RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

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 How to Say Saudades: Words That Don’t Translate to English (with Bilingual Audio!) 30 Uncommon Ways to Learn English  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  7 Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Speaking English and Communicate with Courage 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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 Knock Knock jokes -  See more here: http://www.funology.com/knock-knock-jokes/ 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

Words to Know Standing up - when all of your weight is on your feet, not sitting Bimonthly - two times a month Pissed off - angry Legit - short for legitimate  Upset - sad Old chestnut - something you've heard many times before Lipstick - makeup that you put on your mouth Shovel - a tool used to dig into the ground Boogie board - a small board used to catch waves Swoop - to move rapidly down through the air Mercy - showing someone compassion instead of punishing them Chop - to cut through something News  Trevor is moving to Rio and will start the Real Life English Party and other events there. If you want to meet up with Trevor and have a coffee, beer, açaí, coconut water or whatever, send him an email at Trevor@RealLifeBH.com Shout Outs Marcelo Moreira from Belo Horizonte, Brazil—5 star iTunes review Alex Rivera from El Salvador, @alexrivera210 Question Sometimes the verb "to come" can be used as the word "to go." For example, "I'm coming with you," not "I'm going with you." Why is this?  See the article on How to Use the Word "Go" for more info. Expressions Put two and two together The whole nine yards One fell swoop Back to square one 101 Tip  Mimic Method by Idahosa  Joke  The two rules for success 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 Can I Kick It? by a Tribe Called Quest   Return from Expressions related to NUMBERS to Real Life English ESL Podcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Silky- Something made from silk, typical with lingerie Undergarments- Underwear Dope - Cool A bunch -  A lot Reckless- To do something without caring about others safety Hatchet- A small ax used to cut down small trees Bury- Put something in a hole in the ground and cover with dirt Bearer of bad news- The person who holds bad news Blame- To accuse someone of something Drug money- Money made from selling drugs Break into- Enter somewhere using force of breaking doors On the bench- In sports, when a player is not on the field Wrap up- To finish In the flesh- In person Scottish- Someone from Scotland Pull a muscle- Hurt your musscle when doing physical activity News Movie marathon Learn Englih with Music - Help us make the E-book Google hangout this week Shout Outs RLE is MEGA DOPE! -- 5 star iTunes review (myonlinenglishteacher16 from the Philippines) Question  Why do I see YET used as BUT? Expressions Dodge a bullet Bury the Hatchet Don’t Shoot the messenger Pull out the big guns Cross swords Tip NPR application google chrome extension - Get it here! Joke  "So, have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussel?" Check out Billy Connely 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXEJjtBouRA - Original Version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PEboTpcfI - Obama Version --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Click here to download in iTunes [ podcast URL goes here (hyperlink) ] Click here for 10 free podcasts and transcripts Words to Know Rays - Short for "sun rays" Porch - the front of a house or building Chillin' out - slang for not doing much Gang - a group of people Insightful - smart Picnic - a meal eaten outdoors, usually at a park Guru - a spiritual teacher Açaí - a delicious Brazilian fruit Hatch - an opening allowing passage from one side to another Pour - to cause a liquid to flow out from a container Sorbet - a dessert containing frozen fruit, similar to ice cream Grammys - awards for music Emmys - awards for movies Sock - what you put on your feet before before your shoes Sleeves - the part of your shirt that touches your arm Expose - to make visible Speech - a discourse given to an audience Mess - something that is dirty or disorganized Fair weather friend - mentioned in Episode #17 - Expressions related to Weather All ears - paying complete attention Fire at - shoot at News Hangout III - Using the Internet to Learn English - watch the video or download the audio Kiva - Give back to the world by giving microloans to people in developing countries Real Life Yoga Picnica - Last yoga picnic for awhile will be this Sunday at 4pm. Shout Outs Taeko Araki, Blog comment Kumiko Kunii from Japan, 5 star iTunes revie Gustavo Rocha, admin of the polyglot group, Language Learners  Max Ahumada, comment from the Hangout  Question What's the difference between "fast" "quick" and "rapid"? by Bob, @roledi, from Mexico City. Expressions Dressed to the nines To fit like a glove Caught with your pants down At the drop of a hat Under your belt Tip  Puns Joke  Do what to William?? 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  Hip Hop Saved My Life by Lupe Fiasco --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Burp- to expel gas from the stomach from mouth Push up- movement used to workout your chest and arms Full house- the place was very crowded Head over- go to  Figure out- to solve a problem Pound down- to drink a lot very quickly Brainwash- make someone believe what you want them to believe From the bottom of my heart- with total sincerity Bullet- metal that you shoot out of a gun Tie down- use rope to hold something still Drug addict- someone addicted to drugs Free solo rock climbing- rock climbing with no ropes; check out Alex Honnald Fairy- small mythical woman who flies Splatter- to splash with small blobs My old man- my dad, father News Real Life Twitter has over 40,000 followers The RLE party was a huge success The RLE party will be in Rio in the near future  The second last yoga picnic Shout Outs Natalia - Russia  Monettchi - USA Vinicius Arcanjo - Brazil Question  What's the difference between "earn" and "win?" Expressions  A loose cannon Are you out of your mind? Have a bone to pick with someone Away with the fairies The shit hits the fan Tip Learn English with music and help the world. See here  Joke  Knock, knock... who's there?? Interrupting cow (what is a knock knock 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUXsWcwjwvw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

