Andrew quickly checks in to give you a status update about what’s new at Culips this week. Support Culips and take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips Member. To sign up, visit Culips.com. Join the Culips Discord server here: Watch the Discord tutorial here: Listen to Chatterbox #306

Andrew and Anna explore the science of stepping outside your comfort zone, talk about personal growth, and share stories of overcoming challenges. They discuss the importance of pushing oneself to achieve personal development and offer advice on embracing discomfort and language learning.

The podcast discusses the launch of the Culips Discord server, a false alarm experience in Seoul, the perception of threats in South Korea, and the idiomatic expression 'like a champ'.

It feels great to give compliments, but do you know how to do it in English? When done correctly, it can help you create warm connections with others. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy guide you through effective and easy-to-understand ways to compliment someone's appearance. By learning these expressions, you'll be able to make your friends feel good and appreciated while also improving your own English fluency and cultural understanding. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to improve your conversational English in a fun and meaningful way! Fun facts A fun and simple expression to remember is “You look like a million bucks!” This is a great way to compliment someone on their makeup, clothes, or hairstyle. Expressions included in the study guide To be pretty [adjective] oneself To make something pop Don’t make me blush To make waves All dolled up To pull something off Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free Image: Hiển Nguyễn [pexels.com]

In this week’s bonus episode, talks about celebrating his anniversary and getting ready for his upcoming move. Plus, he teaches you a useful English expression that will improve your listening and speaking, ‘to be in flux.’ Study with the interactive transcript here: Support Culips and take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips Member. To sign up, visit Culips.com. Listen to Simplified Speech 122 here: Listen to Simplified Speech 171 here:

Have you ever had to move mountains to achieve something? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne teach you two useful idiomatic expressions that mean to work extra hard: to bend over backwards and to move mountains. Give this episode a listen to learn how to use these expressions! Catch Word is the Culips vocabulary series for intermediate and advanced English language learners. With this series you will learn idioms, expressions, and phrasal verbs that will help improve your English listening and speaking skills. Fun facts In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne agree that moving mountains is a nearly impossible task. But hypothetically, what would happen if someone did that? It would very likely result in environmental chaos: disturbed plants and animals, drastic climate change, and natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. Expressions included in the study guide To bend over backwards To move mountains In a nutshell It was meant to be That’s the spirit To do/work wonders Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free Image: ervenur Yelkenci (Pexels.com)

In this bonus episode, Andrew chats with Alastair Budge, creator of the English for Curious Minds podcast. They discuss Alastair's exciting new audio drama called Pioneers of the Continuum, which features voice actors from the English language podcast community. They also cover topics such as time travel, population and languages in Malta, and the process of preparing and producing podcast episodes. The audio drama, consisting of eight interconnected episodes, follows a group of historians, linguists, and scientists who invent a time machine.

What’s unique about your home? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Suzanne take Culips listeners on an audio tour of their homes. They discuss size, rooms, amenities, renovations, and memories. How do you think a Korean apartment in the middle of Seoul will compare to a duplex in Montreal? Listen and find out! Fun facts If you want to buy an apartment in Seoul, the average cost in 2023 is over one billion won (or over $750,000). Interestingly, the average cost of a detached home is about $25,000 less than that! Expressions included in the study guide To flex Man cave In retrospect To air out Game changer Nothing/not anything to write home about Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free Image: Naomi Hébert (Unsplash.com)

In this week’s bonus episode, Andrew talks about a dead mic, a failed recording session, and a new technology. Plus, he and Kassy teach you two interesting idiomatic expressions, black sheep and dark horse. Support Culips and take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips Member. To sign up, visit Culips.com. Study with the interactive transcript here.

Andrew and Suzanne discuss the little joys in life like the smell of coffee in the morning and fresh-cut flowers. They also talk about discovering new music, expressing enthusiasm, and encouraging support.