#12 How to Remember English Vocabulary

Advice on how you can remember vocabulary and keep new information in your brain.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast12Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)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

#11 Interview with an English Learner from China

I talk with Molly, from China, about her experience learning English.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast11Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)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

#10 Preparing for an English Job Interview

Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)Click Here to Read My Blog Post on this TopicDue to microphone issues, this is a re-upload of a video I made for youtube. Click below to watch the video version of this episode.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF9vMw-34hwJob interviews are generally quite terrifying. The one thing that can make them worse is having an interview in a second language!First of all, there-s the fear of making grammatical and pronunciation mistakes. And there-s also the issue of knowing what questions to prepare for as these can be different from country to country.In this podcast, we-re going to cover all of these problems so you can feel confident for your next interview.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

#9 How to Improve Listening Skills

I look at different methods to practise listening in English.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast9Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)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

#8 Learning English As A Shy Person

I grew up very shy, so I draw upon my experience to give some advice.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast8Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)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

#7 Teacher Interview - Pronunciation With Emma

Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast7Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)In this podcast, I talk with Emma, a fellow online English teacher. We discuss the difficulties of learning languages, pronunciation problems, embarrassing moments and more!You can see what Emma-s up to on her website and social media.Her WebsiteFacebookYoutubeInstagramResourcesPronunciation in Use Book by Mark HancockMy Phrasal Verbs - Expressions Online CoursesThe Podcast2:10: Emma-s introduction - history as a teacher9:28: Why did you choose to teach?16:33: My history17:38: English accents26:01: Learning foreign languages29:31: What would you learn if you had more time?34:55: Embarrassing language stories48:26: Tips for English learners54:29: Language resources------------------Instagram: @english_with_michaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelThe 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

#6 The Biggest Mistake of Language Learning

I made a huge mistake with my language learning. Don-t be like me!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast6Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)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

#5 English Learning Mindfulness

Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast5Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)Text:When I was first learning to meditate, the instruction was to simply pay attention to my breath, and when my mind wandered, to bring it back.Why is it so hard to pay attention? Well, studies show that even when we-re really trying to pay attention to something - like maybe this talk - at some point, about half of us will drift off into a daydream, or have this urge to check our Twitter feed.Instead of this hunger signal coming from our stomach, this emotional signal - feeling sad - triggers that urge to eat.What if instead of fighting our brains, or trying to force ourselves to pay attention, we instead tapped into this natural, reward-based learning process?And this is what mindfulness is all about: Seeing really clearly what we get when we get caught up in our behaviours.We start to notice that cravings are simply made up of body sensations - oh, there-s tightness, there-s tension, there-s restlessness.Word MeaningsMind-wandering - to think about past memories or future worriesDrift off - To float away gently (a boat, your mind...)Urge - The strong feeling of desire to do something without thoughtTrigger - Something that causes something else to happenTo tap into - To find the hidden ability inside yourself or something elseTo get caught up in - To get distracting by doing somethingTo crave - When your body wants somethingRestlessness - The feeling of being impatient and unable to stay stillTED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit?language=en------------------Website: www.ewmichael.comEmail: [email protected]: @english_with_michaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelYoutube: /c/englishwithmichaelIf 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

#4 Why Does English Have Weird Spelling?

Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast4Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)Expression of Today: Turophobia - is the fear of what?Muhammed asked on Facebook -Why are there some letters that we don-t pronounce?--For example: Know, Listen, Often, Neighbour29% of English is French (France was the main language after the 1066 invasion for 600 years)Examples of French words: Beef, Pork, Pastry, Salad, Portrait, Capitalism, Camoflague26% of English is from Germanic languages (including Old English, Old Norse and Dutch)Old Norse words are often concrete nouns, things we can feel. They often have hard consonants, such as -dirt, gun, club-Words with silent Ks usually come from Old Norse and the K used to be pronounced. Over time, the pronunciation changed but the spelling remained the same.In Old English, the E used to be pronounced. -Bite- used to have two syllables.-6% of English comes from Greek- - it-s a very old language and supposedly the first to use an alphabet with vowels (AEIOU) and consonants (BCDFG).-Philosophy (pronounced like -FILO..-)Phobia (something you-re scared of)English also likes to borrow words from other languages. Tsunami, karate (Japanese)-Caravan (Persian---French---English)Know - Comes from old English. The K has stopped being pronounced.Listen - Also form Germanic languages. The T is quite hard to say so probably why it stoppedOften - Middle English - Can be pronounced both waysNeighbour - Old English -- from nēah -nigh, near- + gebūr -inhabitant, peasant, farmer-Game of Thrones Expressions-Lady of Winterfell, [it] has a nice ring to it-If something -has a nice ring- that means it sounds good or is pleasing to the ear.-Sir John? That has a nice ring to it--It had its moments-This means that an event was not completely boring or terrible. Some parts were fun or interesting.-The party last night had its moments--I-m sure you weren-t thrilled to hear the Lannister armies are marching North.-To be thrilled means to be happy about something.-I-m sure you weren-t thrilled to see it-s raining today.-------------------Instagram: @english_with_michaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelYoutube: /c/englishwithmichaelIf 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

#3 Preparing for Travel in English

How to prepare for a trip abroad and useful English for this.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast3Become a Level Up Member-- https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript-- https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts (Members Only)English is useful whether you-re travelling to an English country or another country where you don-t know the language since most people know some level of English.If you-re learning English then you are lucky! You can use English in any country (if I do it people will think I-m lazy)How your travel will be different if you know the languageMeet new peopleLearn about historyRead a restaurant menu-Avoid misunderstandingsLearn about the cultureIt-s useful to remember a few structures that you can add in your own words to change the meaning.-I have no idea (where I am, what to order, etc)Is there anything you-d recommend doing/eating?Talk about the weatherIt-s boiling today, isn-t it?It-s freezing! (British love exaggerating)-It-s tipping it downIt-s a bit drizzly-A teacher can help you with any mistakes or serious pronunciation issues you have before the trip.Think about what you-d like to do on holiday and visit the websites or read about it. Then study the language.British politeness ( don-t be direct)I would like (use when asking other people) / I want (use when talking to yourself)Please, could I have...Would you mind if...Always say please, sorry and thank you!The good thing about travel is that you can make a fool of yourself and no one will ever see you again!*Ask people questions even when you know the answer - just to practice!My advice for visiting the UK: Get out of the cities and see the countryside.Don-t worry if you-re not as good as you think. Most people find language is harder when they actually go to the country - just like I did in Japan.Expression: Do you have itchy feet?Instagram: @englishwithmichaelFacebook: /englishwithmichaelYoutube: /c/englishwithmichaelIf 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