#249 Unbelievable Statistics About the UK

In this week-s episode of the Level Up English podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of statistics. Prepare to be amazed by some truly unbelievable facts!I-ll start by covering a few random statistics, ranging from sleeping with a teddy bear and not washing your hands. You-ll be shocked at some of these! We-ll then talk about the UK specifically and share some tourism-related stats on the country as a quiz. How many can you answer correctly? Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast249Sign 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.Support the show

#248 I Tracked My Language Learning for 2 Months

Over the past few months, I-ve been meticulously tracking my language learning process for Japanese, Thai, and Chinese Mandarin on a Google Sheets doc.In this episode, I discuss the results of this data and we look together at the graphs that represent my study time. There are some really interesting patterns and trends that I can learn from, and I have several conclusions that shocked me.I had no idea what mistakes I was making before tracking my time!I am also sharing the template for you to use too! Click the link below to get this Google Sheet for yourself.Level Up English YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/faLfCbxGDbAGet the template for the tracker: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/f/languagetrackerShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast248Sign 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.Support the show

#247 Digital Nomad in a Van (Paul Creane)

Paul Creane joined me today to talk about his exciting lifestyle of being a Digital Nomad. We talk about what this means in the episode as well as lots of other useful terms related to this topic.We also cover what it-s like to live in a van, travel in Asia, Housesitting, and all the apps and platforms Paul uses to help him live the life he does.It-s always great to hear new perspectives and ways of living, and today-s conversation might just inspire you. It-s a really fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy it too. -English Podcast with Paul2nd Class HobosShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast247Sign 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.Support the show

#246 Easy Stories in English (Ariel Goodbody)

I am a big fan of reading for the purpose of learning a language as well, of course as listening, which is why I make podcasts. If you want to improve both of your listening and reading as well as your vocabulary, then this should be a good resource for you today.In today-s episode, Ariel Goodbody will tell you a story, but pre-teach some of the harder vocabulary first. This is a crosspost episode where Ariel shared one of my episodes on their podcast, and I am sharing a story I enjoyed from Ariel-s podcast.It-s something a little different, so I hope you enjoy it! Connect with Ariel or me below.Easy Stories in English WebsiteShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast246Sign 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.Support the show

#245 The Ultimate Guide to IELTS Speaking

In this episode, I will be talking about the IELTS Speaking exam.I know the IELTS exam isn-t going to be relevant for everyone, although I always like to mention that preparing for the exam can also be great practice for English in a general sense. I-m sure those who have taken the exam before will agree that their English improved during the process. So even if you-re not taking the exam, I really hope this episode will be useful for you in some way.Since the beginning of this podcast, one of my main reasons, for making content was based on listener questions. I realised I would get the same questions again and again, and rather than trying to write out messages to reply to each one. I thought it would be much better for both me and the person asking the question if I could put all of my advice into one episode.So the goal of this episode is to make the ultimate guide to IELTS speaking. Learn more about my IELTS training course here: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/ieltsShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast245Sign 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.Support the show

#244 The Link Between Exercise and Language Learning

Over the years doing this podcast, the topic of exercise seems to have come up a lot when making comparisons to language learning, so I thought it was about time I made an episode where I talk all about it.In this episode, I talk about exercise and some of the benefits, teach you some useful expressions, and make some links on how exercise and language learning are similar and benefit you in the same ways.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast244Sign 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.Support the show

#243 Should You Learn from Non-Native Speakers?

I get comments occasionally from people who say -I want to be like a native speaker- and -I don-t want to learn from non-native speakers.-In this episode, I-ll argue the benefits of learning from non-native speakers as well as natives, and not closing yourself off from learning. The main thesis here is to stay open-minded in language learning and I explore some reasons why.I cover some ways in which non-native speakers might be preferable to native speakers, and even when they-re not, the things you can learn from them.I hope you find this episode valuable. As always, you can share your thoughts on the show notes page below.-Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast243Sign 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.Support the show

#242 Learn Languages Like a Pro (Xiaogua Chinese)

In this episode, I have a great and casual chat with Zhifei from​ Xiaogua Chinese about language learning, using flashcards, the best mindset for learners, getting a good English accent, and much more!-We also talk about my own Chinese learning methods and share ideas on the best way to learn two languages at once.There-s a lot of useful information in this long episode, and I hope you find it useful listening practice for your English too.Xiaogua Instagram-Xiaogua YouTubeShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast242Sign 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.Support the show

#241 Furry Friends - Team Dog or Team Cat?

For many of us, pets and animals are a huge part of our lives. We spend a lot of time and money looking after our furry friends, and I definitely have a huge soft spot for animals - especially cats!In this episode, I talk about choosing the right pet, dog people vs cat people, my own experiences with pets and vets, dealing with the loss of a pet, and share lots of useful phrases and expressions useful for daily English speaking.Join the conversation below.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast241Sign 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.Support the show

#240 Biggest Lessons from Moving Abroad

I-ve been living in Bangkok, Thailand since the beginning of August, so it-s been over 2 months now. This is the longest I-ve spent in one place outside of my home country before. One of our group class students requested an episode sharing my thoughts and experiences after moving here, and I decided to give it a go.In this episode, I-ll be talking about what-s changed here and some big differences I-ve noticed between the UK and Thailand. I-ll be sharing the good and the bad, things I miss and things I prefer here. I-ll also be talking about moving abroad and relocating more generally and will mention some useful vocabulary related to this topic.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast240Sign 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 Financial PhilosophersWe-re Chris and Danny, come Nerd Out about finance with us!Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifySupport the show