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Beyond Borders (Special 10): How To Improve Your Pronunciation Fast and Effectively On your Own
As language learners, we often strive for perfect pronunciation, because how we sound is the first thing people hear when we speak. We’re afraid that if we make a mistake, especially when it comes to pronunciation, our value will diminish and others will realize that we’re not as good as we say we are. But…
Read More#270: Can YOU Say these English Tongue Twisters for Speaking & Pronunciation Training?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Did you try to read that out loud? Did you find it hard? That’s a tongue twister. They usually have the same sounding consonants, so when you try to say each word the pronunciation comes out all wrong. Tongue twisters are a…
Read More#269: Common Mistakes Spanish and Portuguese Speakers Make
In today’s episode, we have a treat for you with not one, but two special guests. I’ll be joined by two members of the RealLife English team to share with us some of the most common mistakes that Spanish and Portuguese learners make. Some of these common mistakes might even be common in other languages,…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 9): How to Overcome Your Negative Inner Voice | “I’m not Good Enough to Speak English Fluently
According to a study published by the Journal of Behavioral Science, approximately 70% of people suffer from imposter syndrome. People of all ages, from a variety of careers and jobs, struggle with it every single day of their lives. You’ve probably experienced it on some level yourself: Not believing in your ability to do something…
Read MoreBeyond Borders (Special 8): 24 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned from 24 Teachers and Experts
Have you been studying English for a long time but are still frustrated that you can’t speak it naturally and fluently? Then today’s episode is for you. We all know that speaking another language is not something you can do overnight. It requires hard work and dedication, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be…
Read More#268: 8 New Year’s Superstitions from Around the World!
There’s no doubt that there are many New Year’s traditions followed by different cultures, but were you aware that there are also some interesting superstitions? Well, in today’s episode, we’re being helped by members of our team and community to share some very interesting New Year’s superstitions from their countries. Download & Listen on Your…
Read More#267: How to Make your Fluency (and Life) Dreams Come True in ’22
2022 is upon us! Something that we find immensely helpful is to sit down at the end or beginning of the year and review our progress from the last 12 months, and determine where we want to go over the next year. This can be incredibly powerful to achieve things you never thought possible, so…
Read More#266: 1 Language, 3 Accents! US vs UK vs South African English Vocabulary
Did you know that words in English can be different depending on the country you’re visiting? Ethan and I have often spoken about these differences on the podcast, but today’s episode is extra special. Not only will you learn about vocabulary differences between American and British English, but you’ll also learn about different words in…
Read More#265: 5 Christmas Movies that every English Learner NEEDS to Watch
It’s Christmas week and we couldn’t let this season pass without sharing some of our all-time favorite Christmas movies that you can watch this holiday season! You’ll find such good classics in this list and we’ll also be sharing why they’re so great for learning English. Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for…
Read More#264: 7 Ways to Make your Studying More FUN
You asked for it, and you got it! You want to continue making progress with your English, and you understand that you need to dedicate some studying time for it. However, it can be easy to fall into a repetitive routine, and to that we say… DO NOT let a boring study routine KILL your…
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