The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

Natasha Broodie ( lifewiththebige.com ) has a new book called 'Give Me Tea, Please' ( Amazon Link ), which helps English learners sound more polite and less direct when speaking English. There are so many subtle nuances to pick up here and it's never as simple as just translating from your mother tongue. We cover many topics including: learning 4 languages at the same time, how to s...

I love setting goals and I think it's so important to be clear on your goals in order to reach a level of success in your English learning and elsewhere in life. In this episode, I talk about the importance of setting goals, how to set good goals, and also look at some useful phrases. I also share my own goals at the end. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast134 Join Level U...

One of the most common questions I get asked is "How can I get a British accent?" Today I'd like to share my views on whether this is a good question to ask. It may rustle some feathers and many people may disagree, but these are my views right now (subject to change). What do you think? Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast133 Join Level Up English  - https://leve...

I often get questions on how we can expand our vocabulary. This is an important question at any level, so let's look at 8 tips we can all do more to learn more words and remember them for longer.  Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast132 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts ➡️ Join the Free Min...

Douglas Oliveira ( English4Reason ) kindly joined me on the podcast for a casual conversation about language learning, but more specifically we spoke about passion and finding your purpose in life, or your 'Why'. It was an inspiring and motivational chat and I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Douglas also has his own podcast, The Reason Why , where he interviewed me abo...

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://levelupengli...

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/podcast129 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts...

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/podcast128 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://courses.levelupengl...

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/podcast127 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts   ➡️ Join...

I had a message about ordinal numbers and, specifically, the pronunciation of the TH sound in them like in "four th ". 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 q...

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 l...

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/podcast124 Join Level Up English  ...

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/podcast123 Join Level Up E...

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/podcast122 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Tr...

I reached out to my Instagram followers and asked the question: W hat 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: ht...

Today I'd like to talk about regret and how we can express regrets in English using some different phrases. I'll be using my own experiences to demonstrate the examples and then talking about the concept of regret in a deeper way towards the end. I hope you won't regret listening to this! Group lessons  - https://ewmichael.com/group Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/po...

Today I'm going to go over some advice on how to bring more happiness into your life. I will also sandwich in some good synonyms so you can avoid using the word 'happy' and say more advanced words instead. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast119 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts ➡️ Join t...

Cara Leopold helps adventurous expats and intrepid travelers understand fast-talking native English speakers, themselves, and the world around them by watching and discussing movies. In this episode, I asked Cara all about her experience with learning and teaching languages using movies. We spoke a lot about listening skills and the use of subtitles, and I'm sure you'll like this one.  S...

As a child who grew up with sci-fi movies and games, I always dreamt about how cool it would be to live in the future, and now I realise we actually do! Today I’m going to talk about some of my predictions for the future and also use some words to describe the chance of that happening. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast117 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school...

There are many benefits to learning English in a group, whether that's with a language partner or a whole group in a group class. Not sure whether it's suitable for you? Well, I'd like to talk about some of the benefits today and who these kinds of lessons might be suited for. Join Group Lessons - https://ewmichael.com/group Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast116...

A special food episode! I share some of the popular dishes in the UK, as well as my favourites recipes and foods to have. We'll also learn some good vocabulary related to cooking today. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast115 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://...

Luke Thompson is the host of the popular "Luke's English Podcast". He has a decade of experience podcasting and far more as a teacher. In this episode, we cover shyness, English immersion, how to have good listening practice, using comedy in English, and Luke also shared a couple of funny and embarrassing problems he's had with learning French. https://teacherluke.co.uk Video V...

I share some common English proverbs, some of my favourite quotes, and then end with an exercise to improve your life and achieve your dreams and goals. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast113 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts ➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini ⭐️ Joi...

I discuss veganism and similar diets to learn more about this topic, get some listening practice, and learn some good vocabulary and expressions related to this.  English with Michael YouTube channel Level Up English YouTube channel Join my Email List Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast112 Join Level Up English  - https://levelupenglish.school Transcript  - https://levelupengli...

Answering a listener email, I give some tips on pronouncing the ER at the end of words in British English. Links from Today's Episode Patreon Page  - https://www.patreon.com/englishwithmichael YouTube video on Schwa  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOrC4rYBZhg  BBC Learn English Webpage  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/features/schwa/ Pronunciation with Emm...