Posts by Ethan

The other day I was teaching a student and he was wondering what other ways he could say that someone was fearful, or a coward. This got me thinking: In English, we have a ton of words, slang, and colloquialisms around calling someone cowardly. As I kept thinking of more and more terms for my student, I…

Today I’m bringing you a different kind of post than is typical at RealLife. One of the greatest reasons to learn another language, like English, is that it opens up so many opportunities to travel! I came to Barcelona a little over a year ago and I can say without a doubt it’s one of the…

Pronunciation is an often-overlooked part of the language that can be essential not only to be understood, but also in how you are perceived by native speakers of the language. I’m not saying that having an accent when you speak is a bad thing, but lessening it can help you be better understood AND make native…

I’ve talked to tons of people who have told me that they want to improve their English or learn a new language, but that they don’t have the time. The problem is that there is this misconception that if you want to improve your skills in a foreign language, you need to sit down and…

We’re all busy right? It’s hard to find time to do the important things, like improving our English, if they aren’t urgent. But you do have time to improve your English, every single day. It only takes about 15 minutes, and over time your English will DRASTICALLY improve. Plus, it’s easy to make it into a lifelong…

Do you ever feel stuck in your learning? Or even in your life? This is a feeling we all suffer from at some point. It can be awful, frustrating, and even tortuous. When we are learning a language, and we hit a plateau–we feel like no matter how much we practice, we remain at the…

Last week, I told you about one of the most powerful motivations for successful language learners–which is using the culture in order to add inspiration and purpose to your learning. Today, we are going to take it a step further to the upper limits of learning a language. We will truly go beyond the simple,…

Why Are You Learning English? If you’re reading this, you’re probably learning English. Maybe you’re learning another language, too. But why? Are you learning for your job, or maybe in order to get a better job? Is it just to travel? Is it because someone is obligating you (your school, parents, boss, etc.)? Or do…

This article is a guest post by Ramya Raju, a freelance writer and web designer from India. He writes on varied topics like English Courses, SEO, Web Design, Mobile, Marketing etc. He has about 8 years of experience in content writing and has worked for top blogs and websites. Ramya is generally an extrovert; likes…

I feel like almost every English learner I meet is dying to go to London! It’s one of the historical capitals of Europe–a mix of modernity and the past. Not to mention, it’s one of the most multicultural cities in the world; a place where you have the opportunity to meet foreigners from every corner…