Posts Tagged ‘englishvocabulary’
#242: No Time to Learn English? Use These Tips to Make it a Daily Habit!
“I don’t have time for English.” “I have so many things to do.” “Work is busy.” “I have lots of university assignments.” “In my free time, I want to relax, not be thinking about English.” Do you ever say these things to yourself? Do you not have time to learn English? We understand how you…
Read More#237: How to Understand Natives | Connected Speech
In this week’s podcast, we’re talking all about connected speech! You’ll learn about how we often don’t pronounce some words, how we reduce others and how we change some sounds in order to flow more naturally with our speech. This is a really interesting topic that will not only allow you to understand native English…
Read More#236: 10 Free Online Games To Practice Your English!
In this week’s podcasts, Ethan and Ollie get their competitive spirit out with the best online games that you can use to practice your English. Learning through games is an excellent way to make your learning experience a lot more fun and dynamic. So, if you like the idea of taking your English out of…
Read More#235: 16 Ways to Congratulate Someone | English Phrases & Expressions
This week we have a reason to celebrate. We’re now a 4 million people community on YouTube! And because a lot of people are congratulating us on YouTube, we decided it’d be fitting to record a podcast on different ways to say congratulations. This is a word that learners often misuse, so we detail the…
Read More#234: English for Cafés | How to Order Your Favourite Drink
At RealLife English we’re coffee lovers! That’s why we’re bringing you this podcast in which you’ll learn vocabulary on how to order your favorite coffee, whether you’re traveling abroad or ordering in a café at your local chain. We also talk about details about the specific coffee culture from The US, UK and Australia. Download…
Read More#233: 12 Expressions & Phrasal Verbs with SPEAK
Have you ever heard someone say that something speaks volumes? Or ever wondered about the difference between “speak up” and “speak out”? In today’s podcast Ethan, Andrea and Ollie talk all about different expressions with the word “speak.” Not only will you learn what these actually mean, but you’ll learn how to use them in…
Read More#232: Words from Other Languages in English & How We Use Them!
Ethan, Andrea and Ollie are back together in the virtual studio to discuss words used in English that come from other languages in English. These are called loanwords and are very common in everyday (and not so everyday) speech. You’re also probably using some of these loanwords in your native language too. An important aspect…
Read More#231: Speak Clearly and Overcome Perfectionism | Rachel’s English
In this week’s episode, Ethan interviewed Rachel from Rachel’s English. Rachel is an American pronunciation expert from Philadelphia, and with her YouTube and course she has helped millions of learners to understand and speak English clearly and naturally. In this lesson, you will learn what to do if perfectionism makes you scared of making mistakes…
Read More#230: 16 Expressions and Phrasal Verbs with ‘Look’ for Daily Conversations
In today’s podcast, Andrea and Ollie teach you lots of expressions and phrasal verbs with the word look, which is an extremely useful word that you can use in a variety of different everyday situations. When it comes to phrasal verbs, we know that they tend to be difficult to learn, that’s why we’re teaching…
Read More#229: 15 Useful Idioms: Weather Idioms to Use in Daily Conversation
This week’s podcast is all about idioms! Part of being fluent in the language is being able to speak with idiomatic expressions when they’re appropriate. For example, when someone asks you “How are you?”, don’t always fall back to the old “I’m fine, and you?” Think of ways you can add variety to your language.…
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