Click to download in iTunes Words to Know Pets - animals that live in your house Feed - to give food to Concrete - a building material; what sidewalks are made of Asphalt - the black material that roads are made of Stick around - stay Wad up - what you do to a piece of paper to turn into a ball Crumpled up - same as above To iron - to remove wrinkles out of clothes (see photo) Eighths - to cut something into eight pieces Picnic - a meal outdoors Chestnut - a type of nut (see photo) Strict - following the rules exactly Tough guy - a strong, intimidating person Cave - a large underground chamber Overwhelmed - too much to handle/withstand Carpet - a floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric Rug - a floor covering of shaggy or woven material, generally not covering the entire floor Bin - trashcan Sweep - to clean by brushing away dirt or trash Broom - a long handled brush; what you use to sweep Playground - an outdoor area provided for kids to play, usually at a park or school Jungle gym - a structure of bars or other material for kids to play on Slippery - difficult to hold on or stand on because it's smooth, wet, or slimy Falling apart - breaking into little pieces News The Real Life English Party is on Saturday, June 8th at Devassa in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting at 5pm. Click here for pictures of the last party. The Real Life Yoga Picnic is going to be on Sunday, June 9th, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Be sure to attend because... Trevor is thinking about moving to Rio de Janeiro to start Real Life English parties and events there. If you have any advice for Trevor on where to stay, give him an email at Trevor @ reallifebh . com Mentions How to Be a Better Communicator with the Present Continuous Yoga Picnic Shout Outs Thank you to Rodrigo Pena and Nurullah Bati, the new admins of the Real Life English Facebook Group Question What is the difference between bring and take? Expressions To hold back Quit while you're ahead Cave in Sweep it under the carpet/rug Let it slide Tip Duolingo - a fun way to learn grammar. Joke Politics Connect If you've found the podcast at all helpful or entertaining, please help other people find our podcast by visiting our iTunes page and giving us a positive review. The more 5 star reviews we get the higher we rank in iTunes and the easier it is for other people to find us. Follow us on Twitter: receive daily tweets about phrasal verbs, slang, grammar exercises, quotes, jokes, and music videos with lyrics. Like our Facebook Page: receive the daily expressions and other great English tips. Join our Facebook Group: join the daily English discussions with teachers and learners from all over the world. If you know some ways we can make the podcast better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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