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The Origin and How to Really Use What’s Up

By RealLife Team | Mar 17, 2014

In this video  lesson you are going to discover why a lot of people make this mistake when responding to this very common colloquial greeting. Have you been answering corectly? Take a look at this video lesson to find out. Transcript What’s up RealLife English, welcome to another one minute video lesson, and today I’m…

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The RealLife English Podcast #51 – Slang Expressions (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

By Chad | Mar 13, 2014

http://traffic.libsyn.com/reallifeeng/Podcast_51_-_Slang_Expressions.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 Power Lesson PDF | 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? –…

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New York English: 16 Phrases & Places Every Learner Needs to Discover

By RealLife Team | Mar 12, 2014

People everywhere dream of visiting New York City. Not only is The Big Apple one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world, but it’s also one of the best places to learn English. Today you will learn 8 unique expressions and 8 places every New York dreamer and English learner NEEDS to discover. Kaplan…

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Tips for Sounding more Fluent: Using Prepositions and Adverbs

By Chad | Mar 10, 2014

If you haven’t already noticed, the English language is filled with so many prepositions and adverbs. If you are like most learners you have probably had problems understanding and using them all correctly. In this video lesson you are going to learn why prepositions are so common in English and how they can really help…

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English Pronunciation: B vs V sounds

By Ethan | Mar 7, 2014

One of the most common pronunciation mistakes that I hear is the pronunciation of the v sound as a b sound (for example, saying BERRY when you really mean to say VERY). This is especially common among Spanish and Catalan speakers, but reviewing the difference between these two similar sounds can be useful for practically any English…

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The RealLife English Podcast #50 – Things Not to Do When Speaking English (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

By Chad | Mar 6, 2014

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) Some Connected Speech Examples: Would you – “Wou-dja” I don’t know  – “I-dunno” What do you think? – “Wha-da-ya-think?” We can – “we-kin” Words to Know: Laugh your ass…

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English For Brazilians: How to Really Say “Chato” in English

By Justin | Mar 6, 2014

Hey guys, I’m Justin, welcome to another one minute episode of RealLife TV. Today, I’m going to teach you Brazilians how to really translate the word “chato” into English. Stay tuned! Free E-book: 101 Words You Won’t Learn in School Transcript What Does CHATO Mean in English? Ok, so, Brazilians always come to me speaking…

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The RealLife English Podcast #49 – Sports (with transcript and pronunciation lesson)

By Chad | Feb 27, 2014

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) 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?” We can –…

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¿La mala pronunciación afecta tu fluidez? ¿quieres saber por qué?

By Justin | Feb 26, 2014

  ¿Algo está faltando en tu inglés? ¿Crees que tu inglés hablado debería ser mejor, que podrías tener mayor fluidez, y que hay un pieza que falta en el rompecabezas? Es la misma historia que se repite una y otra vez: estudiaste mucho inglés, aprendiste la gramática, hiciste todo lo que te han pedido, y…

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