RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

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December 19, 201344 - Christmas Special
Words You'll Learn
A stand up guy
Good old times
Christmas tree
Chimney
Fire place
Stocking
Mantle
Christmas eve
Egg nog
Apple Cider
Give it a kick
National Lampoon's Christmas vacation (see here)
Sucks
Stuffing
Lava lamp (see here)
Brainwash
Words to Know
Ayahuasca/yagé - Indigenous plant taken during spiritual rituals
Tri boarder - Where three countries meet
To make the most of the fact - take advantage of the situation
Consumer holiday - a holiday that is based on people buying things they don't need
Role Modal - a person who sets a good example for kids
Frosty the snowman - a man made from snow who speaks
Fuzz - thin body hair, often that of a man's beard
Lap - the top part of your legs that can be used as a seat for other people
White Christmas - a Christmas filled with snow
Extended family - aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, in-laws etc...
Immediate family - brother, sister, mum, dad
Macho - to be very chauvinistic towards woman
You're missing out - you're not experiencing something that's really good
Ego trip - when you falsely think that you are the king of the worl
News
A big thank you to everyone who came to the RealLife Christmas with Soul party
RealLife English event in Rio - Learn More here
Shout Outs
Eduardo from Belo Horizonte! Thanks for hanging out with us :)
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31 min
December 12, 201343 - Courage Expressions
Words You'll Learn

Rocking an afro

Jagermeister

Have something down

Guts

Balls

Nuts

Sack

A bunch of

Words to Know

Raining cats and dogs - to be raining a lot

Dilly dally - spend time on irrelevant things

Drilling exercise - a repetitive to help memorize things

Sum up courage - to collect all of your courage when you need it

Take something to a new level - to become better or more professional at something

J-man - what Chad calls Justin sometimes

News

The RealLife Chrismas with Soul Party in BELO HORIZONTE - See invitation

The RealLife Christmas party in BARCELONA - See invitation

The RealLife English Manifesto will be available soon

Shout Outs

Joana Romano - 5 star iTunes review

Calliger - 5 star iTunes review

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Question

Leticica Senna - What is the freaking difference between bEd and bAd - Minimal pairs

Expressions

Go for it

Step up your game

To have guts

Put on a brave face - Fake it until you make it

Grow a pair - Nut up - sack up

Tip

Get some help with your pronunciation minimal pairs with Sheep or Sheep

Joke

What do you call a deer with no eyes??

Connect
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Song
Rasta Courage - SOJA
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31 min
December 12, 201343 - Courage Expressions
Words You'll Learn
Rocking an afro
Jagermeister
Have something down
Guts
Balls
Nuts
Sack
A bunch of
Words to Know
Raining cats and dogs - to be raining a lot
Dilly dally - spend time on irrelevant things
Drilling exercise - a repetitive to help memorize things
Sum up courage - to collect all of your courage when you need it
Take something to a new level - to become better or more professional at something
J-man - what Chad calls Justin sometimes
News
The RealLife Chrismas with Soul Party in BELO HORIZONTE - See invitation
The RealLife Christmas party in BARCELONA - See invitation
The RealLife English Manifesto will be available soon
Shout Outs
Joana Romano - 5 star iTunes review
Calliger - 5 star iTunes review
Learn how to leave a 5 star iTunes review here - This will help our ranking and more people will see the podcast. Aww Yeah!
Question
Leticica Senna - What is the freaking difference between bEd and bAd - Minimal pairs
Expressions
Go for it
Step up your game
To have guts
Put on a brave face - Fake it until you make it
Grow a pair - Nut up - sack up
Tip
Get some help with your pronunciation minimal pairs with Sheep or Sheep
Joke
What do you call a deer with no eyes??
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.
Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with our 12,000+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.
Follow us on Twitter: receive daily tweets about phrasal verbs, slang, grammar exercises, quotes, jokes, and music videos with lyrics.
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If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com
Song
Rasta Courage - SOJA
31 min
December 05, 201342 - Hard Work
Words You'll Learn

