Learn English Podcast What Tourists Find Strange About American Life
🇺🇸In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, learners explore everyday American habits that feel normal in the United States but surprising to many tourists. This lesson is designed for B1–B2 English learners who want to build vocabulary, improve listening skills, and better understand real-life American culture.
The episode explains free refills at restaurants, tipping culture, drive-thru services, late store hours, car-dependent cities, and the widespread use of dryers instead of clotheslines. These topics help explain why convenience is such an important part of American life.
By the end of the episode, listeners will feel more confident talking about cultural differences in English and describing what makes daily life in the U.S. unique.
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đź“ť Vocabulary list:
1) Used to – Familiar with something through repeated experience.
2) To be expected – Normal or typical in a certain place or culture.
3) Convenience – The state of being easy, quick, or comfortable to use.
4) Stay open (late) – Remain open for business until late hours.
5) Tipping / Tip – Giving extra money to someone (like a waiter) for good service.
6) Car culture – A society where most people use personal cars for daily activities.
7) Drive-through (or drive-thru) – A service that lets you stay in your car to buy food, medicine, or banking services.
8) Free refill – A drink that can be filled again at no extra cost.
9) Fountain drink – A soda that comes from a machine, not a bottle or can.
10) Dryer / Drier – A machine that uses heat to dry clothes after washing.
11) Clothesline – A rope used for hanging wet clothes to dry (less common in the US).
12) Ubiquitous – Very common or found everywhere