
RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English
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15 - Luck
Words to Know Wheelie- When you ride a bike with the front tire off the ground Unicycle- Bicycle with one wheel Make sense of something- To understand something Rain or shine- To do something no matter what happens Stub my toe- To hit your toe on something Leprechaun- Magical Irish man Ginger- A person with red hair 4 leaf clover- Grassy plant with leaves that represent luck Whine- To complain News The Real Life party is going to happen next weekend Real Life yoga will also happen on the 28th of April Shout Outs Rendra Doolz, fortress of solitude ?@RenzKaim Alex Riveira, El Salvador ?@alexrivera210 Daniel Viotto, Natal Brazil ?@viottoeanahi Eudniz Ferreira, Recife Brazil ?@doidniz Shout out to Salt Lake City, Utah Transparent Questions How to use the words; Sore, pain, hurt and ache Expressions Just my luck Beginners luck A lucky streak The luck of the Irish Do't push your luck Tip How to connect to people, learn about other cultures and practice your English with the Real Life English community Joke An Australian man in The U.S.A. Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we'd love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Boa Sorte / Good Luck by Vanessa da Mata featuring Ben Harper --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

14 - Distress
Words to Know Laundry - cleaning your dirty clothes Sin - an immoral act Craving - a powerful desire for something Gross - unattractive, disgusting, ugly Plastered - very drunk Posh - upperclass, elegant. (British English) Mischief - harm or trouble caused by someon Mayhem - violent or damaging disorder or chaos Big deal - something important Aight - a slang way to say "alright" Daydream - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract's your attention. News 25,000 followers on Twitter. Because of all the followers on Twitter, Trevor cannot respond to everyone's tweets. If you'd want to make sure your question is answered, please send an email to Trevor at RealLifeBh dot com. Adir Ferriera from transparent.com and adirferriera.com.br is coming to Belo Horizonte for the next Real Life English PARTY on April 27th. Shout Outs Thank you Fabio Costa for the iTunes review Alex Rivera, El Salvador @alexrivera210 David Wale Soto @dwale20 Irina Gruzdeva, Russia @gruirkonst Questions The difference between "will" and "won't" by @AhlamAlfaify from Saudi Arabia Expressions Looking over your shoulder Up in arms Get your knickers in a twist/get your panties in a bunch To have a go at someone Something on your mind Joke Pain in the ass - A small irriation Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we'd love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

13 - Hapiness
Words to know: Crook- Sick in Australian English under the weather- Expression for being sick Fasting- To spend a long time not eating working out- Training at the guy, doing weights buff- A strong persons with defined muscles Spice up- Make something more interesting (figurative) Give it a kick- Add something to make it stronger/better Spokesman- A person who speaks to represent a company or country etc. Moonwalk- To walk on the moon, famous Michael Jackson dance Dirty Harry- Famous movie with Clint Eastwood Coconut water- The only thing Trevor needs to be satisfied Stride- Walking with long steps to look cool Fist pump- Celebratory punch in the air On cloud nine- To be euphorically happy Hold you down- To be restricted to do something Legit- Seems to be true or of good value (slang from the word legitimate) Clunky- Awkwardly heavy or clumsy News Trevor apologizes for not responding to tweets in the last week, we've been working hard on the Real Life English Fluency+ Course . Shout Outs @englishrt @aaali69 Aline (a comment from video #2 of the free RLE mini-course.) Afifa Sayyida (a comment from video #2 of the free RLE mini-course.) Expressions Make someone's day Jump for joy Over the moon Top of the world, walking on sunshine Walking on air Tip Ted.com - How Body Language Changes Who You Are Joke Keep your mouth shut. Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we'd love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Clint Eastwood by the Gorillaz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

