The Level Up English Podcast (Michael Lavers)
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| 16 Mar 2022 | #152 Minimalism | 00:29:04 | |
Today I'm talking about a topic that means a lot to me - the topic of Minimalism. I share why it's important to me while talking about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast152 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | #151 Unsolved Mysteries | 00:25:55 | |
I love the topic of unsolved mysteries - both in the past and today. So let's talk about a few famous ones while using some useful grammar. We can use modal verbs to speculate about things. Check out the full shownotes for more information. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast151 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | #154 Feeling Annoyed | 00:26:05 | |
In this episode, I talk all about things that I find annoying and use some useful expressions to talk about this. Most importantly, I end the episode with some ideas on how we can deal with our annoyances and become more understanding and patient human beings. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast154 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | #153 All About Wales with Dafydd Morse | 00:49:13 | |
Dafydd Morse kindly joined me on the show this week to introduce us to Wales - his home country on the west side of Britain. I feel like the Welsh culture (people, language, etc.) is often overlooked on a global scale, and perhaps some of you are hearing about it for the first time today! Whether that's true, or you know a bit already, I'm sure you'll enjoy what Dafydd has to say in this episode. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast153 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | #155 How to Live in the Moment | 00:23:39 | |
I explore the important topic of living in the moment, inspired by a book I read recently. Living in the moment and not spending all our time worrying about the past or future is the key to a happy life (I believe!) and also makes a lot of sense when related to learning English. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast155 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | #156 Smartphone Addiction | 00:25:13 | |
I ramble about the important and relevant topic of smartphone addiction and how smartphones can be used to learn English, as well as some of my ideas on how to reduce smartphone usage is a.. smart way! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast156 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | #157 Giving the Benefit of the Doubt | 00:22:17 | |
Giving people the benefit of the doubt - not only is this a useful English phrase, but it's also a great attitude to have in life. I talk about some ways in which we can use this and how this way of thinking benefits my own life. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast157 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 | #158 Cornish with Matthi ab Dewi | 00:34:40 | |
Matthi ab Dewi (Matthew Clarke) is a fluent Cornish speaker, and joined me today to talk all about it!
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| 11 Apr 2019 | Introduction | 00:03:45 | |
(Note that the podcast begins as "The English With Michael Podcast", but later on changes to "The Level Up English Podcast")
Each podcast with the podcast notes and all the resources will be available on my website at ewmichael.com/podcast (Note: this will redirect to my new website) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 24 Apr 2019 | #1 How to Get a British Accent | 00:22:32 | |
What you can do to get a British accent. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) How to Learn British Pronunciation Introduction
British accents have a few things in common which we’ll look at later General Advice
Learn stress I recommend https://forvo.com/ for pronunciation and https://www.merriam-webster.com/ for a dictionary.
Specific Sounds
American vs British
I recommend this poem called The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenité This poem shows the irregularities in English pronunciation. Try it for fun! It's very difficult though.
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| 25 May 2022 | #162 British Accent & The 'Friends' TV Show - With Shawn Pham | 00:51:43 | |
Shawn (@studyingwithshawn) joined me for a chat about so many topics:
And more! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast162 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 18 May 2022 | #161 Why Aren't Native Speakers Perfect? | 00:21:56 | |
Why doesn't Michael speak perfectly, even though he's a native speaker and professional teacher? Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast161 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 11 May 2022 | #160 An Iranian Perspective on British Culture with Mona Morshed | 00:26:24 | |
I'm really happy to be joined in this video by Mona Morshed. She's an English teacher from Iran, now living in the UK. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast160 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 04 May 2022 | #159 Learning While Travelling | 00:26:01 | |
I recently returned from a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina - my first post-pandemic trip. I had a fantastic time and tried my best to use as much of their language as possible. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast159 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | #163 Getting Married | 00:18:24 | |
I talk about the topic of getting married along with some useful expressions related to the topic. I also end by addressing the question: How to know if you've found "the one"? Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast163 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 01 May 2019 | #2 Creating a Study Routine | 00:22:33 | |
If you don't have a study routine, definitely don't miss this episode. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | #170 How to Stay Motivated (Live Member's Episode!) | 00:28:05 | |
I sent out an invite to members of Level Up English to join me on an episode today to talk about motivation. We spoke about how they get motivated to learn English and what to do when the motivation drops. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast170 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | #166 Strange British Culture with Charlie Baxter | 00:42:43 | |
Charlie Baxter (The British English Podcast / Real English with Real Teachers) joined me for a chat about British culture and his thoughts after living in Australia for a few years now and being away from home.
