How Native Speakers Connect Their Words: Gonna, Wanna, Gotta (Video)

Are you confused about how and when to use the words GONNA, WANNA, and GOTTA in English? Have you heard different things from different people about the appropriateness of these words? While a lot of conventional teachers and programs teach that it’s wrong or inappropriate to use these colloquial contractions when speaking English in formal…

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The RealLife English Podcast #48 – The Hero’s Journey (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/podcast_48_-_Heros_journey.mp3 Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download to Computer on this page (From that page, you will right Click and Save) Free Download of Complete Transcript/ Power Lesson Some Connected Speech Examples: Would you – “Woul-dja” I don’t know  – “I-dunno” What do you think? – “Wha-da-ya-think?” We can…

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What the F**k are Phrasal Verbs?

If you have heard of phrasal verbs then definitely know how confusing the can be, especially when they are being used in a figurative sense. In this video lesson you are going to learn the difference between literal and figurative phrasal verbs, plus common examples of some phrasal verbs you will hear a lot in…

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Potty Talk: 22 Expressions with “Toilet” in English

Do you usually say, “I’m going to the toilet” in English? Although saying this can be correct in some contexts, it can be overly direct or even rude–especially in American English. It’s not necessary to restrict yourself to just this literal phrase when in English we have so many varieties of expressing this phrase. Today, I’m…

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How to Really Pronounce Regular Verbs in the Past

Aren’t regular verbs really simple use? All you have to do is add an “ed” to the end and that’s it, conjugated. It all sounds so easy but you have probably realized that it’s really hard to hear native speakers saying the “ed” when they are talking. Don’t worry, that happens to everyone. In this…

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The RealLife English Podcast #47 – Travel Tips (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/Podcast_47_-_travel_tips.mp3 Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download to Computer on this page (From that page, you will right Click and Save) 2 Page Sample | Free Download of Complete Transcript/ Power Lesson Some Connected Speech Examples: Would you – “Woul-dja” I don’t know  – “I-dunno” What do you think?…

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Prepositions Made Easy: In, On, and At (with Video!)

Are prepositions really so difficult? What if I told you that IN JUST 5 MINUTES I could help you solve some of your most confusing preposition problems? English learners everywhere are confused about prepositions, and English learners every always say it’s one of their biggest difficulties. But with the right strategies, prepositions DO NOT need to…

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The RealLife English Podcast #46 – Habits (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download to Computer on this page (From that page, you will right Click and Save) 2 Page Sample | Free Download of Complete Transcript/ Power Lesson Some Connected Speech Examples: Would you – “Woul-dja” I don’t know  – “I-dunno” What do you think? –…

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How Natives Cut and Connect Words in English: Simple Past (w/ Video)

Here’s a short but powerful lesson from RealLife TV on how native speakers cut and connect their words in the simple past. This is called connected speech. In this lesson, I explain why sentences like “what did you do” become “wha-dju do” in both formal and informal American English. Not only will this lesson improve…

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