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. Gustavo Igor Ana Leticia Brunao Teixeira Gustavo Rocha 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) 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 easier it is for other people to find us on iTunes. 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 our 6,000+ teachers and learners from over 60 countries. If you know some ways we can make it better, please send us an email: trevor @ reallifebh . com Song Brailian gringo presents Gringo Style --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallifeenglish/message

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