Culips English Podcast
Everyday English: idioms, slang and useful vocabulary
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Have you ever been canned?
For a variety of reasons, people are sometimes asked to ...
For a variety of reasons, people are sometimes asked to leave their jobs. This episode is all about expressions used to talk about people getting fired. Be careful using these with people who have been fired, because it can be a sensitive subject,
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Give me a ballpark figure
In some situations you can’t be exact, so you have ...
In some situations you can’t be exact, so you have to estimate a number. There are tons of reasons why this happens, and we talk about some in this episode. And of course, we also share some fun expressions to talk about guessing and estimating.
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Death and cultural traditions
When learning another language, we need vocabulary for all kinds ...
When learning another language, we need vocabulary for all kinds of situations. That’s why we decided to do an episode on a more difficult topic. We also got a request from a listener! In this episode, Harp and Andrew talk about expressions that you ca...
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Dancing at different ages
Whether you love it or hate it, at some point ...
Whether you love it or hate it, at some point in your life, you’ve probably danced. In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about dancing in Canada throughout a person’s life. What do children often learn about dancing?
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You killed it
Would you ever guess that to kill something could mean ...
Would you ever guess that to kill something could mean to do it well? In English it can mean exactly that! In this episode, we’re looking at expressions that mean to do something very well. They’re casual expressions that can be used to talk about a bi...
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Movers and Shakers
In these times of international business, many movers and shakers ...
In these times of international business, many movers and shakers find it important to be able to speak English! In today’s episode, we talk about people who have ambition and drive, and can make things happen.
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Let’s just play it by ear
Are you the kind of person who likes to plan ...
Are you the kind of person who likes to plan everything? Or would you rather just play it by ear? This episode is about being in the moment, not planning too much, and accepting what happens. To play it by ear is a very common expression used when peop...
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Interview with Jade
A Culips listener on Facebook recently requested that we do ...
A Culips listener on Facebook recently requested that we do more interviews, so here’s another one! This time it’s our friend Jade who’s talking to you. In this episode, Andrew asks her about her life growing up in the province of British Columbia,
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Secrets
Do you have many secrets to hide? Don’t worry, we ...
Do you have many secrets to hide? Don’t worry, we won’t make you share any of them! But that’s what we’re talking here. What should be kept secret and what do you share with people in your lives? Everyone has a different answer,
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Tickets and scalpers
Whether you go to a show once a year or ...
Whether you go to a show once a year or once a month, there’s some fun vocabulary related to going to one, and we’ve done an episode all about it! In this episode, Andrew and Harp also share their experiences of going to concerts and buying tickets.
