Culips Everyday English Podcast

Have you ever dreamed of going on a wild adventure? Join Andrew and Suzanne, and live vicariously through Suzanne as she shares stories about her tropical excursion to Costa Rica. Fun facts With its rainforests, waterfalls, national parks, and volcanos, Costa Rica is a country rich in diversity. Although it only accounts for about 0.03%Read More

It’s always frustrating when plans get cancelled at the last minute. So don’t be a flake and bail on this episode, because today we’re talking all about breaking plans and the people we trust only to be untrustworthy. Fun facts According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the term flake was inRead More

Are you self-conscious about your accent, or do you have trouble mimicking the speech patterns of native English speakers? In this week’s episode, you can learn useful information and some great tips for practicing your spoken English from Dr. Jenn Foote, a specialist from the University of Alberta in English pronunciation.  Fun facts Learning aRead More

When you don’t have the right pair of shoes, just getting around can be a real pain. Join Andrew and Morag as they share the essential vocabulary for shoe shopping. Because when you need a new pair of shoes, you need them right away—even if you’re visiting an English-speaking country! Fun facts Canada has aRead More

Video games aren’t just for kids anymore! Join Andrew and Morag for this chatterbox episode as they have a natural conversation about one of the biggest time sinks—video games. Fun facts Video games have come very far since they first appeared on the scene in the late 1950s, even incorporating artificial intelligence to simulate human-likeRead More

Have you ever wondered what kinds of animals live in Canadian cities? How about the wild animals that live in the vast wilderness of Canada? Join Andrew and Morag as they talk about Canadian wildlife in this special listener-requested Simplified Speech episode. Fun facts Orcas, also called killer whales, are found in all Canadian oceans.Read More

Ordering lunch at a sit-down restaurant can be tricky. In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne conclude their chat about ordering lunch. Join them as they discuss some useful questions and phrases related to ordering lunch at a sit-down restaurant. Fun facts In Canada, tipping, leaving a gratuity, is common practice and the proper etiquette whenRead More

If you like to eat at fast-food or fast-casual restaurants, this episode is for you. Join Andrew and Suzanne as they review useful questions and phrases related to ordering lunch. Fun facts Canada’s largest fast-food chain is Tim Hortons, named after the hockey player, Tim Horton. The very first restaurant opened in 1964 in Hamilton,Read More

What do you do with your time? In English, you can do a lot with it, like waste it, kill it, or be in the nick of it. Join Andrew and Suzanne as they explain two time-related expressions: in the nick of time and to kill time. Fun facts According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, theRead More

Need a new item for your bucket list? After listening to this episode, you may just add Orlando. Join Andrew and Suzanne as they talk about all the fun things Suzanne did while in Orlando! Fun facts Opening on June 7, 1990, Universal Studios is a theme park that brings your favorite movies and televisionLM_CB170Read More

Have you ever gotten the short end of the stick while you were on vacation? Well, Andrew certainly did! Join Andrew and Morag as he tells the story of his vacation nightmare. Fun facts Chengdu airport was built in 1939 and today covers well over 9,000,000 square metres! InLM_CB169_Andrews_travel_nightmare 2015, more that 42.2 million passengersRead More

Have you ever dreamed of visiting an English-speaking country? Get ready for your travels with this Real Talk episode, where Andrew and Morag discuss some of the most useful phrases for asking for directions. Fun facts At 9.985 million km2, Canada is the second largest country in the world, right behind Russia. The name CanadaRead More

Have you ever wondered what on earth the Culips hosts mean when they say gonna, lotta, or kinda? Join Andrew and Morag as they explain these common contractions. Fun facts Depending on the dictionary or grammar website that you consult, you may see a hold written as one word (ahold) or two words (a hold).Read More

Join Andrew as he talks to Paula, the new author of a book written specifically for adult ESL learners! Come take it easy and learn all about Paula, a Brazilian immigrant to the United States who has achieved her American dream. Fun facts In 2014, according to the Migration Policy Institute, about 79% of householdsRead More

Welcome to Culips’s first Real Talk episode, where we explain practical expressions and vocabulary to help you get around in English-speaking places! In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne teach you extremely useful phrases for taking a cab. Expressions you’ll learn in this episode Anywhere on the right/left is fine Drop me off somewhere Keep theRead More