Bonus episode #146 – A month in a week

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever experienced a week so busy and memorable it felt like a whole month? In this episode, Andrew shares two stories from one incredibly eventful week in his life. Listen in as Andrew talks about special celebrations, cultural traditions in Korea, and thoughtful surprises from loved ones. There’s even a mystery gift involved… but you'll have to tune in to find out exactly what it was!

How this episode will improve your English:

* Listening: Build your listening comprehension through Andrew’s natural and engaging storytelling about everyday life.
* Vocabulary: Expand your vocabulary with practical terms related to birthdays, celebrations, and thoughtful gift ideas.
* Expressions: Learn authentic English expressions like "the cherry on top," "in hot water," and "make a long story short."
* Pronunciation: Familiarize yourself with the intonation and rhythm of casual spoken English through clear, conversational speech.
* Speaking: Practice new vocabulary and expressions by joining conversations with learners from around the world in the Culips Discord community!

Important links:

* Become a Culips member
* Study with the interactive transcript
* Join the Culips Discord server
* Small-group speaking class schedule

Transcript

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0:00.0	Have you ever had one of those weeks where it felt like a month passed just within the span of seven days?
0:07.1	I had one of those weeks happened to me last week.
0:10.1	And today, I'm going to share some of those stories with you.
0:13.3	My name's Andrew.
0:14.3	Welcome to the Culep's English podcast.
0:16.5	How's it going?
0:17.1	Thank you for clicking play and joining me for this English lesson today.
0:21.5	In the Culeps bonus episodes, I just share some stories from my everyday life. I'm a Canadian
0:26.3	English teacher, but I live abroad in South Korea. And I hope that by spending time with me
0:32.0	and listening to English today, you will be able to build your English fluency and become a
0:37.4	clearer and better communicator.
0:39.3	That's what I'm here to help you achieve. So if you're down with that, if that sounds good to you,
0:44.7	then you're in the right place and I think you'll enjoy this episode. As always, for every bonus
0:50.3	episode, there's a totally free interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary that you can get
0:55.9	by clicking the link in the description for this episode. Plus, if you're a Culeps member, then you'll get
1:01.4	a comprehension quiz as well. For all the details about the benefits and bonuses you get as a
1:07.3	QLips member, just visit our website, cullips.com.
1:15.6	And thanks to all the members out there for your support, guys, we really appreciate you.
1:19.0	And Culeps wouldn't exist without the support of our members.
1:20.2	So amazing.
1:21.8	Thank you so much.
1:22.9	Okay.
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