Chatterbox #332 – The soundscape of our lives

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

Self-improvement, Education, Language Learning, Courses

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🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Andrew and Anna explore the impact of sound on our daily lives. From the noises that wake us up in the morning to the background sounds that shape our work, relaxation, and social interactions, they discuss how these sounds affect our mood, focus, and overall well-being. Tune in to learn how sound impacts daily life and boost your English skills at the same time!

How this episode will improve your English:

* Vocabulary: Learn useful expressions like "placebo effect," "to gab away," and "to make one's blood boil" to describe reactions, conversations, and strong emotions.
* Listening: Improve your listening skills with a natural conversation about how sounds affect our daily lives, sleep, and focus.
* Speaking: Gain confidence by discussing your own experiences with sound and how it influences your mood and routines.
* Culture: Discover how different cultures react to noise, from quiet train cars in Korea to lively restaurant terraces in Spain.
* Fluency: Improve your overall English skills by listening to real conversations that help train your ears and mind to think in English.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello everyone. My name is Andrew. And my name is Anna. And you're listening to the Culep's English podcast.
0:15.0	Hello everyone. It's Andrew here, your Canadian English study buddy, and you're listening to Chatterbox,
0:22.0	the Culep series for Intermediate to Advanced English Learners, where we have natural unscripted
0:27.9	conversations about everything from society and technology to the economy and beyond, all to help
0:35.5	you improve your English. In just a moment, I'll be joined by my British
0:40.0	co-host, Anna. And today, we're talking about sound. Sound is all around us. It wakes us up in the
0:47.1	morning. It helps us focus. It helps us relax. Conversely, it can also get on our nerves sometimes,
0:55.0	right? And it's amazing how much these everyday sounds shape our daily experiences.
1:01.0	I know you'll find today's conversation interesting, and certainly I sure did while recording it.
1:07.0	Before we get started, let me tell you all about becoming a Culeps member.
1:11.9	You'll get access to weekly speaking classes, our exclusive member-only series,
1:17.6	the Fluency Files, and add free audio for all our episodes.
1:22.5	You'll also receive an interactive transcript, a study guide, and a quiz for this episode and the other hundreds of
1:30.5	lessons in our library. So if you're serious about improving your English, sign up now at
1:35.6	culeps.com to join us as a member. And also, don't forget to join our free Discord server
1:42.2	where you can connect with other English learners
1:44.5	from all over the world. We'll be continuing today's discussion about sound over on our
1:50.6	Discord server. So jump in to share your thoughts, ask questions, and practice your English.
1:56.2	The link to join the server and participate in the fun is also in the description for this episode.
2:02.6	And now let's welcome Anna to the show and get started. Here we go. Enjoy. Joining me now to co-host
2:12.5	this episode with me is Anna. Hello Anna. Welcome. How are you? Hi, Andrew. Hi, everyone. I'm good. Thanks. And yourself?
2:20.9	I'm doing very well. And Anna, I don't know if you remember exactly, but one of our last chatterbox episodes was about etiquette in the workplace. And the reaction to that episode was really interesting, Anna. I talked with
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