#130 Talking About Music

In this episode, I begin by sharing some of my favourite bands along with some useful expressions you can use to say you like something. I then go over some vocabulary for parts of a song. We also look at 3 expressions for everyday conversation that originates in the music world. And finally, I share some of my views on learning English using music and songs.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast130Join 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

#129 Practising & Expressing Gratitude

I share some ideas and methods of how you can add more gratitude into your life. As well as that, I share some things I-m grateful for while using good expressions to tell people how much you appreciate what they did.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast129Join 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

#128 How to Use Gap Fillers

I-m answering a listener question today regarding colloquial expressions - gap fillers, to be more specific. Gap Fillers are really important when speaking English in a natural way and also in avoiding hesitation. Let-s find out more.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast128Join 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

#127 Chatting with Pronunciation with Emma

Emma (Pronunciation with Emma) and I have a casual chat about a variety of topics, including video games, learning Japanese, procrastination and pronunciation.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PlmVCIItZ1s Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast127Join 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

#126 Why Can't I Pronounce 'TH'?

I had a message about ordinal numbers and, specifically, the pronunciation of the TH sound in them like in -fourth-. It-s a great question! In this episode, I go over what ordinal numbers are and give my thoughts on pronouncing them.Be sure to check out next week-s episode (the link will be here) with Pronunciation With Emma. She-s great at answering these kinds of questions!Here are my group lessons that I spoke about: http://www.ewmichael.com/group -Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast126Join 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

#125 Overcoming English Shyness

Hagar sent a message and wanted to know how she can improve her speaking skills and overcoming the feeling of shyness when speaking in front of new people, despite being good at speaking by herself. Another issue was forgetting things like vocabulary when speaking.I-m going to do my best to respond to this and share my thoughts about this topic today.I also made an episode about shyness a long time ago (Episode 8).Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast125Join 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

#124 How to Boost Confidence When Speaking

Today I-m responding to a question on improving confidence when speaking. I hope you find it useful. I-ve had a lot of kind audio messages recently and I really appreciate it. You-re always welcome to leave one at levelupenglish.school/podcast and there-s a good chance I-ll reply to it in a future episode.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast124Join 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

#123 How to Make Good Memories

Today I-m going to be talking about happiness vs memories and why you may not be able to have both at the same time. This is taken from an article I found online and found really interesting.-Today I-m going to be paraphrasing this article, sharing my thoughts on it, and giving a couple of good phrases and words.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast123Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://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

#122 Learn While Watching TV with Elfin from All About Italian

Elfin is an Italian coach and passionate Italophile who helps students learn and gain access to the culture through language. She specialises in learning through TV shows and has a lot of good advice in this area. She also hosts language immersion retreats and hosts her own podcast.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast122Join 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

#121 Responding to Your Excuses

I reached out to my Instagram followers and asked the question: What are your obstacles to learning English?In today-s episode, I respond to the main excuses that I saw.-Just to clarify, I-m also guilty of having all of these excuses too. Everyone-s situation is different, but this is general advice on how you can overcome these issues. I hope it helps!Brand New Members Page: https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast121Join Level Up English-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://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