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| 08 Jun 2022 | #164 Rejection Therapy | 00:29:07 | |
Have you heard of the rejection challenge before? I share my views on a man's mission to get rejected 100 times, as well as share lots of useful expressions so you can politely say no to people in English. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast164 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | #165 Structure in Learning and Life | 00:26:47 | |
I've made a recent change to my Chinese learning method and added some more structure, so with that in mind, I'd like to share how structure can help improve your language learning journey, remove stress from your life, and give you more guilt-free time to relax. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast165 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | #167 Laws & Justice | 00:21:02 | |
Here's an idea from one of my group classes - laws and justice. I think it's a really interesting topic to discuss.
We also look at a few good and relevant expressions here. Hope you enjoy it! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast167 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 24 Aug 2022 | #175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdenek | 00:41:31 | |
Teacher Zdenek joined me for a chat about life experiences. We start by discussing his hobbies of football and board games, and then go into some big accomplishments and memories. We explore this topic deeper on Friday's Member's Podcast too. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast175 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 08 May 2019 | #3 Preparing for Travel in English | 00:20:36 | |
How to prepare for a trip abroad and useful English for this. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) English is useful whether you’re travelling to an English country or another country where you don’t know the language since most people know some level of English. If you’re learning English then you are lucky! You can use English in any country (if I do it people will think I’m lazy)
It’s useful to remember a few structures that you can add in your own words to change the meaning.
A teacher can help you with any mistakes or serious pronunciation issues you have before the trip.
The good thing about travel is that you can make a fool of yourself and no one will ever see you again!
Don’t worry if you’re not as good as you think. Most people find language is harder when they actually go to the country - just like I did in Japan. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | #168 Speaking with Good Intonation | 00:21:54 | |
How are your accent and pronunciation? Do you speak with correct intonation? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | #169 Learning a Language will Change Your Life | 00:21:28 | |
Need some motivation? In this episode I go over some amazing and unusual reasons to learn a language and why you're making your life so much better by learning more English (or any language!) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | #171 Why We Procrastinate | 00:26:09 | |
Do you struggle with procrastination? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | #181 A Changing World with Teacher Lewis (@englishwithlewis) | 00:41:46 | |
Lewis (@englishwithlewis) is an English teacher from the UK who is now living in Spain. He works for Teachify, an online English academy. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast181 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | #172 How to Stop Translating in Your Head | 00:26:09 | |
Students often ask me how they can stop translating in their head from English into their native language while talking. This is a fantastic question and I thought it's best to respond to this in a full episode today. Can you relate to this? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | #173 Free Resources to Learn English (Should You Pay?) | 00:24:22 | |
Welcome, English Learners!
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| 17 Aug 2022 | #174 A Daily Language Learning Routine | 00:30:52 | |
I thought it would be a nice time to give a 2022 update on my current language learning routine and what my daily schedule looks like. Hopefully it gives you some ideas on how you can shape your own routines and if there's anything you'd like to tweak or add. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | #176 Should I Listen to Slow or Natural English? | 00:25:40 | |
I often get people asking me to speak more slowly or sometimes to speed up! I can't please everyone, but in this episode, I talk about the benefits of slow and natural English and which might be best for you. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 15 May 2019 | #4 Why Does English Have Weird Spelling? | 00:18:36 | |
Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast4 Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Expression of Today: Turophobia - is the fear of what? Muhammed asked on Facebook 29% of English is French (France was the main language after the 1066 invasion for 600 years)
6% of English comes from Greek - it’s a very old language and supposedly the first to use an alphabet with vowels (AEIOU) and consonants (BCDFG).
