RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

Click to download in iTunes Words to Know Pets - animals that live in your house Feed - to give food to Concrete - a building material; what sidewalks are made of Asphalt - the black material that roads are made of Stick around - stay Wad up - what you do to a piece of paper to turn into a ball Crumpled up - same as above To iron - to remove wrinkles out of clothes (see photo) Eighths - to cut something into eight pieces Picnic - a meal outdoors Chestnut - a type of nut (see photo) Strict - following the rules exactly Tough guy - a strong, intimidating person Cave - a large underground chamber Overwhelmed - too much to handle/withstand Carpet - a floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric Rug - a floor covering of shaggy or woven material, generally not covering the entire floor Bin - trashcan Sweep - to clean by brushing away dirt or trash Broom - a long handled brush; what you use to sweep Playground - an outdoor area provided for kids to play, usually at a park or school Jungle gym - a structure of bars or other material for kids to play on Slippery - difficult to hold on or stand on because it's smooth, wet, or slimy Falling apart - breaking into little pieces News The Real Life English Party is on Saturday, June 8th at Devassa in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting at 5pm. Click here for pictures of the last party. The Real Life Yoga Picnic is going to be on Sunday, June 9th, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Be sure to attend because... Trevor is thinking about moving to Rio de Janeiro to start Real Life English parties and events there. If you have any advice for Trevor on where to stay, give him an email at Trevor @ reallifebh . com Mentions How to Be a Better Communicator with the Present Continuous Yoga Picnic Shout Outs  Thank you to Rodrigo Pena and Nurullah Bati, the new admins of the Real Life English Facebook Group Question  What is the difference between bring and take? Expressions  To hold back Quit while you're ahead Cave in Sweep it under the carpet/rug Let it slide Tip Duolingo - a fun way to learn grammar.  Joke Politics 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 teachers and learners from all over the world. If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Ear buds- noise receptors in your ear Virtual haircut - life like video, you must hear with headphones (click here to watch) Every now and then - sometimes Left over - the remains of something Kink - problems in technology Pop up - to appear unexpectedly Rings a bell - sounds familiar Brutal - a bad or awkward situation Intertwined - to become joined together Shaky - an unbalanced situation Blended - crushed in a blender (see photo) Dutch - a person/language from the Netherlands Split the bill - divide the bill Blindfold - a piece of fabric used to cover your eyes Set up - organise somthing for someone else Facestalk - to stalk someone on facebook Fiends with benefits - friends who have sexual intercourse Busted -broken News New introduction to the podcast We have a present for all of our podcast listeners - see more at the podcast page The next Real Life party is on the 8th of June - we will charge R$5 to cover costs and donate to KIVA Shout Outs.... Itunes review - Al from Basque Country  Itunes review - Sorasoroya Thailand Questions What's the difference between "advise" and "advice?" Expressions There's a thin line On the rocks To go dutch A blind date In the friend zone Tip ANKI - flashcard program used to help remember new vocabulary!! Joke Steven Wright - I busted a mirror and got 7 years bad luck... 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 Jurassic 5 - The Thin LIne --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

