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How 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 More6 Reasons to Study English & Live in Canada
So, you’re thinking of going to Canada, eh? For many people around the world, when they hear the word Canada, they instantly have the image of cold snowy winters, maple leaves and hockey. While these things are certainly part of Canada and Canadian culture, more and more foreigners are discovering it is also a great…
Read MoreFluency MC Interview (Part II): How to Use Rap Music to Learn English
This is second part of our interview with all-star teacher/ rapper, Fluency MC. In the first part (Rap Music That Teaches English), we introduced the different aspects of his international music project, his passion for teaching, and we let him tell us about his story with music and how he synthesized it with teaching. Read…
Read MoreFluency MC—Rap Music That Teaches English
Today we’re going to give your English fluency a SHOT IN THE ARM (some inspiration) as we’d like to introduce talented teacher extraordinaire/ rap artist, FLUENCY MC, and publish the text for the first part of our 2 part interview with him. Read part 2 of this interview | Join the RLE Community Not only…
Read MoreHow to Know If You’re Fluent in English (Part II): Making Fluency Stable
In part I of How to Know if You’re Fluent in English, we discussed the different stages of English fluency, defining general fluency as natural and effective communication that serves a function in the speaker’s life. Leia este texto em português | Join the RLE International Community The first part of this article concentrated on…
Read MoreHow to Know if You’re Fluent in English (Part I): Emerging Fluency
Do you ever wonder if you´re fluent in English or not? Do you even know what fluency is, or how it should feel? Whether you’re fluent or not, this is your chance to discover, check and define English fluency in your life, as a current reality, or as a vision of what to expect and…
Read More8 Myths About English Fluency
After six years of living and traveling in Latin America, teaching English and learning Spanish and Portuguese, I haven’t stopped asking the million dollar question that drives the billion dollar EFL/English Industry:What is fluency and what’s the best way to teach and learn it?After only a month backpacking in Mexico trying to learn Spanish, I…
Read More7 Reasons Why Some People Don’t Get Fluent When They Study Abroad
Don´t let this tragedy happen to you. Don´t come back from your English exchange without reaching fluency. Choose to get the best out of your study abroad experience. Too many people invest their precious time and money to travel abroad with an English exchange program only to come back home WITHOUT really learning to use…
Read MoreHow to Create YOUR Perfect Exchange Experience
Are you thinking about traveling abroad to do an English exchange program, but you aren´t sure exactly where to travel to, or even how to find a good program? Are you scared of finding yourself in an unpleasant homestay, a mediocre school, or even coming back to Brazil without having learned much English? And even…
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