Culips Everyday English Podcast
Culips English Podcast
Culips English Podcast: Practical English Learning Made Fun Learn and Explore: Join Culips for an exciting English learning journey. Our podcast focuses on teaching English idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs through fun and engaging conversations. Each episode helps you master English for real-life situations. Unique Learning Experience: Culips stands out by blending language skills with cultural insights. Our diverse hosts make learning relatable, covering a variety of everyday topics. You’ll pick up practical language skills and gain cultural understanding, enhancing your English fluency in an enjoyable way. Your Path to Fluency: As your ideal learning partner, Culips provides easy-to-understand lessons on daily English usage. Learn from native speakers and immerse in different cultures, making your English learning journey rewarding and effective.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Feb 8, 2024 • 25min
Simplified Speech #189 – Company’s coming
Kassy and Andrew discuss how they prepare their homes when they have guests over, including cooking, cleaning, sleeping accommodations, and a failed homemade air freshener attempt. They also explore idioms that use the word 'company', share funny incidents while hosting, and express gratitude towards their member community.
Feb 5, 2024 • 27min
Bonus episode #088 – On the road… again
The podcast discusses the speaker's adventures in dog sitting, their location in Australia, comparing winter and summer in Canada, traveling to English speaking countries, and first impressions of Australia.
4 snips
Jan 31, 2024 • 27min
Catch Word #274 – Cream of the crop
The hosts discuss the expressions 'cream of the crop' and 'poster child', explaining their meanings and origins. They provide examples of how these idioms are used in everyday conversations and explore synonyms for 'cream of the crop'. The chapter also covers the concepts of excellence and the role of poster children in different fields.
Jan 29, 2024 • 23min
Bonus episode #087 – Dog days
The host shares heartwarming and challenging adventures in dog sitting Gabby Girl. They discuss acclimatizing the dog and the importance of keeping a dog on a tight leash. They also talk about challenges with walking Gabby and invite listeners to join their Discord community.
Jan 25, 2024 • 42min
Chatterbox #314 – Interview with Alina
Meet Alina, the Culips Discord moderator and study guide writer. She shares her journey to becoming fluent in English, her move to Ireland, and offers tips for learning English. They also discuss her hobbies, favorite TV series for learning English, and the role of a moderator in the Culips Discord server.
Jan 22, 2024 • 17min
Bonus episode #086 – Worlds collide
The podcast discusses stories of various worlds colliding, including collaborations and hierarchies in the workplace, meeting podcast listeners in person, and how language affects identity and relationships. The speaker shares a humorous lunch meeting where different worlds collide through language.
Jan 19, 2024 • 21min
Simplified Speech #188 – Class clown or teacher’s pet?
Andrew and Kassy discuss school discipline and punishment, sharing personal stories as students and teachers. They explore the changing attitudes towards discipline over time and highlight challenges faced by educators.
Jan 14, 2024 • 34min
Bonus episode #085 – Bonked and zonked
In this bonus episode, Andrew shares a story about running a marathon with his friend Jimmy. They discuss the challenges of long-distance running, the convenience of running paths along the Han River in Seoul, and the importance of consuming calories during high-effort activities. Andrew recounts the unexpected challenges they faced during the 50k run and their feelings of fatigue and soreness. He ends the episode by sharing his excitement and satisfaction after surpassing his personal running distance record.
Jan 12, 2024 • 40min
Chatterbox #313 – K-trend 2024: What’s Next from Korea?
Andrew and Anna discuss trend predictions for 2024 in South Korea and its impact on other parts of the world. They talk about fads vs. trends and introduce expressions like 'each to their own'. They explore the rise of variable pricing and the changing roles and gender equality in South Korea. They also discuss the challenge of supporting young families and organizing childcare in Spain.
Jan 7, 2024 • 36min
Bonus episode #084 – Random rules
The podcast discusses a surprise change in plans that led to a wonderful discovery. The benefits of becoming a QLIPs member are explained. The importance of English fluency and the expression 'to beat a dead horse' are discussed. The benefits of running without technology are explored. The speaker shares their love for ice hockey and the Vancouver Canucks. The hockey strategy of creating chaos in front of the net is explained.
