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Barramundi Bilby Bogong Moth Boobook Bunyip Currawong Dingo Galah Gang-gang Kangaroo Koala Kookaburra Pademelon Potoroo Quokka Quoll Taipan Wallaby Wallaroo Wombat Yabby Special Mention: Cockatoo

In this episode I go through the pronunciation of each of Australia's state and territory's capital cities. Canberra Hobart Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Adelaide Perth Darwin

States: Tasmania (Tas) Victoria (Vic) New South Whales (NSW) Queensland (Qld) South Australia (SA) Western Australia (WA) Territories: (The) Northern Territory (NT) (The) Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

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Pronunciation lesson – its = ‘ts = ‘s It’s gonna be a great weekend ‘ts gonna be a great weekend s'gonna be a great weekend It’s all good ‘st all good s’all good it’s alright 'ts alright s’alright it’s been good 'ts been good s'been good it’s always the same excuse 'ts always the same excuse s’always the same excuse it’s ok 'ts ok s’ok it’s just 'st just 's’just it was, it wasn’t t’wasn’t

In this episode of Walking With Pete I chat a little bit about what I got up to over the Easter long weekend here in Australia and how we as Australians tend to celebrate Easter.

A chug To chug Chugging along A chug – of a drink Noun - to take a large gulp of a drink • I took a long chug of my beer. To chug – a drink Verb - to consume in large gulps without pausing. • He chugged his drink in one go. • You are chugging down a lot of wine tonight. A chug – of a motor Noun - a muffled explosive sound or sounds • I could hear the chug of the motorboat. To chug – (a vehicle) Verb - move slowly making a regular muffled explosive sound, as of an engine running slowly. • The train chugged slowly into the station. To chug along Phrasal verb - to move along at a steady pace • We chugged along for a two hours in the train. Response to: - How’s it going? - How’re you going? • Yeah, chugging along. o Yeah I’m chugging along • Yeah, chugging along ok. • Yeah, getting there, chugging along. - How’s your son going? • yeah, he’s chugging along o He’s doing what he always does.

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How to use the word “bloody” in Aussie English Bloody – very common Aussie adjective which is used to emphasise any point or story. The bloody car isn’t working The car isn’t bloody working • Oh you bloody beauty! – “bloody bewdy” • That’s bloody awesome! • That news was bloody horrible! o Bloody sad, o Bloody aweful • I was so bloody drunk last night • It was a bloody big night last night and I was bloody drunk • Where the bloody hell are ya? • If you drink and drive you’re a bloody idiot. • The bloody car isn’t working! • What the bloody hell is going on? • Absolutely + bloody = Absa-bloody-lutely! / abso-bloody-lutely Different ways to say “to be broken” in Aussie English To be broken • The bloody washing machine is broken. • My computer is broken, it needs to be fixed. To be malfunctioning • The bloody washing machine is malfunctioning. • My computer is malfunctioning, it needs to be repaired. To be cactus • The bloody washing machine is cactus! • My computer’s cactus at the moment, it needs to

To steal - To take something without permission, something that doesn’t belong to you To steal To rob To flog To nick To pinch To swipe Note: "To Rob" isn't used like the other verbs, you rob someone of something, or you rob a place. E.g. I robbed Pete of his shoes. I robbed the bank. I stole Pete's shoes. I pinched Pete's shoes. I flogged Pete's shoes. I nicked Pete's shoes. I swiped Pete's shoes. I stole from the bank. (you don't have to be specific about what you stole with the verb "to steal") I flogged money from the bank. (need to be specific) I nicked money from the bank (need to be specific) I pinched money from the bank (need to be specific) I swiped money from the bank (need to be specific)

The following are slang terms and expressions to use when you want to express excited approval when something has gone really well! That’s sweet That’s awesome Good job Well done Nice one! Good on ya! You little beauty You little ripper Beauty You little beauty! What a beauty! I caught a really big fish today! You little beauty! Check out the really big fish I caught today! Oh mate! What a beauty! I’ve finished building my new house! Oh mate! You beauty! Mate, your new house looks amazing! Yeah, she’s a real beauty, isn’t she? Ripper You little ripper! What a ripper! I came first in the race! You little ripper! Check out the medal I won in the race! What a ripper! I won a new motorbike at the pub raffle. You little ripper! Check out the bike I wont at the pub raffle. What a ripper!

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www.facebook.com/theaussieenglishpodcast I chat to John in this episode about all the different ways Aussies can politely call someone an idiot.

In this episode I go over a number of different ways that you can call someone an 'idiot'. - idiot - moron - numpty - dipstick - twit - twat - doofus - numbskull - galah - bogan - dill - dag - airhead - dimwit None of these are particularly rude, and I use quite a lot on a daily basis whether I'm seriously calling someone an idiot or using words in an endearing sense such as "dag" when someone has done something silly or stupid that I think is funny and we're both laughing together about it. As I say in at the end of the episode guys I would be careful not to go around using these like crazy in every situation, particularly formal situations, but at the same time they are the kinds of words you will hear a lot in informal and friendly situations. So I think it's important to have some awareness of what they mean and when they will be used.

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Today we'll learn a little about the way the pronunciation of the following words change as Australians speak more rapidly. Need to --> Needa Have to --> Havta/Havda Got to --> Gotta/Godda Note: these changes in pronunciation only take place when these present tense verbs are followed by an infinitive verb, e.g. "I have to go" --> "I havda go". If these words are followed by the number two, e.g. I have two dogs, even though "have to" and "have two" sound exactly the same the pronunciation does not change in the case of "have two" and you would always say "I have two dogs". Examples in this lesson: I need to go to the shops to buy food. I needa go to the shops to buy food. I have to get up early tomorrow. I havta get up early tomorrow I havda get up early tomorrow I’ve got to go to work at 8pm. I’ve gotta go to work at 8pm. I’ve godda go to work at 8pm. He needs to get ready to leave. He needsda get ready to leave. She has to work late tonight. She hasda work late tonight. He’s got to kick a lot of g

This episode covers a few different expressions that you would use when someone tells you bad news. For example: "I broke my leg this week and I'm in hospital." You could say: What a bummer! Too bad! Damn! That sucks! Bugger!