Learn Real English, as our name suggests, uses only real English conversations.
But what do we mean by “real”. What is a “real” conversation and what is a “fake” conversation.
Our definition of real is authentic… meaning, all conversations in our lessons are natural, spontaneous, and unscripted. Most programs use written dialogues that are read by actors.
The problem is, written English is quite different from spoken English. In authentic conversations, we use different vocabulary– including lots of idioms and slang. Natural pronunciation is also much different than actors reading a script.
That’s why watching CNN or the BBC will not help you understand real conversations. Real people don’t speak like news announcers. In authentic conversations, we speak faster, we cut sentences, we shorten words, we pause, and we use lots of filler words. You won’t hear any of that from actors or news announcers.
Our goal was to give you absolutely authentic conversations. So we called our friends and family and we recorded the conversations. Often, these people didn’t know they were being recorded. We wanted them to speak in a totally natural way, so we told them AFTER the conversation was finished.
As a result, we have a large collection of totally authentic conversations.
Of course, you need more than just the recordings. You need to understand the recordings. You need to understand all of the vocabulary– especially the idioms and slang. In fact, you need to do more than just understand– you need to learn all of the English in the conversations very deeply– so you will understand it when you are having a real conversation with a native speaker.
So, our next step was to create lessons to help you understand the real conversations. We started simply, with vocabulary lessons. In these, we explain the common idioms and vocabulary found in the conversation. This is an audio vocabulary lesson, so even when you’re learning vocabulary you are also improving your listening skills. But don’t worry, all of our audio lessons have text transcripts. So, if you don’t understand something, you can quickly look at the text and easily understand.
Next, we created Mini-Story lessons– our best lessons. In these lessons, we use important idioms and vocabulary from the real conversation. We then create a funny story using those idioms & words. This is important, because you remember much better when you hear a new phrase in different situations. You hear it in the authentic conversation, you hear it in the vocabulary lesson, then you hear it again in a completely different story.
The Mini-Stories are designed to teach you grammar and vocabulary in a completely intuitive way. You listen, you answer a lot of very easy questions, and you naturally learn English grammar without study. You’ll love the Mini-Story lessons– they are fun and they are very effective.
By using this entire system, you quickly learn all of the real conversations. You learn to understand the English that native speakers use everyday when they talk to each other. You learn real communication, not textbook rules and drills.
That’s why I’m so excited about these lessons. They were fun to make– and I know you’re going to have fun listening to them.
Have a great day!
–AJ
December 24th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Hi for everyone
Merry christmes and Happy New Year
Iam Kurdish from Kurdistan
May I help me to learing English conversation and how to speak fast with another people
I wish to learn as soon as possible
Thanks
January 6th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
hi everybody,iwish you all in beas for ever.Iam new in learn real inglish.Tanks for the teachers.And I wish to find how speak with me to make freinds evrywhere and to improve my skill online
January 10th, 2009 at 2:26 am
This is my first time to join you all regarding the how to speak fast in english and able to talk with native speakers. I am willing to learn and love to speak english very much.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
hi everybody,I want make conversation between us,because of I wana improve my language.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Dear sirs
Many thanks for your great assistant to all english learners
God bless you all as well my friends who may read this simple words
Thanks for this apportunity
February 21st, 2009 at 7:34 pm
thanks a million! you’re really a great teacher! it’s a very interesting and wonderful style of learning.finally, i’ve found the right and easiest way to learn english.
March 4th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Too Good
really its key to Excellent English
March 6th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
hi all, i found that it’s quite fun to use the methods that are suggested by teachers in learnrealenglish.com.
I hope that i can get more info and assisstance so that i can improve my english speaking skill faster.
Thanks
March 11th, 2009 at 4:51 am
I think A.J. is a great promoter!!! He is super excellent!!! Thanks A.J., you are the real GURU.
