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| #349 Cycling the Shimanami Kaido (Casual English Chat) | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:54:29 | |
I just came back from a trip to Japan where I cycled the 80km Shimanami Kaido trail that connects two of the main islands by a group of small islands and bridges. It was a beautiful experience, and in this episode I share an overview of the trip. You'll hear some funny stories and mistakes, as well as some reflections on language learning and using it in the country while travelling. It's more of a casual episode, but I hope you like this style. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast349 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #348 Sharing My Shower Thoughts | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:47:37 | |
Shower thoughts are basically deep thoughts that tend to come to us when we're in the shower, or at other times in the day free from distractions. In this episode, I go through a few funny thoughts, and a few deep and philosophical ones I've gathered and find interesting to think about. Hopefully you'll enjoy hearing them too! Make sure to listen carefully to the vocabulary I mention throughout the episode. The full list of new words will be available on the website for members. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast348 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #339 How NOT To Learn a Language | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:42:39 | |
Inspired by a viral video of a Chinese boy doing his English homework, I thought I'd make an episode where I list 10 common mistakes that language learners make and what you should avoid. To be clear, I'm sure that boy will master English one day, and my comments were more of a criticism of language education in schools. The video simply reminded me of some of the mistakes I've made along the way. With that in mind, while I share my 10 habits to avoid, I also give examples when I've done these things in my own life. So let's learn together and see if we can learn more efficiently. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast339 -------------- Learn more about Level 3 Members: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3 -------------- Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #249 Unbelievable Statistics About the UK | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:36:59 | |
In this week's episode of the Level Up English podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of statistics. Prepare to be amazed by some truly unbelievable facts! Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #248 I Tracked My Language Learning for 2 Months | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:38:40 | |
Over the past few months, I've been meticulously tracking my language learning process for Japanese, Thai, and Chinese Mandarin on a Google Sheets doc. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #247 Digital Nomad in a Van (Paul Creane) | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:46:28 | |
Paul Creane joined me today to talk about his exciting lifestyle of being a Digital Nomad. We talk about what this means in the episode as well as lots of other useful terms related to this topic. We also cover what it's like to live in a van, travel in Asia, Housesitting, and all the apps and platforms Paul uses to help him live the life he does. It's always great to hear new perspectives and ways of living, and today's conversation might just inspire you. It's a really fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy it too. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast247 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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #246 Easy Stories in English (Ariel Goodbody) | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:26:35 | |
I am a big fan of reading for the purpose of learning a language as well, of course as listening, which is why I make podcasts. If you want to improve both of your listening and reading as well as your vocabulary, then this should be a good resource for you today.
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| #245 The Ultimate Guide to IELTS Speaking | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:41:02 | |
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| #244 The Link Between Exercise and Language Learning | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:26:36 | |
Over the years doing this podcast, the topic of exercise seems to have come up a lot when making comparisons to language learning, so I thought it was about time I made an episode where I talk all about it.
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| #243 Should You Learn from Non-Native Speakers? | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:30:13 | |
I get comments occasionally from people who say “I want to be like a native speaker” and “I don’t want to learn from non-native speakers.
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| #242 Learn Languages Like a Pro (Xiaogua Chinese) | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:54:32 | |
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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| #241 Furry Friends - Team Dog or Team Cat? | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:25:03 | |
For many of us, pets and animals are a huge part of our lives. We spend a lot of time and money looking after our furry friends, and I definitely have a huge soft spot for animals - especially cats! Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #240 Biggest Lessons from Moving Abroad | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:42:04 | |
I’ve been living in Bangkok, Thailand since the beginning of August, so it’s been over 2 months now. This is the longest I’ve spent in one place outside of my home country before. One of our group class students requested an episode sharing my thoughts and experiences after moving here, and I decided to give it a go. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #338 Overcoming Shyness (Anna, Confident Business English) | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:37:02 | |
Today we have a conversation between Anna Connelly and me on the topic of overcoming shyness. This was originally an episode we record on Anna's podcast, Confident Business English, where Anna was mostly interviewing me about my experiences with feeling shy and my tips for the audience. Listening back to this one, I actually felt quite inspired, and I really hope that by re-sharing this today, you'll feel the same too. We talk about my story with shyness and how it affected me growing up, my rock bottom moment on my first solo-trip abroad, and the steps I took to start building confidence, which also helped me in my language learning. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast338 ________________________________________ Don't forget to check out Anna's work on the links below. Website: https://confidentbusinessenglish.com ________________________________________ Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #239 Never Forget English Words Again | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:40:23 | |
Memory is something we've covered a few times on the podcast before, but it's always worth coming back to with more ideas and tips. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #238 Level Up English Live - Giving Advice | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:24:59 | |
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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| #237 The Power of Groups and Movies with Cara Leopold | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:42:53 | |
Cara Leopold (Leo Listening) joins me once again on the podcast to discuss the benefits of learning English in groups with her experience teaching group classes based around movies, as well as some good movies and TV series she likes to use to practice and teach English. If you've caught this episode in 2023, Cara is relaunching her Movie Club course. You can try it out for one week in September to see if you like it. We talk more about this in the episode too Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast237 From September 13th-20th Cara is organising the Back-to-School Movie Challenge, a 1-week taste of what it's like to be in a movie club. By watching and discussing clips from high school movies together, you’ll learn new vocabulary, catch fast-spoken English and practice your speaking and writing skills with other movie-loving English learners. The challenge includes access to a discussion forum as well as a live Zoom session on September 20th to chat with me and other film lovers about the movie clips.
