Explore every episode of the podcast The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)
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| #287 I Took a Train from London to Romania | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:49:54 | |
I just came back from a trip in Europe and I thought I'd get on the microphone today and review some of the good and bad experiences I had there. This is a very casual, chatty episode, so hopefully you don't mind. You're always welcome to comment your feedback on the shownotes page (link below) 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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| #286 A 1200km Pilgrimage (Fran from Step Up Japanese) | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:53:29 | |
Fran from Step Up Japanese and I discuss a few different topics in today's episode, including:
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| #277 Job Interview Success with Natasha Broodie | 19 Jun 2024 | 01:02:31 | |
Natasha Broodie (lifewiththebige.com) first joined us on Episode 135. Today, Natasha is back to discuss her new book: "Swaggart: The Art of Professional Schmoozing at Job Interviews". 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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| #187 Things We Find Really Cringe | 22 Oct 2022 | 00:22:23 | |
In this episode, I start by teaching some phrases related to "cringe". (Full vocabulary list on Level Up English) ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #186 All About Canada with Teacher Julie | 19 Oct 2022 | 00:36:37 | |
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 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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| #185 Implied Meaning in English | 12 Oct 2022 | 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). ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #184 Language Learning Hacks | 08 Oct 2022 | 00:24:22 | |
I look at several online pages about hacks to learn English more easily. 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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| #183 Should Humans Go to Mars? | 05 Oct 2022 | 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. ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #182 TV Series to Improve Your British English (Part 2) | 28 Sep 2022 | 00:26:46 | |
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. 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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| #181 A Changing World with Teacher Lewis (@englishwithlewis) | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:43:06 | |
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 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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| #180 Things That Annoy Us | 17 Sep 2022 | 00:24:32 | |
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| #179 Overweight Children... (An IELTS Writing Question) | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:28:29 | |
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. 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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| #178 Watching The News | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:26:09 | |
I think we all have love-hate relationships with the news these days, don't we? 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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| #276 Hack Your Life with the 80/20 Rule | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:38:02 | |
The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, suggests that 20% of actions cause 80% of the outcomes. 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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| #177 Things We Shouldn't Find Embarrassing But Do | 03 Sep 2022 | 00:26:32 | |
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. 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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| #176 Should I Listen to Slow or Natural English? | 31 Aug 2022 | 00:27:00 | |
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. 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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| #175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdenek | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:42:51 | |
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 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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| #174 A Daily Language Learning Routine | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:32:11 | |
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. 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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| #173 Free Resources to Learn English (Should You Pay?) | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:25:42 | |
Welcome, English Learners!
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| #172 How to Stop Translating in Your Head | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:27:28 | |
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? 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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| #171 Why We Procrastinate | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:27:28 | |
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| #170 How to Stay Motivated (Live Member's Episode!) | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:29:24 | |
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 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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| #169 Learning a Language will Change Your Life | 13 Jul 2022 | 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!) ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #168 Speaking with Good Intonation | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:21:54 | |
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| #275 Moving 10,000km from Home | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:31:06 | |
This is a very special episode because we're doing something a little bit different. Today I'm bringing you to the centre of Bangkok for an outdoor episode. 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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| #167 Laws & Justice | 29 Jun 2022 | 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 ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #166 Strange British Culture with Charlie Baxter | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:44:03 | |
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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| #165 Structure in Learning and Life | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:28:07 | |
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 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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| #164 Rejection Therapy | 08 Jun 2022 | 00:30:27 | |
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 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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| #163 Getting Married | 01 Jun 2022 | 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 ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #162 British Accent & The 'Friends' TV Show - With Shawn Pham | 25 May 2022 | 00:53:03 | |
Shawn (@studyingwithshawn) joined me for a chat about so many topics:
And more! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast162 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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| #161 Why Aren't Native Speakers Perfect? | 18 May 2022 | 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 ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #160 An Iranian Perspective on British Culture with Mona Morshed | 11 May 2022 | 00:27:43 | |
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 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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| #159 Learning While Travelling | 04 May 2022 | 00:27:21 | |
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 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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| #158 Cornish with Matthi ab Dewi | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:35:59 | |
Matthi ab Dewi (Matthew Clarke) is a fluent Cornish speaker, and joined me today to talk all about it!
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| #274 Too Old to Learn English? | 29 May 2024 | 00:28:39 | |
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| #157 Giving the Benefit of the Doubt | 20 Apr 2022 | 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 ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #156 Smartphone Addiction | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:26:33 | |
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 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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| #155 How to Live in the Moment | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:24:58 | |
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 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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| #154 Feeling Annoyed | 30 Mar 2022 | 00:27:25 | |
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 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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| #153 All About Wales with Dafydd Morse | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:50:32 | |
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 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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| #152 Minimalism | 16 Mar 2022 | 00:30:24 | |
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 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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| #151 Unsolved Mysteries | 09 Mar 2022 | 00:27:14 | |
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 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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| #150 Ageing and Getting Older | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:25:38 | |
Based on one of my private lesson plans, I have a topic here about ageing and getting older. How do you feel about getting older? Let's have a chat about it and learn some useful expressions. Hopefully, by the end of this episode, you'll also feel more positive about your age! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast150 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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| #149 How to Improve Your English Pronunciation | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:25:10 | |
I'll go through some really important tips that WILL help you level up your English pronunciation and sound more natural. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast149 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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| #148 Overcoming Adversity with Rod the English Teacher | 16 Feb 2022 | 00:39:04 | |
Rod The English Teacher kindly joined me to talk about his difficulties facing and overcoming adversity in his life. We spoke about not giving up when you had a disability or limiting belief, as well as tips to work on your English, and finally a bit about accent reduction - is it a good thing? Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast148 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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| #273 Developing Your Curiosity with Lisa (Your English Self) | 22 May 2024 | 00:55:06 | |
Lisa is an English teacher and Neurolanguage Coach from the UK but now living on the Spain-Portugal border. She joined me today for a talk all about languages and teaching. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast273 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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| #147 Driving a Car in English | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:29:13 | |
I had a listener who is taking their driving test soon and requested an episode on driving, so I thought that was a great idea and I did it! I hope this episode helps you with some driving vocabulary and expressions, as well as the differences between British and American English. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast147 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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| #146 Burning Out... (I'm changing some things) | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:19:32 | |
This is a video that I will also be posting on the podcast as an audio version. I talk a bit about burning out and ways to avoid this. I also share my plans for the future of my YouTube channel and work. ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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| #145 How to Reach Your English & IELTS Exam Goals | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:21:46 | |
Today I'm celebrating the launch of my brand new IELTS exam training course at Level Up English to talk about working towards your goals. Whether you are taking the IELTS exam, or just making some more general goals to study towards in your English learning journey, I try to give some tips on how you can do that. ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini Become a member and get:
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