#245: How to Express Your Emotions in English

By Ethan | August 5, 2021

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

By Ethan | July 29, 2021

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

By Ethan | July 22, 2021

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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#241: 12 Funny English Expressions Kids Use

By Ethan | July 7, 2021

Today we have a very special podcast where we take a trip down memory lane (remember the past) and talk about expressions that we used to say as kids. These are funny playground expressions, some of which you’ve probably heard in kid shows or in family movies. As you’ll see the vocabulary and the language…

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

By Ethan | July 4, 2021

Olly Richards, iwillteachyoualanguage.com and langpreneur.com, is a polyglot online teacher, author, and entrepreneur. After buying a one-way ticket to Paris at the age of 19, there was no turning back on the language learning journey for him. Since then, Olly has learned more than eight languages fluently and has developed his own method, StoryLearning, to…

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

By Ethan | June 30, 2021

In this week’s podcast, we’re talking all about whether or not you SHOULD TRY to sound like a native and how this correlates with accent reduction, intelligibility, identity and your DEEPER PURPOSE for learning English. Is this a particular goal you have as part of your English language journey? Have you ever faced any prejudice…

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Beyond Borders with Ethan #4: What to Do if People Criticize Your English | Anna from English Fluency Journey

By Ethan | June 27, 2021

Anna Khoma, @HannahKhoma on Instagram, is an English learner and teacher, accent coach, and vlogger from Chernivtsi, Ukraine. On her YouTube channel, English Fluency Journey, she shares her own journey to get to a native level of English, and her continued journey learning English. Anna started studying English seriously shortly after her son was born,…

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#239: Money Idioms and Slang for Everyday Conversation

By Ethan | June 23, 2021

In this week’s podcast, Ethan and Ollie talk all about money. You will learn idioms and expressions related to money that you can start using today in your real-life conversations or on the RealLife App. Learning these idioms and expressions will make you sound more natural when you speak English. So, take out your pen…

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

By Ethan | June 20, 2021

Jack Askew, tofluency.com and teachingeslonline.com, is an online ESL/EFL teacher, a web designer, and blogger. In 2008 he was offered a promotion at the marketing company he was working in, but he decided to quit and pursue his dream of traveling to South America instead. Since then he has been teaching English online and he…

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