English also likes to borrow words from other languages. Know - Comes from old English. The K has stopped being pronounced. Listen - Also form Germanic languages. The T is quite hard to say so probably why it stopped Often - Middle English - Can be pronounced both ways Neighbour - Old English - from nēah ‘nigh, near’ + gebūr ‘inhabitant, peasant, farmer’
"Lady of Winterfell, [it] has a nice ring to it" "It had its moments" "I’m sure you weren’t thrilled to hear the Lannister armies are marching North." ------------------ Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | #178 Watching The News | 00:24:50 | |
I think we all have love-hate relationships with the news these days, don't we? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 03 Sep 2022 | #177 Things We Shouldn't Find Embarrassing But Do | 00:25:13 | |
Welcome to the very first Saturday episode of the podcast! This is a reaction episode where I respond to a Reddit post on r/CasualUK talking about things we find embarrassing that we probably shouldn't. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | #179 Overweight Children... (An IELTS Writing Question) | 00:27:09 | |
A listener requested I respond to an IELTS Writing Part 2 question in an episode, but rather than answer the question in the exam style, I'm allowed to ramble on in my usual way and discuss both sides of the question. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 17 Sep 2022 | #180 Things That Annoy Us | 00:23:13 | |
Welcome back to another Saturday episode! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | #182 TV Series to Improve Your British English (Part 2) | 00:25:27 | |
I spoke about 14 TV shows to improve your British English in episode 22 of the podcast. Since then, I've got a lot of requests to make a Part 2. To be honest, I don't watch much TV so I struggle to make a good list. Of the TV series I do watch, many of them aren't good examples of British English (or even English in general, such as 'Vikings'!) My general advice is, rather than watching something that will improve your English, just watch something that you enjoy. Enjoyment should always come first. Having said that, if you're not sure where to start, here are some ideas that you may enjoy. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | #183 Should Humans Go to Mars? | 00:22:06 | |
In this episode, I talk a bit about space, humanity, Elon Musk, and answer the question of whether humans should move to Mars in the future. I love this topic and I hope you do too. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 08 Oct 2022 | #184 Language Learning Hacks | 00:23:03 | |
I look at several online pages about hacks to learn English more easily. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | #185 Implied Meaning in English | 00:21:05 | |
As you might know, English isn't like how we find it in textbooks. In day-to-day conversations, we often don't speak in full sentences, and so much of what we say is implied (this means, it's hinted at without actually saying it). Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 22 May 2019 | #5 English Learning Mindfulness | 00:15:25 | |
Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast5 Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)
Why is it so hard to pay attention? Well, studies show that even when we’re really trying to pay attention to something — like maybe this talk — at some point, about half of us will drift off into a daydream, or have this urge to check our Twitter feed. Instead of this hunger signal coming from our stomach, this emotional signal — feeling sad — triggers that urge to eat. What if instead of fighting our brains, or trying to force ourselves to pay attention, we instead tapped into this natural, reward-based learning process? And this is what mindfulness is all about: Seeing really clearly what we get when we get caught up in our behaviours. We start to notice that cravings are simply made up of body sensations — oh, there’s tightness, there’s tension, there’s restlessness. Word Meanings Mind-wandering - to think about past memories or future worries Drift off - To float away gently (a boat, your mind...) Urge - The strong feeling of desire to do something without thought Trigger - Something that causes something else to happen To tap into - To find the hidden ability inside yourself or something else To get caught up in - To get distracting by doing something To crave - When your body wants something Restlessness - The feeling of being impatient and unable to stay still TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit?language=en ------------------ Website: www.ewmichael.com Email: info@ewmichael.com Instagram: @english_with_michael Facebook: /englishwithmichael Youtube: /c/englishwithmichael Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | #186 All About Canada with Teacher Julie | 00:35:18 | |
In the past, in my series on English-speaking countries around the world, I've recorded guest episodes looking at Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The US and Australia. Continuing this series, Julie (@englishetc_with_julie) joins me to discuss her home country of Canada. Julie is an online English coach now living in Dubai. We talk about the culture, language, accent, travel, food and much more! Join us for this exciting chat. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast186 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 22 Oct 2022 | #187 Things We Find Really Cringe | 00:22:23 | |
In this episode, I start by teaching some phrases related to "cringe". (Full vocabulary list on Level Up English) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | #188 England and America's Cultural Differences | 00:25:45 | |
Today, I decided to do a more casual and relaxed episode since I'm still a bit ill at the time of recording. I discuss my own experiences of the USA and some of the culture shocks I had during my 3-week trip there. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | #194 - British vs American - Lindsay McMahon (All Ears English) | 00:41:14 | |
Lindsay McMahon is the cohost of the All Ears English Podcast and I was delighted when she agreed to join me for a chat about our own cultures!
