
055 One Trick Pony
In this episode, we talk about the phrase "one trick pony", a little bit about psychology, and also about certain habits people have when speaking your target language.


Hosted by Chris Jeng · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 55 episodes
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🎧 Improve your English listening skills while you commute, clean, or exercise with Kuli English Podcast. I’m Chris, an American 🇺🇸 living in Japan. In this podcast, I tell stories about my life in Japan, my life in the US, and various other topics—like video games or monkeys! 🐒 I always speak at a "Kuli English" level, meaning I use natural, native phrasing but explain difficult words as I go (I'm an English teacher). It's the perfect way for intermediate learners to get free, high-quality English listening practice! ✨ 📅 New episodes every Tuesday!
Chris Jeng hosts Kuli English Podcast, a education show with 55 episodes published.

In this episode, we talk about the phrase "one trick pony", a little bit about psychology, and also about certain habits people have when speaking your target language.

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