#251: Can you Understand These Jokes in English

There are various types of jokes in English that you may have heard of, such as traditional ones knock-knock jokes, one-liners and more. Some can be quite difficult to understand because they contain more than one meaning. These are the jokes we’ll be looking at today. So we’ll be sharing some jokes with you and…

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#249: 10 Tips to Pass the IELTS exam

You asked for it and we listened. In today’s podcast we’re bringing you a topic that you have requested us to cover. Many of you are currently studying for or have completed the IELTS exam. So, in this episode of the podcast we’re giving you 10 tips to help you pass the exam or improve…

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#248: English Conversation About Travel | Funny Stories!

In this episode of the RealLife English podcast, Ethan and Andrea share some of their most fun and memorable stories traveling around the world. Here’s a little teaser: Ethan tells us about his experience being in ‘house arrest” in Thailand. Can you imagine Andrea, also in Thailand, putting on Muay Thai gloves and getting into…

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#245: How to Express Your Emotions in English

When people ask us “How are you?”, we often get lazy and we use the same old replies such as “I’m good,” or “I’m great,” AND especially “I’m fine.” But there are so many more great ways to describe how you’re feeling if you want to be more specific about your emotions. In this podcast…

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#244: Talking About Sleep | English Idioms & Vocabulary

We spend one third of our lives sleeping and it’s no wonder that there are so many great words we use instead of sleep in English. By learning them, you can be more specific about the way that you describe your sleep. We also use heaps of expressions related to sleep that can be confusing…

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#243: Differences in School & University between UK, US & Australia

In today’s podcast episode, we are talking about differences in schooling in the USA, UK and Australia. It’s actually pretty shocking how different they are in these three English speaking countries. We will explain what the journey looks like through the schooling system in each country and important terms and vocabulary that you need to…

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