The Level Up English Podcast

Michael Lavers
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Feb 22, 2023 • 29min

#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much

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 - 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Feb 15, 2023 • 52min

#207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native)

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 - 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Feb 8, 2023 • 32min

#206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted Conditionals

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 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Feb 1, 2023 • 26min

#205 Why Take a Break?

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 - 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 32min

#204 The Best Advice I've Received

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 - 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 43min

#203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English

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 - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast203Sign 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Jan 11, 2023 • 21min

#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes

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 access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Have a question? Send me a textSign 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.
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Jan 4, 2023 • 30min

#201 Shopping & Consumerism

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 - 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Dec 28, 2022 • 53min

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

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 podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.
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Dec 21, 2022 • 31min

#199 Introverts and Extroverts

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 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.Have a question? Send me a textLevel 3 is coming to Level Up English this August! Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodesClick here to claim your 60%! Be fast! Spaces are limited.Sign 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.

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