A podcast about Australia for learners of English, spoken slowly by a native speaker. Visit www.slowenglish.info to read transcripts of the podcasts.
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 160 – Doing an Overseas Language Course https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast160.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, In Podcast 127, I talked about the … Continue reading →
15/01/2025 • 13:29
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 159 – Motoring Organisations in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast159.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes long.) Hi, I’ve owned quite a few cars in my lifetime. As a car … Continue reading →
06/12/2024 • 11:01
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 158 – A Ferry Ride Across Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast158.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes long.) Hi, Melbourne is my home town and is located … Continue reading →
22/10/2024 • 13:01
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 157 – Oral Health in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast157.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, An important part of a person’s overall health is … Continue reading →
10/07/2024 • 13:21
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 156 – I Gave a Talk About My Podcast https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast156.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 5 seconds long.) Hi, I recently received an exciting … Continue reading →
03/06/2024 • 14:05
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 155 – Phar Lap – Australia’s Most Famous Racehorse https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast155.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, Horse racing is very popular … Continue reading →
22/04/2024 • 14:42
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 154 – My Local Shopping Centre https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast154.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, The local shops are where we buy our … Continue reading →
11/03/2024 • 11:08
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 153 – The Cost of Prescription Medicines in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast153.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 42 seconds long.) Hi, We all know that medicines … Continue reading →
22/01/2024 • 13:42
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 152 – Container Deposit Schemes in Australia https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast152.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 29 seconds long.) Hi, Litter is a real problem in Australia, … Continue reading →
04/12/2023 • 13:29
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 151 – How Australians Get to Work https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast151.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 49 seconds long.) Hi, How you get to work, and how long … Continue reading →
10/10/2023 • 14:49
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 150 – The Fitness of Australians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast150.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 53 seconds long.) Hi, Australians like to think we are a sporting nation. … Continue reading →
26/08/2023 • 13:53
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 149 – My Local Public Library https://traffic.libsyn.com/slowenglish/podcast149.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, In today’s digital and online world, one doesn’t think … Continue reading →
18/06/2023 • 14:28
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 148 – The Royal Botanic Gardens – Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast148.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, Many Australian cities and towns have a … Continue reading →
04/05/2023 • 11:08
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 147 – The Aussie Sausage https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast147.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 3 seconds long.) Hi, One of my favourite meats for a barbeque in the … Continue reading →
28/03/2023 • 11:03
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 146 – The Emu – Australia’s Flightless Bird https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast146.mp3 (This podcast is 9 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, The government of Australia has a Coat … Continue reading →
27/02/2023 • 09:51
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 145 – A Day at the Cricket – The Boxing Day Test https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast145.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 22 seconds long.) Hi, When you think … Continue reading →
23/01/2023 • 15:22
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 144 – A Trip to Sydney for the Harbour Bridge Climb https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast144.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 51 seconds long.) Hi, In podcast 51 (https://slowenglish.info/podcast-51-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/), … Continue reading →
18/12/2022 • 13:51
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 143 – A First Aid Training Course https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast143.mp3 (This podcast is 14 minutes and 38 seconds long.) Hi, Every year many Australians die prematurely following an … Continue reading →
16/11/2022 • 14:38
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 142 – Going to a Theatre Show at the Arts Centre Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast142.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 40 seconds long.) Hi, My wife and … Continue reading →
09/10/2022 • 12:40
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 141 – A Rainy Day in Melbourne https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast141.mp3 (This podcast is 11 minutes and 21 seconds long.) Hi, It’s a rainy day in Melbourne. That is … Continue reading →
30/08/2022 • 11:21
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 140 – The Census – Every Australian Counts https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast140.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 6 seconds long.) Hi, Every 5 years in Australia, everybody is … Continue reading →
25/07/2022 • 12:06
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 139 – Preferential Voting in Australian Elections https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast139.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 54 seconds long.) Hi, We recently had a federal election here in … Continue reading →
17/06/2022 • 16:54
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 138 – Driving in Australia – Demerit Points https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast138.mp3 (This podcast is 15 minutes and 10 seconds long.) Hi, Australians are a nation of drivers. We … Continue reading →
07/05/2022 • 15:10
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 137 – Australia’s Comedians https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast137.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 26 seconds long.) Hi, Australians enjoy a good laugh just like everyone else around the … Continue reading →
28/03/2022 • 12:26
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 136 – Dame Nellie Melba – Australia’s First Opera Star https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast136.mp3 (This podcast is 16 minutes and 35 seconds long.) Hi, One regional highway that I … Continue reading →
23/02/2022 • 16:35
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 135 – Riding in Country Victoria – A Trip to Healesville https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast135.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 28 seconds long.) Hi, I previously explained in … Continue reading →
13/01/2022 • 13:28
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 134 – The Wool Industry in Australia – The Australian Merino https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast134.mp3 (This podcast is 13 minutes and 19 seconds long.) Hi, One of the early … Continue reading →
06/12/2021 • 13:19
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 133 – The Platypus https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast133.mp3 (This podcast is 10 minutes and 31 seconds long). Hi, Australia has some really unique animals. The classic example is the … Continue reading →
28/10/2021 • 10:31
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 132 – Australian Agriculture https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast132.mp3 (This podcast is 12 minutes and 50 seconds long.) Hi, Australia is a nation with a large land area and we … Continue reading →
22/09/2021 • 12:50
Learn English while learning about daily life in Australia, with Rob McCormack Podcast Number 131 – Explorers of Australia – Burke and Wills https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/slowenglish/podcast131.mp3 (This podcast is 20 minutes and 8 seconds long.) Hi, When Europeans first arrived in Australia … Continue reading →
22/08/2021 • 20:08