Episode 7: The Christmas Dinner Disaster

Episode 7: The Christmas Dinner Disaster

Min-ho's British flatmate casually invited him to "Christmas dinner" at her family's home. Excited for his first proper British Christmas, he carefully planned his day and arrived perfectly on time - or so he thought. This episode follows Min-ho through a confusing cultural misunderstanding about British Christmas timing while teaching you phrasal verbs for arriving, eating enthusiastically, and eating without appetite. 🎯 Target Phrasal Verbs * turn up / show up - arrive ("Turn up at someone's house" / "Show up on time") * work up - build or develop something ("Work up an appetite") * pick at - eat small amounts without appetite ("Picking at leftovers") * tuck into - start eating enthusiastically, very British! ("Tuck into Christmas dinner") * snack on - eat small amounts between meals ("Snacking on chocolates") * bring out - produce or present something ("Bring out the dessert") * heat up - warm food again ("Heat up leftovers") * dish out - serve food ("Dish out the potatoes") 🎄 Christmas Special This episode features festive music and explores the cultural confusion around British Christmas dinner timing. Perfect for anyone navigating British holiday traditions! 🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience. 📚 Free resources and 1:1 coaching: https://www.sayable.co.uk © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.

Episode 6: The Pub Quiz Predicament

So-jun's British colleagues invited him to their weekly pub quiz. Not wanting to seem unsocial, he said yes - despite having no idea what a pub quiz actually was. This episode follows So-jun through an evening of questions he's never heard of, cultural references he doesn't understand, and the growing realisation that he's completely out of his depth. You'll learn 8 social phrasal verbs while recognising that universal feeling of nodding along when you have no idea what's happening. * ask along - invite someone to join an activity ("They asked me along to dinner") * show up - arrive or appear ("I showed up early") * work out - figure out or succeed ("I tried to work it out logically") * cut in - interrupt someone speaking ("Sorry to cut in, but...") * write down - record something on paper ("They wrote down their answer") * light up - when someone's face shows sudden happiness ("His face lit up") * get into - become involved in something ("What did I get into?") * turn out - how something results or ends ("Things didn't turn out as planned") 🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience. 📚 Free resources and 1:1 coaching: https://www.sayable.co.uk/ © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.

Episode 5: Shopping Disasters

Jin-woo needed storage for his tiny London bedroom. He ordered the perfect wardrobe online and paid for express delivery. When it didn't turn up, he called customer service to sort it out. What happened next turned a simple furniture order into an absurd lesson about delivery mix-ups. You'll learn 8 retail phrasal verbs while recognising every frustration of dealing with customer service. * look up - research or find information ("I looked up reviews online") * pay for - purchase by giving money ("I paid for express delivery") * take up - occupy space ("This sofa takes up too much room") * get around - move through a space ("I can't get around these boxes") * get rid of - remove or dispose of something unwanted ("They just wanted to get rid of it") * get through to - successfully contact someone, usually by phone ("I couldn't get through to customer service") * send back - return something to the seller ("I need to send back this wrong order") * find out - discover information ("His friend found out he had an extra wardrobe") 🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience. 📚 Free resources and 1:1 coaching: https://www.sayable.co.uk/ © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.

Episode 4: Travel Disasters

Jae-ho had saved for months for his Barcelona weekend - flights booked, hotel reserved, match tickets secured. Then everything started to go wrong. This episode follows three friends as their perfectly planned trip unravels in spectacular fashion, one disaster at a time. Somehow, the worst travel weekend becomes their favourite trip ever. You'll learn 8 transportation phrasal verbs while cringing at situations every traveler recognises. 🎯 Target Phrasal Verbs * look forward to - be excited about something in the future ("I'm looking forward to my holiday") * go wrong - when something doesn't work as planned ("Everything went wrong") * take off - when a plane leaves the ground, or something starts successfully * get to - arrive at a place ("How do I get to the station?") * set off - begin a journey ("We set off at 6 AM") * fall through - when plans fail or don't happen ("Our holiday plans fell through") * drop off - leave someone/something at a place ("Can you drop me off at the airport?") * get around - move from place to place, especially in a city ("How do you get around London?") 🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience. 📚 Free resources and 1:1 coaching: https://www.sayable.co.uk/ © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.

Episode 3: Flatmate Horror Stories

Min-jun just wanted to keep the peace with his flatmates. Instead, he started a silent war. Learn 8 essential household phrasal verbs through one Korean student's descent into flatshare chaos. 🎯 Phrasal Verbs Covered: * move in - start living somewhere * fall apart - break down or stop working * build up - accumulate gradually * clean up - tidy or make clean * bring up - mention a topic * use up - consume completely * blow up - explode or become a big problem * sort out - fix or organise Perfect for intermediate English learners navigating shared accommodation or household conversations! 🎙️ This podcast features professional narration for clear pronunciation. All content created by Libby, English teacher with 20 years UK experience. 📚 Free resources and 1:1 coaching: https://www.sayable.co.uk/ © 2025 Sayable English. All rights reserved.