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#236: 10 Free Online Games To Practice Your English!

By Ethan | Jun 2, 2021

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…

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Beyond Borders with Ethan #1: Speak English with Vanessa — How to Find Time to Learn and More…

By Ethan | May 30, 2021

In this debut episode of the show, you are going to learn a ton and get a lot of inspiration from Vanessa. She’s an American English teacher who has over 3 million subscribers on her Speak English with Vanessa YouTube channel. In this episode of Beyond Borders with Ethan she talks about her time living…

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#235: 16 Ways to Congratulate Someone | English Phrases & Expressions

By Ethan | May 25, 2021

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…

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#234: English for Cafés | How to Order Your Favourite Drink

By Ethan | May 19, 2021

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…

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#233: 12 Expressions & Phrasal Verbs with SPEAK

By Ethan | May 12, 2021

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…

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#232: Words from Other Languages in English & How We Use Them!

By Ethan | May 5, 2021

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…

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#231: Speak Clearly and Overcome Perfectionism | Rachel’s English

By Ethan | Apr 28, 2021

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…

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#230: 16 Expressions and Phrasal Verbs with ‘Look’ for Daily Conversations

By Ethan | Apr 21, 2021

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…

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#229: 15 Useful Idioms: Weather Idioms to Use in Daily Conversation

By Ethan | Apr 14, 2021

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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