Learn English with Game of Thrones

If you are like me, you wait all year for the new season of Game of Thrones. Seriously, it’s like Christmas, or your birthday. We GoT fans (as we abbreviate it in English) mark the days on our calendar to find out what will happen next. But for non-native speakers, you probably find the language…

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How to speak English Fluently and Confidently

Note: This is Part II about not making mistakes in English. If you have not read Part I, I recommend you do that first. Last week, in Part I, we looked at why people fear mistakes, common misconceptions, and the definition of true fluency. Just a reminder, we defined true fluency as: Speaking confidently and being…

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How to speak English Without Mistakes

Ethan here, and today I’m going to tell you the secret to speak English without making mistakes! Are you ready? The secret is… … … … Make A LOT of mistakes! What? This probably sounds pretty counterintuitive and it might not be what you want to hear, but if you want to speak without mistakes,…

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Are you using Duolingo to learn English? Read this!

Duolingo has revolutionized the way that people learn languages, and is leading the world in free education. In fact, Duolingo’s promise is: Learn a language for free. Forever, a wonderful and altruistic mission. For this reason, millions are turning to Duolingo for their language learning needs. Leading this are people, probably like you, with an…

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RealLife Podcast #112 – All-Star Tips From a Model English Learner

In this episode you are going to get some first hand English learning tips with our good friend, and podcast listener, Geanderson Esteves. Get some great advice from this model English learner who has really connected his life to his learning. We also explore the difference between learning English with native vs non-native English speakers, as…

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Learn English with Lyrics: 7 Years by Lukas Graham

What’s up everybody?? This week I have another awesome, fun lesson for you with some popular new music: The hit song 7 Years by Lukas Graham. When you first listen to this song (or if you’ve heard it before), you might be thinking, understanding this native English is really difficult! But guess what? It’s not…

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RealLife Radio Audio Immersion (Lesson 2)

Today we have another exclusive Sample lesson from our RealLife Radio Audio Immersion Course, helping you drastically improve your listening AND start speaking more confidently, naturally, and native-like. In this Audio Power Lesson Sample, Chad, Ethan, and I are going to teach a ton of new vocab, plus 2 of the most crucial, but almost never taught, native pronunciation rules, and then practice them by imitating…

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Fun English: American Christmas with TV Shows (Seinfeld)

In the United States this time of year almost everyone, religious or not, is celebrating Christmas. During Christmastime, it’s common to decorate the house with lights and a tree with ornaments, make sweets like cookies and toffee, drink hot chocolate, play in the snow, and exchange presents with loved ones. Today I have a fun,…

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