Right off the bat

Tom boy

Pull something off

Double or nothing

Bust ass

Pampered

Spoiled

Words to Know

To swear - to say bad words e.g. f@#k / sh#t

Artistic license - to be able to break the rules because of your artistic abilities

Juggling - to keep two or more objects in the air at one time by alternately throwing and catching them

Skydiving - the activity of jumping out of an airplane

Hustle (negative use) - to trick some in order to take advantage of them

Pool - game of billiards where the objective is the sink all the balls

Shit - in some cases "shit" can mean your things or your activities

World class - the best in the world at something

News

RealLife English Christmas with Soul Party in Belo Horizonte - 14/12/13

RealLife Tripppin party in São Paulo - 07/12/13

New RealLife party meetup facebook groups: - Argentina - Indonesia - Brasilia - Madrid

Shout Outs

Bu (Brazil, Florianopolis) - 5 star iTunes Review

Danny (Italy) - 5 star iTunes Review

Question

Rawda asked: Can we use the word DUDE for women?

Nana asked: How do you use the word AIN'T?

Watch our friend Rodrigo "Dawg" explain how to use the word AIN'T
Expressions

Go all out / Give it your all

Hit the ground running

Hustle

Get your shit together

Bust your ass

Tip

Revolutionize your pronunciation with Justin's class on Wiz IQ

Joke

What do you get from a pampered cow???

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.

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

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.

If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com
Song
Green Day - Working Class Citizen
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32 min
December 05, 201342 - Hard Work
Words You'll Learn
Right off the bat
Tom boy
Pull something off
Double or nothing
Bust ass
Pampered
Spoiled
Words to Know
To swear - to say bad words e.g. f@#k / sh#t
Artistic license - to be able to break the rules because of your artistic abilities
Juggling - to keep two or more objects in the air at one time by alternately throwing and catching them
Skydiving - the activity of jumping out of an airplane
Hustle (negative use) - to trick some in order to take advantage of them
Pool - game of billiards where the objective is the sink all the balls
Shit - in some cases "shit" can mean your things or your activities
World class - the best in the world at something
News
RealLife English Christmas with Soul Party in Belo Horizonte - 14/12/13
RealLife Tripppin party in São Paulo - 07/12/13
New RealLife party meetup facebook groups:
- Argentina
- Indonesia
- Brasilia
- Madrid
Shout Outs
Bu (Brazil, Florianopolis) - 5 star iTunes Review
Danny (Italy) - 5 star iTunes Review
Question
Rawda asked: Can we use the word DUDE for women?
Nana asked: How do you use the word AIN'T?
Watch our friend Rodrigo "Dawg" explain how to use the word AIN'T
Expressions
Go all out / Give it your all
Hit the ground running
Hustle
Get your shit together
Bust your ass
Tip
Revolutionize your pronunciation with Justin's class on Wiz IQ
Joke
What do you get from a pampered cow???
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.
Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with our 12,000+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.
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.
If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com
Song
Green Day - Working Class Citizen
32 min
November 28, 201341 - Fire Expressions
Words You'll Learn

Pop in

Eager

In shape

Low blow

Put something out

Words to Know

Face-to-face - To be talking to someone in person

Yell - To make your voice really loud and sometimes aggressive

Hit below the belt - To punch someone in the lower region of their body (generally the balls)

Rumors - Stories told about people that aren't necessarily true

Gotcha - Abbreviation for "I have got you" - I understand

Ladies man - A man who is good at attracting women's attention

Be in labor - The stage before a women gives birth, has a baby

News

The next RealLife Tripppin party in São Paulo

English and coffee meetup in Barcelona

Shout Outs

Amanda Oliveira

Anjin - 5 star iTunes review

Question

What's the difference between "have" and "Take"? - Watch video here

Expressions

Fire in the belly

Fire someone up

Fight fire with fire

There's no smoke without fire

Where's the fire?

Tip

Meetup with people and speak English in your city with Meetup.com

Joke

Two fish in a tank...

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.

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

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.

