Simplified Speech #248 – Life lately

Simplified Speech #248 – Life lately

From Culips Everyday English Podcast by Culips English Podcast

May 28, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Andrew and Kassy share personal stories and experiences from the past month, including travel and celebrations.

What have you been up to lately? In this Simplified Speech catch-up episode, Andrew and Kassy share stories from the past month. Kassy talks about a family visit to Jeju Island, where rainy weather didn’t stop them from hiking Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea, and seeing some of the island’s stranger attractions. Andrew shares what happened during his birthday and fifth wedding anniversary, which fell in the same week and involved more cake than one person should eat in seven days. The Best Way to Learn with This Episode: Culips members get an interactive transcript, a helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now: Click here Members can access the ad-free version: Click here. Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join. Links mentioned in this episode: Jeju Island Hallasan 🔑 Key expressions Keep an ear out for these phrases during the episode: to put words in (someone’s) mouth niche to call for (rain) (one’s) legs are like jelly to get away with (something) to go ham

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew, Kassy

Topics covered

  • life updates
  • travel
  • family
  • birthdays
  • hiking
  • celebrations

Keywords

  • Jeju Island
  • Hallasan
  • birthday
  • wedding anniversary
  • hiking
  • family visit
  • rainy weather

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jeju Island, Hallasan, South Korea

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