#152: How to Go Beyond the Classroom & Live Your Life in English

Aww yeah! Are you ready to go BEYOND the boring traditional methods and learn English like the natives do–by USING it?!? Without a doubt, the most successful English learners I have met completely surround themselves with the language. They create an environment and lifestyle that mimics the experience one might have if she were living in an…

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#151: The 3 Pillars for English Learning Success

Where there is a will, there is a way! Nowhere is this truer than when learning a foreign languages. This expression explains that if one’s desire and determination are enough, she can find a way to do anything. So, if you bring your want of English fluency, and you are willing to work hard for it,…

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#149: Shopping, Flirting, and Dressing like Steve Jobs

Do you love shopping? Or maybe you only do it when you absolutely must? Either way, it can be extremely frustrating to go shopping when you don’t have the vocabulary to ask for what you need: The right fit? The right fabric? The right cut? Well, listen to this episode and learn how to navigate…

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#148: You Can’t Run From English Fluency

In this week’s episode of the RealLife English Podcast, we talk about the mind blowing story of Kilian Jornet from Catalonia (in the northeast corner of Spain). Recently, he became the first person to RUN up the world’s highest peak, Everest! And in honor of Kilian, we will be talking all about English vocabulary for runners and expressions…

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#147: Confident Phone Conversations

Without a doubt, a frustrating part of communicating in a foreign language is making a phone call. You cannot see the other person’s face or rely on gestures, and you have to answer spontaneously. It can feel extremely embarrassing to admit that you don’t understand something seemingly simple the person on the other side said.…

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#146: How To Pass The Visa Interview

Planning on traveling on planning to the US soon, but haven’t prepared for the visa interview? In this episode you are going to learn all about what to expect when going through the application process, and how to prepare for the interview. Free Download Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct…

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#145: Do You Have the Balls to Learn English?

Like any other language, English is filled with many slang expressions and rude terms, most revolving around genitalia. Humans tend to find lots of interesting ways to use the sexual organs to describe how they are feeling, from anger to extreme joy and delight. Although this is not always the most appropriate language to use…

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#144: Reverse Culture Shock

Have you ever heard of, or even experienced reverse culture shock? Many people who have lived away from their place of birth, or culture they grew up in, experience this when returning to their mother land. It is the experience of returning home but everything feels foreign. In this lesson me and Justin discuss what…

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#143: Should I Learn English After Brexit?

ESL, English, Brexit

In 2016 the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union in what was called Brexit. As the dust still hasn’t really settled (it’s too soon to see any real effect) since this happened, people are still really unsure what this means for the global economy, and other side affects this could cause all over the world. In this…

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