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The 3 Most Powerful Fluency Secrets You Won’t Learn in School
Do you feel frustrated when you listen to native speakers, as if we use English in a completely different way than what you learned in your English class? Is there something missing in the flow of your communication, like a block in your mind that prevents you from feeling natural when you speak English? Today…
Read MoreAccelerated English Learning For Life
This is the incredible story of how Adir our English teacher, Adir Ferreira, fell in love with English, learned fast from a very young age, and used his experience to help learners around the world through writing. If you’re a Portuguese speaker, we highly recommend you check out Adir Ferreira’s English teaching and learning blog…
Read MoreFun English: Learn with the Song “Dick in a Box”
If you want to speak English like a native speaker, YouTube videos are a GREAT resource. They are funny and learning about English speaking cultures is just as important as learning English because you need to understand the people who speak the language. These viral videos can be difficult to understand because of the variety of…
Read MoreComo usar Objetos em Inglês
Um dos erros mais frequentes que noto enquanto ensino inglês no Brasil é que as pessoas não usam o objeto quando conversam. De cara, já conseguimos notar que essa pessoa não é fluente e, ainda, ela pode acabar entrando em situações confusas. O erro principal dos brasileiros é dizer “I like” – eu gosto –…
Read MoreHow to Read in English
How much do you read per day in your native language? Some of us read more than others. Some people just plain enjoy reading. Others only do it when it’s necessary. Either way, we all read every day—be it the morning newspaper, comics, facebook posts, tweets, books, or blogs like RealLife English (if you’re reading…
Read MoreThe Black Keys (Lonely Boy): Real Life Music
“Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.” (Plato) How does music make you feel? Let me guess…calm, relaxed, open minded? How does learning about English structure and grammar make you feel? Let me guess… stressed, overwhelmed, uninterested and probably pretty restricted because of all the rules and…
Read MoreOvercome Shyness and Improve Your English
This is a guest post from RLE Community member, Gustavo Rocha. Gustavo studies Information Technology in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has been seriously learning English for about 2 years. You can join his group, Language Learners, by clicking here. Hey guys! First of all, I want to thank all the Real Life English guys for…
Read MoreSpeaking English Online: 5 Ways to Improve Your Fluency
One of the areas that English students find most difficult is SPEAKING. Many students feel confident about reading, writing, and even understanding, but when it comes to speaking they just can’t verbalize the words. Fortunately, the internet has more and more options for you to get out to the world and practice your English with…
Read MoreMake Learning English Effortless
This is a guest post from Azeem Sayuti, who is one of our community’s star members and learners. Azeem finished schooling in November 2012. He wants to go to University and either study Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Law. He has been learning English since he was 7, but he didn’t start learning…
Read MoreDropping the Ball with English: Brazilian Expressions That Don’t Translate Literally
Have you ever been talking to a Gringo in Portuguese and heard him or her say some really crazy stuff? Maybe something like, “Vamos pendurar fora” (hang out) or “procurando para fora” (looking forward)? Well, as crazy as you think these gringos may be, do you know that you probably do the same thing when…
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