RealLife English Podcast

Beyond Borders with Ethan is a talk show created to inspire and help English learners from across the globe. Through a series of interviews with some of the world’s most influential online teachers and guests, you will be able to rediscover the adventure of English learning!

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Start your daily listening habit with the RealLife Coaches!

With hundreds of episodes, accelerate your English fluency with these casual, but very informative conversations between native English teachers and speakers.

Tons of great new vocabulary (slang, idioms, phrasal verbs)
Experienced native teachers guiding you to live, learn, and SPEAK English in the Real World!

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Start your daily listening habit with the RealLife Guys!

With hundreds of episodes, accelerate your English fluency with these casual, but very informative conversations between native English teachers and speakers.

Tons of great new vocabulary (slang, idioms, phrasal verbs)
Experienced native teachers guiding you to live, learn, and SPEAK English in the Real World!

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#281 – Why Should You Learn English?

#280 – Why You Aren’t Fluent Until You Understand the Culture

#279 – 10 Useful SLANG Words to Make Your Conversations More Interesting

#278 – What to Do If Somebody Doesn’t Understand What You Said in English

#277 – Interview with a UKRAINIAN about the War

#276 – Foodie Podcast! 20 Idioms & Expressions Related to EATING

#267 – How to Make your Fluency (and Life) Dreams Come True in '22

Beyond Borders 23: Actually Achieve your Goals in 2022 | Gabriele Oettingen on the Science of Motivation

#266 – 1 Language, 3 Accents! US vs UK vs South African English Vocabulary

Beyond Borders (Special 7): Do You Want to Be the BEST English Speaker? Listen to THIS!

#262 – Common English Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them

Beyond Borders (Special 6): How to Learn English Alone, WITHOUT a Teacher, and Make REAL Progress

#261 – Moving to another country? The Advice you NEED to HEAR!

Beyond Borders (Special 5): Really Learn Vocabulary in English with Just a Few Minutes a Day

#260 – OMG! This is How to Use Abbreviations Like a Native

#258 – What Type of English Learner are You?

Beyond Borders 19: Learn a Language and NEVER Forget It | Gabriel Wyner from Fluent Forever

#257 – How to Give Compliments in English

Beyond Borders 18: WIN at your Next Job Interview | Tips on How to Tell your Story by Communication Specialist Natasha Broodie

#256 – 15+ English Animal Idioms & How to Use Them

Beyond Borders 17: Practice your Listening Skills The RIGHT Way | Luke’s English Podcast

#255 – 6 Best Tricks to Become More Confident

Beyond Borders 16: Become a Better English Speaker and Avoid Misunderstandings | Cultural Awareness with Jennifer Kumar

#254 – Surprising Ways Natives Use the Word ‘ASS’ | Idioms, Slang & Collocation

Beyond Borders 15: Too Busy with Work to Learn English? | Tiffani Shares her Fascinating Journey

#253 – 22+ Conversation Starters That ALWAYS Work

Beyond Borders 14: Can you Master a Language without Traveling to Another Country? | Gavin from SmallAdvantages

#252 – The Number 1 Reason to Learn English

Beyond Borders 13: From No English to Native-level, Veronika Shares her Top Secrets

#251 – Can You Understand These Jokes in English

Beyond Borders 12: How Is Learning By Ear the Secret to Success in English Fluency? | Idahosa from the Mimic Method

#250 – Questions + Answers with Ethan & Andrea | 250th Podcast Episode Special!

Beyond Borders (Special 3): How Meditation Can Transform your English and Your Life!

#249 – 10 Tips to Pass the IELTS exam

Beyond Borders #11: 4 Habits That Will Transform Your English (And Your Life), and more! | Justin Murray, RealLife English CEO

#248 – English Conversation About Travel | Funny Stories!

Beyond Borders #10: Relax, Enjoy and Learn: It's about Connection, not Perfection | Lindsay from AllEars English

#247 – Is Your English NOT Improving? Listen to This!

Beyond Borders (Special 2): Transform Your English with These 4 Experts

#246 – Learn about Investment and Cryptocurrency in English | 18 Words and Phrasal Verbs

Beyond Borders (Special 1): Is It Possible To Speak Good English If I Practice With Non-natives?

#245 – How to Express Your Emotions in English

#241 – 12 Funny English Expressions Kids Use

Beyond Borders #5: Learn from Language Expert who Speaks 8 Languages and How to Learn English with Stories | Olly Richards

#240 – Do I Need to Have a Native Accent?

