Culips Everyday English Podcast

Gobble gobble! It’s that time of year again. In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about their families’ Thanksgiving traditions and what it’s like to celebrate Thanksgiving while living away from home. Fun facts In the United States, the president pardons a turkey each year, meaning he spares its life. This tradition started in the 1940s, but it wasn’t made a yearly tradition until 1989 under the former President George H.W. Bush. Expressions included in the study guide * Marathon * Friendsgiving * Potluck * To steal [one’s] thunder * Splurge * To make [something] stretch Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

This upcoming Friday, November 27th at 7pm Korean Standard Time, Kassy and I will be doing a YouTube live stream event for all Culips members. Our monthly live streams are a new membership benefit. And they are a way for us to connect with all of the people who support Culips and to spend some time with all of our members.   Transcript  Hey everyone, it’s Andrew here and I have a quick announcement for you. This upcoming Friday, November 27th at 7pm Korean Standard Time, Kassy and I will be doing a YouTube live stream event for all Culips members. Our monthly live streams are a new membership benefit. And they are a way for us to connect with all of the people who support Culips and to spend some time with all of our members. Kassy and I will be online for about an hour hanging out with you all and we’ll be happy to chat with you, answer any questions that you have about learning English, and we’ll also spend some time talking about the theme for this month’s live stream, which is Thanksgiving and the holiday season. To watch the live stream simply log on to your Culips account on our homepage Culips.com and follow the link that is posted to the dashboard. So once again, the live stream will be taking place on Friday, November 27th at 7pm Korean Standard Time. So, this week on Friday. And I hope many Culips members will join us. To find out what time the live stream is happening where you live, just do a Google search for a time zone converter and you can easily see when we’ll be live in your region. In the future, we’ll be doing the streams at a time that’s convenient for our members who live in Europe and the Americas as well. So, please look forward to that in the upcoming months. So guys, that’s it. Have a great week, everyone and I’ll see you this Friday at 7pm for the live stream. Bye!

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the entire world, yet our daily lives must continue! Culips host Suzanne has been taking online classes to become a yoga teacher. Together with regular host Andrew, she discusses her experience of learning to teach yoga through the internet. Fun facts Online yoga is extremely popular. In this episode, our hosts mention a yoga YouTuber named Yoga With Adriene. She has a whopping 8.62 million followers! Expressions included in the study guide * To have [something] under your belt * In that respect * Mantra * To go with the flow * Tailor-made * Streamlined Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Do you do the same things every evening after work? What do you do when you’re getting ready for bed? In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy discuss their nighttime routines and how things change when you have a family. Fun facts Sleep experts say that having a nighttime routine will help you sleep better. A nighttime routine signals to your mind and body that it’s time to go to bed, and also gives you time to relax so you’ll fall asleep faster and sleep better. Expressions included in the study guide * Outsider’s perspective * I would say * Set/rough routine * To make gains * Drive [one] bonkers * To toss and turn Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

In this Catch Word episode, Andrew and Kassy introduce some vocabulary and expressions about receiving moral support. We’re going to look at two expressions that we use when talking about giving and getting moral support. And moral support is when you support somebody, kind of like emotionally. So it’s kind of emotional support when you are listening to someone and agreeing with someone and you’re on that person’s side, you approve of what they’re doing, this is moral support. And it’s a little bit different than other types of support, for example, financial support, where you’re giving somebody money, right? It’s not really that, you’re just more being a good friend to someone and supporting them that way. So we’ll take a look at these expressions you can use when talking about moral support today.

Many people in the world shave. In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about shaving their beards, how they do it, what tools they use, and what their loved ones think about their daily rituals. Fun facts In his lifetime, a man will shave more than 8 metres of hair! Expressions included in the study guide * Clean-shaven * Stubble * Five o’clock shadow * Out of control * Nick yourself * Bloodbath Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Have you ever eaten too much of your favourite food? You know you shouldn’t eat that much, but it’s just so good! That situation is a perfect example of going overboard. In this Catch Word episode, hosts Andrew and Jeremy share various expressions you can use when you overdo things. Fun facts Overboard is the name of a 1987 Hollywood movie starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. The movie didn’t do so well at the box office, but it later became a classic. In fact, it was remade several times in multiple countries and languages. Expressions included in the study guide * Overkill * To go overboard * To go above and beyond * Going out of business sale * How could I resist? * Liquid Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Some people enjoy surprises. Some people absolutely hate them! It is sometimes difficult to know how to react when someone tells you something incredible. In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Jeremy share plenty of expressions to help you react. Fun facts A lot of people love being surprised by amazing facts. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is a franchise of publications and museums that deals in amazing and hard-to-believe facts. They have more than 80 attractions around the world that bring in more than 12 million guests every year. Expressions included in the study guide * You’ll never guess * Don’t tell me * You’re kidding * I can’t believe it myself * To chip in * At hand * That’s unbelievable * Are you for real? Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