To see all the links go to RealLifeBH.com Words to Know Young grasshopper - A common thing for a Martial Arts master to call a student. Period - Menstrual cycle Cramps - Painful contractions of muscles Hypnosis - a state of consciousness where you are very open to suggestions (see photo) Blood - the red liquid in your body that comes out when you are cut Cologne - scented water to make men smell good (perfume is for women) On top of the world - To feel absolutely amazing (this was an expression in Episode #13) Warm and fuzzy - happy and comforted Liquor - alcohol that is very strong: rum, whiskey, vodka, tequila, etc. The more the merrier - the more people, the more fun it is Handsome - good looking (used for men) Inside joke - a joke that only people within a selected group would understand because it refers to a previous humorous situation Intervals - a space between two things, a gap Cleared it up - removed any confusion Relevant - closely connected or appropriate Make up - cosmetics that are generally used by women to make them "more attractive" Lips - what you kiss with Opposed - contrasting or conflicting with each other Gazelle - a small, four legged animal with horns (see photo) Mankind - human beings considered collectively; the human race Saying - a short expression, generally containing wisdom Jamming - to play/improvise with other musicians Chunk - a thick, solid piece of something Strap - a piece of flexible material used to carry or hold on to something Swing dance - (watch a swing dance flash mob) Bullshit - nonsense Turn off - switch off Foul mouths - people who swear/curse Hatchet - a small ax Ax - a tool typically used for chopping wood (see photo) News The RLE Party is confirmed for July 8th at Devassa in Savassi, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The party starts at 5pm. The podcast will now be released by 12 noon on Tuesdays. The Real Life English Podcast was downloaded 2,000 in one day. We now have 30,000 followers on Twitter. Aww yeah!  Shout Outs Little House, Argentina - "Think, idea, try, do, do again, and again, keep doing, success" Rodrigo Pena, Brazil - "Which country would you like to visit? What would you do there?" Fahad - @9o_fahad The feng Friends of Guangdong, China - iTunes review Questions  What is the difference between "avenue," "street," "boulevard," and "road"? Expressions Jump to conclusions By leaps and bounds Spread yourself to thin Swing by Breaking my balls Tip Immerse yourself in English by changing the language of your phone, computer, Facebook, Twitter, email, software, and everything you can into English. Joke Put down - to place on a surface, (I can't put it down - when a book is so good you can't stop reading) 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=sDxKp22hmBY For full lyrics click here Chorus: I crave you like a breath underwater I'm someone's son and you'll be somebody's daughter And we're both somebody, intertwined together we can be hotter Crave - a powerful desire desire Intertwined - twisted together; connected or linked closely. For more info about the interview of how Kai saved some people's live's by smashing a guy in the back of the head with a hatchet click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Tan- darkened skin from the sun Worm- an insect that lives in the ground and eats poop Wealthy- to have lots of life’s riches Party-goer- a person who goes to parties Look forward to- to be excited about something that will happen in the future Bore to tears- to be so bored that you feel loke crying Role model- someone who sets a good example for children My bad- another way to accept the blame for something Party pooper- someone who ruins a party or has bad energy at a party Hotwire- to start a car without using a key Killing it- doing a really good job Hushed- keep it quiet Trickery- the name of acts that can trick you Venue- a place where you have shows and parties News Ethan has left Brazil and in planning on going to Spain in the near future The next party “should” be on the 8th of June Shout Outs Rizky Cahya Putra, Indonesia ?@Rizkycepe ALEX RIVERA, El Salvador ?@alexrivera210 Yago Santiago, Brazil ?@yago_yago Chom, Thailand ?@glassymoony Wilialberth Jiménez, Venezuela Babe-yokki, Thailand (iTunes review) Manoonoi, Thailand (iTunes review) Question What’s the difference between ‘fault’ & ‘mistake’ ? From: Merina Marwah, Indonesia @meriiina Expressions Keep the ball rolling Keep an eye out Finders Keepers Keep it on the download Keep it up Tip The Macmillan verb wheel game play it here Joke Mitch Hedburg I don’t have a girlfriend but… I like escalators because… 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 4,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries.  If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Shade- different tones of colours Skeptical- to not like or believe in something before you try it rooted/cheering- to support a team or a person Spring out- appear suddenly Spot light- light used for attracting attentions to someone Stage- elevated floor where people perform Wheeze- noise made when having breathing problems Kinky- a person who likes strange styles of sex Get along- to have a good relationship with someone News The Real Life Party was awesome, next one is probably the 25th of May New skype class schedule: reallifebh.com/skype Shout Outs Rodrigo P. Honorato (A.K.A. Dawg) Itunes ChinaItunes Spain Itunes Brazil Questions What’s the difference between “oh yeah!” and “awwwww yeah.” Expressions A fair weather friend To steal someone’s thunder Under the weather Come rain or shine Snowed under Tip Have fun and Learn English reading Marvel comics at any convenient time Joke Why did the parrot die?!?! Check out more one-liner jokes with Mitch Hedburg 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: trevor @ reallifebh . com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

Words to Know Grizzly bear - an extremely dangerous bear. Plantation - a place where plants are grown to sell. In a row - continuously. Sock - what you put on your feet before your shoes.  Picnic - an event that involves taking a pre-made food to be eaten outdoors. Illustrative - a good example or explanation. Mysticism - the belief that union with the Deity or the absolute, or the spiritual apprehension of knowledge inaccessible to the intellect, may be attained through contemplation and self-surrender. Ambigram - a word that you can also read upside down.  Piggyback ride - when you carry someone on your back. Threat - a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, or damage in response to someone else's action or inaction. Milder - not as strong. Regift - when you give away something that was given to you. Portal - an Internet site providing access or links to other sites. News Adir Ferreira from Transparent Languages is in the house! He came all the way from the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil to hang out with the Real Life Guys and go to the Real Life English Party XXV (click the link to check out the pictures). We had an awesome time at the Real Life English Party on Saturday and the Real Life Yoga Picnic (click to join the yoga group) on Sunday. Thanks to everyone for attending! Also Ethan is leaving Brazil in one week, he plans to move to Spain in the fall and start Real Life English there! Shout Outs Niphawan (Katie), Thailand Yenny Gutierrez Gabriel Vera, Medellín, Colombia Alex Rivera, El Salvador CashFlowsToo, Maryland, USA Heather, USA Questions What is the difference between "gone" and "been"? Expressions To have it coming To reap what you sow What goes around comes around You get what you give To bite off more than you can chew Tip Transparent.com Joke Hedgehog - An animal, like Sonic the Hedgehog Hedge - a fence or boundary made from plants Hog - someone who is selfish and doesn't want to share. Adir Transparent.com AdirFerreira.com.br Facebook 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 5,500+ teachers and learners from over 50 countries. If you’ve found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, we’d love if you would 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: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Instant Karma by John Lennon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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: trevor@reallifebh.com 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

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: trevor@reallifebh.com Song Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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: trevor@reallifebh.com Song Clint Eastwood by the Gorillaz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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: trevor@reallifebh.com  Song Day in The Life by the Beatles --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message