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图片1 Are you single or dating someone? Are you in a relationship, but remember your days of dating? This is a fun episode with Harp and Maura talking about dating in North America. They talk about dating rules, some of their own experiences, and r
Wouldnt everyone like to be able to know how other people feel without them telling you? Sometimes we can tell how someone is feeling and other times we cant. The expressions in this episode are focused on knowing the feelings and emotions of other p
In this episode, were doing something a bit different: Were looking at expressions we use in English that arent actually English! English speakers often use certain words from other languages as if they were English. Here, we choose just four, from G
When youre going through a difficult time in life, its 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! Were looking at expressions
Have you ever had something that bothered or worried you, that you couldnt stop thinking about? Sometimes the best thing to do in that situation is to get it off your chest. In this episode, were talking about feelings. If you need to have an honest
Do you have pets? Do you want pets? In this episode, Maura and Harp talk about pets! (Maura has them and Harp doesnt.) First, they discuss their experiences living with animals and tell some funny stories. Then they talk about average pets and those
Heres an episode all about growing up. We all have to do it one day, dont we? To settle down and to lay down some roots are expressions that we can use to talk about a time in a persons life when they begin to do more adult things. Theres also often
A big Congratulations! from all of us here at Culips to Hasan and Gulustan from Azerbaijan on your recent engagement! We wish you all the best in your new lives together. In honour of Hasans recent proposal to Gulustan, he asked us to do an episode a
Weve officially created 100 Catch Word episodes at Culips! No matter where you are in the world, its important to be healthy. This episode looks at some expressions that people use to inspire and remind themselves and others to eat healthy food and t
This is a fun episode about slang for to die! Of course, all these slang terms for dying are not meant to be used about anyone or anything we really care about, because that would be disrespectful. But people do use these terms to talk about things o
图片1 In todays episode were going to look at an expression that you can use to say that something is yours. To make a claim that something or some activity belongs to you, you can call dibs. Its a funny little word with some variations that we als
I love eating at all-you-can-eat buffets. It doesn't matter what kind of food it is, I'm up for it. Last week, I went to a high-end seafood buffet with my friends. We walked in and the hostess seated us at a table. She asked if we wanted to order any
图片1 You can blow a whistle and be a whistleblower, but we also used the expression whistleblower for a person who tells the authorities when a company is doing something illegal. This episode also includes explanations of a tattletale and telling
图片1 If you bite off more than you can chew things might be difficult for you. This expression might sound like it is talking about eating but dont be fooled it is not. Another expression with a similar meaning is to get in over your head. You can
图片1 Dude! This word is very popular nowadays, especially with young people. You can often hear this word in movies and television shows, or with your Native English speaker friends. It has been around for awhile but young people are using the wor
Today were going to look at a question about pronunciation. Lets listen to David from Greece. I am having a difficult time telling the difference between cant and can. Their meanings are totally opposite of each other. Help me better understand the p
图片1 Do you know all the meanings of the word clear? Do you understand them clearly? Here we try to make some of the definitions crystal clear for you! We look at things that are clear cut, discuss how to clear the table and clear your throat, and
Sharon: So, Leo, how are the plans coming along for the company retreat? Leo: I've made most of the arrangements and I think it's going well. I'm planning to send out information about the two-day event to the managers at the end of this week. Sharon
Grace: Did you already pay the bills for this month? Will: No, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Why? Grace: We got a late notice from the credit card company. The notice says that they haven't received the payment yet and it's past the due date. We
Laura: Oh, I didn't think Id make it home in time for the game. Jun: What game? Laura: The playoffs! Turn on the TV. I hope it's still in the first quarter. It is! Who's winning? What's the score? Jun: I don't know. You know I don't watch sports. Wha