#33 | Busking (with Alastair Budge)
Alastair, from the English Learning for Curious Minds podcast, tells us a story about busking—street performing for money—and the adventures during the period in his life. Level: upper intermediate Accent: United Kingdom 🚐 Ready to take your English further? CLICK HERE FOR FULL EPISODE PACKAGE with vocabulary, test, and transcript! 6 words and expressions in today's story: - BUSKING: When people play music or perform in public places, like streets, to entertain and collect money from the audience. - (TO) GET INTO: To become interested or involved in something. For example, getting into a hobby or activity. - TO BE ONE STEP AHEAD: To be better prepared or more advanced than others in a particular situation. - (TO) SUPPORT ONESELF: To provide financial means for oneself or one's family, typically through work or other means. - DUBIOUS: Having doubts, uncertainty, or suspicion. It can also suggest something is questionable or not entirely trustworthy. - OUT OF THE CORNER OF ONE'S EYE: Seeing something to the side while not looking directly at it, often implying a subtle or indirect observation. Episode Links: 👉 Find out more about Alistair Budge at leonardoenglish.com 👉 Listen to Alistair's podcast English Learning for Curious Minds Enjoyed today's episode? Share it with a friend improving their English! Thanks for being a part of our community. 💛 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intothestorypodcast/message