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Real Exam English - B2, C1, C2

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We ask native English speakers exam-style questions and analyse the answers for the best bits. You'll learn lots of great vocabulary and useful expressions to use in your exam as well as tips on writing, advanced grammar and much more. You get to listen to really interesting speakers from the UK, USA, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa so you will improve your English listening skills in a stimulating way. For more information check out: https://realexamenglish.com/

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S04 - 3 Home

Native English speakers discuss various aspects of their homes, including favorite rooms, the impact of color, and factors for an ideal living space. The episode provides valuable language analysis, focusing on diverse vocabulary, correct pronunciation, and common idioms related to housing. It also offers practical exam tips, such as how to ask for repetition and avoid common mistakes, making it useful for improving descriptive language and exam technique.

Jun 01, 202315 minSeason 4Ep. 3

S04 - 2 Languages

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about languages. We have speakers from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and from Spain, all answering questions about learning languages. We have some great vocabulary, expressions and, in particular, phrasal verbs. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.c...

Apr 29, 202321 minSeason 4Ep. 2

S04 - 1 Crime

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about crime. We have speakers from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and from Spain, all answering questions about their countries and what crimes are committed there. We have loads of super crime vocabulary and some excellent adverb usage. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - h...

Mar 24, 202315 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Short and Sweet - Camping

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish In this short and sweet episode we ask a couple of questions about holidays and camping and analyse the answers for the best bits. We have some conditionals grammar, a couple of idioms, some camping vocab and an example of what is known is a portmanteau, nice. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacL...

Jan 27, 20238 min

Happiness

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about happiness. In this bonus episode, we hear speakers from the USA, England, Australia and New Zealand answering questions about happiness. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http:...

Oct 14, 202214 min

Short and sweet

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish A short and sweet episode featuring a lawyer from London answering a couple of questions about music. Plenty of great vocab and connectors. Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to Ofordi for contributing. Support the show...

Jul 16, 20227 min

S03 - 10 Change

Listeners delve into a comprehensive discussion on the nature of change, from its inevitability on personal and global scales to the accelerated pace of modern transformations. Speakers share insights on urban development, community efforts, and desired societal improvements, while also exploring why people often resist change. The episode offers valuable vocabulary and exam strategies for discussing this dynamic topic.

Jun 09, 202215 minSeason 3Ep. 10

S03 - 9 Culture

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about culture. If you are a real culture vulture then you will enjoy this episode. In this episode you will hear some super expressions with the word all, some brilliant use of adverbs and possibly the most well-structured answer we have ever heard on the Real Exam English podcast! For classes - https://realexa...

May 27, 202220 minSeason 3Ep. 9

S03 - 8 Fame

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about fame. It´s quite common in English exams to see questions about celebrities and the consequences of being famous. Therefore, we have asked some typical questions to speakers from the US, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. You are going to hear some great phrasal verbs, some really useful vocabulary about ...

Apr 07, 202215 minSeason 3Ep. 8

S03 - 7 Animals

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about animals. Today’s episode is about animals. You are going to hear speakers from the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand, all answering questions about pets, zoos, wildlife and all things animal, and the host with the most, Trevor from Ireland, picking out the best bits. And today those best bits include dif...

Feb 15, 202217 minSeason 3Ep. 7

S03 - 6 Fashion

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about fashion. Today’s episode is about fashion, another really common topic in English exams. As well as needing vocabulary to describe people in photographs you can often be asked questions about the fashion industry as a whole and it´s positive and negative aspects. You will hear some brilliant language toda...

Jan 07, 202217 minSeason 3Ep. 6

S03 - 5 Learning

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about learning. Today’s episode is about learning, another really common topic in English exams. We have speakers from England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, all answering questions about learning. You will hear loads of useful expressions and idioms, some amazing ways to structure your...

Dec 11, 202118 minSeason 3Ep. 5

S03 - 4 Money

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about money. It goes by many different names…moolah, dosh, dough, buckaroos, bobs, spondulix. Everyone needs it, most people want more of it and English examiners like to ask questions about it! Therefore, it’s a really worthwhile topic to cover and today you are going to hear loads of words, expressions and ph...

