Bonus episode #113 – Off the bucket list

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Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

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🗓️ 4 August 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Andrew shares a story about crossing an item off his bucket list. He talks about his long-standing goal to cook a dish that would genuinely impress his wife. Andrew describes his experience preparing miyeokguk, a traditional Korean seaweed soup, for his wife's birthday. He talks about searching for a great recipe, cooking the dish, and his wife's reaction to the meal.

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

* Listening comprehension: Practice understanding a native English speaker as he shares a personal story and explains cultural customs.
* Vocabulary building: Learn new words and expressions related to cooking, cultural practices, and personal goals, such as "bucket list," "reconstituting," and "customary food."
* Idioms: Understand and learn useful English idioms like "kick the bucket," "whip up," and "blow you out of the water" used in a natural context.
* Pronunciation: Hear the correct pronunciation of everyday English, which you can then practice on your own.
* 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, how's it going? My name's Andrew. I will be your host and your English study buddy for today.
0:06.8	And this is Bonus Episode Number 113 of the Kuleops English podcast.
0:13.7	In our Bonus episode series, I tell you some stories from my everyday life.
0:17.9	I'm a Canadian guy, but I live abroad in Seoul, South Korea, and I hope that by learning and listening and studying with my stories, you will
0:25.8	be able to Big Bee.
0:27.8	That stands for build your English fluency, increase your knowledge of the culture of English-speaking people, grow your vocabulary
0:36.2	and become a better and clearer English communicator.
0:40.0	So if those are some of your goals, then you're in the right place and I will do my best to help you achieve those goals.
0:46.6	That's what I'm here to do and yeah, your success makes me happy.
0:50.7	So I'm going to work hard to try and help you achieve those goals.
0:54.8	For each and every bonus episode there is a 100% free interactive transcript and
1:01.0	vocabulary glossary which you can get just by following the link in the transcript and
1:03.7	vocabulary glossary, which you can get just by following the link in the
1:04.9	description for this episode.
1:06.5	And if you are a QLOS member, then we'll also include a
1:10.0	comprehension quiz.
1:11.6	So, yeah, get those tools. I think they're very helpful. In my
1:15.9	personal opinion, of course I am biased. But many people have told me that they are
1:21.4	awesome learning tools and you can get them for free
1:23.6	just by clicking the link in the description for this episode. So in today's
1:28.9	story guys I'm going to tell you about crossing an item off of one of my bucket lists.
1:35.4	Yeah, it always feels good when you get to do that.
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