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The Black Keys (Lonely Boy): Real Life Music
“Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.” (Plato) How does music make you feel? Let me guess…calm, relaxed, open minded? How does learning about English structure and grammar make you feel? Let me guess… stressed, overwhelmed, uninterested and probably pretty restricted because of all the rules and…
Read MoreOvercome Shyness and Improve Your English
This is a guest post from RLE Community member, Gustavo Rocha. Gustavo studies Information Technology in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has been seriously learning English for about 2 years. You can join his group, Language Learners, by clicking here. Hey guys! First of all, I want to thank all the Real Life English guys for…
Read MoreSpeaking English Online: 5 Ways to Improve Your Fluency
One of the areas that English students find most difficult is SPEAKING. Many students feel confident about reading, writing, and even understanding, but when it comes to speaking they just can’t verbalize the words. Fortunately, the internet has more and more options for you to get out to the world and practice your English with…
Read MoreMake Learning English Effortless
This is a guest post from Azeem Sayuti, who is one of our community’s star members and learners. Azeem finished schooling in November 2012. He wants to go to University and either study Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Law. He has been learning English since he was 7, but he didn’t start learning…
Read MoreNão pise na bola com seu inglês: expressões que não traduzem em inglês
Você já foi falar com um Gringo em Português e ouviu eles falando algumas coisas realmente loucas? Talvez algo como, “vamos pendurar fora”(hang out) ou “to procurando para fora (looking forward)? Bom, tão louco quanto você acha que esses gringos podem ser, você sabe que você provavelmente vai fazer a mesma coisa quando você falar…
Read MoreDropping the Ball with English: Brazilian Expressions That Don’t Translate Literally
Have you ever been talking to a Gringo in Portuguese and heard him or her say some really crazy stuff? Maybe something like, “Vamos pendurar fora” (hang out) or “procurando para fora” (looking forward)? Well, as crazy as you think these gringos may be, do you know that you probably do the same thing when…
Read MoreWinning the English Learning Battle
Learning a new language can be fun and incredibly challenging, it can be a frustrating experience, but it can have many benefits that you may not be aware of. It’s just a question of determination. Are you willing to put in the time to make it happen, since English is the most common language spoken…
Read MoreComo a meditação pode melhorar seu inglês
Hoje iremos olhar para o lado do autodesenvolvimento do inglês. Vamos explorar maneiras diferentes de aprendizado, em que a prática da meditação o ajuda a melhorar seu inglês. Também irei fornecer alguns recursos para aqueles interessados em aprender mais sobre meditação. Vamos ao que interessa: como a meditação pode melhorar seu inglês? Leia este texto…
Read MoreSuccessful and Fun English Learning
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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