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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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45:02

#326 Is Your Screen Time Too High?

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2025/05/28

I recently reailsed that my own screen time is too high and may be causing a lot of health issues and other problems in my life. With that realisation, I decided to make some changes to fix this problem, and it got me thinking: How many other people are facing a similar issue?In this episode, I share the dangers of screen time and how you know if you're using phones and computers too much. I also talk about some methods of reducing screen time, while sharing lots of useful phrases to talk about

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54:56

#325 The Secrets Behind English Word Origins (Gideon...

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2025/05/21

Gideon from the popular YouTube channel LetThemTalkTV joins us this week for a casual chat about various topics covered on his channel.Gideon is an English teacher, YouTuber, and founder of LetThemTalk. His YouTube channel, LetThemTalkTV, started in 2012, has amassed over 600,000 subscribers and millions of views, providing valuable lessons on grammar, pronunciation, and the history of the English language.In this episode, we cover the interesting origins of some words, American and British dialects

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46:35

#324 How to Learn 2 Languages at the Same Time

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2025/05/14

With my experience of learning multiple languages at the same time, I revisit my thoughts and advice on this popular question.What are the best ways to approach learning two languages? How do you best manage your time? I do my best to answer these questions in today's episode while sharing some different examples and methods that suit different people.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast324You can completely turn around your Happiness level and overall Success in 7 to 11

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36:06

#323 Rose-Tinted Glasses

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2025/05/07

Do you look at the past through rose-tinted glasses? Do you feel a sense of nostalgia when looking into the past?In this episode, I explore the meaning and use behind this common expression with examples from my own life and a little bit at the end on the deeper meaning behind this phrase.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast323Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishWithMichaelSign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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42:00

#322 How to Get Better at Small Talk

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2025/04/30

Small Talk is something many of us struggle with, and it's a really important part of socialising and using language.In this episode, I share some of my own awkward experiences with small talk, and then go through time tips on how we can all get better at it to improve our conversations and relationships.I then share a few phrases that English learners can use to sound more natural when making Small Talk.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast322Hope For Parents With Struggling

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52:04

#321 Can I Use AI Teachers? (Abigail Fulbrook)

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2025/04/23

Abigail Fulbrook (weareenglishteachers.com) joins me for a fascinating chat about a few different topics, including moving to Japan from the UK, what we miss about the UK, learning using AI teachers, other uses of AI, and much more!Abigail Fulbrook has been teaching English for over 15 years. She's worked in the UK, Japan and online. As well as teaching she loves crafting and eating chocolate. She lives in Japan at the moment with her husband and two daughters, and far too many crafting

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40:19

#320 Improve Your Brain with Cognitive Biases (Part 2)

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2025/04/16

We first spoke about this in Episode 218, and now we're returning for a part 2. Cognitive Biases are ways our brains can trick us into certain beliefs and behaviours without realising, and in this episode, I'll cover a few of them such as the IKEA Effect, the Recency Effect, and the Negativity Bias.They're fascinating to learn, but will also give you some insight to make you a better language learner.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast320Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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#319 Speaking Up or Letting Go?

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2025/04/09

In today's episode, I share an issue I've been thinking about for a while - finding the balance between speaking up and letting things go.In other words, when things annoy us or seem unjust, should we speak up and say something? Or should we prioritise our mental health and let it go? I share some of my own views with this and encourage you to get in touch with yours too. I also share lots of expressions related to this topic.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast319Sign

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47:43

#318 Let's Talk About Trump

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2025/04/02

This is an episode that I've been meaning to make for a while. Let's talk about 'trump' today.In fact, there are many phrases in English that originate from cards and gambling, so this episode looks at some of the common ones and how you can use them in your daily life.As always, I give examples from my own life to help put these phrases in a natural context for you.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast318Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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41:34

#317 British & American Words That Reveal Cultural...

