Andrew and Anna talk about modern identity labels that people use in their daily lives. They look at labels for work, relationships, finances, and more. Some examples include WFH (work from home), solopreneur (running a business alone), and dink (double income, no kids). They also discuss terms for different generations, like millennial and zoomer, and relationship labels like situationship. Andrew and Anna explain what these words mean, how people use them, and why these labels have become popular. This episode will help you understand new English vocabulary and learn more about Western culture.

How this episode will improve your English:

• Build Vocabulary and Learn Idioms: Expand your English vocabulary with terms like “DINK(Y)” and “situationship,” and understand idioms such as “out of touch” to improve your conversational English.
• Practice Listening Skills: Improve your listening skills by following native English speakers’ natural speech patterns, tone, and rhythm in real-life discussions.
• Improve English Pronunciation: Hear and mimic correct pronunciation of challenging words like “Achilles heel” and “mollycoddled” to sound more fluent in English.
• Speak English with Confidence: Use new expressions from this episode in your conversations to improve fluency and natural speech. Join our Discord server and participate in our speaking classes to practice these expressions in real-life discussions with other English learners and our teachers.
• Learn English Culture Through Language: Explore how cultural trends influence vocabulary and understand phrases related to modern lifestyles, like “empty nester” or “slashie.”

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Speaking classes with this episode:

We’ll be discussing this episode in the following small-group conversation classes. To join the classes, you must be a Culips member.

• February 15th, 2025 with Alina at 11:00 AM Ireland time (GMT +0)
• February 20th, 2025 with Andrew at 8:00 PM Korea time (GMT +9)
• February 25th, 2025 with Indiana at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard time (GMT-5)

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