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图片1 Here is your Culips Christmas episode! This time we are trying a new format, with three distinct categories for you! We discuss Christmas Greetings, funny Christmas traditions and Harps worst and best presents from past Christmases. Most peop...
图片1 Are most of you out there writing emails in English? Are you getting bored with ending your emails the same way all the time? Well, then this episode is for you! Here we discuss which email endings are appropriate and when to use them. We als...
图片1 Have you ever had a crush? At some time in your life, you have probably had a crush, someone who you liked in a special way. This week, Maura and Robin are talking about the expression, to have a crush on someone. They also look at other ways...
图片1 Introducing Jessie! Jessie is joining the Culips team and will be helping us host future episodes. We cover the basics, how long she has been in Montreal and what she is doing here. Jessie also worked as an English teacher in South Korea, lik...
图片1 How are you feeling today? Are you a bit out of it? Here we look at a common expression for not quite feeling awake or present. Maybe Canadians are always sleepy because we use this expression often! Learn about it and similar expressions in...
图片1 Everywhere around the world there are different customs for greeting. Here in Montreal you can often see people kissing each other on the cheeks. So what is normal here? And what is normal for Canada? In this episode, Robin and Harp kiss and...
图片1 We want to introduce you to more of our friends in Montreal! In this episode, Harp chats with Marcus about his travels, learning languages and coming to Montreal. He speaks 4 languages and has a tour company for international students. Check...
图片1 Have you ever been wasted? It is a slang word for something that is fun and important if you are going to a lot of parties. Check out Robins story below and see if you can guess what wasted means....
图片1 Halloween is a super fun day to wear costumes, visit haunted houses and eat candy. This day is especially for children but adults celebrate too. Harp and Maura talk about lots of Halloween traditions and explain new vocabulary, like trick or...
图片1 You had better listen to this episode! Did you understand this first sentence? If you didnt, check out this episode and hear us explain had better for you. We will also give you lots of examples of how to use it....
图片1 In honour of Harp and Mauras birthdays we decided to do a podcast about birthdays! In this episode, we talk about birthday parties (mostly for kids and teenagers) and what activities are a usually part of them. We also talk about the special...
图片1 Do you have all English idioms down cold? If you dont know every English idiom, listen to this podcast to learn a couple more. The question this week is about the expression to have something down cold....
图片1 At Culips we always try to be a little crazy! This word has a literal meaning but also tons of slang ways to use it. In North America it is a very popular word. Other similar words include, insane, bananas, nuts. Check out this podcast to hea...
图片1 The Dark Knight was the summer blockbuster! Is it playing in theatres where you are now? Maura gives her review in this episode and we talk about tons of movie vocabulary. Check out this episode and the film!...
图片1 This episode our idiom is to get under someones skin. This means to bother or annoy someone. We give tons of examples of how you can use it and look at similar expressions, like to rub someone the wrong way and to drive someone crazy. To find...
