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Have you ever asked whether you need to reduce or “terminate” your accent when speaking English? Or do you think that fluency is speaking without an accent? Or have you ever wondered how celebrities like Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Henry Kissinger or Arianna Huffington got so famous in the United States despite being English learners? Well we…

Have you ever had someone tell you that you should learn another language like a child? Does this actually work? And if so, how do you do this? In this episode, we will share with you some surprising truths about how children learn languages and techniques that you need to be applying to your own…

Let me share a story with you… I recently headed to the north of Spain to run a half marathon, and I have some great news that I want to share and celebrate with you–I did it!! Not only that, I got my best time EVER on a race. My optimistic goal was 1 hour 45 minutes, and…

Get ready to start revolutionizing the way you study English! With this episode we are going to give you the RealLife Native Immersion Course so you can start taking your English fluency to the next level. Get amazing insight into English pronunciation while learning tons of new expressions, slang, and phrasal verbs in these innovative lessons.…

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’ll never be fluent in English–I’m too old!” Or maybe you just think that now you are an adult and you can only become fluent when you are a kid. Whether you are lost and confused or are making excuses for your learning, you will find this episode extremely…

It’s always hard to find the right words to say when someone dies–and especially when it is not your first language. You don’t want to be perceived as insensitive or rude, so knowing the correct word or expression to talk about death is crucial. We will show you exactly this–along with some different slang for…

Do you know how to express your thanks in English when someone does something nice for you? Or how to respond when someone shows their appreciate to you? It is not enough to just say, “Thank you” or “You’re welcome.” If you want to be a fluent English speaker, you need to know what is…

What do you usually think of people from the United States? Do you think we’re fat, arrogant, and love guns? Or maybe that we’re usually tall, blonde, white, and drive big cars? In this episode we’ll discuss some common American stereotypes, what is an “Ugly American,” and which of these, if any, are actually true!…

Did you know that William Shakespeare, one of the most famous English writers, hugely shaped how we speak English? In fact, he invented over 1700 new English words. So in this podcast we have hand picked 15 of the most useful expressions that you can start using to add a bit of sophistication to you…