http://reallifebh.com/podcasts Words to Know Stick around - stay  Slackline - a balancing game (see picture) Face to face meetup - meeting in person Deduction - to have arrived at a fact by logic Descendant - a blood relative of an older person Get back on track - get back on the correct path Get it on - have sex Wallet - where people keep their money when walking around Run over - when a vehicle drives over something Keep it real - be real, be true, be cool News The Real Life English Party will be this Saturday starting at 5pm at Devassa in Savassi. Yoga Picnic this Sunday at 4pm We had our second Google Hangout, join the newsletter to learn about any future hangouts The RLE Facebook community is blowing up! Shout Outs Leandra Clara from Belo Horizonte, Brazil Cecilia B. Silveira-Marroquin from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Zakaria Ledda Jorgevinotinto from Canada Tanja Alberndorfer from Austria Tomek from Poland Question  How to use the word "get." Expressions To see through someone Lead astray Lead someone on See it to believe it Light at the end of the tunnel Tip Preposition article related to Location and Movement Joke  Confucius say... 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 60 countries. If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Zebra by John Butler --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Weight off your shoulders - a big relief Schedule- your personal time organizer Updates - additional improvements Peeps - friends, people in your social group Hometown - the city where you were born Background information - previous information about a story Taking it to another level - making something better and more intense (in a god way) Break up - to stop a relationship; when a band stops playing Pretty much - basically Damn straight - to show agreement (strong expression) Reek - to smell really bad Cut the crap - expression to tell someone to stop doing stupid things Batman - Masked hero who brings criminals to justice while wearing a cape Break down - explain piece by piece The gist - the general concept Hook up - to meet people somewhere Shortcut - a quicker way to get somewhere Dopey - someonw who doesn't sound intelligent by the way they talk and act News We have nearly finish the beta version of the Fluency+ course and are planning on making more podcasts with our extra time The next RLE party is going to be on the 6th of July Shout Outs  Lua Alvarez  (new facebook administrator) Max Ahumada (Facebook member of the week, thanks a lot Max) Mira - Saint-Petersburg, Russia (5 star iTunes review) Mistrzooo - Poland  (5 star iTunes review) FeLanfranchi - Brazil (5 star iTunes review) Questions  There were no queations this week, WTF?!?! If you have a question coment below or send us an Email at theguys@reallifebh.com Expressions  Work it out Get along Get it together End up Do justice to something Tip Use this awesome resource the learn everything about the prepositions IN ON AT read here Jurassic 5 article read here Joke  Mitch Hedburg - I'm sick of following my dreams... 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 4,500+ 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXD7P6oTvyc Return from Expressions ------- to Real Life English ESL Podcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Click here for 10 free podcasts and transcripts Words to Know Electrocuted - to be injured or killed by an electric shock Earbuds - headphones Stove - what you use to cook your food with fire Chopped - cut through the base of something Stick around - stay until the end Viral - the rapid spread of something on the internet Keep it up - continue doing a good job Postman - someone who delivers mail Poking - jabbing or prodding someone with something (usually your finger) (see photo) Rambling - talking about something in an unorganized and confusing manner. Shenanigans - mischief, playing around Mess up - to make a mistake Handlebars - what you use to steer/direct a bicycle/motorcycle Cracked - to break something without the parts completely separating Reinforce - strengthen or support News Find out more about the Real Life Yoga Picnics 11 Things I Like About Living in Belo Horizonte by Josh, the Brazilian Gringo Shout Outs Practice your English while you get your haircut with expert Irish hairdresser, Simon 30 Uncommon Ways to Learn English Victor Cordero, originally from the Dominican Republic but living in Vietnam Stoichka Varbanova, unknown location. Yago Santiago, São Paulo, Brazil @yago_yago Questions What's the difference between "a little" and "a few"?  Expressions To walk on egg shells/walk on thin ice Add fuel to the fire Blow a fuse Eat someone alive Give someone a piece of your mind  Tip  How to best use this podcast to learn English Joke  Why is Santa so jolly (happy)? 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 4,500+ 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 Believe by the Dirty Heads --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Special guest-Josh Plotkin from Brazilian Gringo Words to Know Cholesterol – fatty substance you find in food from McDonalds Vegemite – a bitter paste eaten by Australians Acai – fruit sorbet found in Brazil Fair-weather friend – a friend who only appears when things are good, see episode 1 Show up – arrive late or unexpectedly Heaps of – a lot of (common in Australian English) Open my eyes to something – realize something for the first time B.H. – Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minas Gerais, Brazil Biarch – gangster way to say “bitch” but is also used to joke around Fo shizzle – for sure, slang used commonly by Snoop Dogg Captain Planet – superhero TV show Profits – money made by a company Keep your head above water – figurative expression meaning you are just surviving financially Puppet – a small figure or animal that you put your hand in the play with, see here Space out – to not be paying attention to anything around you Meat head – guys who are so muscular that they don’t have a neck Beat up – to punch and kick someone aggressively Behind someone’s back – to say something about someone so they can’t hear you Flatuate – to fart Toot – to fart Let one rip – to fart Cut the cheese – to fart One cheek sneak – to fart Weirdo – a strange person Skeptical – when you are doubtful before you try something Parody – something that imitates a song for comic effect or ridicule News 162 people went to the RLE party in Belo Horizonte last Saturday, thanks to everyone who came!! Chad went to yoga for the first time. Warning - don't do yoga under a tree full of birds Shout Outs  Members from Real Life English recorded live at the RLE party. Gustavo Igor Ana Leticia  Brunao Teixeira Gustavo Rocha  Questions Whats the difference between "may" and "might"? Expressions On fire Tread water On earth Pump Iron Pass wind Tip How to make your trip to the USA better with CRAIGSLIST Joke Vote which joke is better in the comments below: Always remember that you are unique... just like everyone else. (Trevor) Why don't blind people go skydiving? Because it's not much fun for the dog. (Josh) 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 easier it is for other people to find us on iTunes. 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 6,000+ teachers and learners from over 60 countries. If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Brailian gringo presents Gringo Style --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message