Speak Australian English: Australian Slang Expressions (with Podcast!)
About 200 years ago, some English guy was sailing around the seas of the southern hemisphere and accidently stumbled upon a land that was full of desert, flies, a blazing sun, some of the strangest and most deadly animals you could ever find, and most importantly GOLD. This English guy wanted this gold, so he…
Read MoreHow an Exchange Experience Will Change Your Life (Part III): How an Exchange Experience CAN Improve Your Life
Are you considering studying English (or another language) outside of your home country? You’ve probably thought about how it will improve your skills in another language. But have you considered the multitude (great number) of other benefits that an exchange offers you? An exchange is so much more than a language learning experience—even though that…
Read MoreHow to Guarantee Language Learning Success (30 Day Trial)
Do you struggle to keep a consistent practice of English? Do you feel your ability to speak English would be drastically improved if you could just use a little more self-discipline and study more? Do you REALLY want to learn English? Is it important to you? If so, you need to be studying every single…
Read MoreLearn English with Music: Elvis Presley, Christmas and Colors
Christmas time is nearly here! I know that you’re really looking forward to your vacation. No work, no studying. But that doesn’t mean that you have to take a break from English as well. After all, English is fun! Join the Real Life English International Community Christmas is a time for family, togetherness, singing Christmas…
Read MoreHow an Exchange Experience Will Change Your Life (Part II): WHY You Should Consider Studying Abroad
I hope that the recount of my personal experience studying abroad inspired you to consider taking the leap (metaphor for jumping off of a cliff into water—do something that’s fun, but scary) yourself. If you’re not completely convinced, then I will inspire you further now! Don’t forget to read Part I if you haven’t done…
Read MoreHow to Speak Canadian English
In my previous post, I wrote about reasons Why Canada is a Great Place to Study English. Now that you’ve been convinced that Canada is the right country for you to do your English exchange, here is some basic knowledge that will help you adjust to Canadian English and impress…
Read MoreLearn English with Music: Time (Pink Floyd)
“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.” Join the Real Life English International Community How much TIME have you spent trying to learn English? How much TIME have…
Read MoreHow an Exchange Experience Will Change Your Life
Where would I be had I never studied abroad? I sometimes imagine the answer to this question. My life is pretty exceptional. I’m “living the life” (I have a great lifestyle), so to speak, here in Brazil. Sometimes I look on Facebook at the people with whom I graduated High School and College, and I…
Read MoreLearn English with Comic Strips—Garfield the Cat
If you want to master the English language, you need to fall in love with the culture. Whether it’s music, TV shows, movies, or comic strips, the more you can enjoy English media, the quicker you’re going to learn English. Here at Real Life English, we believe language learning should be fun. It shouldn’t be a…
Read MoreHow I Met Your Mother: Learn English with T.V.
Hey, shouldn’t you be doing your English homework? Or at least practicing some grammar, or doing a boring vocabulary exercise? That’s probably the last thing you want to do when you get home from work. You’d probably prefer to just sit back, relax and turn on the TV. Why don’t you do both at the…
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