#140 Embarrassing Stories with Martin (Rock 'n' Roll English)

Martin from Rock -n- Roll English joins me to share some embarrassing stories in life and related to language learning. We also speak about what you can do to embarrass a Brit, as well as learning from these awkward situations.Watch the video version of this episode:-https://youtu.be/H4iL5X4gCMgShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast140Join Level Up English - Access Transcripts-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolThe 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

#139 People and Personalities

Today I-m sharing a topic I enjoy from my private English lessons - personalities and characteristics. This episode is vocab-heavy and hopefully, you-ll learn a lot! Feel free to answer the questions I give today on the shownotes page below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast139Join Level Up English - Access Transcripts-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolThe 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

#138 The First Ever Live Podcast Q&A

This is a LIVE Q-A podcast that we recorded a couple of weeks ago for Level Up English members. I sent out an invitation for members to join me on Zoom to ask questions.Hopefully, it won-t be the last. If you guys like this, I-ll do more in the future, although most Q-As will be private and will not be published on the podcast. The learners asked some brilliant questions and we did our best to provide advice for each one. We covered topics including changing your learning routine, improving speaking and writing, and thoughts and accent.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast138Join Level Up English - Access Transcripts-- https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolThe 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

#137 How to Improve Your Memory

I respond to a listener question on how to improve memory and retain vocabulary. I share some tips on having a better memory, especially for English learning, as well as my current method of learning Japanese.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast137Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsThe 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

#136 The Four Seasons of the UK

As Autumn is here and winter is on its way, I-d like to talk about the seasons today.I-m going to be sharing my views on the seasons and what the seasons are like in the UK. I-ll also talk a bit about British customs and attitudes in each season as well as some useful phrases.-Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast136Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsThe 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

#135 Avoid Being Rude in English with Natasha Broodie

Natasha Broodie (lifewiththebige.com) has a new book called -Give Me Tea, Please- (Amazon Link), which helps English learners sound more polite and less direct when speaking English. There are so many subtle nuances to pick up here and it-s never as simple as just translating from your mother tongue.We cover many topics including: learning 4 languages at the same time, how to sound less rude, the differences between UK and US culture, and Natasha-s language learning mistakes.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jYRwF0ZVQOkShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast135Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts-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

#134 Setting Goals for the Future

I love setting goals and I think it-s so important to be clear on your goals in order to reach a level of success in your English learning and elsewhere in life. In this episode, I talk about the importance of setting goals, how to set good goals, and also look at some useful phrases. I also share my own goals at the end.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast134Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsThe 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

#133 My Honest Views on Accent

One of the most common questions I get asked is -How can I get a British accent?-Today I-d like to share my views on whether this is a good question to ask. It may rustle some feathers and many people may disagree, but these are my views right now (subject to change). What do you think?Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast133Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsSee all the podcasts I-ve been a guest on - Click HereEnglish with Ray Podcast - YouTube channelLuke-s English Podcast - Apple PodcastsThe Reason Why Podcast - SpotifyThe 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

#132 8 Tips to Learn Vocabulary

I often get questions on how we can expand our vocabulary. This is an important question at any level, so let-s look at 8 tips we can all do more to learn more words and remember them for longer.-Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast132Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsIf 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

#131 Finding Your 'Why' with Douglas Oliveira (English4Reason)

Douglas Oliveira (English4Reason) kindly joined me on the podcast for a casual conversation about language learning, but more specifically we spoke about passion and finding your purpose in life, or your -Why-. It was an inspiring and motivational chat and I-m sure you-ll enjoy it as much as I did.Douglas also has his own podcast, The Reason Why, where he interviewed me about my -Why-. Definitely check that out too.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-4yC6wgEWkShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast131Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts-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