Posts by Ethan
How an Exchange Experience Will Change Your Life
Where would I be had I never studied abroad? I sometimes imagine the answer to this question. My life is pretty exceptional. I’m “living the life” (I have a great lifestyle), so to speak, here in Brazil. Sometimes I look on Facebook at the people with whom I graduated High School and College, and I…
Read MoreTermos para Relacionamentos Amorosos e Sexuais
Há alguns dias, encontrei com alguns amigos americanos um brasileiro. Falávamos, na maioria das vezes, em inglês, e tínhamos que explicar alguns termos e gírias para nosso amigo brasileiro. O assunto de relacionamentos surgiu e ficamos tentando explicar ao brazuca o que significa a expressão “hook up”. Ouça o podcast de SEXO e relacionamento em inglês: Faz…
Read MoreUsing the Object in English
One of the mistakes that I’ve noticed most while teaching English in Brazil is that students do not use the object when they speak. This immediately gives away that they are not fluent and can lead to some confusing situations. The number one mistake Brazilians make is saying “I like” without saying what they like.…
Read More5 Free English Apps for Daily Life
In an ever-modernizing world it seems that more and more people spend hours a day staring at some sort of screen, be it a computer, an iPod, a tablet, or a smart phone. Anyone who has one of these portable devices knows how useful applications (or “apps” for short) are for everything you do in…
Read MoreSEX and Dating Terms (with Podcast!)
Yesterday a few of us Americans were hanging out talking with a Brazilian. We were mostly speaking in English and we had to explain some new idioms and slang to our Brazilian friend. The subject of dating came up and one of us tried to explain the expression “hook up”. Listen to the SEX and…
Read MoreBecome a Part of the Future of English Learning: the RealLife Vision
For the past year and a half, we’ve been pouring our blood [been working extremely hard and passionately] into what has grown into something we never even believed possible. It’s been an adventure creating this wonderful community, blog, and project: RealLife English, and we have you, our loyal readers and community members who have been…
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