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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. Hosted on Acast. See

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64:29

#298 I Cycled 1000km Around Taiwan

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2024/11/13

I took 2 weeks off in October to ride a bicycle around the whole of Taiwan. It was over 1000km and took about 2 weeks to complete. Along the way, I had both good and bad experiences and there's a lot I'd love to share!I also filmed a lot of videos of my cycle, so if you'd like to see, you can watch this episode on YouTube - The Level Up English Podcast.This is perhaps the longest solo episode I've ever recorded, but throughout the episode, I talk about the good and the bad, what

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44:17

#297 Don't Fall for the Comparison Trap

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2024/11/06

The Comparison Trap is when we get stuck comparing our lives to other people and feeling worse as a result.It's a common problem in language learning, and this is something that I often experience too since I was inspired to make this episode after a moment of comparison made me feel worse.We often compare ourselves to others in many ways, such as income, appearance, skills, and on social media. In this episode, I cover all of these topics while sharing some useful comparative grammar

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44:49

#296 Be More Curious

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2024/10/30

Curiosity is an important thing to practice to be better English language learners and enjoy your life more. When we start learning a language, we’re naturally very open and curious to learning new things. It can be an amazing feeling when you’re really into something and you’re looking up every little detail.However, along the way, we naturally get more complacent and we begin to take things for granted. This curiosity fades into daily habits and routines. Curiosity makes language learning so much

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45:38

#295 Finding Your Dream Job with Megan Nicholls

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2024/10/23

Megan is a teacher from Manchester, UK who has been teaching for 10 years and recently made the move to online classes. Megan specialises in Business English for professionals and improving spoken fluency, so in this episode, we talk all about jobs.We start out discussing dream jobs and finding the right job for you.I then quiz Megan on some really useful English business expressions that you can use both in and out of the workplace.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast295Sign Up

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35:33

#294 Are You Using 'Used To' Wrong?

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2024/10/16

Let's look at 3 ways we can use 'used to' in English. We'll look at the different grammar and way we structure these terms while answering fun and interesting questions on these topics.I encourage you to answer these questions either in your personal studies or by leaving a comment in the shownotes below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast294Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessonsJoin Level Up English -

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52:20

#293 Will I Be Replaced By AI?

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2024/10/09

This is a really fun episode all about the recent progress of AI (Artificial Intelligence) - specifically in the area of audio and music.I share a few songs that were made by AI about this podcast that I think will blow your mind. I had a lot of fun with it. I also share my thoughts on the future changes that AI will bring to the world, some jobs that will be lost and others that will be safe from AI and automation, and much more. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast293Sign Up for

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36:36

#292 The MOST Unusual Places in the World

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2024/10/02

I'm exploring a topic I truly love today and looking at the most unusual and strange places on our planet.I'll be talking about the highest cities, hottest places, coldest places, and much more in today's episode. This is a great opportunity to practice your knowledge of superlatives (using EST to talk about the most of something).Check the shownotes page below for more information on the words, and join as a member to access bonus learning materials to help you remember the language

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40:28

#291 Optimistic or Pessimistic?

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2024/09/25

In today's episode, we're exploring the topics of optimism, pessimism, and realism. These are different attitudes towards life and the future and can have a massive impact on your happiness and mental health.I go over the definitions and words, discuss some possible benefits of being pessimistic, and give many tips on how and why you can be more optimistic in life.A really fun episode filled with English vocabulary, and hopefully quite motivational too.Show notes page -

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53:38

#290 Top 4 Business English Expressions with Paola...

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2024/09/18

Paola from the Talaera Talks podcast and I are doing a cross-post episode today. You can also find this episode and many more over on their podcast. The topic is all about jobs, careers, and business English expression. We start by asking questions to each other, using our own work experience to give examples of when to use these expressions.We then talk about advice on how to get a job when English isn't your first language, and a bit on work-life balance.Show notes page -

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24:23

#289 How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

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2024/09/11

One of the listeners suggested I talk about the topic of work-life balance. This is something I've been working on in my own life for many years, and I feel like I might have something useful to share on this topic.So in this episode, I talk about a few tips that you can implement to have a better sense of work-life balance and enjoy your life more, regardless of how many hours you have to work each day.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast289Level Up with Duayne Pearce

