Bonus episode #152 – The Blue House

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a country's most secretive presidential residence suddenly opens its doors to the public? Join Andrew as he takes you on a fascinating tour of Seoul's famous Blue House, the presidential residence that was recently opened to the public! In this episode, Andrew shares his incredible experience exploring the beautiful grounds where Korean presidents once lived, complete with amazing architecture, an ancient Buddha statue, and breathtaking city views. You'll learn about the mysterious legends surrounding this location. Is it blessed or cursed? Plus, discover why this might be your only chance to visit before it closes!

What you'll learn:

* Essential vocabulary for describing locations, architecture, and sightseeing experiences
* Natural expressions for talking about summer weather, crowds, and making reservations
* How native speakers share stories with vivid details and personal opinions

Perfect for intermediate learners who:

* Want to sound more natural when describing places and experiences
* Love learning through fun, real-life stories

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* 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 everybody to bonus episode number 152 of the Culep's English podcast coming to you live from scorching Seoul, South Korea here.
0:11.0	I'm sitting out on my deck in a little corner of shade.
0:16.4	It's such a beautiful day here.
0:18.1	The sky is blue.
0:19.4	The sun is out.
0:20.1	It's awesome, but it's super, super hot.
0:22.2	My phone says that it's 33 degrees right now.
0:25.7	And I just took a look at this little thermometer that my wife has set up for her plants that live outside.
0:32.5	And that is reading 48 degrees Celsius.
0:35.5	So it's a scorcher.
0:37.0	I don't think it's quite 48 degrees, but it's somewhere in
0:39.7	between 33 and 48. But it's such a lovely day. I didn't want to sit inside and record this.
0:45.6	So I'm outside on my deck here for now, and we'll see how long I can last. This might be a short
0:52.2	episode if I get too hot and overheat and I have to
0:56.1	run inside. Anyways, what I do here each and every week is tell you a story from my everyday life,
1:02.2	and I hope that by listening to my stories, you can build your English fluency. Now, there's a free
1:07.6	interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary for this episode for everyone.
1:12.3	You can get it just by following the link in the description for this episode.
1:16.2	Plus, if you're a Culeps member, then you will also get a comprehension quiz.
1:20.4	And if you'd like to sign up and become a member and get the quiz, plus tons of other
1:25.4	benefits and bonuses that we give to our members and just
1:28.8	visit our website, cullips.com, and you can do that. And a big thank you and a thumbs up.
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