March 14th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Hi..
how are you there ????
firstly,i want to thank my teachers because you have sacrificed a lot for me in order to improve my English.And now , i have more confident because of your real methods.its really works….recently,i got the best result among my friends.they were shocked.i thought it was a dream.
thank you so much again…
June 9th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Thanks thanks a lot as each time I say your method is natural I get best result in short time.Before I sign up for effortless english system I found difficult speaking understandable english
Thanks so much
June 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Hello, I would like to thank you for your GREAT help. I’m preparing an IELTS exam next month and your lesson helps me o lot. You’ll WONDERFUL and AFFECTIONATE GUYS who helped many people around the world. KEEP UP A GOOD WORK. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Letchmi SINGAPORE
June 18th, 2009 at 8:02 am
hi there
thanks for every thing you do to improve our english
i think you did a great work here
best wishes
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Great and easy to use learning methods. Keep it up guys !
July 9th, 2009 at 6:34 am
I really want to try your lesson however there is something I just can’t make sense! You said that your conversations are real! But how can you do it! I think you must have got them from movies which all have “actors”?? Please tell me how you “make” something you call “real conversations”!
Thank you/
July 9th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Healton… no, our conversations don’t come from movies.
Here’s what we did: We called friends or family on the phone, then we just talked to them and recorded the conversation… no plans, no scripts… just normal conversations with normal people
July 11th, 2009 at 2:13 am
Hi Sir A.J..
Your learning program and motivation are inspiring me a lot.. I have followed your suggestion and downloaded some of your lessons.. they work powerfully.. I plan to buy your lessons set and I am trying to save my money now..
you’re a great teacher
July 15th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Hi Sir Aj!!
How r u? i really like the way u r teaching online. i’m a very new learner n following ur lessons to improve my english.thank u very much for teaching us online n after having ur lessons i’m really not thinking of any text book to learn grammer or vocabulary.thankyou very very much n take care.
August 19th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Thanks for 7 rules that you sent to me.I did decide yet to buy lessons,but i really think about it.Thanks again for opportunity.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Good job, guys!
Please don’t stop doing this..
Regards
September 7th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
hiiiiiiiiii can i joing this course because i also want to improve my englis and i want to learn more from my other friend..thanks
September 10th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
hello sir a.j
i am deep from punjab. thanks a lot for teach me english.i really like ur way for teaching online.and helping those peoples who’s wanted to speak in english i also want to improve my english. and thanks a lot i will able to speak in english within one week. thanks alot.you are the best teacher.thanks
September 11th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
hello sir a.j
thanks a lot for teach me a nice and very easy way to speak english. today i am very happy. i speak english with all my friends and realitives.and also emailing u without any translation. i have no words to thanking you.i am very thankful to u.thanks a lot.
September 11th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
hello a.j .i a deep from punjab.i really likes ur way for teaching.you are the best teacher in the world. you are the great.thanks
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:12 am
hi teacher, it is your student with thanks.
i am truelly grate ful to you and your great invention. my english is much improver than before. i was taught English by many teachers but neithre of them was as clevesr as you
when ever i download your lessons i feel confident and overjoyed and listen to them3-4 hours a day .
my english would not have improved if it had not been for you.
my friends are now surprised how actively i am speaking the language. thank yuo very much,teacher
December 29th, 2009 at 2:03 am
its what I was looking for when I started learning english
thank you very much
December 31st, 2009 at 12:15 am
Hi ,everybodyI`d like to thank you all for this great efforts that benefit me a lot.It`s a great chance to learn English language that I love ssssssssso much .By your programme I can speak English simply and fluently .Thanks and Happy New Year for all the members.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:47 am
hi everybody i’m from Morocco i would thank my professor AJ HOGE for his help thanks alot because your lessons made me more active in my classes also with my friends thnak you very much .your student meryam by
March 11th, 2010 at 7:13 am
It’s wonderful that two Americans are talking to each other. The conversations are totally natural and therefore interesting. We never heard such things at school. The real vocabulary is just amazing. Thanks!
March 17th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
hi every body im hichem from algeria. i want 2 say thank you kristin.thank you joe.thank you aj.i will never ever forget you.never ever. god bless you.i cant believe that.now i can speak and i can talk 2 american people and even british people.you deserve the paradise.thanks