The Level Up English Podcast

48 subscribers

🇬🇧 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

Episodes
21 / 09 / 2022

#181 A Changing World with Teacher Lewis (@englishwithlewis)


Lewis (@englishwithlewis) is an English teacher from the UK who is now living in Spain. He works for Teachify, an online English academy.-He joined me on this episode to talk all about Change. Join us to hear an interesting discussion and learn lots of new vocabulary and idioms. Remember you can view vocabulary lists on the members link below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast181Join 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.-China replanting forests: https://mashable.com/article/greening-china-india-nasaThe 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

00:45:31
17 / 09 / 2022

#180 Things That Annoy Us


Welcome back to another Saturday episode!In today-s episode, I-m reacting to another Reddit post on /AskReddit which was -What things p*** you off the most?- (that-s another way of saying -What annoys you most?-)In this episode, I read out some of my favourite things and talk about why they annoy me! Do you agree with me on any?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast180Sign 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

00:26:10
14 / 09 / 2022

#179 Overweight Children... (An IELTS Writing Question)


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.The idea here is that it might help you become clear on how you can answer similar questions for yourself. Even if you-re not taking the exam, it might be interesting to hear my thoughts on this difficult topic! What do you think about it?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast179Sign 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

00:30:06
07 / 09 / 2022

#178 Watching The News


I think we all have love-hate relationships with the news these days, don-t we? Some of us are addicted to watching and it harms our mental health, while others have cut it out completely. Let-s discuss this topic today while looking at lots of useful vocabulary.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast178Sign 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

00:27:47
03 / 09 / 2022

#177 Things We Shouldn't Find Embarrassing But Do


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. I-d love to hear your feedback! Do you like the topic? Are you happy with an extra episode. Feel free to get in touch and let me know.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast177Sign 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

00:28:10
31 / 08 / 2022

#176 Should I Listen to Slow or Natural English?


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.I also talk about my own speaking speed and whether that could help you too.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast176Sign 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

00:28:38
24 / 08 / 2022

#175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdenek


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/podcast175Join 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

00:45:16
17 / 08 / 2022

#174 A Daily Language Learning Routine


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. I talk about my morning and afternoon routines, how many languages I-m learning, my levels in each one, and even give you some examples of my speaking them!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast174Sign 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

00:33:49
10 / 08 / 2022

#173 Free Resources to Learn English (Should You Pay?)


Welcome, English Learners!-Today we-re discussing the difference between paid and free resources to learn English.-Why paying might sometimes be a good thingWhy I don-t teach for freeFree resources you can useAnd more!-Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast173Sign 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

00:27:20
03 / 08 / 2022

#172 How to Stop Translating in Your Head


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?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast172Sign 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

00:29:06
The Level Up English Podcast
48 subscribers

🇬🇧 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

Episodes
21 / 09 / 2022

#181 A Changing World with Teacher Lewis (@englishwithlewis)

Lewis (@englishwithlewis) is an English teacher from the UK who is now living in Spain. He works for Teachify, an online English academy.-He joined me on this episode to talk all about Change. Join us to hear an interesting discussion and learn lots of new vocabulary and idioms. Remember you can view vocabulary lists on the members link below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast181Join 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.-China replanting forests: https://mashable.com/article/greening-china-india-nasaThe 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

00:45:31
17 / 09 / 2022

#180 Things That Annoy Us

Welcome back to another Saturday episode!In today-s episode, I-m reacting to another Reddit post on /AskReddit which was -What things p*** you off the most?- (that-s another way of saying -What annoys you most?-)In this episode, I read out some of my favourite things and talk about why they annoy me! Do you agree with me on any?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast180Sign 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

00:26:10
14 / 09 / 2022

#179 Overweight Children... (An IELTS Writing Question)

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.The idea here is that it might help you become clear on how you can answer similar questions for yourself. Even if you-re not taking the exam, it might be interesting to hear my thoughts on this difficult topic! What do you think about it?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast179Sign 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

00:30:06
07 / 09 / 2022

#178 Watching The News

I think we all have love-hate relationships with the news these days, don-t we? Some of us are addicted to watching and it harms our mental health, while others have cut it out completely. Let-s discuss this topic today while looking at lots of useful vocabulary.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast178Sign 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

00:27:47
03 / 09 / 2022

#177 Things We Shouldn't Find Embarrassing But Do

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. I-d love to hear your feedback! Do you like the topic? Are you happy with an extra episode. Feel free to get in touch and let me know.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast177Sign 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

00:28:10
31 / 08 / 2022

#176 Should I Listen to Slow or Natural English?

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.I also talk about my own speaking speed and whether that could help you too.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast176Sign 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

00:28:38
24 / 08 / 2022

#175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdenek

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/podcast175Join 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

00:45:16
17 / 08 / 2022

#174 A Daily Language Learning Routine

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. I talk about my morning and afternoon routines, how many languages I-m learning, my levels in each one, and even give you some examples of my speaking them!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast174Sign 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

00:33:49
10 / 08 / 2022

#173 Free Resources to Learn English (Should You Pay?)

Welcome, English Learners!-Today we-re discussing the difference between paid and free resources to learn English.-Why paying might sometimes be a good thingWhy I don-t teach for freeFree resources you can useAnd more!-Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast173Sign 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

00:27:20
03 / 08 / 2022

#172 How to Stop Translating in Your Head

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?Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast172Sign 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

00:29:06

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