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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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The Australian "no" is one of the first words that people notice as sounding different in Australian English. Demonstrating the Australian accent and the way we say, "no" has gone viral several times on social media.

So, I decided to get the authority on Australian accents and voice coaching for the Australian accent, Amy Hume.

Amy Hume works with performers, actors and others to improve the use of their voice and develop a range of pronunciation. This includes developing awareness of accents, especially the Australian accent.

In this episode, we talk about the key sounds in Australian English - the "o" in no, long vowel sounds, non-rhoticity and intrusive r sounds.

We also talk about many other debates related to accents - what should the goals be in pronunciation and potential changes in the Australian accent.

But if you are interested in pronunciation, not just of Australian English, but English in general, then this episode is for you.

Amy Hume's details can be found here:

https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/865703-amy-hume

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The story of Harold Holt is one of the weirdest pieces of Australian history. He was Prime Minister of Australia at the time he went missing in the ocean, creating a crisis in Australian politics.

To talk about this weird history are the team from Weird Crap in Australia Podcast, Holly and Matthew Soal.

We talk about the history of Harold Holt, and how through rhyming slang, he has become enshrined in Australian English.

We talk more broadly about rhyming slang in Australia and how we use it.

We also talk about how Australian culture has enabled us to dedicate an aquatic centre to a politician who drowned.

We also talk about how learning language through history is a very productive strategy for language learners.

Holly and Mathew's podcast can be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4muiS0Gfcy6gMtCVgadAOj?si=3754523845cd48ac

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Camila Inostrozo, better known as CamienAustralia, is an exceptionally funny, intelligent and vibrant young lady. She's extremely good value.

She has a knack for being able to explain complex and difficult concepts about living in Australia, in an honest, simple and clear way to the Latin community in Australia.

As such, she has developed a loyal following on social media. Whereas others share endless photos of the glamorous lifestyle in Australia - white sandy beaches and famous landmarks - Cami, explains the everyday things that are vital for people to understand to be successful in Australia.

I talk to Cami about her best tips for surviving in Australia, her recommendations on being good value, and of course, super useful and practical tips for learning English in Australia.

I hope you find this episode good value, and that, like the rest of us, understand why Cami is really good value.

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