Posts Tagged ‘englishvocabulary’
#260: OMG! This is How to Use Abbreviations Like a Native
Today we’re talking all about abbreviations in English. In case you’re not familiar with this term, an abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. For example, we might say FYI instead of “for your information” or ASAP instead of “As soon as possible.” You’ll come across abbreviations in your work, studies, and…
Read More#259: 4 Ways English Will Change Your Life
There’s no doubt that English is the most widely spoken language in the world. So, by learning it, it will unlock a huge range of opportunities, no matter what your goals are, and some of them may be quite surprising. In today’s podcast, we’ll discuss four amazing ways that English will change your life. If…
Read More#258: What Type of English Learner are You?
Have you ever wondered what type of English learner you are? The idea is that we learn best according to the archetype of language learners we are. Knowing which type of learner you are can be useful to work out which tips work best for you. Are you an Academic learner? A Jedi Master? Find…
Read More#257: How to Give Compliments in English
Today we’ll be talking about the topic you’ve voted for: how to give compliments in English. If you compliment a person, you praise them or say good things about them. It’s not just the words that you say that are important, but also the tone. We’ll also explore a variety of sentence structures that you…
Read More#256: 15+ English Animal Idioms & How to Use Them
In today’s podcast episode, you’ll get some more practice with your English idiomatic vocabulary by learning some animal idioms. Idioms are a type of figurative language which can be very confusing for English language learners. Now, there are tons of expressions that use animals and we use them all the time. If you stick around…
Read More#255: 6 Best Tricks to Become More Confident
Do you often find yourself shying away from new experiences or opportunities because you lack confidence? Have you ever felt your heart racing and your palms sweating just with the thought of facing a new challenge, such as speaking English? Well, we’re here with today’s episode to help you with those moments of self-doubt. Success will not necessarily make you confident, but…
Read More#254: Surprising Ways Natives Use the Word ‘ASS’ | Idioms, Slang & Collocation
If you’re like most English learners, you’ve probably heard the word ‘ass’ used very frequently in English speaking in songs, movies, and TV series. But did you know that this word has a multitude of uses that mean completely different things? Although you should definitely be very careful with all uses of this word, often…
Read MoreBeyond Borders 15: Too Busy with Work to Learn English? | Tiffani Shares her Fascinating Journey
Ladies and gentlemen. English learners, teachers, and world changers. My next guest is Tiffani. Tiffani, from speakenglishwithtiffani.com, is a teacher and artist from Maryland, US. One day, she left her job as a web designer at NASA to embark on an adventure to South Korea. She lived there for almost 10 years and fell in…
Read More#253: 22+ Conversation Starters That ALWAYS Work
All the time our students tell us that their biggest frustration is that they understand English well, but that they don’t have any opportunities to speak. That is exactly why we launched the RealLife English app this year to give you an opportunity to practice both your speaking and listening in a fun and meaningful…
Read More#252: The Number 1 Reason to Learn English
Isn’t it awesome that English allows you to discover the world and meet people from different countries and learn about other cultures? That’s exactly what we mean when we encourage you to go beyond the classroom and become a global citizen! In fact, our company vision is to create a world beyond borders. So in…
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