Chatterbox #231 – K-pop
Posted by Andrew Bates
14 Jun, 2019
Have you ever heard of K-pop? How about BTS? BTS is the name of a Korean boy band...
This is another special episode with a returning guest, Andrew’s brother John. Andrew and John discuss the struggles of finding an apartment to rent in the increasingly expensive Kelowna area of British Columbia.
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Fun facts
As of 2017, the average cost of a home in Kelowna was $725,000, and up to $10 million in the area of West Kelowna. The prices have been steadily increasing due to a lack of house listings compared to the number of buyers—a prime example of supply and demand.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Right in the middle of [something]
- In the thick of [something]
- Freaky
- Mobile
- In between places
- To have money to burn
- A long shot
- Party animal
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