159 - Extreme Fluency with Extreme Sports

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Feel stuck at intermediate English? You're not alone — progress isn't linear. In this classic episode, Andrea breaks down why you can understand shows with subtitles but freeze without them, and how to finally push ...  Show more

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Have you ever wondered why the same word can mean something totally different in the US, UK, and Australia? In this fun and fast-paced RealLife English episode, Ethan, Andrea, and Olly explore some of the most comm ...  Show more

Do you know what it means to "run interference," "jump the gun," and "show someone the ropes"?

Today you'll learn these expressions and more idioms from sports!

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Learning English is a journey. It's a winding road. Some people might say it's a rollercoaster or a mountain you have to climb.

When we compare English to a road, a journey, a mountain or a rollercoaster we're using metaphors. Let's learn some more metaphors so t ...

Today we learn "Did you get out ~ing?" Here's our dialog: Did you get out running this weekend? Yesterday morning. How far did you run? About 6 miles. Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Our sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com/grammar www.letsmasterenglish. ...  Show more

Have you recently taken up a sport or do you get worn out just thinking about playing sports. Or maybe, you like to cheer on professional athletes when they do sports. Have these questions warmed you up for this lesson?Learning phrasal verbs can make your English conversations so ...  Show more