英语博客-北美风情 216、School—Culips ESL Podcast

Heres an episode idea we got from Daniel on Facebook. Thanks again for the suggestion! In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about elementary and high school in Canada, including sharing their own experiences. They also tell you about different names

英语博客-北美风情 217、Viral Videos—Culips English Podcast

With the Internet and social media, people are on computers and cell phones more than ever! This means that there are all kinds of new terms that have been created to describe all the new trends and innovations online, one of which you already know:

英语博客-北美风情 219 I’ve got you wrapped around my finger

Some people are able to control others. This could happen because one person really likes another person, because they want to make a good impression, or because they have been manipulated by the other person. When one person is under another persons

英语博客-北美风情 220 You eat like a bird

Eating is something people do every day, so there are tons of expressions about it. In this episode, we talk about the amount that people eat. Sometimes we have big appetites and other times we dont want to eat much. Sometimes our eyes are bigger tha

英语博客-北美风情 221 You’ll never guess what I got wind of!

People love stories, especially stories with secret information in them. In this episode, we talk about expressions that people use when they telling a story, whether its true or possibly not. These stories might be told by a person who heard it dire

英语博客-北美风情 222 You’re late!

The idea for this episode came from a Culips listener, Igor, who thought this might be an interesting topic. He was late to meet his friend, and his friend said, Im getting old here! So heres your episode, Igor. In it, Maura and Harp talk about the i

英语博客-北美风情 224 Time for Bed

Every day we all go to sleep. Some people fall asleep as soon as they hit the bed and it takes others hours to get to sleep. In this episode, were talking all about sleeping habits and just how important sleep is! Throughout the episode, we discuss l

英语博客-北美风情 225 We all mess up sometimes

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and this episode is all about expressions to talk about them. Some mistakes are small and minor, and others are really big. And sometimes we make embarrassing mistakes in front of other peoplethe worst kind or mista

英语博客-北美风情 226 Adulthood: Someday we all have to grow up

We all have to grow up someday! In this episode, we talk about becoming and adult and the different generations of adults in North America, and we discuss some of the slang terms that describe various types of adults. We talk about it all, up to havi

英语博客-北美风情 227 An interview with Harp

If youve been listening to Culips for a little while, youve already started to get to know the Culips hosts, Harp and Maura. And youll also know that in our Chatterbox episodes, sometimes we interview people. So heres an interview with Harp, where sh

英语博客-北美风情 228 An interview with Maura

Youve already heard our interview with Harp, now heres the interview with Maura! How much do you know about Maura already? Do you know which countries she visited when she travelled around Europe? Do you know in which country she taught English? Set

英语博客-北美风情 62、Slang: Get Down

图片1 Get down is very important for you to know if you like to party! If you like to go out to the club and dance you will hear this expression! Or if you like to listen to dance music, it is fun to know all the slang for dancing. This episode we

英语博客-北美风情 64、Expression: When pigs fly

图片1 The expression when pigs fly is used when people talk about something they would never do, or some event that would never happen. It is a very old expression, and no one knows why we talk about pigs! We can also use the similar expression, wh

英语博客-北美风情 29、Grammar: “As Well” vs “T

图片1 This question is about as well. Is it exactly the same as too? Can it also be used in another way? Check out this episode to find out! And check out our Lipservice as well.

英语博客-北美风情 152、Making small talk

图片1 There are so many different kinds of conversation to have! Small talk is the simple kind of conversation that people often have with others that they dont know very well. In this episode, we give examples of what you can talk about to break t

英语博客-北美风情 190、The proof is in the pudding

Has your English improved lately? The proof is in the pudding! In this episode, were talking about having (or not having) evidence to believe something is true. We look at expressions that can be used to talk about having proof to judge all kinds of

英语博客-北美风情 197、Fat Chance—Culips English Podcast

Sometimes there are things that are not likely to happen, and weve got a few expressions to talk about them! Have you ever dreamed of flying to the moon? Or maybe you hope that your boss will give you the day off tomorrow. Fat chance. Listen to this

英语博客-北美风情 196、Multiculturalism in Canada

Heres another episode suggested by a Culips listener. Compared to other countries, Canada is pretty new and very multicultural. Harp and Maura talk about how multiculturalism works in Canada and share their own family backgrounds. Where is Mauras fam

英语博客-北美风情 195、To go out on a limb

Heres an episode about taking risks. Sooner or later, we all take a risk at work or in our personal lives. To go out on a limb and to stick your neck out can be used to talk about taking a risk. You can also put yourself in jeopardy when you take a r

英语博客-北美风情 193、Back to the drawing board

This episode is about expressions used when starting something again. Sometimes when problems arise, we have to go back to the beginning to start again and do better. You might have to go back to the drawing board because a project had some mistakes.