12 - Life
Words to Know Tease - something to tempt you to stay until the end of the podcast Shout outs - saying positive things to people who aren't with you Mic - (pronounced mike) short for microphone Such a shame - so unfortunate Bottom of my heart - with sincerity Step above - more advanced Fluke - an accident Dish - a dish with food. For example, what's your favorite dish? Chili - a tomato-based dish that generally has beans, corn, meat, and cheese. (see pic) Cut off - to separate completely with a knife. Play on words - A joke that uses words that have two meanings. News 5,000 members in the Facebook Group 22,500 followers on Twitter New Free Real Life English Learning Methodology mini-course Shout Outs Michael Josefowicz, New York @toughLoveforx Izzatuz, Uzbekistan @izzatuz Martuita, Spain @MartuitaM Ana S. @soares_anamaria Romina Prado, Spain @RominaPradov Nancy Valente Rawda Essam Questions Shawty, what's that word mean? by Laura Ruslan, Indonesia @Laurafadilah Expressions Larger than life Life's a bitch The best things in life are free That's the way the cookie crumbles Living life in the fast lane. Tip Practice your listening skills and learn English with Music LyricsTraining.com Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we'd love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Day in The Life by the Beatles --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

11 - Sleep
Words to Know Awesome- another way to say coolStick around- to stay in the same placeMorphing- to cut words and mix them, ex. want to/ wannaWith ease- to do something with no difficultySack- a bag generally used for potatoesHay- dried grass usually eaten by farm animalsNap- a very quick sleepSnooze- another word for sleepImpulsive- to so something without thinking about it very muchJab- to punch, can be used to express an insultGut- your stomach or bellyCouch- sofaMisdiagnose- to diagnose incorrectlyMisapply- to use or apply incorectlyRemedies- relieves pain, cures disease, or corrects a disorder News The Real Life English PARTY is back. We have started our English speaking parties again and we all had an awesome time. The Real Life English methodology videos are being enjoyed by many of our community members, to watch them sign up here Shout Outs Vienna @winaavienaa Rafael @Rafrazao91 Verónica Ramos Pérez @Veronicadjemila Ana Coelho @SANIORETAAA @CoolstrayCat_me mentioned the article How To Not Kill Yourself With The Present Perfect Daniel Menezes @danielfmgeo Pangasi R @equivalent_ Interest Matheus Henrique @eumattheus Starlin @Starlincito Jeng Sri @JengSriHann Questions What should I do to learn pronunciation with easy ? Listening music or what? Watching film? Or what? @IGotSooYoung Expressions To hit the sack Asleep at the wheel Cat nap Sleep on it You snooze you lose Tip We tell you how you can meet new people, practice your English and find a place to stay when travelling through COUCH SURFING Joke Trevor tells us a funny joke about politics Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Wiz Khalifa - No Sleep

10 - Time
See full notes with links at realifebh.com/podcasts Episode #10 Words to Know Well done - another way to say "good job" Nourish - to provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition Punctuality - arriving on time Meet up - to go to the same location as someone Tend - regularly or frequently do something Outcome - the way things happen Google hangouts - A way to video chat with 10 people. Arrow - A weapon that looks like this "—>" Knights - A soldier from the Middle Ages who often rides on horseback (see photo). Armor - Metal protection worn by knights to protect their body Fruit flies - Insects that eat fruit. News Real Life English hopes to announce to have another Real Life English Party on Saturday the 23rd in Belo Horizonte. Also the three part video series of the Real Life English Learning Methodology has begun to release. This is only available for our subscribers. Click here to join. Shout Outs Trevor W. Felipe Iderci Agnaldo C. Genova Ge Fernandez Gultom @FernandezGultom Jack @besttruek Sibel Türkoglu @sibelturkoglu Arne Saknvessemm @saknvssemm Questions "I've always wanted to know the difference between into and onto. Could you guys please explain? ;)" by Arne Saknvessemm @saknvssemm "How do we use the word "ain't" ? I still don't understand. Thx for your help :D." by Riyan @apriyannto Expressions Time flies when you're having fun Better late than never Long time no see Behind the times Time will tell Tip Find a partner to do an English exchange for free on verbling.com Connect 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we'd love if you could visit our iTunes page and give us a positive review. This will help us to get more listeners and invest more in the podcast! If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: [email protected] Song Time Will Tell by Bob Marley --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

