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RealLife Radio #60 – Music to Your Ears

By Chad | Jul 10, 2014

In this weeks episode of RealLife Radio, Chad and Justin’s conversation topic is all about music and the effect it can have on language learning, and cultural understanding. Also, learn about a man who nearly died chasing after a $20 bill, get a great resource for learning with music, and discover whole lot of new…

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6 Ways to Find Time to Improve a Language

By Ethan | Jul 9, 2014

One of the biggest excuses I hear from English learners is, “I don’t have time.” Think about it, have you ever said this when it comes to improving a language? I completely understand this concern. We’re all busy. But in the end, this is just an excuse. I honestly do not believe that anyone is…

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6 Maneres de trobar temps per millorar un idioma

By Ethan | Jul 9, 2014

Una de les excuses més comuns que em diuen els aprenents d’anglès és, “No tinc temps.” Pensar-t’ho, alguna vegada ho has dit relacionat amb millorar un idioma? Entenc completament aquesta preocupació. Tothom està ocupat. Però al final, ho és només una excusa. De veritat no crec que ningú estigui massa ocupat per no poder millorar…

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3 Secrets for Better Learning

By Ethan | Jul 4, 2014

Something that very few schools teach is to have clearly defined goals when beginning to learn a language. However, if you want to be successful it is extremely important! You have to know your WHY for learning this language (whether it’s because you like the culture, for a job, or if it’s because you like…

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3 Secrets per a millor aprenentatge

By Ethan | Jul 4, 2014

Una cosa que n’ensenyen molt poques escoles és tenir metes definides clarament al moment de començar aprendre un idioma. Però si vols tenir èxit ho és una cosa importéssim! Hauries de saber el teu PERQUÈ d’aprendre aquest idioma (si és que t’agrada la cultura, si és per una feina o si és perquè t’agrada un…

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Confessions d’un professor d’anglès: Repte de 30 dies

By Ethan | Jul 2, 2014

De sovint lis dic als meus estudiants d’anglès l’important que és practicar l’idioma almenys una mica cada dia. Però tinc una confessió que n’he de fer: jo mateix no ho faig. Estic aprenent Català, visc a Catalunya i no practico el català (ni l’espanyol!) tots els dies. Francament, tinc sort si ho puc practicar unes…

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Confessions of an English Teacher: 30 Day Challenge

By Ethan | Jul 2, 2014

I often tell my English students how important it is to practice the language at least a little bit every single day. But I have a confession to make: I don’t do it myself. I’m learning Catalan, I live in Catalonia, and I don’t practice Catalan (or Spanish!) every day. Honestly, I’m lucky if I get…

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Language Hacking 101: How to Make learning English Simpler

By Ethan | Jun 27, 2014

Does learning English seem like a huge undertaking? Is it something that you just don’t feel ready for? Or do you understand grammar and are able to write, but you don’t feel “ready” to speak yet? Well today I’m going to show you some hacks [tricks that simplify something] that have helped me a lot…

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How to Use the Expressions “I’m Just Saying” and “It’s All Good”

By Chad | Jun 25, 2014

Do you get tired of speaking English with all the boring vocabulary and expressions you learn in typical English classes and books? It’s about time you started investing some time into studying some new words to help you start sounding more natural and even cooler when speaking English. Start thinking of the words you use…

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