#069 Money Slang in American English

Welcome back, travelers! One last time, pack your bags — we’re heading west. Today, we’ll visit the Southwest and the West. In the Southwest, we have: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. And in the West, we have: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, ... Show More

This is the third episode of our state names series. This time, we’re traveling to the Midwest. Let’s quickly list all the states in the Midwest: They are: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. T ... Show More

Hi! This is part two of our series about US state names. Today, we’ll explore the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. That’s eleven states in total! And today I’ll focus on ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: pay top dollar You use these markers? Yeah. I get pretty cheap ones. And this is your whiteboard? Wow! Yeah. I paid top dollar for that.   GET FREE LESSONS: Say, “Free lessons, CS!” Subscribe on iTunes and get my English podcast FRESH!   I'm ... Show More

In today’s podcast, we’re talking all things Slang! Ollie teaches us some funny Australian slang expressions. You’ll also learn the American and British alternatives to these words, so no matter what your favorite version of English is, you’ll learn tons of vocabulary today with ... Show More

As Albert Einstein once said, "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know." When it comes to vocabulary, this couldn't be more true. In our latest podcast episode, we dive into effective and practical methods to help you learn vocabulary faster and easier. Whether ... Show More

In this week’s podcast, Ethan and Ollie talk all about money. You will learn idioms and expressions related to money that you can start using today in your real-life conversations or on the RealLife App. Learning these idioms and expressions will make you sound more natural when ... Show More

In this lesson to help you in improve English, we use Disney/Pixar's movie, Soul to teach you some super helpful terms you can use in your next English conversation. The first term in English we cover is meh. Meh has become very popular in the United States to describe something ... Show More

Today’s expression and dialog: a token American   That guy is really fat.   And look at him eating that hotdog!   He’s a token American. We really need to change our diet~   When you think of America...what comes to mind? Apple pie? Baseball? Cars? Rock music? Rap music? Batman? ... Show More

Today’s English expression and dialog: Social currency   Why do you give away so many lessons? I’m building my social currency. What? My online value. By sharing good lessons, people like me, they enjoy learning with me and they tell their friends.   GET FREE LESSONS: I’m on iTun ... Show More

In this English lesson, I'm going to go through American vocabulary and Americanisms that seem natural to me now (I'm from the U.K. but live in the U.S.) - listed below. I'll also go through words and phrases that still sound strange to me. This is great for you if you want to le ... Show More