RealLife Radio #60 – Music to Your Ears

In this weeks episode of RealLife Radio, Chad and Justin’s conversation topic is all about music and the effect it can have on language learning, and cultural understanding. Also, learn about a man who nearly died chasing after a $20 bill, get a great resource for learning with music, and discover whole lot of new…

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6 Ways to Find Time to Improve a Language

One of the biggest excuses I hear from English learners is, “I don’t have time.” Think about it, have you ever said this when it comes to improving a language? I completely understand this concern. We’re all busy. But in the end, this is just an excuse. I honestly do not believe that anyone is…

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3 Secrets for Better Learning

Something that very few schools teach is to have clearly defined goals when beginning to learn a language. However, if you want to be successful it is extremely important! You have to know your WHY for learning this language (whether it’s because you like the culture, for a job, or if it’s because you like…

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Confessions of an English Teacher: 30 Day Challenge

I often tell my English students how important it is to practice the language at least a little bit every single day. But I have a confession to make: I don’t do it myself. I’m learning Catalan, I live in Catalonia, and I don’t practice Catalan (or Spanish!) every day. Honestly, I’m lucky if I get…

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Language Hacking 101: How to Make learning English Simpler

Does learning English seem like a huge undertaking? Is it something that you just don’t feel ready for? Or do you understand grammar and are able to write, but you don’t feel “ready” to speak yet? Well today I’m going to show you some hacks [tricks that simplify something] that have helped me a lot…

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Talking about AGE in English

Telling someone your age or asking them theirs may seem like an extremely simple topic, but in reality, English learners make mistakes all the time when trying to speak on this subject. In this short video, I’m going to give you a simple explanation of this common mistake to help you never make it again! Watch…

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The 5 Most Common Expressions with WING

Today you are going to learn 5 of the most common AND coolest English expressions with the word WING! Wing it  Wingman Take Somebody Under Your Wing Clip Your Wings Be/Wait in the Wings [leadplayer_vid id=”53A070A8B9794″] Free Present: A Revolutionary Guide to Connecting Your Life to English Aww yeah, welcome to another episode of RealLife…

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Podcast #59 – World Cup, Football Fever, and Brazil

In this episode Chad, Justin, and Ethan talk about the new RealLife Global Social network, and how you can connect to the world through English. Also, learn a lot of new vocabulary related to the World Cup and find out about what things are like in Brazil right now. http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/Podcast_-_Woorld_Cup_Fever.mp3 Free Download  Download & Listen…

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Do you Confuse Take Care, Be Careful and Watch Out?

Aww yeah, RealLifers, what’s going on? This is Ethan, with another video for you. So, today I’m going to talk to you about something I have noticed a lot of my students confuse. These three phrases sound similar, but have quite different meanings. Take Care, Be Careful & Watch Out So watch this video and read the…

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