Wed, 26 May 2021
This week we have a reason to celebrate. We’re now a 4 million people community on YouTube! And because a lot of people are congratulating us on YouTube, we decided it’d be fitting to record a podcast on different ways to say congratulations. This is a word that learners often misuse, so we detail the different situations when it is okay to say “congratulations” (hint: not on someone’s birthday!). Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_235_16_Ways_to_Congratulate_Someone__English_Phrases__Expressions.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:41am -03 |
Wed, 19 May 2021
At RealLife English we're coffee lovers! That's why we're bringing you this podcast in which you'll learn vocabulary on how to order your favorite coffee, whether you're traveling abroad or ordering in a café at your local chain. We also talk about details about the specific coffee culture from The US, UK and Australia. Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_234_English_for_Cafs__How_to_Order_Your_Favorite_Drink.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:34am -03 |
Wed, 12 May 2021
Have you ever heard someone say that something speaks volumes? Or ever wondered about the difference between “speak up” and “speak out”? In today’s podcast Ethan, Andrea and Ollie talk all about different expressions with the word “speak.” Not only will you learn what these actually mean, but you'll learn how to use them in everyday conversation as well. Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_233_12_Expressions__Phrasal_Verbs_with_SPEAK.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:28am -03 |
Wed, 5 May 2021
Ethan, Andrea and Ollie are back together in the virtual studio to discuss words used in English that come from other languages in English. These are called loanwords and are very common in everyday (and not so everyday) speech. You’re also probably using some of these loanwords in your native language too. An important aspect of using these words is knowing how to pronounce them, as a few of them have special sounds. Also get ready to have some laughs as Ollie impresses Andrea and Ethan with his French accent! Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_232_Words_from_Other_Languages_in_English__How_We_Use_Them.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:54am -03 |
Wed, 28 April 2021
In this week’s episode, Ethan interviewed Rachel from Rachel’s English. Rachel is an American pronunciation expert from Philadelphia, and with her YouTube and course she has helped millions of learners to understand and speak English clearly and naturally. In this lesson, you will learn what to do if perfectionism makes you scared of making mistakes and gets in the way of fluency. You will get advice to start practicing speaking English and how to train your pronunciation at home, alone. And so much more! Show notes here.
Previous Podcast with Rachel: #130 – Revolutionize Your Pronunciation
Direct download: RLEP_231_How_to_Speak_Clearly_and_Overcome_Perfectionism__Rachels_English.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm -03 |
Wed, 21 April 2021
In today’s podcast, Andrea and Ollie teach you lots of expressions and phrasal verbs with the word look, which is an extremely useful word that you can use in a variety of different everyday situations. When it comes to phrasal verbs, we know that they tend to be difficult to learn, that’s why we’re teaching them to you with their context and funny stories of when we have used them. So, you’ll learn the phrasal verbs for some standard verbs like inspect, reflect, search, investigate. This will make your English much more diverse and natural sounding! Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_230_16_Expressions_and_Phrasal_Verbs_with_Look_for_daily_conversations.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:37am -03 |
Wed, 14 April 2021
This week's podcast is all about idioms! Part of being fluent in the language is being able to speak with idiomatic expressions when they're appropriate. For example, when someone asks you "How are you?", don't always fall back to the old "I'm fine, and you?" Think of ways you can add variety to your language. For example, you could say "as right as rain". Today, Andrea and Olli teach you weather related idioms, and in doing so they touch on a cultural aspect that has to do with British people and the weather. Can you guess what it is? Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_229_15_Useful_Idioms_Weather_Idioms_to_Use_in_Daily_Conversation.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:34am -03 |
Wed, 7 April 2021
In today's podcast we talk all about Easter traditions and how this festival is celebrated in the US, the UK, and Australia. Easter is originally a religious tradition, but nowadays a lot of people see it as a family celebration where you get to share delicious Easter chocolate eggs with your loved ones. So, we talk a little bit about both these sides of Easter tradition. Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_228_How_Is_Easter_Celebrated_UK_US__Australian_Traditions.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:45am -03 |
Wed, 31 March 2021
In today’s podcast, we’re talking all things Slang! Ollie teaches us some funny Australian slang expressions. You’ll also learn the American and British alternatives to these words, so no matter what your favorite version of English is, you’ll learn tons of vocabulary today with us. They also talk about how slang changes based on region and generation. Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_227_How_Do_Americans_and_Brits_Say_this_Aussie_slang.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:26am -03 |
Mon, 22 March 2021
In this week's podcast, we're talking all about how you can use dating apps to practice your English. We discuss why these apps are useful to learn English and how you can start today. We'll also tell you how you can start a conversation and reply as well as some safety issues to be aware of. Show notes here.
Direct download: RLEP_226_How_to_Use_Dating_Apps_to_Learn_English.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:25am -03 |