Posts by RealLife Team
Do You Confuse Hear and Listen?
Listen up! Can you hear me ok? I want you to pay attention because I am going to teach you something you might not have heard about before. In case you don’t know, the words hear and listen have different meanings and uses. Many English students use hear and listen as if they were the…
Read More18 Slang Uses for the Term “Word”
One thing I’ve taken note of while living in Brazil, is that Brazilians have no idea how to use the slang term “word,” which is extremely common in informal American use of English. Are you one of them? If you didn’t already know of these five uses for “word” then you’re like 99.9% of all…
Read MoreComo Sobreviver a uma Viagem a Miami
Boas notícias, você acaba de ganhar uma viagem gratuita para Miami! O voo sai hoje, então arrume suas malas e vá para o aeroporto. Você nunca viajou de avião? Não se preocupe, vai dar tudo certo; milhões de pessoas viajam de avião todos os anos sem problemas. É um processo muito simples e, antes que…
Read MoreHow to Survive a Flight to Miami
Good news, you’ve just won a free trip to Miami. The flight leaves tonight, so pack your bags and get to the airport. You’ve never flown before? Don’t worry about that, you’ll be fine; millions of people fly every year without any problems. Flying is a very simple process, before you know it we will…
Read MoreHow to Get Fluent in 3 Months
What if it is possible to gain fluency in a language in only three months? What if it is possible to do this without spending any money? What if it is possible to do this without leaving your home country? What if I told you that not only is it possible, but there are people…
Read MoreComo Listar Adjetivos em Inglês
Hoje é seu dia de sorte. Acabou de ganhar um carro novo! Você pode escolher o carro que quiser, mas precisa ser especifico. Qual cor será? Em que país foi feito? É um carro novo ou usado? Tem outras características notáveis? Agora que você responde essas perguntas, você tem uma lista de adjetivos. Você pode…
Read More23 Different Ways to Greet Someone in English
Pop Quiz: What does every conversation have in common? Answer: They all have a beginning and and end (goodbyes/ farewells). Now think for a moment, how many ways do you know how to greet someone in English? You probably learned basic greetings like, “Hello” and “How are you?” which are useful in a wide range of…
Read MoreComo Fazer Um Discurso em Inglês
Você tem medo de falar em público? Estudos feitos sobre o tema mostram que as pessoas temem mais falar em público do que a morte. Imagine como seria pior se eles pedissem que as pessoas fizessem um discurso em Inglês. Fazer um discurso em Inglês pode ser uma experiência estressante, mas não precisa ser assim.…
Read MoreHow to Give a Speech in a Foreign Language
Are you afraid of speaking in public? Studies done on the topic show that more people are afraid of public speaking than they are of death. Imagine how much worse it would be if they asked people about giving a speech in a foreign language. Giving a speech in a foreign language can be a…
Read MoreYou Aren’t Fluent Until You Understand the Culture
Everything you know about the English language is wrong. You’ve been neglecting an important component of your language studies over the past few years and it is affecting your ability to speak English correctly. Until you address this problem English will be remain a foreign language to you and will never become a second language.…
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