Today, Donielle and Khrystyna are discussing  experiences renting and living in apartments. We also discuss an interesting  court case, sparking conversations about the diverse cultural influences shaping perspectives on adult children continuing to reside in their parents' home. Download the show notes for this episode for lots more helpful language info! To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this ..read more

In this episode, Donielle and Khrystyna start off the discussion with a funny news story about not-so-big lottery winnings. We then talk about our own luck when it comes to winning things, and imagine what would do if we ever hit it big in the lottery! Download the show notes for this episode for lots more helpful language info! To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. realcoolenglish.com/podcast ..read more

In this episode, our conversation revolves around various phrasal verbs that include the verb "come" but you'll also hear about lots of other phrasal verbs and expressions!  To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. Get the show notes at realcoolenglish.com/podcast Music: Wake Up to the Renaissance by AudioCoffee from Pixabay If you're enjoying these conversations and want to support the podca ..read more

In this episode, Donielle and Khrystyna discuss common dreams, dream meanings, and our own dream habits.  To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. Get the show notes at realcoolenglish.com/podcast Music: Wake Up to the Renaissance by AudioCoffee from Pixabay If you're enjoying these conversations and want to support the podcast, you know we'd never turn down a cup of coffee ..read more

In this episode, Donielle and Khrystyna talk about weddings: culture, traditions, and superstitions, and you'll hear a little about their own wedding experiences!  To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. Get the show notes at realcoolenglish.com/podcast Music: Wake Up to the Renaissance by AudioCoffee from Pixabay If you're enjoying these conversations and want to support the podcast, you kn ..read more

Superstitions are common in just about all cultures, and they are so much fun to discuss! In today’s episode Donielle and Khrystyna talk about superstitions that are common in the U.S., and Khrystyna shares some unique Ukrainian superstitions. To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. Get the show notes at realcoolenglish.com/podcast Music: Wake Up to the Renaissance by AudioCoffee from Pixabay If ..read more

Today we are trying something new! In addition to our regular, full-length episodes, we are starting a new series we are calling Coffee Break. Each episode will be a short discussion about a topic, a quick Q&A, or a fun game. Because these are short conversations that we will be sprinkling in with the regular episodes, the show notes will also be brief – just focusing on a few key words and phrases used in our discussion that we think may be helpful to explain. In today’s episode, Donielle and Khrystyna are playing a mini version of the party game Never Have I Ever. We hope you enjoy it! T ..read more

In this episode, Donielle and Khrystyna discuss an activity almost everyone can relate to in some way: watching TV.  In this conversation, you'll hear about favorite genres of shows, specific show opinions, and television watching habits. To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cultural and language notes regarding this topic. Get the show notes at realcoolenglish.com/podcast Music: Wake Up to the Renaissance by AudioCoffee from Pixabay If ..read more

Today we're doing something a little bit different! Khrystyna has just returned from a fun family trip to Ireland, and Donielle is talking to her about her experience. You'll hear about some of the places she visited, her impressions of Ireland, and you know us already - of course we manage to talk a little about coffee and food she enjoyed during her trip.  Join us as we discuss this amazing vacation destination! To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and ..read more

In this episode, we're mixing things up a bit! One of the most important things to learn for conversation skills is phrasal verbs because we use them SO often in our daily speech. They are often difficult to learn without some context and lots of examples, so we thought this was a perfect way to help make them a bit easier. Today our conversation is all about phrasal verbs that contain the word PUT.   To get the most out of this podcast, be sure to download the show notes for each episode. There you will find more information about the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional cu ..read more