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45:11

#288 Reverse Culture Shock in the UK

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2024/09/04

I recently went back to my home country - the UK - for the first time in a quite a while and was fascinated by how the UK appeared to me after being away for a while.There was a lot that I found strange, unusual, and interesting that I wasn't really aware of while I was still living in England. In this episode, I discuss some of my feelings and culture shock experiences, and perhaps some of you can relate to these experiences when you visit the UK for the first time. Show notes page -

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48:34

#287 I Took a Train from London to Romania

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2024/08/28

I just came back from a trip in Europe and I thought I'd get on the microphone today and review some of the good and bad experiences I had there.I made the adventurous decision to travel from London all the way to Istanbul by train (listen to the episode to see why I didn't make it all the way!) In this episode, I talk about my experience sleeping on trains, my time in each country, and why I suddenly changed my travel plans. There are also some useful expressions and vocabulary to help

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52:09

#286 A 1200km Pilgrimage (Fran from Step Up Japanese)

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2024/08/21

Fran from Step Up Japanese and I discuss a few different topics in today's episode, including:The Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage (walking around the Japanese island of Shikoku)The Tadoku reading method for languagesAn embarrassing language mistake on TVAnd more!If you're a fan of hearing casual British English conversations, and also finding out something new about language learning, then this should be a good episode for you.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast286Sign Up for

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45:16

#285 Ask Me Anything 5

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2024/08/14

This is the fifth episode in the AMA series (Ask Me Anything) where the listeners of the podcast ask me questions about English learning, British culture, or maybe something totally unrelated.They're also fun, relaxed, and more casual than regular episodes. Hopefully, you'll learn something new in this one while enjoying the topics. If you want to submit questions for future episodes, the best place is on my Instagram page: @englishwithmichaelShow notes page -

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34:05

#284 8 Phrasal Verbs with 'Out'

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2024/08/07

We've done a few episodes on phrasal verbs now, including the verbs Turn and Set, and this is a continuation of that series, except today we're looking at a preposition: Out. I'll be covering 8 different phrasal verbs that are commonly used while sharing my own stories about them from my own life, and I'll encourage you do to the same.#13 What are phrasal verbs?#261 Phrasal Verbs with 'Turn'#272 Phrasal Verbs with 'Set'Show notes page -

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40:24

#283 Mind-blowing Facts About Body Language

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2024/07/31

I've always been interested in body language, and today I'd like to share that interest with you all.I'm going to be reviewing and reacting to some amazing body language facts from some articles while sharing my opinions, experiences, and a lot of new vocabulary and expressions.I hope you learn something new today - whether it's about how you can position your body to change how people see you, or simply just some new English words.Source 1: factretriever.com Source 2: forbes.com

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53:51

#282 Learn English from the News - Stephen from SEND7

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2024/07/24

Stephen from the SEND7 podcast joins me today for a talk about the news. We cover a wide range of topics, such as learning English with the news, avoiding bias and fake news, how to deal with news anxiety, and some positive stories you may have missed. Stephen also shares reasons why he's feeling optimistic for the future despite all the terrible things we see in the news today. Stick around until the end to find out why.I really hope you enjoy our discussion. Don't forget to check out

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38:46

#281 Outsmart Your Brain with Cognitive Biases

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2024/07/17

I'm so excited for this topic, because today we're looking at Cognitive Biases.This is how our brains can trick us into certain beliefs and behaviours. Learn about things like the Sunk Cost Fallacy, Loss Aversion, Confirmation Bias, and more!We'll be talking about examples of how these things can affect our views and beliefs, as well as how you can use these to become better English learners.Share your views and comments on the show notes page below! If I get good feedback, I'd

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38:42

#280 6 English Animal Expressions You Need to Know

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2024/07/10

I first covered this topic back in Episode 215, but it's such a huge one, I think it's time for a Part 2.Today, I'm sharing 6 idioms related to animals that we use in daily conversations in British English. While I share each one, I give you some examples from my own life to connect them with and make them more memorable and invite you to do the same. How many did you know?Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast280Sign Up for Free Lessons -

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37:19

#279 How to Talk About Generations in English

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2024/07/03

Each generation has its own name in English, as well as distinct characteristics, differences, good points and bad points.In this episode, I review each one and share a little bit about them while hopefully sharing some new and useful vocabulary as well. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast279TREASON: Claus von Stauffenberg and the Plot to kill HitlerIn ten episodes, Treason tells the remarkable and true story of Claus von...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySign Up for Free

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