Posts by RealLife Team
Secrets to Using Prepositions in English
I’m sure you all probably know that the book is ON the table, but do you know exactly why we say “on” instead of ABOVE, or OVER, or another of the hundreds of prepositions that exist in English? Using prepositions in English can be a big problem and they are so often misused by English…
Read More16 More California Slang Terms: How to Speak Like a Californian (Part II)
Couldn’t get enough California slang from the last article? Here are some more terms that you’ll commonly hear people in California say. If you plan on traveling to California or you’re simply interested in Californian culture, check out the vocabulary below. Mastering these words will easily help you connect with young people from California (as…
Read MoreMelhore Sua Pronúncia do Inglês com Trava-línguas (com áudio)
Trava-línguas é uma maneira ótima e divertida de praticar a sua pronúncia. Eles te ajudam a aprender um vocabulário novo, bem como conhecer melhor o ritmo e a fluência do inglês (Como Aprender Inglês com Ritmo e Fluência). Incluímos neste artigo uma versão de áudio, feita por um nativo da língua, para cada trava língua…
Read MoreHow to Learn English Watching TV Series and Movies
Hello, everybody! This is my second article for the Real Life English blog and today I’m going to talk about how to improve your English using TV series and movies. Nowadays we have a variety of sources for movies and series, such as Youtube, DVDs, cable and satellite TV, just to name a few. Thinking…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Cara De Pau in English: Brazilian Expressions That Don’t Translate Literally
Don’t be a cara de pau podcast (18:40) Download this audio and learn Reallife English anywhere When you’re speaking English, are you being a “wood face” (cara de pau) without even knowing it? Relax, I ‘m sure you’re not really being that bad or offending anyone, but if you don’t know how to use expressions…
Read MoreAccelerated English Learning For Life
This is the incredible story of how Adir our English teacher, Adir Ferreira, fell in love with English, learned fast from a very young age, and used his experience to help learners around the world through writing. If you’re a Portuguese speaker, we highly recommend you check out Adir Ferreira’s English teaching and learning blog…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Private English Classes
If you’re not learning as much as you think you should from your private English classes, maybe it’s not all the teacher’s fault. Most students take a completely passive role when taking English classes. They rely on the teachers for just about everything. If the student isn’t happy with how they’re classes are going, instead…
Read MoreOvercome Shyness and Improve Your English
This is a guest post from RLE Community member, Gustavo Rocha. Gustavo studies Information Technology in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has been seriously learning English for about 2 years. You can join his group, Language Learners, by clicking here. Hey guys! First of all, I want to thank all the Real Life English guys for…
Read MoreMake Learning English Effortless
This is a guest post from Azeem Sayuti, who is one of our community’s star members and learners. Azeem finished schooling in November 2012. He wants to go to University and either study Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Law. He has been learning English since he was 7, but he didn’t start learning…
Read MoreNão pise na bola com seu inglês: expressões que não traduzem em inglês
Você já foi falar com um Gringo em Português e ouviu eles falando algumas coisas realmente loucas? Talvez algo como, “vamos pendurar fora”(hang out) ou “to procurando para fora (looking forward)? Bom, tão louco quanto você acha que esses gringos podem ser, você sabe que você provavelmente vai fazer a mesma coisa quando você falar…
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