9 - Water
Chad and Trevor teach you all about 5 new expressions you're going to to love! Plus some cool tips and joke. Words to know Drop- when something fall, in this case the weather Stay tuned- continue listening Bite size- A small size to make it easy Rocks- When something is cool and of good quality Bloke/Sheila- Australian slang for man/woman Move on- To continue Bad breath- When your mouth doesn't smell good, often from eating garlic Awkward- Uncomfortable with a person or situation Forro- Brazilian partner dance Ease your way in- Enter in a slow and gradual speed Dope- Slang word for really cool, can be used to speak about marajuana Mischief- Bad things, usually done by kids Get away with something- To escape a situation without being punished Expressions Like a fish out of water Blow something out of the water Water under the bridge To be in deep water To dive into something News Justin tells about the new Real Life English T.V. TipLearn English with the Fluency MC JokeWe talk about Rodney Dangerfield and give you some of his classic jokes Connect: 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

8 - Hang
Learn 5 new expressions with Chad and Trevor. Also, a new tip about how to practice if you don't live in an Englihs speaking country, the diference between "get up" and "wake up" and all the RLE news. Expressions: Get the hang of something Have something hanging over your head Leave someone hanging Hang in there Hang out --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Real Life English for Brazilians: Words that don't translate into English
Learn how to say 9 terms that don't translate well into Portuguese from English with Chad and Justin from Real Life English. These terms are: Saudades Voce Sumiu Quanto Tempo Namorar Shopping Marcar Combinar Aceitar Dar um Jeito --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

7 - Body Parts
Words to Know: Watermelon- Delicious fruit, 90% of Trevor's diet Undercover- When something is secret, not many people know A Parody- A copy of a famous video/song Old English- English used in centuries ago Hand cuffs- Metal straps used by police officers to hold people's hands together Unwritten laws- laws in society that everyone knows even though they're not official Carpentry- Working with wood Midget- A little person, physical ability Convict- Prisoner Condescending- To treat someone as if you are superior to them. News Josh Plotkin (Brazilian Gringo) The release of GRINGO STYLE Shout Outs: Facebook member of the week - Muhamad Azeem Sayuti QuestionThe difference between "Shall" and "Will" Expressions with body parts! Cost an arm and a leg The rule of thumb My hands are tied Give someone the cold shoulder On your toes JokeDiscover the double meaning of "a little condescending." TipHow to listen to any podcast in half speed Song: Cold Shoulder by Adele --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

6 – Partying
Imrprove your English the Real way with Chad and Trevor from Real Life English. Learn 5 cool new expressions: - Let your hair down -Party pooper -To go all out -Paint the town red -Social Butterfly Check out http://reallifebh.com/podcasts for notes on the episode including words to know and links. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

5 - Expressions Using the Word WORK
Improve your English with Chad and Trevor teaching you some cool new expressions related to work. Expressions: Don't Give Up Your Day Job Dirty Work All In A Days Work Throw A Spanner In The Works Work It Out Plus some awesome tips and a joke. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

How to Use the Word FUCK (part I)
Learn 13 different uses for the word FUCK. Read the article at http://reallifebh.com/how-use-word-fuck --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Sex and Dating Terms
Learn the dating hierarchy. Learn the difference between hooking up, seeing someone, going out, dating, hanging out, going steady, and more! With Ethan and Trevor. Read the article at http://reallifebh.com/sex-and-dating-terms --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Australian Slang
Learn some common Australian slang with Chad and Trevor. Read the article at http://reallifebh.com/speak-australian-english-australian-slang-expressions --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

4 - Animals
In this podcast, the expressions you'll learn are: Until the cows come home You can't teach an old dog new tricks I'm so hungry I can eat a horse To smell a rat A wolf in sheeps clothing Plus: One thing the Real Life Guys do every Friday. The difference between "wish" and "hope." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message