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#283: Daily Routine to Advance Your English at Home
Great study routine is an essential part of advancing on your language journey. But sometimes it can be difficult to fit studying into your busy schedule. So today, we’ll talk about different things you can do in your day to day life to effortlessly improve your English. Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher…
Read More#282: Master This ONE Sound and Be Understood by Anyone
Learning pronunciation can be challenging. The English language has so many different sounds that learning all of them can be overwhelming. However, there is ONE particular sound that can dramatically change the way you speak and understand English. This small, tiny sound can bring big, positive changes to your English. Download & Listen on Your…
Read More#281: Why Should You Learn English?
Learning English is one of the best things you can do in your life. However, since this is a mid-term to long-term endeavor, sometimes we lose sight of why we started learning English in the first place. In today’s episode, we’ve listed some reasons why you should learn (or keep learning) English. This will hopefully…
Read More#280: Why You Aren’t Fluent Until You Understand the Culture
Learning a language goes beyond memorizing words and basic grammar rules. Understanding culture is like having a context that allows you to give the right meaning to each new word you learn. The more you know about the social and cultural background of the language, the easier it is to learn new words, expressions and…
Read More#279: 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting
Slang is unavoidable, no matter what language you’re learning, and it’s becoming increasingly more common in movies, TV series, and especially on social media.It’s also one of those aspects of language which isn’t usually taught in the classroom even though it’s an important part of becoming proficient in any language. In our podcast today, you will…
Read More#278: What to Do If Somebody Doesn’t Understand What You Said in English
As language learners, one of the most demotivating situations to be in is when someone says, “I don’t understand you.”. It can feel as though all of the hard work you’ve put in was for nothing. Knowing how to deal with this situation could be the difference between giving up and communicating confidently. So in…
Read More#277: Interview with a UKRAINIAN about the War
Before a couple of weeks ago, most of us knew relatively little about the Eastern European country, Ukraine, but today, it’s on everyone’s mind. Here at RealLife English, we are fortunate to have a Ukrainian team member, Ksenia, and today we’ve invited her on to share with you her first-hand experience. Download & Listen on…
Read More#276: Foodie Podcast! 20 Idioms & Expressions Related to EATING
You probably know by now that here at RealLife English we’re foodies (we love food!) It must be a common thing for English speakers because we have so many expressions related to eating and food. So today we’ll look at a bunch of useful everyday expressions and idioms that have to do with eating. Whether…
Read More#275: Do you Run Out of Things to Say When you Have Conversations in English? Try These Fun Questions!
Andrea is officially a way to have her baby. And so it will be a little while until we hear her on the podcast. I know I don’t just speak for myself when I say that she’ll be dearly missed, but it’s not all bad. We have your newest fluency coach Cassé here in the…
Read More#274: Dramatically Improve Your Vocabulary With This One Trick
One of the greatest challenges for Upper-intermediate learners is to continue making progress in their English. We’ve had countless students tell us about this problem: They already speak English quite well but still have some things to improve. Although they know this, they’re not sure how to do it and they feel stuck at intermediate…
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