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| #236 Adding 'Up' to Verbs (Part 2) | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:29:58 | |
In this episode, we'll be talking about some patterns you can remember when adding UP to verbs. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #235 Learn English Fast with Comprehensible Input | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:33:54 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #234 Steve Kaufmann's Language Learning Advice | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:38:02 | |
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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| #233 Don't Take Yourself So Seriously | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:32:14 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #232 Making Big Life Changes | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:33:28 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #231 Don't Call Me 'Dear' | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:21:50 | |
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. Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #230 Buying a House in the UK | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:34:01 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #337 11 Things I Learnt Teaching English | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:31:56 | |
I've been teaching English online for almost 10 years now, and over that time I've picked up quite a lot of patterns and similarities between all my students. In this episode, I share 11 life lessons and other interesting things that I've learnt from my students, my lessons, and running an online teaching business. This is actually a previously-recorded episode from the Level Up English Private podcast feed. It's the second episode I ever recorded, but since it has never been released publicly before, I hope it's new for you. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast337 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #229 The History of English with Kevin Stroud | 19 Jul 2023 | 00:47:22 | |
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:
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| #228 English Vocabulary for Getting Sick | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:33:04 | |
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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| #227 Do Phrasal Verbs Need Prepositions? | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:30:18 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #226 Ask Me Anything 3 | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:32:00 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #225 Tips to Succeed in IELTS with Aubrey Carter | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:40:11 | |
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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| #224 Eat or Eat Up? (Why We Always Say 'UP') | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:40:59 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #223 How to Get Natural English with Parallelism | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:35:40 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #222 What do British People Think of the Monarchy? | 31 May 2023 | 00:27:00 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #221 The Importance of Sleep | 24 May 2023 | 00:35:45 | |
Are you well-rested and ready to begin today's episode? Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #220 Business English - Anna with 2Ns | 17 May 2023 | 00:48:57 | |
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! Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #336 Moving from UK to Thailand: The Good & The Bad | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:31:45 | |
Have you ever wondered what it's like to cycle through Bangkok? That's exactly what I'm doing in today's episode. I'm taking the podcast to the streets and I'm riding my bicycle across the city while avoiding stray dogs, and sharing my views on life in Bangkok. I mostly talk about the things I like and dislike about living here, and some ways in which the UK might be better. I hope you enjoy it! This was a somewhat experimental episode. Much of the audio had to be cut because of the wind, and all of it had to be edited to make my voice clearer. So sorry about any strange parts in the audio. If you like the idea of these outdoor episodes, let me know and I'll invest in better microphones for next time. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast336 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #219 Learn English with Jokes | 10 May 2023 | 00:33:49 | |
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| #218 4 Life Lessons from the World's Most Influential People | 03 May 2023 | 00:34:25 | |
Are you looking for some inspiration this week? Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #217 Embrace Your Weirdness | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:34:03 | |
Learn about the benefits you can receive from embracing your weirdness - in other words: accepting your uniqueness. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:49:24 | |
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! Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #215 Animal Idioms You Can Use in Daily Conversation | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:33:10 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #214 How to Make Phone Calls in English | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:31:57 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #213 How Long Until I Get Fluent in English? | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:30:20 | |
Today I'm answering a question I hear all the time - How long until I get fluent in English? Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #212 Secrets of a Hyperpolyglot - Richard Simcott | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:46:51 | |
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).
Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast212 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #211 Let's Talk About Money in English | 15 Mar 2023 | 00:20:55 | |
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. Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode) | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:35:37 | |
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! Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #335 I Got Ghosted... | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:42:12 | |
In this episode, we'll be talking about relationship slang. In the modern day of internet and social media, slang is used all the time when it comes to dating, finding a partner, and flirting. I share a handful of slang phrases that have been around for a while, and are likely not going to disappear any time soon. With each one, I give examples, share my opinion, and invite you to do the same. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast335 Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #209 Practising Self Love | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:32:21 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:30:05 | |
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. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native) | 15 Feb 2023 | 00:53:02 | |
Anna from @EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion. Get access to group classes (and over 500 other study classes) on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English. ➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/ ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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