#210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode)

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!In this episode, we talk about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic, some problems that AI will cause, such as automation and loss of jobs, and finally some positive outcomes from automation.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast210Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#209 Practising Self Love

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. I think this can be a useful thing to talk about no matter who you are, and as always, we-ll be learning some useful phrases you can use in daily life too.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast209Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much

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. Sorry for the long description.Here-s the BBC Article I mentioned: Click here to openShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast208Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native)

Anna from ​@EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion.We also talk about...- Anna-s interesting background before teaching- Anna-s assessment of my accent- Why we each started teaching- Our speaking speeds- Comparison to others- Our hobbies - interests- How to develop a passion- And more!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast207Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - Spotify MARRIAGEandUSEngaged or married for years? A series designed for couples with honesty - humor in mind. Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted Conditionals

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. While talking, I use the inverted versions of the first, second and third conditionals. Check out the show notes page below for extra help.-Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast206Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#205 Why Take a Break?

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-.I also go through some common phrases connected to this topic that you can use to practise too.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast205Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#204 The Best Advice I've Received

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.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast204Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English

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.We also talk about...Life in NottinghamTika-s Teaching-Teaching online vs classroomsLiving in South KoreaWhat she misses about EnglandProblems with answering the doorThe honeymoon periodFavourite and least favourite things about South KoreaSafetyAnd much more!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast203Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - Spotify MARRIAGEandUSEngaged or married for years? A series designed for couples with honesty - humor in mind. Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes

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.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast202Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.If you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show

#201 Shopping & Consumerism

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.- Click the show notes page below to leave comments and get involved. Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast201Sign Up for Free Lessons-- https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.The Brighter Side of EducationResearch-based success stories.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifyIf you-d like to check out the course The Road to Advanced English Grammar, click below.Join Now: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/roadtogrammarHope to see you there! Support the show