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| 14 Dec 2022 | #198 Habits for Language Learners - Lindsay Williams | 00:37:47 | |
Lindsay Williams (Lindsay Does Languages) first appeared on the podcast for Episode 42, and now she's back for a fun conversation where we discuss language learning styles and habits.
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| 02 Nov 2022 | #189 Deep & Narrow vs Wide & Shallow | 00:26:23 | |
This is a topic I have been thinking about some quite some time. The difference between approaching something Deep and Narrow versus Wide and Shallow is having a single-minded focus on one thing.
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| 05 Nov 2022 | #190 British Etiquette Foreigners Must Know | 00:19:16 | |
In today's reaction episode, I look at a Reddit post from someone moving to the UK and asking some Brits what etiquette (politeness) rules must be followed to integrate into society. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | #191 How to Score High in the IELTS Exam | 00:25:12 | |
This is a heavily requested episode on the IELTS exam. Let's talk about how you can get a high score and reach your goals in the exam. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | #203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English | 00:42:01 | |
Tika (Tika Teaches English) is an English teacher from England but now living in South Korea and has been for several months now. She kindly joined me for a chat about this transition to a new country.
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| 16 Nov 2022 | #192 How to Improve Your English Spelling | 00:24:21 | |
I go over some tips (about 10!) on improving your spelling in English. It's not easy, but there are some things you can try to see improvements over time. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 19 Nov 2022 | #193 How to Make More Time | 00:23:32 | |
How can we find the time to study, rest and have fun while working all day? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | #195 Getting Past the Intermediate Plateau | 00:28:20 | |
The intermediate plateau is a term used to describe a period somewhere between Beginner and Advanced levels in language learning where it feels like progress has stopped. No matter how much you study, it feels like you never improve. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 03 Dec 2022 | #196 How to be More Organised | 00:21:51 | |
I look at a few articles on how to be organised. I love the topic of organisation and I really think that, when done correctly, it can help improve your life and, of course, make your English learning journey much easier too. Hope you enjoy it! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | #197 Why British Say Wo'ta, Not 'Water' (Glottal Stop) | 00:17:13 | |
The glottal stop is a feature that is common in British English pronunciation where a sound (usually a T) changes quite drastically. In this podcast, I go over why we use it, how we use it, and if you need to use it too! Don't miss this episode! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 29 May 2019 | #6 The Biggest Mistake of Language Learning | 00:20:29 | |
I made a huge mistake with my language learning. Don't be like me! Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | #199 Introverts and Extroverts | 00:30:07 | |
In this episode, I look at the difference between introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. We then go over some key features of each personality type while looking at lots of useful vocabulary.
