Posts Tagged ‘RealLife English’
#341: How to Speak English in Public With POWER and CONFIDENCE
We all want to be heard. You want to be able to talk to other people with confidence and, most of all, you want others to pay attention to what you’re saying. But how do you ensure that people pay attention and actually listen to you? As it turns out, there’s something you can do:…
Read More#340: How Practicing WRITING Helps You SPEAK English Better — Try These Different, Fun Exercises
If you want to speak fluent English, there are some things you need to do. You need to practice speaking any chance you get, study pronunciation and listen to a lot of English. But there’s another skill that can help you speak English better but is not that talked about: WRITING. In this episode, Ethan…
Read More#339: Can You Speak Two Languages? Learn How This IMPROVES Your Health and Brain Capacity, and More!
Learning a second language such as English can certainly bring you benefits. Not only is it helpful to travel, but also for getting better work and study opportunities. But did you know that there are also health benefits to learning a second language? In today’s episode, Thiago & Cassé discuss some of the health benefits…
Read More#338: Why You Can Understand English, but Can’t Speak it — What You Need to Know to Unlock Your Speaking Skills
Do you understand English but can’t speak it fluently? You are not alone. Understanding a language involves the ability to comprehend words, phrases, and sentences when they are spoken or written. Speaking, on the other hand, requires not only comprehension but also the ability to form sentences, use grammar and vocabulary correctly, and pronounce words…
Read More#337: How to Raise a Bilingual Child, The Secret to Teaching English to Your Children, and More!
Many parents have the dream of making their child bilingual. There are definitely benefits to raising a bilingual child, but how do you go about it? What strategies should you adopt? In this episode, Thiago and Cassé discuss some of the main strategies parents use to teach their children a second language. This Podcast Episode…
Read More#336: How I Learn & Never Forget Words in English Watching Movies and Series, Showing Method in Practice with Netflix Series, and More!
In today’s episode, Thiago shares his favorite method (step by step) to learn English with movies and TV series. You will learn some tips and strategies you can use to get the most out of this media. Plus, you’ll see this method being applied live with a fun clip. This Podcast Episode is Also Available…
Read More#335: Understand Movies and Series in ENGLISH — How Natives Use the B-Word
One of the things successful English learners are able to do is understand language in various situations. And that includes understanding curse words. In today’s episode, we talk about all the various uses of the B-word in English and we share our take on cursing and swearing. While we don’t recommend using these kinds of…
Read MoreBeyond Borders #11: 4 Habits That Will Transform Your English (And Your Life), and more! | Justin Murray, RealLife English CEO
Justin Murray is the Co-founder and CEO of RealLife English. He’s originally from the Seattle area in Washington State in the US but has been living in Brazil for more than 10 years. Justin and his business partners (including yours truly) started RealLife English as a series of face-to-face events to give their students the…
Read MoreLearn all about Humor and Jokes in English (plus the best dirty joke ever)
Having fun is the single most important thing in learning a foreign language. It’s only when you have fun doing an activity that you can really become good at it and not just quit after the first burst of excitement is over. If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong. Now, is there any other better…
Read More75 Ways to Say Beautiful: Synonyms, Slang, and Collocations
Do you have a hard time finding different ways to describe beautiful and attractive things, experiences, and people? English has so many ways to say the same thing. This rich mix of different tongues and the evolution of English (much thanks to our friend Shakespeare) has made English the beautiful mélange [mixture] that it is…
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