What the heck does “Culips” mean?

“Culips” is not an English word that you can find in the dictionary! We created the name Culips from Culture and Language. CUL for culture and LIPS for language (we use our lips to talk). And so every Culips episode has interesting elements of culture as well as language; they are inseparable!

We are here to help everyone learn more natural English with our ESL podcasts! We podcast from Montreal, Canada. We think it is really important, and fun, to learn English how it is really spoken.

In addition to the podcasts, we have some great resources, called “Lipservice,” for each episode. This includes transcripts, detailed explanations and even quizzes to test your comprehension. You can also send your questions to us at questions@culips.com and we will answer them for sure. We may even use them in one of our episodes!

The Latest Culips Episode

Nov 14

Expression: Down-to-earth

 

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Are you a down-to-earth person or do you often have you head in the clouds? Are you realistic and sensible or are you a dreamer? In this episode we look at expressions used to describe people. Armando sent us a question about the expression down-to-earth and we decided to dedicate an episode to it and its synonyms, grounded and feet on the ground. Thanks Armando!

Previous Episodes

	Expression: To be caught red-handed	November 8
	Expression: All talk (and no action)	November 1
	Expression: Wing it	October 24
	Travel: Vancouver	October 11
	Expression: Handy	October 4

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By becoming a member, you’ll have access to the Lipservice for each podcast until we move to a fee-based membership plan in the future. The Lipservice is where you’ll find the transcript for the podcast (everything we say in writing), the Detailed Explanation (an in-depth look at a selection of terms and expressions used in the podcast), and a quiz (to test your comprehension). It’s easy to become a member. Just click on the green button on the right, fill in your information and create a password. After you register, you’ll receive an email confirmation from Culips. We promise not to share your information with anyone else.