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Pet Peeves

01/10/2010 - 11:10 pm

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Everyone has personal pet peeves that bother you. Someone’s pet peeves are usually cultural. Pet peeves are usually small, day-to-day things. Are you curious about what pet peeves are now? Listen to this episode to find out what they are. All of the Culips members share their personal pet peeves too!

Robin: [...]

Countdown to 2010!!!

12/6/2009 - 2:42 am

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At Culips, we will be taking a short break to rest and relax during the holidays. In this break we will be featuring a countdown of our Top 4 most popular episodes. Also during this short break we will be preparing to gear up for some exciting new changes, including a new website design and a forum for you to discuss your English questions.

Expression: Corny

11/29/2009 - 11:05 pm

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Sometimes movies are corny, or music is corny. It is a fun adjective that can describe just about anything. A synonym for corny is cheesy, and it has nothing to do with cheese! Check out this episode to hear our corny examples.

Harp: Corny.
Jessie: I like it.
Harp: I like it as well.
Jessie: So, does that [...]

Expression: Down-to-earth

11/14/2009 - 8:24 pm

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Are you a down-to-earth person or do you often have you head in the clouds? Are you realistic and sensible or are you a dreamer? In this episode we look at expressions used to describe people. Armando sent us a question about the expression down-to-earth and we decided to dedicate an episode to it and [...]

Expression: To be caught red-handed

11/8/2009 - 11:16 pm

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When people commit crimes sometimes they get caught! That person may be caught in the act of doing it, and if you are caught in the act then we can say that you were caught red-handed. Another similar expression that is almost never used in a serious way is to be caught with your hand [...]

Expression: All talk (and no action)

11/1/2009 - 10:03 pm

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Do you talk about doing something but never do it? Then other people might be saying that you are all talk. People can be all talk at work, or they can be all talk about some plans they have for their future. Do you think that being all talk is a good thing?

Harp: Yeah, the [...]

Expression: Wing it

10/24/2009 - 8:40 pm

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At Culips, we plan our episodes in advance, we don’t just wing it. You can be specific and say that people can wing presentations or speeches, or you can simply say “wing it.” When you are not prepared, but you have to do something, you should try winging it.

Maura: Let’s give a dialogue example, OK. [...]

Travel: Vancouver

10/11/2009 - 12:32 pm

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Are you one of the lucky people who has been to Vancouver? Do you know much about Vancouver? We have been getting emails from YOU asking us to tell you more about Canada. Harp and Maura both visited Vancouver this year and are really happy to tell you about it. It is a very beautiful [...]

Expression: Handy

10/4/2009 - 1:09 am

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Are you handy? Yes, this little expression is connected to hands and your ability to use yours well. Handy can be used to talk about a person or thing, but it is used a little bit differently. It is very handy to know many English expressions, so listen to this episode to learn another one!

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To bite off more than you can chew

09/26/2009 - 9:06 pm

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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 – don’t be fooled – it is not. Another expression with a similar meaning is to get in over your head. You can use both of these expressions when [...]

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