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22 - Elements

2013/6/11
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RealLife English: Learn and Speak Confident, Natural English

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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.

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)

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