RealLife Podcast #111 – It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… English Fluency!

Become a super English speaker in this action packed episode of the RealLife Podcast. Check out all the new words and notes below to help you follow along and learn as much as possible. Aww Yeah!!

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Words You Will Learn:

• Kickball – kid’s version of soccer
• A lot of catching up to do – to give someone a lot of lost information due to their absence
• Tuned in to – to be on the same frequency (common for radio stations)
• Spread the word – to share information amongst peers
• Stepping up – take responsibility for something
• Booklist – a list of books which you want to read
• Villain laugh – a scary laugh made by a bad person
• a ……… or two – a rough estimate of quantity
• Invisibility – to ability to be invisible
• Morph – to transform your body into another form or shape
• Chillin’ like a villain – expression used to say you are relaxing and doing nothing
• Chill out – to relax
• Take a chill pill – funny way to tell someone to relax
• Up to date with something – to have all the latest news about something
• Tight fisted – not like to spend money on things
• Greedy – a person who doesn’t like to share
• Throw someone an underhand – to make something easy for someone
• Cut the cost of something – to make something cheaper
• Reusable – something that you can use many times
• Role – the part or character you play in a movie or performance
• Creepy – scary but in a very strange way
• Badass – a person or character that is good but does things in a bad, but really cool way
• Get something rolling – to start something and gain momentum

Shoutouts:

• All of the RealLife Global Ambassadors and Mary Murray (Justin’s mom)

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Kick Ass Quote:

• “We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.”  – Steven Covey

Conversation Topic: Catchphrases from superheroes, and villains

• Up up and away – Superman
• It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman – Superman
• With great power comes great responsibility – Spiderman
• Why so serious? – The Joker
• Yipee ki-yaaa mother fucker! – John McLain (Die hard movies)
• Don’t make me angry, you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry – The Hulk
• Cowabunga – The Ninja Turtles
• I’m the best at what I do, but what I do ain’t pretty – The Wolverine
• To the Bat pole Robin – Batman

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