图片1 Languages are always evolving and changing. Here we look at a pretty modern trend in English, which is to make new words by blending two words together. Sometimes these two words have similar meanings, and sometimes they have opposite meaning...
图片1 Our eating habits around the world are so different, from the food to eat, to the time we eat, to what we eat. But no matter where you are or where youre from, you snack! In this episode Maura and Harp talk about popular snack habits in Canad...
图片1 Listen to this! That is just one of the ways that people begin stories to get peoples attention. We discuss ways to begin stories in English, and also how people use the present tense to tell a story in the past! People often exaggerate when...
图片1 This episode is about how people react to different situations. Some people have big reactions to situations that are not important. In these cases, we can use to blow something out of proportion, to make a mountain out of a molehill, or to m...
图片1 Everyone at Culips is a traveler. And if you are learning English, then maybe you also like to visit other countries and experience different cultures. Taking airplanes is part of the fun of traveling, and there is lots of special vocabulary...
图片1 In this episode we are talking about expressions used to mean that you like something or someone. We look at the popular expressions to be into or to be crazy about something or someone. We also look at to be big on something or to be a big s...
图片1 Are you working right now? Are you thinking about coming to Canada to work? Are you going to working one day? I think thats about everybody! Listen to this episode to find out about working in Canada. Harp and Maura talk about what it is like...
图片1 Have you ever needed something from someone a lot? Maybe you needed someone to do something for you so much that you buttered them up first. Do you know someone who is a sweet talker and often gets what they want? Or would you kiss someones b...
图片1 Meet another friend at Culips: Katie! A friend of Mauras from University, she has just moved to Montreal and is happy about getting the chance to practice her French. Katie has moved around and we talk about her experiences in these different...
图片1 In this episode Maura and Ricardo are dreaming about vacations. They discuss their dream vacations and share some of the memories of vacations when they were kids. They also talk about different kinds of vacations that are popular for Canadia...
