Posts by Justin

What’s the difference between TRIP and TRAVEL? They are both verbs and nouns, but we usually don’t use them interchangeably. In today’s lesson, you’re going to learn the difference between TRIP and TRAVEL, and some very useful travel idioms! FREE E-BOOK: 101 Words You Won’t Learn in School Hey RealLifers, welcome to another episode of…

Acronyms and abbreviations are such a huge part of the language, but sometimes we forget how important they are. Today we’re going to take you on a tour of the 37 most common English acronyms and abbreviations that every English learner should know. Click to Speak English FREE w/ people from around the world Transcript…

In this lesson of RealLife TV, you will learn the difference between house and home, plus examples and common uses, as well as 11 idioms and expressions using home and house. Enjoy! [leadplayer_vid id=”537A5F9D106BA”] FREE PRESENT: A Revolutionary Guide to Connecting Your English to Your Life Transcript Hey guys, welcome to another episode of RealLife…

We all get sick from time to time, but how many of us know how to talk about it with precision in our second language? Today’s lesson is going to teach you 30 expressions and words related to sickness and how to express yourself when you’re not feeling well! [leadplayer_vid id=”53712BC0800F2″] Read Transcript Hey RealLife…

One of the most common and easy to correct mistakes that many English learners make, even advanced speakers, is to confuse the words HISTORY and STORY. This is a small but important mistake that most people don’t know they are making.One important reason why people make this mistake is that it’s often the same word in…

A lot of my students are surprised to discover the funny origin of the word “x-burguer.” In this one minute video, you’ll hear one gringo’s story of coming to Brazil and being confused by the “X” in the word “x-burger” only to later discover its American origin. Free E-book: 101 Words You Won’t Learn in School…

Did you know that native speakers often pronounce the modal verb “can” much differently than you probably learned in school? In fact, we often shorten it so the “a” in can is pronounced as a short i /?/ sound (like “kitchen”). Watch this 1 minute episode of RealLife TV to learn how we do it.…

Are you scared of using swear words? Unfortunately, most learners (and a lot of natives) don’t acquire the tools to use swear words in an appropriate manner. Instead, the general tendency is to either (A) completely ignore them (which is to miss this important part of the language), or (B) abuse them and use them…

Today’s RealLife TV video lesson explore common mistakes learners make in distinguishing between MEET and KNOW. I’ll also explain how to use GET TO KNOW and KNOW HOW TO. And if you watch until the end you’ll get a FREE present! Full Transcript Hey guys, welcome to another episode of RealLife TV. Today I’m going…

In this One Minute Lesson of RealLife TV you will learn 5 expressions for losing your job (Watch Video & See Transcript Below):To be/get FiredTo be/get Let GoTo be/get Laid OffTo be/get CannedTo be/get Sacked Hey guys, how is it going? I’m Justin, welcome to another one minute lesson from RealLife TV. Today, I’m going to teach you 5 ways to say…