#221 The Importance of Sleep

Are you well-rested and ready to begin today-s episode? Sleep is a vital part of human health and I explore this a bit in today-s episode. I talk about the importance of sleep and how it related to learning and the mind. I explore the idea of comparing sleep to study time. Is it better to study more or sleep more?I share my thoughts and provide some statistics in today-s episode, and as always, I-d love to hear your thoughts too! Leave your comments in the show notes below.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast221Sign 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

#220 Business English - Anna with 2Ns

Anna Connelly is known as Anna with 2Ns online and has her own podcast looking at Business English. She joins us today to discuss business English, giving presentations, job interviews, and more! Whether you need business English or not, I think there-s a lot to learn from this conversation for general learners too. I hope you enjoy.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast220Sign 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

#219 Learn English with Jokes

Are you ready for a laugh? Well, I can-t promise that. But I-ll do my best! This is Part 2 of learning English with jokes and humour, where I-ll be looking at puns you might find amusing while learning some useful vocabulary and expressions hidden within them.My hope is that you-ll have fun with me today and learn something new as well.- Find part 1 here: https://levelupenglish.school/podcast202Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast219Sign 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

#218 4 Life Lessons from the World's Most Influential People

Are you looking for some inspiration this week?Today I look at 4 of the world-s most influential people and share some valuable life lessons we can all learn from. I explain how I think these can be applied to language learners too! So if you-re struggling with motivation, this is the episode for you.As always, there are lots of great vocabulary and phrases we look at along the way.- Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast218Video Teaching from Signs: https://youtu.be/b5x3FWVJneUSign 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.On Your LeadIm a Marine Recon Scout Sniper locating point person/guests for you to use as a guide.Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifySupport the show

#217 Embrace Your Weirdness

Learn about the benefits you can receive from embracing your weirdness - in other words: accepting your uniqueness. There are so many benefits of doing this for your language learning and for your life as a whole and I go through a lot of these today while using some useful and relevant vocabulary to help expand your English knowledge. I LOVED recording this episode and I hope you love listening to it as well. As always, join in the conversation on the show notes page linked below.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast217Sign 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.Practicing ConnectionJessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch host this exploration of personal and collective...Listen on: Apple Podcasts - SpotifySupport the show

#216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland

Dr. Valerie Fridland is a professor, sociolinguist, author, and public speaker.-Her recent book is: Like, Literally, Dude.-Arguing for the Good in Bad English.She joins me on the podcast today for a fascinating discussion about aspects of English we often consider to be bad, such as UM and AH. We also talk about the use of -like- and other language features like Vocal Fry.-Valerie also helps me feel more comfortable with my use of UM and AH in speech as they actually have special meanings within conversation.This is a fascinating conversation and I hope you like it too!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast216Sign 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

#215 Animal Idioms You Can Use in Daily Conversation

In this week-s episode, we-re exploring the fun topic of animals, except we-re not learning simple animal words or noises they make. This is more advanced.We-ll be looking at a few animal idioms, expressions and phrasal verbs that you can use in your daily life. Native speakers use these all the time! Along with each expression, I-ll share a cool fact about the animal, as well as an example from my own life to give some context.Listen to my guest episode with All Ears English: https://youtu.be/d8gxDoe0IGIShow notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast215Sign 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

#214 How to Make Phone Calls in English

We-ll be talking today about making phone calls in English, including tips on being confident and doing it successfully, as well as some useful expressions that we all use on the phone. Even if you don-t regularly make calls, I think this will be a useful episode for everyone.Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast214Sign 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

#213 How Long Until I Get Fluent in English?

Today I-m answering a question I hear all the time - How long until I get fluent in English? How many months or years until I can be done?I answer this question in detail today by responding directly and also questioning back as to whether this is the best attitude to have in language learning.Don-t miss this one!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast213Sign 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

#212 Secrets of a Hyperpolyglot - Richard Simcott

Richard Simcott has a strong passion for language learning and is described by Wikipedia as a hyperpolyglot (a word I had never heard of before).This is an episode you definitely don-t want to miss!-Richard shares some of his tips on learning so many languages. We talk about:How to get motivation to learnWhat if you-re too shy to talk?What if you don-t have time to learn?Why children are better language learnersAnd much more!Show notes page-- https://levelupenglish.school/podcast212Sign 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