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#351: What Do You Say After: “Hi! How Are You?”, How to Have Great Conversations with Anyone, The Power of Being Curious, and More!
The main reason why we learn other languages is to communicate. But how can you have meaningful interactions with people? In today’s episode, we talk about the mindset you need to have in order to have great conversations. Plus, we give you examples of good questions you could ask someone during a conversation. Listen now!…
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#350: How Chasing Happiness Can Make You Unhappy, Choosing Purpose Over Pleasure, and What it Means to be Happy
In a world obsessed with finding happiness, in today’s episode we talk about the wisdom of embracing life’s ups and downs, finding contentment in the process, and discovering the true meaning of fulfillment. This Podcast Episode is Also Available in Video Format! Watch it now: Words You’ll Learn in the App And many more in…
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#349: How You Can BE THE CHANGE in a Divided World, What is Confident Humility, and Seeing Everything as a Learning Opportunity
Our vision at RealLife English is to create a world beyond borders. By that we mean the borders that we can create in our own heads – the prejudices, the stereotypes, the judgments we have about people from other countries and so on. In a world that is getting more and more polarized, we at…
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#348: Understand and Speak Fast English, The Secret Ability of Native Speakers, and Pronunciation Training
Is speaking fast English one of your dreams? While this may seem impossible to achieve sometimes, there’s a secret ability you need to master in order to make that happen: Connected speech. Learning (and using) connected speech in your English will make you sound confident, natural and, of course, faster when you speak! In today’s…
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#347: How I Became Fluent in English LISTENING to MUSIC, Understanding the Meaning Behind the Lyrics, and Learning English Vocabulary with Michael Jackson
You must have probably heard that listening to music is a great way to improve your English. While that’s true, simply learning new words and expressions from a song is not enough. One of the best things you can do is try to understand the actual meaning of the song. What do the lyrics talk…
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#346: How to Tell Great Stories in English, 2 Simple Tips to Apply Now, and Learning from a Professional Storyteller
We all love stories. The human brain is particularly designed to better absorb information through stories. If you want to be an effective English speaker and communicator, you need to learn how to tell stories and personal anecdotes in a compelling way. In today’s episode, we give you some tips to improve your skills as…
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#345: Speaking English When Traveling (at the Airport, Hotel, City), Important Vocabulary You’ll Need, and the Story of our Adventure in Peru and Machu Picchu
The entire RealLife English team has recently met in person in Peru. One of the highlights of this trip was visiting Machu Picchu, considered one of the seven wonders of the world. In this episode, Ethan and Thiago revisit this incredible experience, sharing some of the cool things about the trip as well as some…
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#344: 4 Exercises I Used to Get Fluent in English Alone at Home, Fun Methods to Practice Speaking, and Famous Quotes from Movies
There’s nothing like practicing your speaking skills with other people. But what do you do when you just don’t know anybody in your social circle to practice speaking English with? Well, there are things you can do on your own to practice speaking. In this episode, we show you two powerful exercises you can use…
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#343: Win the Lottery or Live Twice as Long, Difficult Questions, and Playing a Funny Game!
How about a little game? Playing games in English is a fun and dynamic way of improving your language skills. In today’s episode, Thiago and Cassé play a game called “Would You Rather?”. Get ready to laugh and learn tons of new stuff in today’s episode! This Podcast Episode is Also Available in Video Format!…
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