#124 How to Learn English with Netflix

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

I spoke about 14 TV shows to improve your British English in episode 22 of the podcast.Since then, I've got a lot of requests to make a Part 2. To be honest, I don't watch much TV so I struggle to make a good list. Of the TV series I do watch, many of them aren't g ... Show More

One of the best ways to learn English at home is by using movies and TV series. But there’s a right way to do this: Be more CURIOUS! In today’s episode, you will learn how to master your English with movies and TV series by becoming a more active learner. We’ll explain the differ ... Show More

Mateusz asks: "I have trouble understanding TV in English. What should I do?" In this episode: TV, movies and radio are "larger than life" and often contain language that's not common or everyday Watching TV can help, but it's not a quick fix Focus your study on material can be e ... Show More

Cartoons and animated shows are a great way to improve your English because, apart from having fun, you’ll learn authentic English language, improve your listening skills and expand your vocabulary.  In this podcast, we’ll give you some tips on how to use cartoons for self-study ... Show More

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Ever feel like English is this big, scary monster you have to slay? Set aside the textbooks and join us for a fun chat about living your English! This episode is all about turning English into your everyday habit, ... Show More

Listen with FREE Digital Transcript only on the RealLife App.   It’s no secret that all of us here at RealLife English love TV series. We believe that learning English with TV series offers a fun, dynamic and engaging way to improve your vocabulary, listening and pronunciation sk ... Show More

If you want to sound more natural when speaking English, you need to STOP speaking “School English”. In today’s episode, you will learn some tips and tricks to sound more natural in English. You will also be able to better understand the difference between formal and informal Eng ... Show More

Charlie Baxter, is a creator, English teacher and podcast host from the UK. He has always been passionate about the neuroscience of learning and graduated from university with a BSc in Psychology. After studying neuro-linguistic programming in England, he started his teaching jou ... Show More

Learning English is one of the best things you can do in your life. However, since this is a mid-term to long-term endeavor, sometimes we lose sight of why we started learning English in the first place. In today’s episode, we’ve listed some reasons why you should learn (or keep ... Show More