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Borrow and Lend, What’s the difference?

By Chad | Apr 7, 2014

Have you ever borrowed somebody money? If you have I’m sorry to say that you have just made a common mistake. Even though the words BORROW and LEND are used in the same situation, there is a big difference in meaning. In this lesson you will learn how to really use these words and never…

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How to Talk About the Future

By Ethan | Apr 4, 2014

Something that I’ve noticed practically every English learner has a lot of difficulty with, at some point, is how to talk about the future. If this is the case for you, if you’ve ever been unsure about whether to use will or going to then be sure to watch this short video and check out the transcript below, too.…

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Common Brazilian Mistakes: Music or Song? (1 minute video lesson)

By Chad | Apr 1, 2014

Today’s one-minute video lesson from RealLife TV will cover one of most common false cognate mistakes among Brazilian English learners. Even advanced learners make it. In fact, I’ve even heard native English speakers who, after learning Portuguese, have made this mistake. This lesson explores the very common Brazilian confusion between the words MUSIC and SONG! Enjoy!…

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Everyday English: English for Cafés and Restaurants (with VIDEO)

By Ethan | Mar 28, 2014

Do you ever feel like you know a lot of English, but you’re missing some basics? Or, perhaps, that your English is too formal or polite, and you’re not speaking like we natives actually do? When I’ve traveled, even in places where I know the local language well, I sometimes realize that I forget the most basic,…

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Do You Confuse MEET, KNOW, and GET TO KNOW? (RealLife TV Video)

By Justin | Mar 26, 2014

Today’s RealLife TV video lesson explore common mistakes learners make in distinguishing between MEET and KNOW. I’ll also explain how to use GET TO KNOW and KNOW HOW TO. And if you watch until the end you’ll get a FREE present! Full Transcript Hey guys, welcome to another episode of RealLife TV. Today I’m going…

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Never Confuse Say, Tell, Talk, and Speak Again

By Chad | Mar 24, 2014

Have you ever confused the words say, tell, talk, and speak? If you answered “yes” then welcome to the club! These four words are commonly confused by English learners from all over the world. In this episode of RealLife TV you are going to discover the subtle difference between these similar words and never confuse…

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The difference between COME and GO

By Ethan | Mar 21, 2014

Do you ever confuse when to use go and when to use come? These two movement describing verbs are often used in similar situations, but confer two very different meanings. In this episode of RealLifeTV, I’m going to tell you the difference between the verbs come and go and give you some examples, so you never confuse them again! Remember that…

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The RealLife English Podcast #52 – Learning with TV Shows (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

By Chad | Mar 20, 2014

http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/podcast_52_-_Learning_with_TV_Shows.mp3 Free Download  Download & Listen on Your Mobile: iTunes for Apple | Stitcher for Android   Direct Download to Computer on this page (From that page, you will right Click and Save) Sample Transcript | Free Download of Complete Transcript/ Power Lesson Some Connected Speech Examples: Would you – “Woul-dja” I don’t know  – “I-dunno” What do you think? – “Wha-da-ya-think?”…

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You’re Fired: 5 Ways to Talk About Losing Your Job

By Justin | Mar 19, 2014

In this One Minute Lesson of RealLife TV you will learn 5 expressions for losing your job (Watch Video & See Transcript Below):To be/get FiredTo be/get Let GoTo be/get Laid OffTo be/get CannedTo be/get Sacked Hey guys, how is it going? I’m Justin, welcome to another one minute lesson from RealLife TV. Today, I’m going to teach you 5 ways to say…

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