Chatterbox #316 Interview with Matthew Skidmore

Published: March 8, 2024, 7:32 a.m.

Improve your English listening comprehension and communication skills with Culips.\n\nIn this special episode, Andrew interviews Matthew Skidmore. Matthew shares his experiences growing up in Dudley, England, and his opinions about British food and music. He discusses his background in acting and drama school and his decision to move to Korea. He also reflects on his time in Korea and the memories he made there. He then talks about his unique hobbies that include dancing, tabletop gaming, and exercising, and the benefits they bring to his life.\n\nBy listening to this episode, you\u2019ll learn English vocabulary related to accents, music, food, hobbies, education, life abroad and cultural differences. If you\u2019re looking to improve you English speaking skills and learn more about different cultures, this episode is for you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nIn this episode, Andrew and Matthew discuss various accents throughout the UK. Did you know that there are about 40 distinct regional accents across the country? Black Country dialect is spoken in the area where Matthew is from.\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tThat\u2019s a tough one\n \tTo crunch the numbers\n \tRose-colored glasses\n \tTo take a leap of faith\n \tTo have it all figured out\n \tTo blow [one\u2019s] own trumpet\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\nImage: Culips