Australian English Conversation Course
 

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This evening course has been discontinued. 

We have an edited version online as a series of pdfs and videos for only $29.95. 
You can find out more here - Adult English School Net

Alternately, you may be interested in our new English Study Tours
course which explores Australian language culture and customs. Click here to find out more

 Australian English Conversation Course
G’day! Have you recently arrived in Australia?

Do you find it hard to understand Australians?

Did you know that Australian English is very different to American or even British English?

In this 6 lesson course you'll learn Australian expressions, idioms, slang and popular phrases.
 

Most of the time I was having a lot of trouble listening to conversations between two Australian people, but now I can understand their conversations very well. Thanks James.
Jaspal India

Learn how to understand the Australian accent.

We also discuss Australian culture, customs and etiquette.

There are a lot of things you need to know if you plan to live for any period of time in Australia. This fun course will make it easy!

Australian English Conversation Course Outline
Following is a list of what you'll learn about in our lessons.

1. Basic Australian English Conversation terms. General principles and tricks to help you understand, fast!

2. Slang, colloquialisms, idioms. You’ll need to know these to understand most Australians on the phone!

3. Newspapers contain many double meanings based on Aussie history and culture. Learn to look for them!

4. Job interviews. Job hunting. Learn about those secret requests in job ads and why they’re there.

5. Social conversation and culture. Dining out. Parties and invitations. 

7. General Australian dialogues in natural settings that help you to prepare for conversations with Australians.

8. And much more!
 

I had a lot of difficulty understanding the news and the Australian accent but since this course it has been much easier. I learnt a lot of idioms and slang. Ta!
Christina Indonesia

We also discuss other issues. Classes are small. Most classes contain between 6 and 8 students so space is limited. Registration reserves a seat for you!

Lesson 1
Australian accent and shortened words
Phrasal Verbs.
Schwa sound
Synonym Stress rules
Content words and function words
Australian Dialogue explained
Aussie pubs and 'The Shout' discussion
Improve your Aussie English
 
 

Lesson 2
Australian Rhyming Slang explained
Australian Dialogue explained
Tipping and paying discussion
Prevarication expressions
Minimal pairs pronunciation practice
 
 

Lesson 3
Phonetic Alphabets
Australian Dialogue explained
Sport discussion
The *real* meanings in rent ads.
Pronounce the suffix 'ed'
Stressed words in sentences.

Lesson 4
Idioms
Puns in newspapers
Australian Dialogue explained
Lack fashion in Australia discussion
 
 
 

Lesson 5
What Job ads are *really* saying.
Language and structure of resumes
Cover letter examples
Australian letter dialogue explained
Unimportant degrees discussion
 
 
 

Lesson 6
Clichés
Number pronunciation
Australian Dialogue explained
Discussion article about Women in charge in a lot of social and business situations in Australia. How to adjust to this if you're not used to it!

Plus much more!

Dates
The Australian English Conversation Course will finish on 1st October. 
Fees
Visit the course online at:
Adult English School Net
Location
Suite 807, Level 8, 250 Pitt St
Sydney
Contact
Call (02) 9283 7032 and leave a message. We'll call you back. Or email anytime!
Courses
English Study Tours
General English Conversation
Business English Conversation 
IELTS Preparation
Notes
Please be in the classroom 10 minutes before start time. Building security closes the lifts just before 6pm, so there's absolutely no access to level 8 after 6pm! 

The teacher cannot leave the class to get you if you're late.

 

 

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