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Successful and Fun English Learning

By RealLife Team | Mar 10, 2013

How I learned English This is a guest post from Selma Lisam, who is one of our community’s star members and learners.  Selma is from Algeria. Her goal is to earn a PHD degree in Neurolinguistics in the United States. She is studying science of the English language. She’s been studying English for 16 years.…

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How to Learn English: Finding the Right Way for YOU

By Ethan | Mar 7, 2013

At some point in your English learning journey, you’ve struggled. You’ve probably thought that it’s too difficult. Other people in your English class have gotten better grades than you, so you think that you’re just a bad language learner. You’re good at other subjects, but learning English isn’t your talent, right? Wrong. You’re not a…

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Podcasts: The Future of Learning

By RealLife Team | Mar 6, 2013

Imagine if you could add 10 hours of studying English every week without adding any extra time to your day. With podcasts you can. If you don’t know what a podcast is, check out the article What is a Podcast and Why You Should Care. Leia em português These days, as business gets more and…

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5 Aplicativos em Inglês Gratuitos para o seu Dia-a-Dia.

By Ethan | Mar 5, 2013

Em um mundo tão modernizado, temos sempre a ideia de que mais e mais pessoas gastam várias horas do dia olhando para algum tipo de tela, seja a de um computador, a de um Ipod, de um tablet ou de um smartphone. Qualquer pessoa com algum destes dispositivos móveis sabe como alguns aplicativos são úteis…

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English Fluency 2.0- Listening Comprehension Secrets

By Justin | Mar 4, 2013

For most learners, listening comprehension is one of the most frustrating parts of the English learning process. People all around the world work hard to learn to read, write, and speak, but for a number of reasons, listening is something they never get the hang of (learn to manage). Actually, it’s something most people totally…

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Como Dizer Saudades: Palavras que não traduzem em inglês

By Chad | Mar 2, 2013

Aprender uma nova língua é muito difícil, você não tem somente que aprender sobre a gramática e vocabulário, mas você também vai achar varias palavras loucas que não traduzem corretamente. Viver no Brasil me fez ver que esses erros acontecem frequentemente, com muitos dos meus alunos e amigos que se colocam, ou me colocaram em…

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How to Say Saudades: Words That Don’t Translate to English (with Bilingual Audio!)

By Chad | Mar 1, 2013

Learning a new language is really tough, not only do you have to learn about grammar, and vocabulary, but you also have some crazy words that don’t even translate to your language. Living in Brazil has made me see that these mistakes happen frequently with many of my students and friends who have put themselves,…

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Como Passar no TOEFL Test: Falando Como um Jedi

By Chad | Feb 28, 2013

Há muito tempo atrás, numa galáxia muito, muito distante, vivia um garoto brasileiro chamado Lucas. Lucas sempre quis explorar o mundo, mas ele nunca estava pronto porque ele não tinha as qualificações. leia este texto em inglês | RLE International Community Um dia, Lucas conheceu um mestre Jedi TOEFL conhecido pelo nome de OB1. Ele disse a…

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Secret Tips to Drastically Improve Your English Listening (ESL)

By Justin | Feb 27, 2013

I know how you feel. You’ve studied English for a long time, you understand the rules, you can read, write, and even speak. But when you watch TV, listen to podcasts, or find yourself in a group of native speakers, YOU ARE TOTALLY LOST! We speak too fast, we cut words, we use too much slang,…

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