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2025/03/26

There are many differences in vocabulary between British and American English. Some of these are quite well-known and easy to understand (biscuit and cookie, maybe), but others are a bit more complex.In today's episode, I'm not simply listing these differences. I'm looking at 8 terms that are different in both British and American English, but aren't quite the same in meaning. Each term reveals something special about the culture of each country.Hopefully, this episode will

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#316 Curious Minds Learn Faster with Alastair Budge

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2025/03/19

Alastair Budge from Leonardo English joined me for a casual chat about a variety of different topics.Alastair has his own podcast called "English Learning for Curious Minds". In it, he covers all sorts of topics from space mining to population decline, while making content that helps English learners improve.I found this concept so interesting, so I picked a few topics at random to chat about in our conversation today. We also talk about the importance of curiosity.Today, you'll hear

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48:33

#315 Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

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2025/03/12

We've now done quite a few episodes on Phrasal Verbs, but this is an important one. Today, I'll be looking at the differences between separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. This is a very important part of English if you want to sound natural and fluent.As always, I'm not just listing off words in a boring way. I'll be sharing examples of both types while talking about my recent trip to Cambodia, and I also encourage you to make your own examples.Show notes page -

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53:04

#314 British Driving Culture & Vocabulary

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2025/03/05

In this episode, I'll be talking about driving culture in the UK. There are a lot of interesting laws and unwritten rules that are reflective of British culture. So whether you will be driving in the UK or not, I think this will be interesting for you.I share some of the big differences between driving culture in the UK and in Thailand, as well as my own experience taking my driving test when I was a teenager and how it might compare to your country.Of course, I also make sure to share loads of

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38:53

#313 The Grass is Greener on the Other Side

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2025/02/26

Let's explore the expression "The Grass is Greener on the Other Side".In English, this is used when we view other situations as better than our own. In fact, no matter what we have, we tend to value what we don't have more.I explore the meaning of this expression in some detail, examples from my own life, and also some common ways we all experience this along with some ideas on how to overcome the negative sides of this idea.Show notes page -

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#312 Moving Across the World with Zdenek

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2025/02/19

Today I'm doing a rare in-person discussion with Teacher Zdenek. Zdenek has more than 12 years of experience in various settings, primarily teaching English learners of levels B2-C2. He's taught English in the Czech Republic, UK, Ireland and most recently Vietnam. Zdenek has also moved to Vietnam, and that's why we were able to meet up nearby in Bangkok for a casual discussion. We speak about moving abroad, learning the local language, habit-building, teaching English, naughty

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#311 Habit Building Masterclass

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2025/02/12

This is a big habit masterclass episode! We'll be diving into the basics of creating habits, how to keep them going without giving up on your goals, and also how to kick some bad habits that are holding you back.I also give examples of successes and failures based on a lot of my own habit-building experiences. As you can tell by the length of this episode, this is a topic I'm truly passionate about and something I've been focusing on for my whole adult life.I really do believe that

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38:16

#310 The British Attitude Towards Healthcare

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2025/02/05

The goal of this episode is to share as many useful healthcare vocabulary as I can think of.I first begin by comparing my medical experiences in the UK and in Thailand, and then go through some of my specific medical problems and injuries in each country where I go through my symptoms and share my views.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast310This free video series will take you through a few lessons to Level Up your English quickly. Join me!Click here to sign up

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37:08

#309 Emphasising with Cleft Sentences

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2025/01/29

Cleft Sentences are an area of English grammar that is used in daily conversation, but isn't often taught. I don't know many things, but what I am knowledgable about is English! (There's an example!)In this episode, I first explain two of these grammar patterns that you can follow, and then I go through some questions about travel, life experience, and work while answering using this grammar. And of course, I encourage you to do the same. Show notes page -

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#308 Pass the Cambridge English Exams with Ben Gill

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2025/01/22

Ben Gill from To The Point English joins us today for a great, detailed overview of the Cambridge English exams. Ben covers all sorts of topics and questions related to these exams on his YouTube channel (particularly B2, C1, and C2 levels). The exams are huge and we could talk about them for days, so in today's episode, I try to ask Ben a couple of common questions for each paper of the exam.We talk about tips for the listening exam, what accents to prepare for in the speaking exam, how much

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31:14

#307 Avoid These Common English Mistakes

The Level Up English Podcast ·

2025/01/15

For the past 6 months, I've been noting down the most common mistakes I see English learners make in preparation for this episode.I go through them one by one and give examples from my own life to give you some context for each one and show you how they're used.Some of these are simple mistakes, and others look at the subtle differences between two similar phrases.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast307Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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