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RealLife Radio #101 – Can drinking Alcohol Be GOOD For Your English?

By Chad | Apr 24, 2015

Have you ever noticed that you when you drink alcohol you suddenly become more confident? From our experience with our English speaking parties, we have noticed that after a little bit of alcohol, people’s English tends to get a little better, and flow a lot more. In this episode we explore the idea that drinking…

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Learn all about Humor and Jokes in English (plus the best dirty joke ever)

By Chad | Apr 22, 2015

Having fun is the single most important thing in learning a foreign language. It’s only when you have fun doing an activity that you can really become good at it and not just quit after the first burst of excitement is over. If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong. Now, is there any other better…

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RealLife Radio #100 – The Fascinating Story of RealLife English

By Justin | Apr 16, 2015

Let’s celebrate 100 episodes of RealLife Radio. Aww Yeah!!! For such a special occasion we are going to focus this podcast on telling the story of RealLife English, and how this whole movement started. From 2 roommates, to a community of over 120,000 English learners and speakers from all over the world, and plenty more exciting…

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RealLife Radio #99 – LOL: Make People Laugh in English

By Chad | Apr 9, 2015

Do you feel like your English is a little dull and boring? Well, in this awesome episode of RealLife Radio we are going to help you start changing that. You are going to learn some cheesy (see below) jokes that work really well for ice-breakers when speaking English. Also, we are going to give you…

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Why You Should Learn English with TV Series

By Ethan | Apr 4, 2015

For the majority of exceptionally fluent English speakers I meet, the most fun, enriching, and effective way to learn English is through watching TV series. In fact, it’s surprisingly common to hear that people learn significantly more English from TV, movies, and videos than all traditional methods combined (For example: English courses, textbooks, and even study…

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Think Your English Is good? Try Australian English!

By Chad | Apr 2, 2015

You reckon you could throw another shrimp on the Barbie for me? Have you ever spoken to an Australian? (Chad doesn’t count) The Australian accent is considered one of the hardest to understand by many people, and today we are going to put your listening comprehension to the test. With our special guest Matt Newton…

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RealLife Radio #97 Sports Idioms for Your Life

By Chad | Mar 26, 2015

Are you ready to raise the bar (definition below) with your English? Today you are going to do that by learning all about sports expressions and references that are commonly used in English. Although these expressions are related to sports, they are figurative expressions and can be used in all situations. You are also going…

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Animals of the World in English

By Ethan | Mar 25, 2015

Do you love animals, but sometimes have problems remembering all their names in English? There are a ton of types of animals, some unique to specific countries, so to help you out in learning all of their names, our friends at Kaplan International have shared this amazing infographic to help you learn and memorize all…

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RealLife Radio #96 – Kickass Habits and British Accents

By Chad | Mar 19, 2015

In this episode you RealLife radio you are going to discover how important is to have a strong purpose for your English learning journey, and how to get motivated to do that. We are joined with our special guest Jack Askew who will motivate us with today’s killer quote, open our eyes to his teaching…

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