Top 10 English Words with the Most Meanings

Do you get confused by English words with multiple, sometimes contradictory meanings? You think you learned how to use the word “take,” but then you discover that there are actually 127 different ways to use it (“run” has 179), including a vast selection of phrasal verbs, idioms, and colloquial expressions. If you don’t have good…

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75 Ways to Say Beautiful: Synonyms, Slang, and Collocations

Do you have a hard time finding different ways to describe beautiful and attractive things, experiences, and people? English has so many ways to say the same thing. This rich mix of different tongues and the evolution of English (much thanks to our friend Shakespeare) has made English the beautiful mélange [mixture] that it is…

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Real Life English: Body Idioms

Does learning English give you itchy feet to leave home and see the many eye-catching destinations around the world? Did you know you can also meet native speakers without leaving your city? Either way, if you want to speak and understand native speakers in any place or situation, the idioms we use in English are…

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30 Uncommon Ways to Learn Real Life English

WARNING: Do not read this article if you are easily offended, take life too seriously, hate cats, or are clinically insane. This article contains uncommon ways to learn English that may or may not be legal, moral, or otherwise appropriate. This is here purely for entertainment value and we are not liable for stupid people…

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Learn the Conditionals in 5 Minutes

 [leadplayer_vid id=”51A61FC4BB3E1″] Practice your English and connect to people from all around the world in the real life English facebook community Transcript What’s up guys?! This is Chad form Real Life English, and I’m here today to present you with a really cool English lesson. This is a subject which a lot of my students…

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9 Characteristics of Effective Language Learners

What’s the difference between successful language learners and those who just can’t seem to get very far no matter how hard they try? Is there a list of characteristics that ensures success on the journey to lifelong fluency? After several years of helping people learn English, and my own language learning, I’ve learned that there…

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Secrets to Learning Grammar: 7 Steps to Grammar Fluency

Does Grammar really have to be so complicated? What if there were an easier way? When learning English one of the most difficult and overwhelming things every learner is going to face is using and understanding grammar. But if you would like find a way to practice and learn grammar in a very easy and…

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English Pronunciation Made Easy: 3 Native Secrets to Understanding and Pronouncing the “T” Sound (with Audio)

Do you have problems understanding native speakers? Could you use a little help from an experienced American teacher? Give me 10 minutes and you will learn 3 simple rules that will drastically improve your ability to understand native speakers. Listening along will really help. Listen and Follow Text Below http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/Native_T_Sounds_-_2.mp3 First, let’s test your listening…

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