RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English
Welcome to the RealLife English podcast! For over 10 years, RealLife English has helped millions of learners just like you from virtually every country to go beyond the classroom and live, speak and master English in the Real World. We’ve been able to do this through our unique method: The RealLife Way, which consists of three simple, but powerful components: Mindset: How to think like a successful English speaker Method: How to live, speak and master English in the Real World Mastery: How to become a confident Global Citizen In this podcast, you will listen to fun, relevant and dynamic English conversations with me and other experienced fluency coaches. These lessons are designed to help you become a confident, natural English speaker AND Global Citizen. You will learn: - The vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and slang that you ACTUALLY need to know - How to understand fast-spoken English from various native and advanced non-native fluency coaches - Native pronunciation and Connected Speech (How natives reduce, cut and connect the sounds) And so much more! By the way, to get the best experience with our podcast, we highly recommend you listen to it on the RealLife English App. With every episode you get a full, interactive transcript and vocabulary definitions. That way, you won’t miss a single thing! Just search for RealLife English in your favorite app store. Subscribe to this podcast so you don’t miss a single new episode. Aww yeah! Download the App: https://reallifeglobal.com/app/

Words to Know

Numb- when you can't feel your body because it's really cold
Brain freeze- a sudden headache caused by cold drinks
Street cred- a good reputation on the streets
Dilly dallying- wasting time on silly things
Adam's apple- round part of a man's throat  
Tuned / Untuned- when a iinstrument sounds really good or bad
Humble- Someone who is very modest
Struggle- To progress with difficulty
Multifaceted- to have many different aspects
Boost- a push to help you get better or higher
Internship- a training period for business professionals 
Go over- to cover or talk about a particular topic
Stoked- excited and enthusiastic
Chill- very relaxed 

News

  •  The RLE party has become fomous in B.H. 

Shout Outs

  •  5 star review from Иринуся from Russia (Irene)

Question

  •  What's the difference between the two ""TH"  sounds in English. Watch the video

Expressions

  • Have a blast
  • Hit it off
  • Variety is the spice of life
  • Hold your own
  • A shot in the arm

Tip

Quote

  •  "The people who are crazy enough to change the world are the ones who actually do"  -Steve Jobs

Connect

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If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com

Song

Talking Blues - Bob Marley 

Direct download: podcast_33.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:41am -03

Words to Know

  • Disrupting - something that takes your attention away
  • Vipassana - a technique of meditation taught by the Buddha. There are 10 day courses held in centers all over the world where you can learn the technique. More details.
  • Pots and pans - used for cooking food on a stove [fire].
  • Ecovillage - communities with the goal of becoming more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
  • Da bomb - awesome, great, cool, amazing
  • Polar bear - a bear with white fur that lives in very cold climates
  • Parenthesis - (this is surrounded by parenthesis)
  • Mellow - calm, tranquil
  • Signature - when you write your name to verify that you agree with a document

Mentions

News

  • Trevor is now in Rio, we plan on starting the Real Life English Party there in October.
  • The Real Life English Party XXVII in Belo Horizonte was a great success, we'll see you next time on September 7th.

Shout Outs

  •  Sony Vietnam

Question

  •  What is the difference between "that" and "which"?

Expressions

  • Happy as Larry
  • John Hancock
  • Any Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • Jack of all trades
  • Pandora's box 

Tip

Trick

  • How the Buddha can help you learn English 

Connect

If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, please help other people find our podcast by visiting our iTunes page and giving us a positive review. The more 5 star reviews we get the higher we rank in iTunes and the easier it is for other people to find us.

  • Follow us on Twitter: receive daily tweets about phrasal verbs, slang, grammar exercises, quotes, jokes, and music videos with lyrics.

  • Like our Facebook Page: receive the daily expressions and other great English tips.

  • Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with our 12,000+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.

If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com

Song

Dramatic Song by Toby Turner

Direct download: RLEP_31_-_Expressions_related_to_PEOPLES_NAMES.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:11pm -03

Words to Know

Kitty litter – a toilet for cats
The masses – large groups of people
On the ball – someone who is very smart and doesn’t miss anything
Branch out – to extend to new places
Country side – the interior regions of a country
Guarana – a Brazilian fruit used to make a popular type of soda
Vegan – Someone who doesn’t eat anything that comes from an animal
Chalk – pen used to write on blackboard made from a dry powder
Meru – Justin’s cat
Bring up – to raise a child, be a parent
Icing – the covering layer of a cake that is very sweet
Brain power – the capacity of your brain
Broth – a hot dish similar to soup
Boo Hoo – noise to imitate someone crying

News

  • The Next RLE party is going to be on the 10th of August at Devassa bar
  • Don’t forget to watch all the videos from the movie marathon 

Shout Outs

  • Lorena Lopez Ramirez (Archidona Spain)
  • Wagner Sodre (Goias)

Question

  • How to use, Either or / Neither nor 

Expressions

·         Chalk and Cheese

·         Cut the mustard

·         Icing on the cake

·         Food for thought

·         Too many cooks spoil the broth

·         You can’t have your cake and eat it too

Tip

  •  Use Ted Ed to practice daily with questions to practice your comprehension. http://ed.ted.com/

Joke

Connect

If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, please help other people find our podcast by visiting our iTunes page and giving us a positive review. The more 5 star reviews we get the higher we rank in iTunes and the easier it is for other people to find us.

  • Follow us on Twitter: receive daily tweets about phrasal verbs, slang, grammar exercises, quotes, jokes, and music videos with lyrics.
  • Like our Facebook Page: receive the daily expressions and other great English tips.
  • Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with our 10,000+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.

If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com

Song

Pearl Jam - Breath 

Direct download: Podcast_30_Finished.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:57am -03

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