#160 An Iranian Perspective on British Culture with Mona Morshed

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. Mona-s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/use_it_or_lose_it_mm/ We cover a few topics including culture comparisons between Iran and the UK, and we end the video with common English words that come from Persian. Main YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHkx1S-mThmadtRi0qlIYw Podcast YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/LevelUpEnglishPodcast Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Show notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast160The 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

#159 Learning While Travelling

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. As with all my trips, I have a lot of reflections and ideas on language learning that I-d like to share that might help you. Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Show notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast159The 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

#158 Cornish with Matthi ab Dewi

Matthi ab Dewi (Matthew Clarke) is a fluent Cornish speaker, and joined me today to talk all about it!-Topics we cover in this episode:Where is Cornwall and what is Cornish?Is Cornwall part of England?How did we end up with so many languages in the British Isles?- Matthi teaches me some useful Cornish phrasesJoin Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Show notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast158The 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

#157 Giving the Benefit of the Doubt

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.Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast157If 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

#156 Smartphone Addiction

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! -Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast156The 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

#155 How to Live in the Moment

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. I hope you find value in this episode.-Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast155The 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

#154 Feeling Annoyed

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.Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://youtu.be/RIdA4TOYpWcShow notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast154The 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

#153 All About Wales with Dafydd Morse

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.??????????????????????????????????????????Is Wales a country?Is the Welsh language similar to English?How about travel tips?Relationship to England?Listen to find out.Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch video versions of these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6Q-Show notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast153The 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

#152 Minimalism

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.Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://youtu.be/ezPtIrCzbiAShow notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast152The 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

#151 Unsolved Mysteries

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.Join Level Up English-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/4LPtG1Bg6pc-Show notes page --https://levelupenglish.school/podcast151The 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