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Aussie English from the sticks

Learn English the Australian way! There are plenty of sites online to teach you British or American English, but what about good old Aussie English? If you"re planning to visit my beautiful country, but have only ever had language classes from a British or American tutor, you won"t be ready for the huge difference you"ll experience from native Australian speakers. Let me help ya, mate!

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It's a stinker!

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2016/12/28

Hey Aussie English fans!Or more particularly... fans of Australia and all things Aussie! I'mstokedthat you guys have been hanging out so long for the next word from this blog. In fact, I'm so inspired that I am considering how I can schedule this into my daily/weekly routine. (I've said that before, right?) So anyway, here's the big news... I'M BACKDOWN UNDER! Yeah mate, that's right. I was living in Siberia (Russia) with myfam bamfor three glorious years. We had arippertime and managed to

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Short and sweet (and very late)!

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2016/01/04

Strewth! It seems a normal habit for me to only post a new blog once a year. Soz! Well, I'm thinking you all might enjoy just a little snapshot of life as we Aussies know it. The thing is, me, the Mrs and our tin lidsare actually living in the bowels of Siberia at the moment! That's a bit of a crazy adventure right there! I reckon if I keep these posts short and sweet, they'll be easy for you mob to read and crapload easier for me to write! Let me teach you a new phrase. This Chrissy we

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Classic Australian songs: Along the Road to Gundagai

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2015/01/13

Now this is a track I can picture in my mind! Growing up in rural Australia means that songs like this classic really speak to my heart. Sometimes music these days is just a bunch of utter rubbish where people sing nonsense lyrics that some other bugger wrote for them to make them another million bucks. Let's wind that clock back a bit and check out some lyrics from an Australian classic. Typical country "track" with a homestead visible amongst the gum trees ahead (to the right). Moggill

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What's your story?

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2015/01/11

It's time to hear from YOU! So I've been doing a bit of thinkin. You know, just lying there on my back watching the clouds float by. The question is a pretty big one: Does anybody really give a brass razoo about Aussie English? I think that's something you could answer, because I need to know. Here's some more questions for you, and I encourage you to post a comment and answer them: Are you ever going to Australia, or have you been there? Do you watch any Aussie TV shows? Which ones? When

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10 Aussie Rhyming Slang phrases you might hear

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2015/01/08

WARNING: Ancient cryptic secrets are about to be unravelled! Well, it could almost be considered a secret code. So consider yourself quite lucky that I'm sharing this with you! Have you ever heard of "Rhyming Slang"? Well the idea originally came from CockneyEngland, but considering the Poms sent a lot of their dodgy codgers to Australia in the early colonial days, we soon adopted the idea of rhyming slang. In fact, I reckon we perfected it (like most things we Aussies get our hands

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Learning Aussie phrases

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2015/01/04

So you're scratching out a plan to visit Down Under? You've been doing some online English course somewhere, such as iTalki.com or LiveMocha.com? If you haven't ever had a chinwag with an Aussie bloke or chick, then chances are you're in for a big surprise! Righto, well one way to prepare would be to find a good book on Aussie slang. There's a pretty famous fellah named Kel Richards. He's a dead set Aussie, and he's written a lot of books and made a stack of radio broadcasts in Aussie

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The future of this blog

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2015/01/02

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE Hey friends! Well, it's been a flippin' long time since my last post. I had great intentions of reviving this blog and giving you all some interesting content, but life has been rather interesting for me personally! So now there are a couple of really big changes in my life. Firstly, I'm living in Siberia! Yep, I moved my wife and four nippers (children) across the globe to the so-called "frozen wasteland". Though, in fact, you'll be happy to know that Siberia is actually

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Time for Revival!

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2012/04/08

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE G'DAY YOU MOB! Well it's been ages since I whipped up a Podcast, hasn't it!? It seemed to me that I didn't have time to spare writing out and recording podcasts for a small audience. But recently I had a bo-peep at the visitor statistics over the past few months, and at the comments people had been leaving, and I was stoked! Thanks for all your friendly words. I'm glad you like what's been done so far. Can I ask you all to do me a favour? Give me your ideas. What do you

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What's wrong? Are you SHY?

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2010/04/24

Hey listeners! Are you wondering why the next episode is held up? I'm still waiting for your submissions! Go back and listen to the homework I gave you - and don't be shy! C'mon, I want to hear your best attempt at Aussie English. I've had plenty of wonderful and encouraging comments from all you blighters out there who love listening to my podcast, now it's your turn to help make it become much better. What was your homework again? I asked youto record your best effort at saying: "G'day mate,

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Ep.4: Lazy Rs

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2010/03/09

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE G'day! Welcome to my podcast - Aussie English from the sticks! I've been very encouraged by some of my listeners, who have sent messages asking when the next episode will arrive. Wellhere it is! This is episode four. As I mentioned in the introduction to this podcast, I will record something ocasionally when I find time. I'm a married man(sorry ladies) with four children. And that keeps me flat out. First off today I'm gonna give you a few words in Aussie English, then

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Ep.3: Australia Day!

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2010/01/26

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE Aaaah, that good old Aussie tune, The Road to Gundagai, played by clarinetist Alex Hutchinson. G'day and Happy Australia Day! Yeah, that's right... today is the 26th of January, 2010. We celebrate Australia on this day every year. So, what about Australia? What is it we celebrate? Well, for some itisn't a celebration at all. In fact, some Australians call it "InvasionDay" - especially the Aboriginal people. You see, in January 1788 the "First Fleet" arrived from

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Ep.2: Short Words

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2010/01/21

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE G'day! Welcome back Are you a subscriber to my podcast? Did you realise there is a full transcript for you to read along with? Just visit my blog at aus-eng.blogspot.com I'd really like to read your comments too, so please leave them on the blog. Before we get started I should explain the title of this podcast. Aussie English from the sticks! I guess you already know what Aussie English is - that's what I'm speaking now. What does From the Sticks mean? Well in Aussie

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Ep.1 Studio in session!

Aussie English from the sticks ·

2010/01/19

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE G'day stranger! Are you looking for somewhere to casually learn Aussie-style English? Or are you perhaps wanting to prepare yourself for a visit down under? Well, if you thought Aussies spoke just like the Poms or Yanks, you've got a lot to learn! Luckily you will be able to begin learning it right here. I hope that's why you came. As well as just training your ear to catch the Australian accent, we'll have some fun and learn some real Aussie slang and colloquialisms

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