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| 15 Feb 2023 | #207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native) | 00:51:10 | |
Anna from @EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | #200 End of Year Reflections (Episode 200 Celebration!) | 00:51:32 | |
Join me for a very special 200th episode! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting me until now. In this episode, I talk about my favourite topic - New Year Reflections & Resolutions! Join me in this activity to improve your life and English study journey. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast200 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | #201 Shopping & Consumerism | 00:29:04 | |
With the Christmas and the holiday season, we tend to buy a lot and consumerism is rampant. With that, I thought an episode about shopping would be timely. In this episode, we'll look at lots of great expressions and vocabulary while chatting about this topic. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | #202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes | 00:20:57 | |
Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let's have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We'll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | #204 The Best Advice I've Received | 00:30:14 | |
This episode is based on a recent group class I taught looking at giving and asking for advice. In this episode, I'll share some good and bad advice i've received, as well as ask you all advice on a few problems I'm facing. Of course, along the way we'll look at many useful expressions too. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | #205 Why Take a Break? | 00:24:37 | |
Why should we take a break? Well, there are many reasons! In this episode, I talk about some of the benefits of taking a break from coffee, work, relationships, and more. We look at the phrase "Distance makes the heart grow fonder". Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 05 Jun 2019 | #7 Teacher Interview - Pronunciation With Emma | 00:59:36 | |
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| 08 Feb 2023 | #206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted Conditionals | 00:30:23 | |
In this episode, I talk about my advice on surviving a zombie outbreak based on my extensive experience watching zombie TV series and playing video games. It's a bit of fun, but we also include some pretty advanced grammar. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | #208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much | 00:28:13 | |
In this episode, I'm very sorry to say that we are talking about apologising! We cover the topic of British culture and why we say sorry so much, different meanings related to the word 'sorry', and some useful expressions. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | #209 Practising Self Love | 00:30:29 | |
In this episode, we talk about practising self-love, self-acceptance, confidence and more. We relate this to language learning and having the best attitude to succeed in life. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | #210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode) | 00:33:45 | |
As time goes on, we're seeing more and more impressive advancements in AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology. Recently, a chat bot called Chat GPT has become popular and I asked this program to design my episode today. Let's see how it did! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | #211 Let's Talk About Money in English | 00:19:46 | |
In this episode, we're talking about money! I share lots of very useful words related to finances, making and saving money, as well as some useful ways of describing people's attitudes towards money. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 12 Jun 2019 | #8 Learning English As A Shy Person | 00:18:33 | |
I grew up very shy, so I draw upon my experience to give some advice. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | #213 How Long Until I Get Fluent in English? | 00:28:28 | |
Today I'm answering a question I hear all the time - How long until I get fluent in English? Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | #212 Secrets of a Hyperpolyglot - Richard Simcott | 00:44:59 | |
Richard Simcott has a strong passion for language learning and is described by Wikipedia as a hyperpolyglot (a word I had never heard of before).
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| 05 Apr 2023 | #214 How to Make Phone Calls in English | 00:30:04 | |
We'll be talking today about making phone calls in English, including tips on being confident and doing it successfully, as well as some useful expressions that we all use on the phone. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | #215 Animal Idioms You Can Use in Daily Conversation | 00:31:18 | |
In this week's episode, we're exploring the fun topic of animals, except we're not learning simple animal words or noises they make. This is more advanced. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | #216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland | 00:47:32 | |
Dr. Valerie Fridland is a professor, sociolinguist, author, and public speaker. Her recent book is: Like, Literally, Dude. Arguing for the Good in Bad English. She joins me on the podcast today for a fascinating discussion about aspects of English we often consider to be bad, such as UM and AH. We also talk about the use of "like" and other language features like Vocal Fry. Valerie also helps me feel more comfortable with my use of UM and AH in speech as they actually have special meanings within conversation. This is a fascinating conversation and I hope you like it too! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | #217 Embrace Your Weirdness | 00:32:11 | |
Learn about the benefits you can receive from embracing your weirdness - in other words: accepting your uniqueness. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 19 Jun 2019 | #9 How to Improve Listening Skills | 00:23:13 | |
I look at different methods to practise listening in English. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 03 May 2023 | #218 4 Life Lessons from the World's Most Influential People | 00:32:32 | |
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| 10 May 2023 | #219 Learn English with Jokes | 00:31:56 | |
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| 17 May 2023 | #220 Business English - Anna with 2Ns | 00:47:05 | |
Anna Connelly is known as Anna with 2Ns online and has her own podcast looking at Business English. She joins us today to discuss business English, giving presentations, job interviews, and more! Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 24 May 2023 | #221 The Importance of Sleep | 00:33:53 | |
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| 31 May 2023 | #222 What do British People Think of the Monarchy? | 00:25:08 | |
With the recent coronation of King Charles in the UK, people might be wondering why I haven't posted any content related to the royal family. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | #223 How to Get Natural English with Parallelism | 00:33:47 | |
I see a lot of writing mistakes with learners struggling with parallel structures, or parallelism. This is where features in a sentence have to follow the same grammatical patterns to sound natural. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 14 Jun 2023 | #224 Eat or Eat Up? (Why We Always Say 'UP') | 00:39:06 | |
I got a question about adding "UP" to certain verbs and this learner wanted to know more. As I did more research, I was plunged into a rabbit hole of research and it turned out to be much more complicated than I first realised! I decided to try to tackle this topic in a podcast episode. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | #225 Tips to Succeed in IELTS with Aubrey Carter | 00:38:19 | |
Aubrey Carter from All Ears English and IELTS Energy joins me today for a chat about the IELTS English exam, and a few other topics.
