss".Download the...

Embarrassing English Errors - Introduction

12 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I introduce Embarrassing English Errors, a series I'm going to do on embarrassing errors English learners sometimes...

Aussie English Video Breakdowns EP01: Open Slather

06 Jun 2016

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Send us a textYouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch7D4PWozHAIn this episode I break down every line in a short comedy skit, ...

Aussie English Video Breakdowns EP02: Chopper (explicit language)

06 Jun 2016

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Send us a textYouTube video of this episode here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W4MJOqEgjAThis is episode 2 of the Aussie English Video Breakdowns. In thi...

Phrasal Verb 11 - To Break In (2)

05 Jun 2016

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Phrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In

05 Jun 2016

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Send us a textPhrasal Verb 12 - To Break Out In by Aussie English

Phrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out

05 Jun 2016

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Send us a textPhrasal Verb 13 - To Break Out by Aussie English

Phrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With

05 Jun 2016

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Send us a textPhrasal Verb 14 - To Break Up With by Aussie English

Phrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down

05 Jun 2016

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Send us a textPhrasal Verb 15 - To Bring Down by Aussie English

Ep056: Expression - To Be [As] Blind As A Bat

03 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you guys the expression "To be [as] blind as a bat", what it means, how to use it and then we ...

Ep055: Expression - To Go The Way Of The Dodo

02 Jun 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I teach you what the expression "To go the way of the dodo" means as well as how to use it and then I ...

Ask Pete Anything: Can You Teach Us Some Surfing Terms And Expressions?

29 May 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a question from Ryuya who wants me to go over some of the different surfing terms ...

Ask Pete Anything: What Are Some Common Aussie Names?

29 May 2016

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Send us a textToday I answer a question from Luis who asked, "what are some common Aussie names?" In this episode I list, spell and tell you...

Ep054: Expression - Has A Cat Got Your Tongue?

28 May 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I explain what the expression "Has a cat got your tongue?" means, as well as how and when to use it. F...

Phrasal Verb 10 - To Break In/Into

24 May 2016

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Phrasal Verb 9 - To Break Down (3)

24 May 2016

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Send us a textDownload the free eBook and read while you listen! http://www.theaussieenglishpodcast.com/ebooks/

Phrasal Verb 8 - To Break Down (2)

24 May 2016

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Phrasal Verb 7 - To Break Down

24 May 2016

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Phrasal Verb 6 - To Blow Up

24 May 2016

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Phrasal Verb 5 - To Back Up (2)

24 May 2016

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Walking With Pete: Aussie English Video Breakdowns

23 May 2016

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Send us a textJust a short episode today telling you guys about what I've been up to recently making YouTube content called Aussie English Video ...

Ask Pete Anything: Why Do You Add 'Up' After Some Verbs?

22 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode of Ask Pete Anything I answer a tricky question about why we add "up" after certain verbs.

Ask Pete Anything: Can You Tell Me About Melbourne?

22 May 2016

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Send us a textHere's the first episode of Ask Pete Anything where I answer numerous questions about all things Melbourne!

Ep053: Expression - To Kick The Dog

19 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain the expression "to kick the dog" as well as how and when it is used. This may be a much more Austral...

Ep052: Expression - An Elephant In The Room

19 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain the expression "an elephant in the room" as well as give you some examples of how and when it's...

Ep051: Expression - To Have Other/Bigger Fish To Fry

19 May 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I explain how to use the expression "To Have Other Fish To Fry" or "To Have Bigger Fish To Fry&qu...

Ep050: Walking With Pete - Ask Pete Anything Idea

17 May 2016

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Send us a textToday's episode is about an idea that I have to create a series on the podcast called Ask Pete Anything, where you guys get to ask ...

Ep049: Expression - To Hold Your Horses

16 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain another idiom that involves animals, "To hold your horses", which is said when asking someone to be ...

Ep048: Expression - To Have Ants In One's Pants

15 May 2016

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Send us a textIn today's episode I explain how to use another common English expression, "To have ants in one's pants" more common...

Ep047: Expression - To Pig Out (On Something)

13 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain what the expression "to pig out" or "to pig out on something" means, as well as how and wh...

Ep046: Expression - Like Water Off A Duck's Back

12 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I cover the expression "Like water off a duck's back", what it means as well as when and how to use it. C...

Ep045: Expression - To Cut To The Chase

10 May 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain what the expression "To Cut To The Chase" means, and how it often follows the expression from Ep044 ...

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression?

07 May 2016

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Send us a textAussie Chin-wags: Ep006 - What's Your Favourite Slang Word Or Expression? by Aussie English

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True?

07 May 2016

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Send us a textAussie Chin-wags: Ep005 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Are True? by Aussie English

Aussie Chin-wags: Ep004 - What Are Aussie Stereotypes That Aren't True?

07 May 2016

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Ep044: Expression - To Beat Around The Bush

07 May 2016

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Aussie Chin-Wags: Ep003 - What Do Aussies Do In Winter?

06 May 2016

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Send us a textWatch the video here on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztkbVU76ufw

Aussie Chin-Wags: Ep002 - What Do Aussies Do In Summer?

06 May 2016

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Send us a textWatch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkST1m4XpJU

Aussie Chin-wags - Ep001 - What Is The Real Australia?

05 May 2016

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Send us a textCheck the video out on YouTube here guys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRebmXawpRM

Ep043: Expression - A Bitter Pill To Swallow

04 May 2016

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Interview: Pete & Shana Discuss - Dating

03 May 2016

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Send us a textVocabulary list:To make out – to kissTo pick up on (someone) (US) - to hook up with, to have physical relations with someone, i.e. kis...

Ep042: Expressions - No Worries & No Wukkas

29 Apr 2016

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Send us a textIn this episode I explain how to use the expressions "no worries" and "no wukkas", as well as other similar expressi...