August Challenge – Vocabulary Boost!
In this episode, Andrew and Alina introduce the August Challenge, happening on our Discord server. This month, you'll focus on expanding your vocabulary by learning and using 15 advanced adjectives that have been featured in Culips episodes. It's a great way to make your English sound more colorful, expressive, and natur ... Show More
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Simplified Speech #226 – What we’re bad at
In this Simplified Speech episode, Andrew and Indiana explore a topic everyone can relate to – the things we’re bad at. They share funny and honest stories about their struggles with tasks like assembling IKEA furniture, drawing, handling insects, recalling movie details, parking ... Show More
28m 32s
Aug 1
Chatterbox #338 – Our sixth sense
Do you ever get a feeling that something is right or wrong, even if you can’t explain why? In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna explore the idea of the sixth sense, also known as intuition. They talk about what it means, how it works, and when they’ve relied on it in real ... Show More
31m 14s
Jul 24
Simplified Speech #225 – Musical education
This episode is all about musical education! Andrew and Indiana share stories about learning instruments as kids, their music classes at school, and how they feel about playing musical instruments today. You'll hear Andrew talk about jamming on his drum set in his basement, India ... Show More
29m 46s
Mar 2025
The remote-work battle rages on
Today's story: Five years after the pandemic began, the fight over remote work still isn’t settled. Some companies are demanding full-time office attendance, using badge swipes and tracking software to enforce it. Others are trying to lure workers back with perks. Meanwhile, empl ... Show More
16m 9s
Aug 2024
The typical American school day (Spread out)
Today's story: Math, science, history, reading. Learning these things in school is, now, almost a universal experience. But the specifics of the school day differ from country to country. Here, learn what a typical school day is like in the United States.Learn this English expres ... Show More
21m 26s
Aug 2024
Office culture in the U.S. (Wrap up)
Today's story: American office culture isn't exactly what you see on TV. In this story, learn about the typical workday, including what time people arrive, what they wear to work, how much time they have for lunch, and how they get to the office from their homes.Learn this Englis ... Show More
22m 49s
Jul 16
#333 How Adverts Use English to Catch Your Attention
This is a fun episode where we look at some famous advertising slogans from different companies and analyse why they work so well, but also take from interesting English lessons from each one. We'll be learning things like alteration, oxymorons, and also some very smart wordplay ... Show More
44m 19s
May 2023
Bolstering Vocabulary with Teacher Talk in the Classroom
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In this episode, we explore the power of teacher talk as a strategy for improving students' vocabulary, particularly in the context of academic language development. While many students can quickly ... Show More
34m 44s
Jul 27
819 : Think & Speak English
In this episode of "Speak English With Tiffani," we explore how to naturally improve your English fluency by discussing friendship dynamics. You'll learn:Essential English expressions related to friendships like "team up," "stick to," "keep the spark alive," and "see eye to eye"H ... Show More
36m 51s