The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

I'm really happy to be joined in this video by Mona Morshed. She's an English teacher from Iran, now living in the UK. Mona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/use_it_or_lose_it_mm/ We cover a few topics including culture comparisons between Iran and the UK, and we end the video with common English words that come from Persian. Main YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/chann...

I recently returned from a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina - my first post-pandemic trip. I had a fantastic time and tried my best to use as much of their language as possible. As with all my trips, I have a lot of reflections and ideas on language learning that I'd like to share that might help you. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get a...

Matthi ab Dewi (Matthew Clarke) is a fluent Cornish speaker, and joined me today to talk all about it!  Topics we cover in this episode: Where is Cornwall and what is Cornish? Is Cornwall part of England? How did we end up with so many languages in the British Isles? & Matthi teaches me some useful Cornish phrases Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a mem...

Giving people the benefit of the doubt - not only is this a useful English phrase, but it's also a great attitude to have in life. I talk about some ways in which we can use this and how this way of thinking benefits my own life. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and joi...

I ramble about the important and relevant topic of smartphone addiction and how smartphones can be used to learn English, as well as some of my ideas on how to reduce smartphone usage is a.. smart way!   Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on t...

I explore the important topic of living in the moment, inspired by a book I read recently. Living in the moment and not spending all our time worrying about the past or future is the key to a happy life (I believe!) and also makes a lot of sense when related to learning English. I hope you find value in this episode.  Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a mem...

In this episode, I talk all about things that I find annoying and use some useful expressions to talk about this. Most importantly, I  end the episode with some ideas on how we can deal with our annoyances and become more understanding and patient human beings. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to...

Dafydd Morse kindly joined me on the show this week to introduce us to Wales - his home country on the west side of Britain. I feel like the Welsh culture (people, language, etc.) is often overlooked on a global scale, and perhaps some of you are hearing about it for the first time today! Whether that's true, or you know a bit already, I'm sure you'll enjoy what Dafydd has to say in...

Today I'm talking about a topic that means a lot to me - the topic of Minimalism. I share why it's important to me while talking about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website...

I love the topic of unsolved mysteries - both in the past and today. So let's talk about a few famous ones while using some useful grammar. We can use modal verbs to speculate about things. Check out the full shownotes for more information. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podc...

Based on one of my private lesson plans, I have a topic here about ageing and getting older. How do you feel about getting older? Let's have a chat about it and learn some useful expressions. Hopefully, by the end of this episode, you'll also feel more positive about your age! Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podca...

I'll go through some really important tips that WILL help you level up your English pronunciation and sound more natural. Improving your pronunciation is a really important task in English. It’s important to understand that it takes time and you won’t see any changes overnight. However, it is something that might be worth keeping in mind throughout your studies. Join Level Up English  - https...

Rod The English Teacher kindly joined me to talk about his difficulties facing and overcoming adversity in his life. We spoke about not giving up when you had a disability or limiting belief, as well as tips to work on your English, and finally a bit about accent reduction - is it a good thing? I know you'll like this episode! Watch the video version of this episode:  https://youtu.be/0MwjA_m...

I had a listener who is taking their driving test soon and requested an episode on driving, so I thought that was a great idea and I did it! I hope this episode helps you with some driving vocabulary and expressions, as well as the differences between British and American English. Join Level Up English  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you get access to all podcast tra...

This is a video that I will also be posting on the podcast as an audio version. I talk a bit about burning out and ways to avoid this. I also share my plans for the future of my YouTube channel and work. Podcast: https://levelupenglish.school Members: https://courses.levelupenglish.school YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/englishwithmichael Instagram: https://instagram.com/englishwithmichael Show...

Today I'm celebrating the launch of my brand new IELTS exam training course at Level Up English to talk about working towards your goals. Whether you are taking the IELTS exam, or just making some more general goals to study towards in your English learning journey, I try to give some tips on how you can do that. Join my NEW IELTS Exam Training Course here: https://courses.levelupenglish.scho...

Ray ( Learn English with Ray ) joined me at the start of 2022 to discuss resolutions and planning for the new year. We look at some questions to make plans for the year as well as some useful expressions you can use at this time. This is a really casual chat so you get to hear real, natural English with me and Ray's wonderful Scottish accent.  Watch the video version of this episode:  https:/...

To celebrate the launch of my side project, SpeakMore Languages , I'm covering the topic of making friends. In SpeakMore, you can make friends while practising a language in groups along with professional and experienced teachers. Today, I'd like to share my own opinions, advice and reminders on how to make friends as an adult. Get a 90% discount on all lessons at speakmorelanguages.com...

Today I'm answering a listener question about striking a balance in your English learning between grammar and the rest of study. I'll also be giving some of my advice to school students on how to approach language learning while balancing school studies too. Speak with me on Wisdom: https://joinwisdom.audio/englishwithmichael Join me at 4pm on Wednesday January 12th and let's chat o...

This is an episode I've been looking forward to for a long time as I'll be going deep into topics regarding reflections from 2021 and resolutions for the coming year. I love this time of year and it's great to pause and take a think about what went well and what you can do better next year.  In this episode, I share some of my own reflections, thoughts and plans, and I reflect the q...

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/H4iL5X4gCMg Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast140 Join Level Up English & Acce...

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/podcast139 Join Level Up English & Access Transcripts  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school ➡...

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 be...

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/podcast137 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts ➡️ Join the...

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/podcast136 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglis...