Hey there, I'm Ethan, your RealLife English fluency coach,
and today we're learning English with the World Cup, which is a multicultural event for people
from all different nations, come together to play and celebrate their different cultures.
Plus, the language they all use to communicate is English. So even if you are not a soccer fan,
well, in today's lesson we're going to give you a ton of vocabulary that you can
actually use in your everyday life. Plus, you will get some tips on
how to learn English on your own. So the World Cup really is a great
living example of how English is the global language. So much so that the lyrics of the
official soundtrack for this year's World Cup are in English, and the course actually has a really
beautiful message: "We better together." But you may be asking yourself: "Ethan,
shouldn't be 'we ARE better together? That's what I always learn in school."
Well you would be correct that was definitely the official grammar rule, is that there should be an
auxiliary verb here, but first of all oftentimes in speaking natives will drop the auxiliary verbs.
Now this is very colloquial, so you shouldn't use it in a formal setting or when you're writing,
but it's something you can observe that happens.
But did you know also that 'better' can be used as a verb meaning to improve something?
So, for example, "If you study more you can better your score on the exam."
So they could also be saying that, you know, when we come together we blend our cultures,
we share different ideas, that we become so much more than we could
on our own, but also we grow ourselves. It's a really beautiful message, isn't it?
So in that global citizenship spirit, let's jump into today's lesson with the World Cup.
Before we continue, one of the greatest things about following Sports and current events is
how they can bring people together, you know, to comment on the latest win or the shocking loss.
And to root together for a team, for a common goal, right?
So, now you can do that in English with the RealLife App.
This really is your passport to the world, where every day you can have
fun Dynamic conversations in English, make friends from all around the world,
and of course practice your English every day. And it gets even better: it's absolutely FREE
for you to download and start speaking right now. So simply click up here or down in the description
below to find that, or you can look for RealLife English in your favorite app store.
All right, so now let's move on to Pique, who is from Barcelona (where I live) and
in this interview he's talking all about the future plans that he has, in particular about
managing and owning FC Andorra, which he hopes to take forward to a championship.
So I hope that you enjoyed today's lesson and that some of what you learned might be
useful for some upcoming conversations you'll be having during the World Cup.
And for sure take a moment to comment down below:
let me know where you're from and how you think your country is going to do in the World Cup.
And of course a great way for you to practice your English already is
by interacting with your fellow learners there. So thanks so much for joining me today. Aww yeah!
By the way, despite being hard to find interviews in English with Neymar,
we were able to take a more thorough look at his English skills when he met one of
his idols Will Smith. Check it out!