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The Level Up English Podcast

🇬🇧 I"m Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I"m an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I look at a variety of different fun topics and teach you British English at the same time.Each week, I cover topics related to language motivation, vocabulary and grammar, or something totally random! Once a month, we have a guest episode where I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

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19:46

#211 Let's Talk About Money in English

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2023/03/15

In this episode, we're talking about money! I share lots of very useful words related to finances, making and saving money, as well as some useful ways of describing people's attitudes towards money. How do you feel about your financial situation? I'm sure for most of us, it's not an easy relationship!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast211Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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33:45

#210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode)

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2023/03/08

As time goes on, we're seeing more and more impressive advancements in AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology. Recently, a chat bot called Chat GPT has become popular and I asked this program to design my episode today. Let's see how it did!In this episode, we talk about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic, some problems that AI will cause, such as automation and loss of jobs, and finally some positive outcomes from automation.Show notes page -

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30:29

#209 Practising Self Love

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2023/03/01

In this episode, we talk about practising self-love, self-acceptance, confidence and more. We relate this to language learning and having the best attitude to succeed in life. I think this can be a useful thing to talk about no matter who you are, and as always, we'll be learning some useful phrases you can use in daily life too.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast209Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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28:13

#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much

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2023/02/22

In this episode, I'm very sorry to say that we are talking about apologising! We cover the topic of British culture and why we say sorry so much, different meanings related to the word 'sorry', and some useful expressions. Sorry for the long description.Here's the BBC Article I mentioned: Click here to openShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast208Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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51:10

#207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English...

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2023/02/15

Anna from @EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion.We also talk about...- Anna's interesting background before teaching- Anna's assessment of my accent- Why we each started teaching- Our speaking speeds- Comparison to others- Our hobbies & interests- How to develop a passion- And more!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast207Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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30:23

#206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted...

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2023/02/08

In this episode, I talk about my advice on surviving a zombie outbreak based on my extensive experience watching zombie TV series and playing video games. It's a bit of fun, but we also include some pretty advanced grammar. While talking, I use the inverted versions of the first, second and third conditionals. Check out the show notes page below for extra help. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast206Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin

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24:37

#205 Why Take a Break?

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2023/02/01

Why should we take a break? Well, there are many reasons! In this episode, I talk about some of the benefits of taking a break from coffee, work, relationships, and more. We look at the phrase "Distance makes the heart grow fonder".I also go through some common phrases connected to this topic that you can use to practise too.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast205Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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30:14

#204 The Best Advice I've Received

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2023/01/25

This episode is based on a recent group class I taught looking at giving and asking for advice. In this episode, I'll share some good and bad advice i've received, as well as ask you all advice on a few problems I'm facing. Of course, along the way we'll look at many useful expressions too.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast204Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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42:01

#203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English

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2023/01/18

Tika (Tika Teaches English) is an English teacher from England but now living in South Korea and has been for several months now. She kindly joined me for a chat about this transition to a new country.We also talk about...Life in NottinghamTika's Teaching Teaching online vs classroomsLiving in South KoreaWhat she misses about EnglandProblems with answering the doorThe honeymoon periodFavourite and least favourite things about South KoreaSafetyAnd much more!Show notes page -

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20:57

#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes

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2023/01/11

Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let's have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We'll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast202Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can

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29:04

#201 Shopping & Consumerism

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2023/01/04

With the Christmas and the holiday season, we tend to buy a lot and consumerism is rampant. With that, I thought an episode about shopping would be timely. In this episode, we'll look at lots of great expressions and vocabulary while chatting about this topic. Click the show notes page below to leave comments and get involved. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast201Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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51:32

#200 End of Year Reflections (Episode 200 Celebration!)

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2022/12/28

Join me for a very special 200th episode! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting me until now.In this episode, I talk about my favourite topic - New Year Reflections & Resolutions! Join me in this activity to improve your life and English study journey.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast200Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you can access all

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30:07

#199 Introverts and Extroverts

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2022/12/21

In this episode, I look at the difference between introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. We then go over some key features of each personality type while looking at lots of useful vocabulary. Join the discussion on the show notes page below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast199Podcast YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LevelUpEnglishPodcastMain YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/englishwithmichaelInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/englishwithmichaelSign Up for

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37:47

#198 Habits for Language Learners - Lindsay Williams

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2022/12/14

Lindsay Williams (Lindsay Does Languages) first appeared on the podcast for Episode 42, and now she's back for a fun conversation where we discuss language learning styles and habits. We also talk about...A Master's Degree in Applied LinguisticsDifferent types of language learnersA quiz to find out your styleLindsay's study routineBad and good habitsAnd more!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast198Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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#197 Why British Say Wo'ta, Not 'Water' (Glottal Stop)

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2022/12/07

The glottal stop is a feature that is common in British English pronunciation where a sound (usually a T) changes quite drastically. In this podcast, I go over why we use it, how we use it, and if you need to use it too! Don't miss this episode!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast197Sign 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,

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21:51

#196 How to be More Organised

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2022/12/03

I look at a few articles on how to be organised. I love the topic of organisation and I really think that, when done correctly, it can help improve your life and, of course, make your English learning journey much easier too. Hope you enjoy it! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast196Sign 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,

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28:20

#195 Getting Past the Intermediate Plateau

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2022/11/30

The intermediate plateau is a term used to describe a period somewhere between Beginner and Advanced levels in language learning where it feels like progress has stopped. No matter how much you study, it feels like you never improve. In this episode, I talk about why this might happen, some tips on how to move up to the advanced levels, and about my personal experience with this too. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast195Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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41:14

#194 - British vs American - Lindsay McMahon (All...

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2022/11/23

Lindsay McMahon is the cohost of the All Ears English Podcast and I was delighted when she agreed to join me for a chat about our own cultures! In this episode, we compare British and American cultures. We also talk about...Why Lindsay started podcastingLindsay's experience with other languagesPodcasts helping you learn languagesPassive listeningHaving dreams in your second languageWhat is rude and polite in our culturesComplimenting strangersWork cultureAnd more!*As we spoke about in the

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23:32

#193 How to Make More Time

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2022/11/19

How can we find the time to study, rest and have fun while working all day? I react to some online articles and Reddit posts that talk about how to find or make more time in your busy days.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast193Sign 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

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24:21

#192 How to Improve Your English Spelling

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2022/11/16

I go over some tips (about 10!) on improving your spelling in English. It's not easy, but there are some things you can try to see improvements over time. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast192Sign 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

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