Bonus episode #149 – An eye-opening experience

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever had one of those moments where a simple activity turns into a total disaster? That's exactly what happened to Andrew during what should have been a routine evening run! In this episode, you'll follow Andrew through his unexpected adventure with tiny flying bugs, bloodshot eyes, and his first-ever visit to an eye doctor. But here's the thing - this isn't just a funny story. It's packed with real English that you'll actually use when talking about health problems, describing symptoms, and sharing your own mishaps with friends.

What you'll learn:

* Essential medical vocabulary like "bloodshot," "prescription," "irritated," and "artificial tears" that you'll need in real situations
* The difference between ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians (even native speakers get confused!)
* Natural speaking flow - notice how Andrew corrects himself, adds details, and changes topics just like in real conversations
* Practical expressions for describing symptoms and explaining problems to doctors
* The idiom "keep an eye out" and exactly when to use it in everyday English

Perfect for you if:

* You want to understand how native speakers tell personal stories and share experiences
* You're building confidence with medical and health-related vocabulary
* You love learning through entertaining, relatable stories instead of boring textbook lessons
* You want to sound more natural when describing problems or mishaps in English
* You're ready for real English that doesn't feel like studying

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	Hello and welcome to bonus episode number 149 of the Culeups English podcast. How's it going?
0:06.9	My name's Andrew. I'm your host and your English study buddy and I'm back here for another week
0:12.7	of learning English with you. Let's do it together. If you're new to our series, let me quickly
0:18.4	explain what I do here each and every week in the
0:21.7	bonus episodes.
0:23.0	I just hang out with you and I tell you a story from my everyday life.
0:26.3	I'm a Canadian guy, but I live abroad in Seoul, South Korea and have for many years.
0:31.4	And the goal here, what I'm trying to help you do is Big Bee.
0:34.9	That is our motto for this series.
0:37.3	It stands for build your fluency,
0:40.4	increase your cultural knowledge, grow your vocabulary, and become a clearer and better English
0:46.0	communicator. So if those are some of the things that you want to do with your English, then I'm
0:50.6	going to try my best to help you achieve those goals. Don't forget there's a free interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary for this episode
0:58.4	that you can get by following the link in the description.
1:01.9	Plus, if you're a QLyps member, you'll also get a comprehension quiz.
1:05.8	Visit our website, QLips.com, to sign up and become a member today.
1:09.5	And thanks to all the members out there for your
1:11.6	support. Guys, we couldn't do Culus without you. So thank you so much. Okay, it's time to get
1:19.1	started with this week's story. And this one is all about my eyes, my eyes. If you're watching
1:26.1	the YouTube version of this episode, then you can see that
1:29.5	I don't wear glasses and I also don't wear contacts either. Although I'm 41 years old, I guess
1:36.3	I've been kind of lucky with my eyes that I see pretty well. And to be honest with you,
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