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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 ever watch English TV shows to improve your listening comprehension? Television can be a great learning tool, or if youre not in the mood for thinking, it can also be a great way to relax and veg out! In this Chatterbox episode, were chatting...
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 wondered about who we are at Culips? Do you know anything about how we started making English podcasts? Listen to the answers in this episode! Some of our listeners wrote saying they were curious to know more about us, so know you can l...
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...
We are sorry for the delay in posting this episode. This episode is for you if you love cars, plan on driving around Canada, or are curious about more vocabulary related to these topics. In Canada the seasons change quite a bit, which makes for a var...
Introducing Mauras sister! Kara visited Maura in Montreal recently and she took the opportunity to interview her sister. Kara talks about why she loves visiting Montreal the food and the culture. They also discuss the difficulties when living away fr...
In this episode, we talk about ways to say that someone is trying very hard and putting in their best effort. Harp and Maura put their heart and soul into explaining some useful everyday phrases and introducing some new vocabulary related to making a...
Outer space is fascinating. Throughout history, human beings have looked up at the stars and wondered just what was out there. In this episode, Harp and Maura chat about a variety of topics relating to outer space. Would you like to take a trip to Ma...
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...
This week were looking at expressions used for sharing information with people when you are trying to help them out. We talk about which expressions are casual, which are formal, and which can be used in different situations. All of the expressions a...
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...
Sometimes it can be difficult to get things off the ground. In this episode we are talking about expressions used at the beginning of a new project or plan. We look at to get it off the ground, to get off on the wrong foot or the right foot, and to p...
This episode were talking about moments that people usually dont like to talk about their embarrassing ones! We go over some things that embarrass most people, like flying low. Then we discuss how people react to the moments, like turning red or brus...
图片1 Buying a home can be a very different process depending on where in the world you would like to buy one. Find out about buying one in Canada is like! Harp talks about buying a home in this episode, and discusses types of homes and how to pay...