Beyond Borders #4 : What To Do If You Want To Quit Your English Learning | Anna from English Fluency Journey

#239 – Money Idioms and Slang for Everyday Conversation

Beyond Borders #3: What’s The Right Path To Fluency? | Jack and Ethan Share Experiences on Teaching and Learning Languages

#238 – Q&A with Andrea & Ollie | “I’m Stuck at Intermediate, what do I do?” and More!

#237 – How to Understand Natives | Connected Speech

#235 – 16 Ways to Congratulate Someone | English Phrases & Expressions

#234 – English for Cafés | How to Order Your Favourite Drink!

#150 - 5 Steps to Stop Learning English, and Start LIVING it: The RealLife Way

#149 - Shopping, Flirting, and Dressing Like Steve Jobs

#37 — Expressions related to DATING: Plus the difference between dating and seeing each other and 1 minute videos

#36 — Expressions related to THE HOUSE: Plus how to correctly respond to the question WHAT’S UP?

#35 — Expressions related to TRAVEL: Plus learning English with Tripppin.

#34—GANGSTER Expressions

#33—Expressions related to PEOPLE’S CHARACTERISTICS: Plus Chuck Norris facts and tips for learning with online games

#32—Expressions related to START T HE RLE PARTY: Plus a great windows app for English learners and a Steve Jobs quote

#31—Expressions related to PEOPLE’S NAMES: plus the difference between “that” and “which” and 7 ways to conquer your fear of speaking English and communicate with courage.

#30—Expressions with FOOD: plus how to use “either or” / “neither nor”.

#29—Expressions related to NUMBERS: plus confusions on using the word “come” when you would think “go” would be appropriate, e.g. “I’ll come with you.”

#28—Expressions related to WEAPONS: plus why do I see “yet” used as “but”? and an awesome NPR extension for learning real life English.

#27—Expressions related to CLOTHES: plus the difference between “fast” “quick” and “rapid”?

#26—Expressions related to ANGER: plus an awesome way to learn English and help the world

#25—Expressions related to C HAD’S FIRED: plus how to use the word GET, and using prepositions of movement and location

#24—Expressions related to JURASSIC 5 SONGS: plus the best resource for learning IN,ON, AT

#23—Expressions related to ANNOYANCE: plus the difference between “a few” and “a little” and the how to get the most out of this podcast.

#22—Expressions involving ELEMENTS: plus the difference between “may” and “might” and one of the best resources for getting cheap stuff in the USA.

#21—Expressions related to RESISTANCE: plus the difference between “bring” and “take” and a fun way to learn grammar online.

#20—Expressions involving RELATIONSHIPS: plus the difference between “advise” and “advice” and the best way to learn new vocabulary.

#19—Expressions with MOVEMENT: plus the difference between, road, avenue, street etc, and much more.

#18—Expressions with KEEP: plus the difference between “fault” and “mistake,” and a tip on how to learn all the irregular verbs.

#17—Expressions related to WEATHER: plus the difference between “Aww yeah!!” and “Oh yeah!!” and more.

#16—Expressions related to KARMA: plus the difference between been and gone.

#15—Expressions related to LUCK: plus the difference between pain, sore, ache and hurt.

#14—Expressions related to DISTRESS: plus the difference between “would” and “will.”

#13—Expressions related to HAPPINESS: plus an amazing resource for learning real life English.

#12—Expressions with LIFE: plus what “shawty” means and a fun website to improve your English pronunciation with music.

#11—E xpressions with SLEEP: plus tips on how to help pronunciation and how to meet people, practice English and travel around world with COUCHSURFING.

#10—Expressions with TIME: plus the difference between “into” and “onto,” how to use “ain’t” and how to find an English exchange partner from anywhere in the world.

#9–Expressions with WATER: plus how to use “any” and “some,” an awesome tip for learning with music, new vocabulary and some jokes!

#8–Expressions with HANG: plus we explained “wake up” and ” get up” cool tips and new vocabulary.

#7 —Expressions with BODY PARTS: plus the difference between “shall” and “will,” cool tips and new vocabulary.

#6—Expressions related to PARTYING; plus the difference between “other” and “another,” an effective new way to improve vocabulary, and a common cultural joke.

#5— Expressions using WORK: plus the difference between “only” and “just” and the best slang dictionary.

#4—Expressions using ANIMALS: plus the difference between “wish” and “hope,” and a little insight to life at the Real Life English House.