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It’s time to get REAL with your English! Get some amazing tips from our good friend Gabby Wallace from Go Natural English! (sorry for some background noise) Learn More about our Fluency Course ‘Fluent with Friends’  Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download: Click on this link, Right Click on the…

This is a awesome and energetic post on building confidence from our friend over at FeelGoodEnglish, Kevin Conwell. Hello there,  you lovely person you. This is Kevin, the “feel good” English guy. I help English learners become confident speakers. This is a 3-part series on how to achieve the next level of confidence in your…

Whether discussing race, gender, or religion, this week’s expression is quite commonly used to describe the actions of politicians. This week’s expression is play that card. Play that Card The most common way this expression is used is by inserting a word describing the ‘card’ being played: Play the ___ card. Often if you are quarreling about something,…

This week’s expression is an interesting one! Why? Because, depending on the context, you might be talking about success in the office or success in the bedroom! This week’s expression is Seal the Deal. Expression Breakdown: Seal the deal’s original meaning is to come to an agreement, to close a deal. The etymology of this would…

One of the biggest concerns of English learners everywhere is how to practice speaking. It’s easy to obtain access to resources to improve our listening, reading, grammar, and writing. However, speaking seems to be the most elusive aspect of learning the language for those of us that can’t afford to work or study in another…

Do you want an opportunity to practice your English speaking, make a lot of cool new friends, share your culture, and discover the world? Now you can with the NEW RealLife Global platform. In this episode we will explain how, and show your all the amazing ways it will benefit your English fluency, and your life.…

Have you ever been called a geek, a nerd, weird, a freak, too tall, too short…? Then guess what? Someone was putting a label on you! This week’s expression is Put a label on someone. Expression Breakdown: There are several different ways that we can use the world label. A label is a tag or piece of paper…

Have you ever been between a rock and a hard place? Under a lot of pressure, not exactly sure what to do… Like you just couldn’t find a way out? This week’s expression is Between a rock and a hard place. Expression Breakdown: We often use this expression when we have to make a difficult decision,…

In this episode we talk, and teach you about some of the most popular English slogans, what they mean, and even explain why some of them are grammatically incorrect. More about our course ‘Fluent with Friends’ Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download: Click on this link, Right Click on…