AEE: Are You Old-School? What This Phrase Really Means
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This is an all ears English podcast. Are you old school? What this phrase really means?
What does the phrase 'old school' really mean?
welcome to the all ears english podcast downloaded more than 200 million times are you feeling stuck with your english we'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection not perfection with your american hosts lindsay mcmahon the english adventurer and michelle kaplan the new york radio girl coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com forward slash subscribe. Have you ever heard native speakers talk about things that are old school? What does this fun and playful phrase mean and how can we use it to build relationships with people who are close to us in age? Find out today.
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Hello, Michelle. Happy 4th of July. I love this day.
Yes, exactly. Me too. Happy 4th, Lindsay. Yeah, I hope you're doing something fun.
I know. I know. The 4th of July is the best holiday because there are no expectations. There's no gift giving. There's no big meal. It's just like sandals, maybe the beach, barbecue. So simple.
I love how that was the first thing you listed.
Sandals. Yeah.
Yeah.
That's what I think of when I think of the 4th of July.
Well, this year you have a baby and you'll be... I don't know if you'll be running out to the fireworks or maybe the baby will be wearing headphones or you'll be avoiding them.
Yes, who knows what life is going to be like this summer? Who even knows? Guys, if you missed my big announcement... Go back to episode 2626 and catch that and also learn how to give your own big announcement. But we're having fun this summer with some mix-ups, match-ups with our hosting team. Love it. Love it. We're having a good time. A good summer. Exactly. Yeah. All right. So Michelle, let's flip topics here.
How can understanding fluency help improve English skills?
Let's shift gears. Yeah. I'm going to ask you a little bit about technology. Okay. So when it comes to technology, would you say that you're pretty modern or are you more old school, would you say?
Ooh, good question. I would say I'm in the middle. Okay. I mean, there are... I would say I'm more modern. I don't think that there's anything. You're changing your answer here. Yeah, I did kind of change it. Okay, so I would say I mostly text rather than call. As far as something like a Kindle versus books, I actually just became a Kindle person and I thought I would not want to because I do always say, oh, I like the feeling of the book. I do, but I don't. do love not having to have the light on at night when I read. Yes. So I miss holding the book, but it was so annoying with the flashlight. Well, it's hard to be old school, Michelle. It's hard to be old school. It really is.
Right. Exactly. It's less convenient. What about you? I think I'm still pretty old school. I actually when it comes to reading, I actually do still want the physical book. I understand why. Yeah, yeah, I know. But I don't know how long I can hold out like that. I don't know. But I also just sometimes at the end of the day, I just don't want to touch any kind of technology. You know, I just want to put it down and just go back to like a simpler day.
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, what I've learned, I mean, I just, I don't know, I kind of changed my tune on the whole thing because I just, I became, I don't know, I definitely appreciate the Kindle and I, but I also then I will say like yesterday I was in a bookstore and I'm like, well, am I just not going to buy actual books anymore? Because I do love having an actual book.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:09
2
What does the phrase 'old school' really mean?
0:09–3:01
3
How can understanding fluency help improve English skills?
3:01–9:54
4
What are the differences between modern and old school communication?
9:54–10:07
5
How does technology influence our perception of 'old school'?
10:07–13:04
6
What examples illustrate being 'old school' in daily life?
13:04–20:59
7
How do the terms 'traditional' and 'retro' differ?
20:59–23:56
Speakers
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