In this very special 100th episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew shares exciting news: he’s getting married! Listen in as he tells Kassy how he and his now-fiancée first met and how they got engaged. Fun facts The tradition of giving engagement rings dates back to ancient Rome. In the second century BC, Roman brides-to-be were given two rings, a gold one to wear out in public and an iron one to wear at home while doing chores. Expressions included in the study guide * Plant a seed * Hit it off * Cement a relationship * The rest is history * The whole kit and caboodle * Bask in [something] Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Episode description In this episode of Jeremy’s English Tips, I’d like to talk about the terrible twos. Do you have something like this in your native language? In English, we have this term, the terrible twos. This term describes a developmental stage in which young children under the age of three throw temper tantrums quite often, and say no to seemingly everything. Key points that Jeremy covers in this episode * The “terrible twos” are a developmental stage in which toddlers throw temper tantrums quite often and say “no” to seemingly everything * As language learners, we must also go through this phase in which we do not know how to communicate what we want or need and often get frustrated as a result. * The fully developed native speaker in you must be like the patient parent, helping the little one to learn to communicate what it needs. * This phase will pass, just as it does with young children. Continued repetitive exposure to content in English combined with deliberate practice is the fastest way to get out of this phase. * The number of hours you invest will dictate how fast you grow and improve. Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.

Isn’t it frustrating when you are on a video call and all of a sudden you experience technical difficulties? Sometimes the video is faulty. Sometimes it’s the audio. What should you do? In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy give you many expressions that will help you deal with these situations. Fun facts We like to think that video conferencing is a recent invention, but the ability to see and speak with someone from far away has been around since the invention of television in the 1930s! Expressions included in the study guide * To cut out * To lag * To be frozen * Our connection is bad * Let’s try that again * I lost you * Can you hear me now? * To turn [something] on and off * It might be my [something] Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Do you have a lot on your plate? No, we’re not talking about food. To have a lot on your plate means to be very busy. Well, if you’re not too busy, give this Catch Word episode a listen! Fun facts Another expression for being busy is to have a lot of plates to spin. Plate spinning is a performance where someone spins numerous plates on polls. It is a popular act for circuses and street performers. The world record for simultaneous plate spinning is 108 plates, set by David Spathaky. Expressions included in the study guide * By any stretch of the imagination * To have a lot on your plate * To be slammed * The end is in sight * To be swamped * Business is booming Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

Episode description In this episode of Jeremy’s English Tips, I would like to talk to you about how to help yourself improve your English by raising a baby English speaker in your head. Key points that Jeremy covers in this episode *  Everyone knows that babies learn language quite quickly and effortlessly. Why do adults seem to struggle so much? *  Children are open minded and open hearted. They aren’t afraid to make mistakes and they know the power of repetition. *  When you start learning a language, you are like a child in that language. *  The fully developed native speaker in you must be like the parent to the English learner child. *  Guidance, encouragement, support, and practice are all ways that the “parent” can help the “child” learn better.</ Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.

A much-loved dinner option, pizza is eaten all over the world. Today, Andrew and Kassy discuss the many different pizza types out there and answer a few controversial pizza questions. Fun facts Pizza traces its origins to the Greeks and Egyptians, who cooked a flatbread and topped it with olive oil and spices. Today’s more modern pizza started in Naples, Italy. It has evolved as it spread around the world and countries developed their own regional spins. In Brazil, chefs top their pizzas with green peas. In France, they love fried eggs on their slices. In China, a crust made of mini hotdogs is popular. And then there’s Canada, home of the Hawaiian pizza. In 1962, Greece-born Sam Panopoulos was bored with the traditional mushroom, bacon, and pepperoni toppings, so he decided to put some canned pineapple on pizza instead! Expressions included in the study guide * I’m a [something] kinda guy/girl * Don’t get me wrong * I take it * That’s not one that you hear every day * Live up to expectations * Out of the question Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar

What’s your favourite thing to buy at the local convenience store? In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Kassy talk about their favourite convenience store snacks, special features of convenience stores in North America, and differences between convenience stores in the United States and Canada. Fun facts 7-Eleven convenience stores can be found in countries around the world. It is estimated that there are 68,236 locations globally. Japan has the most 7-Eleven locations in the world, with a whopping 20,904 stores! Expressions included in the study guide * Bad for [one’s] waistline * Sidenote * Religiously * Rowdy * To loiter around * Easy target Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar