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Simplified Speech #206 – Impulse trip to Norway
In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew is joined by Alina to discuss her recent spontaneous trip to Norway. Alina shares how she made a last-minute decision to visit the country, motivated by her love for Scandinavian coffee and her desire to experience the famous Norwegian sauna. Throughout the episode, Alina also talks about her first impressions of Norway, the challenges of traveling spontaneously, and some cultural surprises she encountered. Join the conversation to hear about Alina’s quick getaway and how sometimes the best travel experiences are the ones you don’t plan!
How this episode will improve your English:
- Vocabulary building: Learn expressions related to spontaneous decisions, travel, and cultural experiences.
- New expressions: Understand and use useful expressions like “to sleep on it,” “a far cry,” and “to follow suit” in everyday conversations.
- Listening skills: Improve your ability to follow a natural, real-life conversation between two fluent speakers.
- Cultural context: Gain a better understanding of how travel experiences and cultural norms can differ between countries, helping you in international discussions.
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Simplified Speech #206 – Impulse trip to Norway
In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew is joined by Alina to discuss her recent spontaneous trip to Norway. Alina shares how she made a last-minute decision to visit the country, motivated by her love for Scandinavian coffee and her desire to experience the famous Norwegian sauna. Throughout the episode, Alina also talks about her first impressions of Norway, the challenges of traveling spontaneously, and some cultural surprises she encountered. Join the conversation to hear about Alina’s quick getaway and how sometimes the best travel experiences are the ones you don’t plan!
- Vocabulary building: Learn expressions related to spontaneous decisions, travel, and cultural experiences.
- New expressions: Understand and use useful expressions like "to sleep on it," "a far cry," and "to follow suit" in everyday conversations.
- Listening skills: Improve your ability to follow a natural, real-life conversation between two fluent speakers.
- Cultural context: Gain a better understanding of how travel experiences and cultural norms can differ between countries, helping you in international discussions.
- Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, quiz, ad-free audio, and more for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member.
- Sign up and become a Culips member now!
- Members can access the ad-free version here: Click here.
- Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join.
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Alina Morozova
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Marshall Vaillancourt
Transcriptionist: Andrew Bates
Study guide writer: Alina Morozova
English editor: Indiana Brown
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Alina Morozova
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