Culips Everyday English Podcast

People all over the world know a little bit about Canada, but how much do you really know? We’ve finally put together an episode about some famous Canadian people and things. Listen to Harp and Maura talk about famous Canadians, Canadian inventions, and all sorts of other things we’re known for. Check it out, eh?Read More

Does it bother you when someone is always asking you for things and always taking from you? It really bothers some people, so much so that we even have special verbs to talk about it: to mooch, to sponge, and to bum. In this episode, we’re talking about the people who like to borrow fromRead More

Many people try their best and put in a lot of effort at work or school. This week, we’re talking about expressions that mean to work hard. You can work like a dog, work your butt off, or put your nose to the grindstone. As usual, we give you lots of examples and teach youRead More

This week at Culips, our episode is about a topic that most people don’t really like talking about. We finally decided to talk about going to the bathroom, including how we talk about it in Canada and other details, like what a restroom looks like over here. Harp and Maura do their best to teachRead More

This was a question from one of our listeners in China: What does the expression to go down in flames mean? In today’s episode, we’re happy to answer that and to give you some other related expressions. In this episode, you’ll learn about different situations that end in a dramatic and negative way where theseRead More

This episode is about having secret plans or tools that you use at a specific time to help you get what you want. At different times in life, we may have something that we need to get and we have information or a strategy to help us get it! The expressions in this episode areRead More

This time we’re looking at clipped words, which are words in which the last one or two syllables are not pronounced when spoken, yet the word is still completely understandable. This episode will especially help you when talking to native English speakers or watching films or television shows. So check out this fab episode. It’sRead More

In this episode, Harp and Maura chat about some of the traditions, activities, and vocabulary associated with getting engaged, and about some of what happens during the engagement period. In Canada, there’s a lot of variation in how people get engaged, but there are definitely some classic, traditional aspects. Expressions included in the Study GuideRead More

Harp had the idea for this episode when her friend used the expression to be right on the money. This episode is all about being right! Here we look at expressions that can be used when someone says something that is correct. Instead of just saying you’re right, learn some other ways you can expressRead More

In this episode, we look at expressions that tell us that people find it hard to change. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks and a leopard can’t change its spots are two proverbs that aren’t really talking about animals. Maura and Harp talk about the possible reasons that people don’t change easily, asRead More

Before we had e-mail, the popular way to exchange written messages was by sending letters through snail mail. Canada’s postal service recently went through a period when they weren’t delivering mail, which inspired us to create this episode. We talk about traditional mail versus e-mail too, as well as Harp’s grandparents’ letters from India andRead More

In this episode, we’re doing something a bit different: We’re looking at expressions we use in English that aren’t actually English! English speakers often use certain words from other languages as if they were English. Here, we choose just four, from German, Spanish, French, and Japanese. If you speak any of those languages, please don’tRead More

Have you ever wondered about who we are at Culips? Do you know anything about how we started making English podcasts? Listen to the answers in this episode! Some of our listeners wrote saying they were curious to know more about us, so know you can learn about all of us at Culips, Harp, Jessie,Read More

When you’re going through a difficult time in life, it’s nice to have a person who you know will support you and listen to you when you need to talk about your problems. This episode is all about wonderful people like that! We’re looking at expressions that talk about people who you know will helpRead More

Do you ever watch English TV shows to improve your listening comprehension? Television can be a great learning tool, or if you’re not in the mood for thinking, it can also be a great way to relax and veg out! In this Chatterbox episode, we’re chatting about TV. You’ll learn about some basic vocabulary wordsRead More