

The Level Up English Podcast
Michael Lavers
🇬🇧 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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May 4, 2022 • 28min
#159 Learning While Travelling
I recently returned from a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina - my first post-pandemic trip. I had a fantastic time and tried my best to use as much of their language as possible. As with all my trips, I have a lot of reflections and ideas on language learning that I'd like to share that might help you. Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast159Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Apr 27, 2022 • 36min
#158 Cornish with Matthi ab Dewi
Matthi ab Dewi (Matthew Clarke) is a fluent Cornish speaker, and joined me today to talk all about it! Topics we cover in this episode:Where is Cornwall and what is Cornish?Is Cornwall part of England?How did we end up with so many languages in the British Isles?& Matthi teaches me some useful Cornish phrasesJoin Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast158Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Apr 20, 2022 • 22min
#157 Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
Giving people the benefit of the doubt - not only is this a useful English phrase, but it's also a great attitude to have in life. I talk about some ways in which we can use this and how this way of thinking benefits my own life.Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast157Have 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.

Apr 13, 2022 • 27min
#156 Smartphone Addiction
I ramble about the important and relevant topic of smartphone addiction and how smartphones can be used to learn English, as well as some of my ideas on how to reduce smartphone usage is a.. smart way! Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast156Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Apr 6, 2022 • 25min
#155 How to Live in the Moment
I explore the important topic of living in the moment, inspired by a book I read recently. Living in the moment and not spending all our time worrying about the past or future is the key to a happy life (I believe!) and also makes a lot of sense when related to learning English. I hope you find value in this episode. Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6QShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast155Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Mar 30, 2022 • 28min
#154 Feeling Annoyed
In this episode, I talk all about things that I find annoying and use some useful expressions to talk about this. Most importantly, I end the episode with some ideas on how we can deal with our annoyances and become more understanding and patient human beings.Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/RIdA4TOYpWcShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast154Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Mar 23, 2022 • 51min
#153 All About Wales with Dafydd Morse
Dafydd Morse kindly joined me on the show this week to introduce us to Wales - his home country on the west side of Britain. I feel like the Welsh culture (people, language, etc.) is often overlooked on a global scale, and perhaps some of you are hearing about it for the first time today! Whether that's true, or you know a bit already, I'm sure you'll enjoy what Dafydd has to say in this episode.🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴Is Wales a country?Is the Welsh language similar to English?How about travel tips?Relationship to England?Listen to find out.Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch video versions of these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6Q Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast153Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Mar 16, 2022 • 31min
#152 Minimalism
Today I'm talking about a topic that means a lot to me - the topic of Minimalism. I share why it's important to me while talking about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic.Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/ezPtIrCzbiAShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast152Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Mar 9, 2022 • 28min
#151 Unsolved Mysteries
I love the topic of unsolved mysteries - both in the past and today. So let's talk about a few famous ones while using some useful grammar. We can use modal verbs to speculate about things. Check out the full shownotes for more information.Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/4LPtG1Bg6pc Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast151Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.

Mar 2, 2022 • 26min
#150 Ageing and Getting Older
Based on one of my private lesson plans, I have a topic here about ageing and getting older. How do you feel about getting older? Let's have a chat about it and learn some useful expressions. Hopefully, by the end of this episode, you'll also feel more positive about your age!Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.schoolBy becoming a member, you get access to all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website.Watch the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-ykfLgZ6TrtiUQedi7p6Q Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast150Have a question? Send me a text--------------------Level 3 is now open and ready to join! 🥳🥳🥳Private coachingAudio lessons for busy peoplePronunciation & Writing feedbackBonus episodes➡️ Click here to join or find out more: https://courses.levelupenglish.school/courses/level3/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.