Bonus episode #126 – Time trap

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

4.8 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this week's bonus episode, Andrew tells a funny story about trying to stop wasting time on his phone and computer. He uses an app to block distracting websites so he can focus better. But instead of staying on track, he discovers a new distraction he didn't expect. Andrew talks about how his plan took an unexpected turn and what he learned from it. He also shares the meaning of the expression, "When God closes a door, he opens a window," and how it fits his experience. Join him to hear about his ironic adventure with technology and staying productive.

How this episode will improve your English:

* Listening practice: Improve your listening skills by following Andrew's engaging story about battling digital distractions. Practice understanding natural, conversational English as he shares his personal experiences with technology.
* Vocabulary building: Learn useful technology and productivity vocabulary like "distractions," "blocker," "addictive," "time suck," and "productivity." Expand your word bank with terms you'll encounter in everyday conversations about apps and staying focused.
* Idioms and expressions: Pick up natural English expressions like "have a hunch," "down the rabbit hole," "rack your brain," "no going back," and "scratch that itch." Understand how these idioms are used in context and add them to your own speech.
* Understanding sayings: Learn the meaning of the saying "When God closes a door, he opens a window," and see how Andrew applies it to his own situation. This will help you understand common proverbs used in English.
* Pronunciation practice: Listen to the correct pronunciation of new words and phrases. Try mimicking Andrew's speech to improve your own pronunciation and fluency in English.
* Cultural tips: Learn how people deal with technology and distractions in English-speaking cultures. Understand common challenges and solutions related to productivity.
* Speaking skills: Join discussions with other listeners on the Culips Discord server for additional speaking practice.

Important links:

* Become a Culips member
* Study with the interactive transcript
* Trying playing Connections
* Join the Culips Discord server
* Small-group discussion class schedule (member only)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody, and welcome to bonus episode number 126 of the Culep's English podcast.
0:06.7	How is it going? I hope you're doing well. My name's Andrew. I'm a Canadian, but I'm based in
0:12.3	Seoul, South Korea. And what I do here in these bonus episodes is I tell you some stories
0:17.4	from my everyday life. And I hope that by listening to them, you will be able
0:22.4	to Big Bee. That is our motto for this series, and it's an acronym. It stands for,
0:28.5	build your fluency, increase your cultural knowledge, grow your vocabulary, and become a better
0:35.1	and clearer English communicator. So if you are interested in achieving
0:39.6	those goals, then I am here to help you achieve those goals, and I think you will enjoy this series.
0:45.7	To accompany this episode and actually every bonus episode, there is a 100% free for everyone
0:53.6	interactive transcript and vocabulary glossary. It's a great
0:57.6	way to follow along and study with this lesson. And you can get it just by following the link in the
1:03.3	description for this episode. Plus, if you're a Q-Lofs member, then you'll also get a comprehension
1:08.9	quiz as well. So you can test how much you are able to
1:11.9	understand after you finish. Speaking of cul-lips membership, if you're ready to take your
1:17.1	English to the next level, then we are here to help. And if you become a cul-lips member,
1:22.1	then we're going to give you our best learning tools to help you every step of the way. As a Q-Lips member, you'll get access
1:29.3	to our live speaking classes that happen several times each and every week. You'll also get
1:36.1	our member-only series called The Fluency Files. You'll have ad-free audio, plus helpful study
1:42.9	guides and interactive transcripts for all of our episodes
1:46.9	and so much more to sign up and become a Culeps member and to improve your English with our
1:53.0	awesome learning tools and support the work that we do here. Well, then just visit our website
1:58.4	culeps.com or click the link in the description for this episode,
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