Culips ESL Podcast
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Podcast Description
Listen to fun English podcasts with natural expressions and everyday vocabulary for language learners. Every Culips episode has interesting elements of culture as well as language.
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CleanEnglish idioms: to walk on egg shells, to walk on pins and needles, to tread lightly, etc. | What is a Member? - Sometimes we have to be sensitive to how other people are feeling. We might even act a certain way because we don’t want to upset them. In this episode, we talk about expressions used for this kind of situation. | 5/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHere’s Michael Gilday, a Canadian short track speed skater! | What is a Member? In this episode, Maura interviews Michael Gilday, a Canadian short track speed skater. She asks about what it’s like to prepare for the Olympics, and they also talk about Michael’s hometown of Yellowknife in the north of Canada a... | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSounds that mean yes and no | In every language, there are funny little sounds that we make that are very important! In English, we have lots of noises we make while speaking. In this episode, we’re looking at sounds that mean yes and no. | 5/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanExplaining English idioms – To sell like hot cakes; They can’t make them fast enough. | Here’s an episode all about popular items. The expressions we talk about are used when something is in demand, which means that people are buying a lot of it. You can use these expressions to talk about the trendiest items of the moment. For example, | 5/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEnglish idioms: to toot your own horn, to pat yourself on the back, etc. | Have you done something extra special lately? In that case, you may want to toot your own horn! This episode is all about speaking well of yourself. It’s all about how to do it while staying humble. For example, | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe dentist in Canada and some related vocabulary | Here’s an episode about going to the dentist in Canada and some related vocabulary. Not many people like going to the dentist, but we hope you like this episode anyway! Harp and Maura also tell some of their own stories about appointments they’ve had, | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTo get dolled up–Culips English Podcast | Here’s an episode about getting fancy! From time to time we all have to dress up for a special occasion, and so we may need to use these expressions. There are a few expressions we can use to talk about someone who is dressing more formally than they n. | 4/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFat Chance—Culips English Podcast | Sometimes there are things that are not likely to happen, and we’ve 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. | 4/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSchool—Culips ESL Podcast | Here’s 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. | 3/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanViral 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, | 3/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSports In Canada—Culips English Podcast | Here’s another episode requested by some of our listeners. The athletes out there were curious about sports in Canada. What sports do people play? Which sports are popular to watch? Is hockey really as popular as people think? In this episode, | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTo go out on a limb—Culips English Podcast | Here’s 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 ri. | 3/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMulticulturalism in Canada—Culips English Podcast | Here’s 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. | 3/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe proof is in the pudding—Culips English Podcast | Has your English improved lately? The proof is in the pudding! In this episode, we’re 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 t. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLearning languages—Culips English Podcast | We’ve had two different listeners suggest that we do an episode about learning languages. Maura and Harp could talk forever about this topic! So here’s the episode where we talk about learning French, and a little bit of Japanese and Korean too! | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTeamwork—Culips English Podcast | At Culips we work in a team, so here’s an episode with expressions used to talk about working in a group. We have a couple idioms that express how positive it can be to work in a group, and one that says sometimes working in a group can cause problems. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBack to the drawing board—Culips English Podcast | 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. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTo get your feet wet—Culips English Podcast | This episode is all about gaining experience. We look at three different kinds of expressions relating to everything from having no experience to mastering a new skill. As always, we give you lots of explanations and examples, | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFears—Culips English Podcast | As promised in our New Year’s episode, here is our episode about fears. No matter where we live or what language we speak, we’re all afraid of something! In this episode, Harp and Maura talk about a few expressions you might use when you feel scared. | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBlah blah blah—Culips English Podcast | Here’s an episode for you about slang that should only be spoken in casual conversations, not spoken or written in more formal situations. These slang expressions replace real words. Blah blah blah and yadda yadda yadda are fun words that people use to. | 1/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTo stick out like a sore thumb—Culips English Podcast | Nobody wants to stick out like a sore thumb, but sometimes it happens. In this episode, we look at expressions that describe people and things that are different from the rest, often in a negative way. We also focus on to be out of place and to be the ... | 1/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanA light bulb moment—Culips English Podcast | We hope that everyone has some bright ideas in 2012! This episode it about coming up with new ideas and having realizations, and the expressions we can use to talk about this. Of course, we’re always brainstorming at Culips to come up with new ideas fo. | 12/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLooking back – 2011 —Culips English Podcast | Happy New Year! Today we’re bringing you an episode where we look back at the past year at Culips and also forward into 2012. (The year 2012 can be said as two thousand and twelve or twenty-twelve.) In this episode, | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChristmas – Culips English Podcast | Merry Christmas everyone! We know we’re early this year, but we wanted time to get you in the Christmas spirit. This holiday season, Harp and Maura look at Christmas over the years, talking about their own Christmas traditions and how things change as . | 12/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPublic Speaking – Culips ESL Podcast | Most people feel nervous about public speaking, and it’s a difficult thing to do in any language. Greta, one of our listeners, suggested this idea for an episode and we went with it! Harp and Maura talk about their own experiences with public speaking . | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanStarting from scratch – Culips English Podcast | Here’s another Catch Word episode! This one focuses on expressions with the word scratch. We look at to start from scratch, to scratch the surface, and to make something from scratch. Scratch in these expressions talks about starting at the beginning, | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMeet Kelly – Culips English Podcast | Here’s an interview with our friend Kelly. She helps out behind the scenes at Culips, so we thought we’d use an episode to introduce her to you! Like all of us at Culips, she’s not originally from Montreal. In this episode, we talk about her hometow | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTightwad—Culips English Podcast | No one likes to be thought of as cheap, but some of us just don't like to spend money. Harp and Maura are two of these people! This is an episode about slang terms for people who are always saving their money. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYou are what you eat – Culips English Podcast | We’ve officially created 100 Catch Word episodes at Culips! - No matter where you are in the world, it’s important to be healthy. This episode looks at some expressions that people use to inspire and remind themselves and others to eat healthy food an | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTo bite the dust – Culips English Podcast | 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 or ... | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
very helpfull
dioms and slangs are my weakest in learning english, love this podcast
Wonderful Lesson!
I just tried listening one episode, and found it is great, actually second to none. It offers all kinds of useful words or phrases that we may use in everyday life. I used to listen "Fun English Lesson", but since that show is not free any more, I'd say CULips is the best choice for ESL learner like me.
awesome
This podcast is one of my favorites. I wish I had access to this podcast when I was learning English in Uzbekistan. The podcast anchors bring up good topics, break them down into pieces (culture, vocabulary, grammar,) and literally 'munch' everything for learners. As a learner/listener, you just have to 'swallow' what they've taught. Moreoever, the anchors are dynamic, vivacious and interactive. The most importantly, the quality of the podcasts is so good and the digital transcripts of the audio materials are for FREE. I love CULIPS.
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