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| 26 Jun 2019 | #10 Preparing for an English Job Interview | 00:14:51 | |
Become a Level Up Member - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Click Here to Read My Blog Post on this Topic First of all, there’s the fear of making grammatical and pronunciation mistakes. And there’s also the issue of knowing what questions to prepare for as these can be different from country to country. In this podcast, we’re going to cover all of these problems so you can feel confident for your next interview. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 | #229 The History of English with Kevin Stroud | 00:45:30 | |
Kevin Stroud from the History of English Podcast joins me for a fascinating discussion and dive into... well, the history of English! In this episode, we talk about a variety of things, including:
Don't miss this one! If you have any trouble understanding some of the difficult terms in this episode, the YouTube video version will have some definitions on screen. The Member's Transcript will help even more. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast229 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | #226 Ask Me Anything 3 | 00:30:08 | |
This is the first AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode I have done since #84! It's been a while, but this is where I reach out to Instagram to get some questions for me to answer on the podcast. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | #227 Do Phrasal Verbs Need Prepositions? | 00:28:26 | |
I had a listener question about Phrasal Verbs and why some of them use prepositions even though the meaning seems to be the same without them. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | #234 Steve Kaufmann's Language Learning Advice | 00:36:10 | |
Steve Kaufmann is a polyglot who has a good level of proficiency in around 20 languages. Steve is well known for his content online and on his YouTube channel, Lingo Steve. You've probably seen him before!
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| 20 Sep 2023 | #238 Level Up English Live - Giving Advice | 00:23:06 | |
Every now and then, I invite the members of Level Up English to join me for a chat about different topics. This time, we spoke about giving advice. In the end, only 3 people joined, which was quite a nice casual group. All members gave some amazing advice and also used some really good vocabulary.
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| 12 Jul 2023 | #228 English Vocabulary for Getting Sick | 00:31:12 | |
This week I’m beginning to come down with a cold. I can feel my throat getting hoarse and it hurts to swallow, and I probably don’t have much time before I’ll be unable to record a podcast episode, so let’s get this done quickly!
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| 26 Jul 2023 | #230 Buying a House in the UK | 00:32:08 | |
A listener requested a topic on the housing market in the UK, so I thought I'd give it a shot and make it as interesting as I can. In this episode, I talk about the housing crisis the UK is currently going through, my own experience with buying a house and share some interesting sayings and idioms too. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | #231 Don't Call Me 'Dear' | 00:20:41 | |
Do you know how to use the word 'dear'? A lot of people get confused with this term, and honestly the answer isn't as simple as you may think, so let's look into that today. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 10 Jul 2019 | #12 How to Remember English Vocabulary | 00:18:55 | |
Advice on how you can remember vocabulary and keep new information in your brain. Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only) Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | #232 Making Big Life Changes | 00:31:36 | |
I recently made a huge change in my life and I'm announcing it to everyone in this episode today. I'm going to talk a little bit about this change, why I made it, and some of my feelings about the future. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 16 Aug 2023 | #233 Don't Take Yourself So Seriously | 00:30:22 | |
On the private podcast last week, I chatted a bit about my experience in China and then ended on the idea of the benefit of being silly in your language learning. I thought it was a really interesting and potentially useful topic for people to hear, so I decided to turn it into a public podcast episode too. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | #235 Learn English Fast with Comprehensible Input | 00:32:02 | |
I had a great audio question sent in today about learning with comprehensible input. So in this episode, I cover some of the ideas behind the comprehensible input method, and then explore the input hypothesis from Stephen Krashen and how these ideas might benefit your language learning methods. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | #242 Learn Languages Like a Pro (Xiaogua Chinese) | 00:52:40 | |
In this episode, I have a great and casual chat with Zhifei from Xiaogua Chinese about language learning, using flashcards, the best mindset for learners, getting a good English accent, and much more!
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| 03 Jul 2019 | #11 Interview with an English Learner from China | 00:43:58 | |
I talk with Molly, from China, about her experience learning English. Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons | |||