ANZAC Day is the most solemn and one of the most special days in the Australian and New Zealand calendar. And that's why I bring you this special episode.

Our guest this week is carrying on the tradition of the ANZACs. But it's not someone you'd expect. I met Ronnie whilst playing cricket in Darwin. His brother, Rocky, is a gun cricketer, and asked if he could bring his brother down to play as well. And so, the story of how a group of cricketers became mates with a pair of Bangladeshis began.

As we moved away, we've all kept in touch. But I think we were all surprised when Ronnie decided to join the Australian Defence Force. I don't think anyone had heard of a Bangladeshi doing so, but as it turns out, he's led the charge on many foreign born Australians joining the armed forces.

This episode is the story of how Ronnie decided to carry on this tradition, and why it is so important for Australians. We talk about how learning a language can be a lot like being in trenches.

We also talk about how we can use the ANZAC spirit to help guide our way and continue to make positive contributions to the country. If you would like a transcript for this episode, get access to all content and have a say in the creative process, or would just like to support the show, think about becoming a patron: patreon.com/AustraliansTeachEnglish

I came across this week's guest because she could do a grouse Australian accent. Which was unusual because it's not often a seppo can actually do an Australian accent correctly.

After finding out a bit more about Paula, I realised why she had this talent - she is an accent coach for actors and voice actors in video games and animations, specialising in training US based actors in these roles.

She is also a polyglot, which gives us lots of material to talk about when it comes to language learning and pronunciation.

As with the word grouse, a lot of differences in accents comes down to the vowel sounds, and it is also what makes it difficult to learn pronunciation, depending on your first language.

We debate the merits of learning the IPA chart, and in what circumstances it is most beneficial. We also explore the main differences between accents from the southern hemisphere and the vowel shifts that have taken place.

Enoy this grouse episode and let us know what you think. Paula can be found on instagram @accentcolors . If you would like a transcript for this episode, get access to all content and have a say in the creative process, or would just like to support the show, think about becoming a patron: patreon.com/AustraliansTeachEnglish

After a long day of work, or if you are just feeling lazy, and you can't be f*d cooking dinner, you may head down to the shops to pick up one of these - a bachelor's handbag.

The bachelor's handbag is a very recent addition to Australian slang, and was one of the most popular contenders for Australian word of the year in 2022.

For a while I had noticed that our guest Emilia Terzon, was an afficionado and connoisseur of the bachy handbag. So I invited her on to the show to talk about her area of expertise.

She is also a business and economics reporter for ABC News. So not only do we talk about the bachy handbag, but lots of vocabulary related to supermarkets and "Business English".

Her work for the ABC has been extremely broad, but her most recent areas include the housing market, and the Coles and Woolies duopoly.

If you are interested in improving your vocabulary related to business, or need to expand your general understanding of economics for english exams, then this is the episode for you. If you would like a transcript for this episode, get access to all content and have a say in the creative process, or would just like to support the show, think about becoming a patron: patreon.com/AustraliansTeachEnglish

One of the most common jobs people first get when they come to Australia is as a cleaner - or a job that involves cleaning. You may be asked to make things look schmick.

In this episode, we talk with Sophia, who began her career as a cleaner when she came to Australia - and has now gone onto bigger and better things.

We talk about expressions related to all things dirty and clean, and of course, schmick.

If you are looking for work tips, vocabulary to help you in your job, or some help if you feel a bit deflated by your work opportunities, this is the episode for you.

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Welcome back to the Australians Teach English Podcast for 2024.

We're feeling a little bit cocky, which is funny, because that's the name of this episode. You might have noticed that the mascot is a white bird - he's actually a cockie or cocky. So, I thought it was about time to do an episode on cockies.

And who better to talk about cockies than the true cockie lady herself, Suzy from @thealmondcafe ?

Over the years, Suzy's balcony has become the second home to a flock of cockies, and we talk about her experiences with them.

We talk about different cockatoos and the various conservation status that each has.

We also talk about the origin of the word cockatoo, and how variations can be used differently.

And of course, we talk about the language of cockatoos, and what we can learn from them.

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On this week's episode, we talk to a top sheila. Actually, she plays the role of many sheilas. You might know her as "themommyroves" on social media.

Rovie is making a name for herself, publishing funny videos about her life in Australia, funny slang and situations that might sound strange for new immigrants to Australia.

We talk to her about why she started doing these videos, what she has learned whilst doing them and what you can take away from her experiences.

We talk about different slang terms for women, whether they have a negative connotation or not, the differences between parties in Australia and the Phillipines and lots and lots of other Australian related vocabulary.

I hope you enjoy this interview with a top sheila.

Rovie can be found here:

https://instagram.com/themommyroves?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ==

And everywhere else @themommyroves

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In most episodes, we have a bit of a chinwag. But in this episode, it is the guest's specialty. Michellle is a proud first generation latina who excels at organising events for, and promoting the latin community.

In this episode, we have a chinwag about her experiences growing up in Australia as first gen, and the challenges she has faced as being from "neither here nor there".

We also look at a process, or grammar rule, called ablaut reduplication, of which chinwag is an example, as are many other australian expressions and items.

We talk about the importance of having a chinwag when arriving in Australia to limit culture shock, and the things that, in particular, latin women find different when arriving in Australia.

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I met Liah whilst spilling my guts in meme form about my life as a paraplegic. At the time, she was an intern on a spinal ward, and wanted to know what the experience was like, in order to gain a better perspective.

Since then we have become good friends and the idea for this episode started. Liah has been able to spill her guts, and does so in this episode, about her life growing up in Australia as the daughter of a vietnamese "boat person".

This episode is about those struggles and the interesting perspective Liah gained from growing up with her unique circumstances.

We talk about how recovery from a spinal injury is a lot like learning a language. and how it can take a lot of guts.

We get to talk about some medical slang and why the word, "guts"makes its way into our language. We talk about similar expressions that relate to revealing something and divulging information.

We've taken this opportunity to spill our guts a little bit. I hope you appreciate it!

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