If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com
Song Michael Franti - Yell fire --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message
24 min
November 28, 201341 - Fire Expressions
Words You'll Learn
Pop in
Eager
In shape
Low blow
Put something out
Words to Know
Face-to-face - To be talking to someone in person
Yell - To make your voice really loud and sometimes aggressive
Hit below the belt - To punch someone in the lower region of their body (generally the balls)
Rumors - Stories told about people that aren't necessarily true
Gotcha - Abbreviation for "I have got you" - I understand
Ladies man - A man who is good at attracting women's attention
Be in labor - The stage before a women gives birth, has a baby
News
The next RealLife Tripppin party in São Paulo
English and coffee meetup in Barcelona
Shout Outs
Amanda Oliveira
Anjin - 5 star iTunes review
Question
What's the difference between "have" and "Take"? - Watch video here
Expressions
Fire in the belly
Fire someone up
Fight fire with fire
There's no smoke without fire
Where's the fire?
Tip
Meetup with people and speak English in your city with Meetup.com
Joke
Two fish in a tank...
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.
Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with our 12,000+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.
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.
If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com
Song

Michael Franti - Yell fire
24 min
November 21, 2013Trevor's Last Podcast - 5 Ways to Say Goodbye - #40
To find the links to the resources, go to http://reallifebh.com/trevor-says-goodbye/
Words You'll Learn

M.I.A.

The Maharishi Effect

For old times' sake

The DMV

Split

Beet

Words to Know

Transcontinental airplane - a plane that flies between continents

Break up - end a relationship (usually a romantic one)

Synchronized - doing something at the same time (often in different locations)

Two-timing - someone who cheats on their husband or wife

Infidelity - same as above

Blow you away - impress you

Twinge - a brief experience of an emotion (often unpleasant)

Wandering (mind) - when you have difficulty focusing on one thing

Ramblings - lengthy, confusing, irrelevant talks

Expressions

Peace (out)

Catch ya later / catch ya on the flip side

Take it easy

Hit the road

Let's split

Connect with Trevor and His New Project
To find more about the meditation revolution, check out Trevor's website, The Universal Beat.

There, you can:

Meditation and awakening to your true self on his blog

Learn the weekly worldwide synchronized meditation on world peace

Support the cause and by purchasing a T-shirt (seen on the right)

Resources
The Maharishi Effect - proof that group meditation reduces crime.

The Science of World Peace

How Meditation Can Improve Your English
Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xQaAj52K2g
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26 min
November 21, 2013Trevor's Last Podcast - 5 Ways to Say Goodbye - #40
To find the links to the resources, go to http://reallifebh.com/trevor-says-goodbye/
Words You'll Learn
M.I.A.
The Maharishi Effect
For old times' sake
The DMV
Split
Beet
Words to Know
Transcontinental airplane - a plane that flies between continents
Break up - end a relationship (usually a romantic one)
Synchronized - doing something at the same time (often in different locations)
Two-timing - someone who cheats on their husband or wife
Infidelity - same as above
Blow you away - impress you
Twinge - a brief experience of an emotion (often unpleasant)
Wandering (mind) - when you have difficulty focusing on one thing
Ramblings - lengthy, confusing, irrelevant talks
Expressions
Peace (out)
Catch ya later / catch ya on the flip side
Take it easy
Hit the road
Let's split
Connect with Trevor and His New Project
To find more about the meditation revolution, check out Trevor's website, The Universal Beat.
There, you can:
Meditation and awakening to your true self on his blog
Learn the weekly worldwide synchronized meditation on world peace
Support the cause and by purchasing a T-shirt (seen on the right)
Resources
The Maharishi Effect - proof that group meditation reduces crime.
The Science of World Peace
How Meditation Can Improve Your English
Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xQaAj52K2g
26 min
November 07, 2013#39 - English & Global Citizenship
In this special edition of the RealLife Podcast, Justin and Ethan talk about how learning English can make you a global citizen.

World citizenship is a collection of processes, skills, character traits, and attitudes that together form an identity that transcends geographic and political borders to include all of humanity.
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How Learning English Can Make You a World Citizen

O inglês como chave para a cidadania global

Cómo Aprender Inglés Puede Convertirte en un Ciudadano Global

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About RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

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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: