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The World of Dating: Are you seeing anyone?
07/25/2010 - 7:09 pm
Tags: dating, Expressions, love
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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 review from dating vocabulary. Is finding a romantic partner different in [...]
Do you usually try to look on the bright side?
07/18/2010 - 10:17 pm
Tags: expression
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When you find yourself in a bad situation, do you try to look on the bright side? If your friend gets some bad news, have you ever said: Every cloud has a silver lining? When life gives you lemons, do you make lemonade? In this episode, we are optimistic and trying to find the [...]
Talking about the weather with Harp and Maura
07/12/2010 - 12:34 am
Tags: weather
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Harp and Maura love talking about the weather and so they devoted a whole Culips episode to it! They talk about weather-related terms and share memories they have connected to the weather. If you want to make small talk about weather, listen to this episode for some tips!
What is a Member?
Harp:
I think people [...]
Harp is a chip off the old block.
07/4/2010 - 8:02 pm
Tags: expression, idioms
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Are you a chip off the old block? Are you similar to any relatives that came before you? In this episode we are talking about family, and how often family members look alike and act alike. There are many ways to talk about this, and some especially fun expression like to be a chip [...]
Expression: to have a ball
06/27/2010 - 4:51 pm
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Most people learning English know the word ball. We can use it in a few different ways though, and it is used in many expressions! To have a ball describes a fun time! In this episode we have a ball giving you examples and explanations. We also included similar expressions like, to have a blast, [...]
Expression: Over the hill
06/20/2010 - 7:21 pm
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This expression is a funny way of saying that someone is old. To be over the hill means that someone is old, and so not able to do things that they used to do. You might see this expression on birthday cards or hear it in movies. This expression is usually used in a [...]
Expression: are you on the ball today?
06/13/2010 - 5:29 pm
Tags: expression
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In this episode we look at expressions that describe someone who is intelligent, prepared, capable of doing some work! Do you know someone like this? Do you know someone who always seems on the ball? If you know someone who is alert and knows how to get the job done, then you may need to [...]
Cross-Cultural Relationships: An interview with Melanie
06/5/2010 - 3:20 pm
Tags: Canada, culture
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Please meet our friend Melanie! She is a native English speaker who learned French from a very young age. She traveled to Lyon, France where she met her partner Christophe, who is a native French speaker. In this episode, Maura and Melanie discuss the fun and the challenges of being in a relationship where the [...]
We are going to pump you up!
05/30/2010 - 9:57 pm
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Everyone at Culips is especially pumped because the summer weather has arrived in Montreal. So, we thought we would make an episode all about feeling excited and full of energy! Here we look at the expressions of pumped up, fired up, stoked, and worked up. We are talking about being enthusiastic, energetic, and excited [...]
The early bird special!
05/24/2010 - 12:17 pm
Tags: Canadian culture
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In this episode Maura is again joined by our friend Rita. (If you don’t know who Rita is you can check out her previous episodes with us by clicking here or here.) Maura and Rita discuss a couple expressions to do with time: The early bird catches the worm and Carpe Diem. They also talk [...]
Of all the podcasts with 'real world' English examples, I like yours the best. Maybe its the fun you put into the lessons. The students can here that in your voices. And they also feel your dedication to what you are doing - it's just not a job you do, but a gift you give to everyone who listens. And while the students like the Lipservice PDFs for all the information it contains, as a teacher I am impressed by the professional effort put into making them. I give the Culips podcast and the Culips crew my highest recommendation, both as a teacher, and a listener. 
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