Episode 03: Flatmate Horror Stories
When Flatmates Declare Silent War
Duration: 5 minutes | Level: Intermediate+ | Focus: Household phrasal verbs
What You'll Learn
Min-jun thought shared accommodation would be straightforward - move in, stay tidy, keep to himself.
What he didn't anticipate was the escalating chaos of living with flatmates: dirty dishes that mysteriously multiply, bathroom politics, and a kitchen wall covered in increasingly hostile notes. This episode follows Min-jun from polite silence through full-blown note warfare, ending with an unexpected lesson about direct communication. You'll learn 8 household phrasal verbs that work for everything from flatmate complaints to office politics, all while cringing at situations you'll definitely recognize.
🎯 Target Phrasal Verbs
move in - start living somewhere ("I'm moving in next week")
fall apart - when something breaks down or stops working (relationships, plans, situations)
build up - accumulate gradually ("Problems built up over time")
clean up - tidy or make clean ("Clean up your room")
bring up - mention a topic in conversation ("I didn't want to bring up the problem")
use up - consume completely ("Someone used up all the milk")
blow up - explode or become a big problem ("The argument blew up")
sort out - fix or organize something ("We need to sort out this mess")
