Hi Leon,
Many thanks for your comment. That is an interesting point about paying for ambulances. It seems to vary between states. In my early career, we moved between states 3 times and we were surprised that it was different in different states. Luckily, we have always had private health insurance which would cover it if it was not free.
Have a great day.
Rob

Your podcast is very detailed. I learned a lot.

I do agree with your opinion that the 000 emergency services in Australia are amazing. Though we sometimes would feel a little annoyed when an Ambulance passed through with very loud sounds.

And I had heard some things about the ambulance fee. You know, some states or territories in Australia will charge fees for ambulance services. I have watched some American Shows and often saw people in shows refusing to use ambulances because of the unaffordable fee.

I have no idea about the service fee in Australia. Fortunately, I lived in Queensland where there offer free ambulance services.

Hi Dep,
Many thanks for your comment. The title can be a little confusing I guess. I just meant to capture people’s attention, as well as describing the topic in a simple phrase. I could have called it ‘What to do in an Emergency’, but I thought that ‘It’s an Emergency’ captured well what people think when they decide they must ring up for help. They make a decision that it’s an emergency, therefore they must ring.
I hope that explanation helps. As long as you understood the podcast, then the title is probably not so important.
Best regards,
Rob

Hi Dep,
Many thanks for your comment. Yes, I guess there are advantage and disadvantages to both systems. At the end of the day, as long as you can get the help you need, then both systems can do the job.
On a different subject, we are all looking forward to seeing the broadcast of the Winter Olympics from China which begin shortly. I assume that the people of China are very excited about hosting the games, which are always very spectacular to watch.
Have a great day.
Rob

Hi Konsta. Welcome to my podcast. I am sure that using podcasts will really help to improve your English. Good luck with your English studies.
Greetings from Melbourne.
Rob.

Hi Finn,
Many thanks for your interesting comment. That’s an interesting question. Obviously there are some differences in pronunciation between British and Australian English. For example, Australians pronounce the word ‘dance’ with a different vowel sound to the British. There are many similar differences. I think the main differences would be in daily use of what we call ‘slang’ (see http://slowenglish.info/?p=1252), where Australians shorten their words differently (for example ‘G’day’, this arvo (for this afternoon)). It is important to note however, that the grammar and vocabulary is the same for both Australian and British English speakers.
By the way, Norway is one of my favourite European countries. I have been there twice with my wife. On our last trip, we spent a week in the Lofoten Islands – a wonderful part of Norway.
Have a great day.
Rob

Thanks for many interesting podcasts.

I´m a retired worker from Norway that tries to brush up my english skills.

I have a question to you:

What are the most importent differents between australian and british english?

I hope my wife and I once can visit Australia!

Regards from The North!