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Using the Object in English

By Ethan | Nov 2, 2012

One of the mistakes that I’ve noticed most while teaching English in Brazil is that students do not use the object when they speak. This immediately gives away that they are not fluent and can lead to some confusing situations. The number one mistake Brazilians make is saying “I like” without saying what they like.…

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Learning English With Comic Strips—Calvin and Hobbes

By RealLife Team | Oct 31, 2012

One of the best ways to learn a language is to fall in love with it, where studying the language becomes a joy in itself and not just a means to an end. A great part about learning English is that there’s so much media out there for you to fall in love with to…

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Aprenda Inglês com Música: Jack Johnson (Upside down)

By Chad | Oct 30, 2012

“If it seems like you are playing around and not practicing, that’s when you know you really love it.” (Jack Johnson) “Quando você sente que está se divertindo e não estudando, é porque você realmente gosta do que faz.” (Jack Johnson) Como estão suas aulas de inglês? Está curtindo ou elas estão ficando chatas? leia…

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Learn English with Music: U2 and the Present Perfect (I Still Haven’t Found What I’m looking for

By Chad | Oct 29, 2012

From all the places I’ve traveled to around the world, I’ve noticed that one of the most widely known and appreciated bands has to be U2. In this article we’re going to use this awesome band to learn English!! Join the Real Life English International Community When considering the bands global popularity, my first thought…

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5 Free English Apps for Daily Life

By Ethan | Oct 26, 2012

In an ever-modernizing world it seems that more and more people spend hours a day staring at some sort of screen, be it a computer, an iPod, a tablet, or a smart phone.  Anyone who has one of these portable devices knows how useful applications (or “apps” for short) are for everything you do in…

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Improve Your English Pronunciation with Tongue Twisters (with Audio)

By Chad | Oct 24, 2012

Tongue twisters are a great, fun way to practice your pronunciation. They can help you learn new vocabulary as well as the rhythm and flow of English (How to Learn English with Rythym and Flow). We’ve included audio of a native speaker saying each of the tongue twisters twice. Once slowly and once a little…

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Fluency MC Interview (Part II): How to Use Rap Music to Learn English

By Justin | Oct 22, 2012

This is second part of our interview with all-star teacher/ rapper, Fluency MC. In the first part (Rap Music That Teaches English), we introduced the different aspects of his international music project, his passion for teaching, and we let him tell us about his story with music and how he synthesized it with teaching. Read…

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SEX and Dating Terms (with Podcast!)

By Ethan | Oct 19, 2012

Yesterday a few of us Americans were hanging out talking with a Brazilian. We were mostly speaking in English and we had to explain some new idioms and slang to our Brazilian friend.  The subject of dating came up and one of us tried to explain the expression “hook up”. Listen to the SEX and…

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Fluency MC—Rap Music That Teaches English

By Chad | Oct 17, 2012

Today we’re going to give your English fluency a SHOT IN THE ARM (some inspiration) as we’d like to introduce talented teacher extraordinaire/ rap artist, FLUENCY MC, and publish the text for the first part of our 2 part interview with him. Read part 2 of this interview  | Join the RLE Community Not only…

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