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All Ears English Podcast

AEE 281: 3 Easy Ways to Connect with a Local Canadian in English

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Education, Language Learning, Business

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2015

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Will you be visiting Ottawa someday? Today, meet Kathleen from Canada, and get 3 phrases to connect with locals in the capital city, Ottawa! Canada is a multicultural and diverse country, and Ottawa is a micro version of that. It’s a city of one million inhabitants and numerous languages. It is also a city in touch with nature. With four distinct seasons, Ottawa has something for everyone. Though Canada and the United States have some similarities, they also have many differences. Among these are some subtle differences in using the English language. This includes pronunciation and some commonly used phrases. Here are Kathleen’s top Canadian phrases to help you blend in when you’re in Ottawa! I’m sorry: Canadians are known for being very polite. In fact, the culture can be so polite it becomes apologetic. Sometimes Canadians will begin a sentence, “I’m sorry,” even if they did nothing wrong and aren’t apologizing for anything. Out and About: This means to go exploring or to check something out. A Canadian might say “Let’s go out and about,” or “I was out and about.” Eh?: Often, this word is used the way an American might use the words “right?” or “huh?” It shows agreement or clarification with other people. You might hear someone say, “That was a great show, eh?” Are you going to Ottawa, or Canada? Have you ever been there? Share your thoughts in the comments section below! Kathleen is a native English speaker from Ottawa, Canada. She has been teaching and tutoring students in English and beginner French for over three years in Asia, Latin America and Canada. She also speaks French and Spanish, and so understands the challenges and joys of learning a new language. In her experience, conversation is the best way to improve language skills. Kathleen has worked and continues to work in the areas of community development, and is currently completing her Bachelor of Education. This summer she will be teaching in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia. She loves meeting people from different cultures and learning new languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This is an All-Ears English podcast episode 281.

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Three easy ways to connect with the local Canadian in English.

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Welcome to the All-Eears English Podcast where you'll finally get real native English

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conversation and fluency for business and life. We believe in connection not perfection when it comes to

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learning English. Now here are your hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl coming to you

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from Boston and New York City, USA. Today you'll meet our guest who's from Canada and you'll get three natural

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phrases that you need to connect with local people when you visit Ottawa. The new Samsung Galaxy Z-Flip5 and Chromebook are better together. Take hands-free selfies which automatically synch to your

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Hey guys, welcome to All years English today we have a guest our guest is from

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Ottawa Canada and is a serious world traveler she speaks not only English as a native, but also French and Spanish.

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She has taught English abroad in Asia and Latin America has traveled to more than 30 countries and is planning a trip to teach English in Mongolia this summer.

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Our guest today is Kathleen Kursina.

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Welcome Kathleen, how are you doing today?

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Great, thank you, thank you for having me on your show.

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Yeah, thanks so much for coming on.

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We're excited to meet you.

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Great, great.

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So let's talk today a little bit about your region of Canada.

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