Bonus episode #110 – Too good to be true

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Episode description:

In this episode, Andrew talks about the pros and cons of running’s growing popularity. He highlights the challenges runners face, especially the difficulty of finding good running shoes due to high demand. Andrew shares a personal story about trying to save money by purchasing discounted shoes online, only to discover they were counterfeits. Listen to hear about his experience with these fake shoes, the frustrations of marathon sign-ups, and other downsides of the running boom.

This episode will help you improve your English in the following ways:

* Listening comprehension: Practice understanding a native English speaker discussing real-life situations in detail.
* Vocabulary expansion: Learn new words and expressions related to running and fitness, such as "endurance," "training cycle," "counterfeit," and "foam cushioning."
* Idioms: Learn helpful English idioms like "a grain of salt," "touch grass," and "missed the boat" used in context.
* Pronunciation: Listen to the correct pronunciation of spoken English, which you can then practice on your own.
* Cultural insights: Improve your understanding of the running culture and fitness trends in different parts of the world, especially in Seoul.
* English speaking practice: Join discussions with other listeners on the Culips Discord server for additional speaking practice.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello everybody and welcome to Bonus episode number 110 of the Qulips English
0:05.4	podcast. My name's Andrew. How is it going? I hope you're doing well and I'll be your
0:10.5	host and your English study buddy for today.
0:13.8	So in our bonus episode series, if you're new here,
0:16.5	let me just quickly explain what I do.
0:18.8	I tell you some stories from my everyday life.
0:21.2	I'm a Canadian guy, but I live abroad in South Korea, and I hope that by listening
0:25.9	to these stories you will be able to Big B. That is the motto for this series, and it stands for build your English fluency, increase your
0:36.3	cultural knowledge, grow your vocabulary and ultimately become a clearer and
0:41.8	better English communicator. Big B. So if those are your goals with
0:45.8	your English learning, then you're in the right place and I think you will enjoy this series.
0:51.6	Before we get to my story, I have two important announcements to do right off the top here,
0:56.7	guys.
0:57.7	The first announcement is that this week only, for one week only until Monday July 22nd we are having a big sale on
1:07.6	Qulips memberships so you can save 20% off a yearly QLips membership for this week only. It's an awesome
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1:21.0	So what you get when you're a member are study guides and
1:24.5	interactive transcripts for all of our regular episodes. You'll also get access to
1:30.2	our member-only series which is called the fluency files and will also be
1:34.8	releasing a brand new fluency file episode very soon I just finished one yesterday
1:40.0	actually you'll get add free audio to all of our episodes so you don't have to listen
1:46.0	to announcements and ads like this one. You'll also get access to the member-only area of our discord server and you'll be able to
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