Nov 15, 202116 minSeason 3Ep. 4

S03 - 3 Photos

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about photos. You will hear loads of top adjectives, some lovely phrasal verbs and superb collocations. Also, for the first time, you can hear people speculating about photographs. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. Li...

Oct 19, 202117 minSeason 3Ep. 3

S03 - 2 Anger

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about anger. You will learn lots of super vocabulary about getting angry as well as some awesome connectors and idioms. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcri...

Sep 16, 202115 minSeason 3Ep. 2

S03 - 1 Humour

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about family. You will learn a bit about the culture of different English-speaking countries as well as some great language in the form of phrasal verbs and idioms. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usual. For classes - http...

Aug 23, 202118 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Speaking tips and Phrasal Verbs

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Trevor provides an update on the upcoming Season 3 of the podcast, there are tips for the day of your speaking exam and there are great phrasal verbs to use in your writing exam. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app - https://studio.com/realexamenglish M...

Jun 20, 202114 min

S02 - 10 Family

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about family. We have some great language in the form of phrasal verbs and idioms, we take a look at some lovely verbs that end in EN and we examine some classic expressions from Scotland. You will hear speakers from England, the USA, Australia, Scotland and Ireland so a wide variety of accents for you, as usua...

Apr 07, 202120 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S02 - 9 Communications

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about communications. The way we communicate has changed significantly with the advent of technology and it is a subject that is quite common in English exams. It´s also a subject that has a lot of specific phrasal verbs and you are going to hear loads of them today. All of the questions today, and every day, a...

Mar 26, 202115 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S02 - 8 Work

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about work. In today´s episode you are going to hear lots of top-class vocabulary, we take a look at a few different ways to use the preposition on and we hear some amazing idioms. As usual we have a bunch of different accents. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexa...

Mar 19, 202117 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S02 - 7 Free time

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about free time. Today we have speakers from Texas, New York, Scotland, the South of England, the midlands of England, the North of England, and London, and myself from Ireland. So you´re going to get loads of exposure to different accents, which is exactly what you need when preparing for an English exam. We h...

Mar 12, 202118 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S02 - 6 Friends

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about friends. Today we have people from the USA, Australia, Scotland, Ireland and England speaking about their buddies, their pals, their mates. We will hear some great vocabulary relating to friendships and we also have some excellent advice about interacting with your speaking partner in a dialogue, as well ...

Mar 06, 202120 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S02 - 5 Health

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about health. You will hear some quite deep, almost philosophical questions about healthcare and some really thought-provoking answers. We have a lot of super vocabulary today, from American English expressions to figurative language to replacing offensive words in a polite way. For classes - https://realexamen...

Feb 26, 202119 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Bonus Episode - Writing

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Trevor gives tips on how to prepare for English writing exams. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app - https://studio.com/realexamenglish Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creative...

Feb 19, 20219 min

S02 - 4 Shopping

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about shopping. You´ll hear plenty of shopping vocabulary today as well as a variety of ways to express preferences. We will take a look at some differences between US, Australian and British English and we also have speakers from Ireland and South Africa so lots of accent practice for you as usual. In addition...

Feb 12, 202124 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S02 - 3 Global Issues

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about global issues. We analyse some fancy grammar in the form of the passive voice and cleft sentences. We are some excellent vocabulary about globalization and we take a look at how to improve your speaking with discourse markers. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://re...

Feb 05, 202120 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S02 - 2 City and Country

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about city and country. You´re going to hear loads of urban and rural vocabulary, we analyse the language used to give a speculative opinion and we have some great words and expressions to describe work skills. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podc...

Jan 29, 202121 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S02 - 1 Celebrations

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about celebrations. You´re going to hear some super language to describe partying and enjoying yourself, we have some nice phrasal verbs and lots of great real-English idioms! For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app ...

Jan 21, 202119 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Season 2 is coming!

Some news about season 2. Support the show

Dec 07, 20203 minSeason 2Ep. 999

S01 - 10 TV

Find your ideal English teacher on italki 🎉 Use the code REALENGLISH for €5 off your first class (minimum €10): https://go.italki.com/realenglish Native English speakers answer questions about television. Today we have 3 different accents from the USA, West Coast, East Coast and Midwest, from the UK we have one from London and one from the north of England and we also have one from Ireland, a super mix of accents for you to practice listening to. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classe...

Oct 05, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 10
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