Andrew and Maura are back with another episode of Around the Culips water cooler! Join them as they talk about a mixed bag of interesting, weird, and wacky news stories from around the world.

Expressions included in the Learning Materials:

* To have a frog in your throat

* Sluggish

* A trade-off

* To get pushed around

* To go nowhere fast

* Kicks

* Bo Jackson

* To cash in on something

* Diehard

* Paraphernalia

* To round out something

* A mixed bag

Sample Transcript:

Maura: So how is it going with you, Andrew?

Andrew: I’m doing pretty good. To be honest, I’m a little tired right now, but I’m feeling good.

Maura: Good, good.

Andrew: Yeah. How about you? It kind of sounds like you have a little frog in your throat.

Maura: Yeah. I do have a bit of a sore throat, and when I chat a lot or start talking a lot, it starts to sound a bit… a bit strange and it’s a bit sore, but I’ll be all right for an episode or two.

Andrew: Mmhmm. Well, we’ll try not to keep you too long today.

Maura: Sounds good.

Andrew: So, should we get started with today’s episode?

Maura: So how is it going with you, Andrew?

Andrew: I’m doing pretty good. To be honest, I’m a little tired right now, but I’m feeling good.

Maura: Good, good.

Andrew: Yeah. How about you? It kind of sounds like you have a little frog in your throat.

Maura: Yeah. I do have a bit of a sore throat, and when I chat a lot or start talking a lot, it starts to sound a bit… a bit strange and it’s a bit sore, but I’ll be all right for an episode or two.

Andrew: Mmhmm. Well, we’ll try not to keep you too long today.

Maura: Sounds good.

Andrew: So, should we get started with today’s episode?

Audio/Learning Materials: Culips English Learning Podcast