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7 Ways To Use The Word KICKASS
Are you ready to kick ass with your English??? Get our FREE Ebook, 101 Words You’ll Never Learn at School Use #1 – To physically beat someone If you don’t give me the money you owe me, I’m gonna kick your ass buddy Jose Aldo is going to Kick Connor Mcgregor’s ass Use #2 – To…
Read MoreLearn English with Music: Hello by Adele
Adele’s new song, Hello, is number 1 all over the world. But do you understand what she’s singing about? Even if you do get the basic meaning, have you caught all of the interesting expressions that she uses? And last, are you using music like this to help you improve your pronunciation and sound more…
Read MoreHow to NOT Speak Like a Grammar Robot
Do you struggle to understand natives without subtitles? Is bad pronunciation blocking your fluency? We get e-mails every day from learners who know how to read and write extremely well, but for some strange reason, get their asses kicked every time they open their mouth or try to listen to natural native speech. They spend…
Read More6 Expert Resources to Go from Intermediate to Advanced
We all know how it feels to get stuck before reaching the final stage of mastery, and this is particularly sharp when learning a language. We work hard to learn all the rules, which helps, at least for awhile, but then we come to this disappointing moment when conventional approaches just don’t work anymore. On the journey advanced fluency,…
Read MoreFun English: Joey’s Thanksgiving Pants
Today is the day after Thanksgiving, a very special holiday celebrated by almost every American every year in November. It’s a time of year that we gather with family, give thanks for everything in our lives, and, of course, eat A LOT! Therefor, I want to share with you a special and hilarious clip from…
Read MoreEnglish with Friends: The I Hate Rachel Club
Have fun and learn a lot with this very short clip from the TV show Friends! See below to get all the new vocabulary, expressions, cultural references, and pronunciation tips. Vocabulary: went out / go out with someone: to be “going out with someone” mean that you are in a relationship with that person. Ex, she is…
Read MoreHow to Improve Your Speaking in English
From our experience as English teachers and leading the RealLife Global movement over the past few years, one of the most common questions we get is: How do I improve my speaking? The answer is actually quite simple, and even obvious: The only way to get better at speaking is by speaking! That’s right, if…
Read MoreRealLife Radio #110 – Become A More Natural English Speaker
It’s time to get REAL with your English! Get some amazing tips from our good friend Gabby Wallace from Go Natural English! (sorry for some background noise) Learn More about our Fluency Course ‘Fluent with Friends’ Free Download Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android Direct Download: Click on this link, Right Click on the…
Read MoreThe Power of Confidence in English Fluency
This is a awesome and energetic post on building confidence from our friend over at FeelGoodEnglish, Kevin Conwell. Hello there, you lovely person you. This is Kevin, the “feel good” English guy. I help English learners become confident speakers. This is a 3-part series on how to achieve the next level of confidence in your…
Read MoreIdiom: Play that Card (with video!)
Whether discussing race, gender, or religion, this week’s expression is quite commonly used to describe the actions of politicians. This week’s expression is play that card. Play that Card The most common way this expression is used is by inserting a word describing the ‘card’ being played: Play the ___ card. Often if you are quarreling about something,…
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