

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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Jul 28, 2021 • 25min
#119 Learning How to be Happy
Today I'm going to go over some advice on how to bring more happiness into your life. I will also sandwich in some good synonyms so you can avoid using the word 'happy' and say more advanced words instead.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast119Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jul 21, 2021 • 55min
#118 Learning English with Movies with Cara Leopold
Cara Leopold helps adventurous expats and intrepid travelers understand fast-talking native English speakers, themselves, and the world around them by watching and discussing movies.In this episode, I asked Cara all about her experience with learning and teaching languages using movies. We spoke a lot about listening skills and the use of subtitles, and I'm sure you'll like this one. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast118Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts Have 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.

Jul 14, 2021 • 25min
#117 Making Future Predictions in English
As a child who grew up with sci-fi movies and games, I always dreamt about how cool it would be to live in the future, and now I realise we actually do!Today I’m going to talk about some of my predictions for the future and also use some words to describe the chance of that happening.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast117Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jul 7, 2021 • 25min
#116 Studying English with a Group
There are many benefits to learning English in a group, whether that's with a language partner or a whole group in a group class. Not sure whether it's suitable for you? Well, I'd like to talk about some of the benefits today and who these kinds of lessons might be suited for.Join Group Lessons - https://ewmichael.com/groupShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast116Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jun 30, 2021 • 22min
#115 Food, Cooking and Recipes
A special food episode! I share some of the popular dishes in the UK, as well as my favourites recipes and foods to have. We'll also learn some good vocabulary related to cooking today.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast115Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jun 23, 2021 • 58min
#114 Luke's English Podcast
Luke Thompson is the host of the popular "Luke's English Podcast". He has a decade of experience podcasting and far more as a teacher.In this episode, we cover shyness, English immersion, how to have good listening practice, using comedy in English, and Luke also shared a couple of funny and embarrassing problems he's had with learning French. https://teacherluke.co.ukVideo Version - https://youtu.be/VZa_5X2RIV4Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast114Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jun 16, 2021 • 22min
#113 Quotes, Proverbs and Inspiration
I share some common English proverbs, some of my favourite quotes, and then end with an exercise to improve your life and achieve your dreams and goals.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast113Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jun 9, 2021 • 23min
#112 Veganism & Vegetarianism
I discuss veganism and similar diets to learn more about this topic, get some listening practice, and learn some good vocabulary and expressions related to this. English with Michael YouTube channelLevel Up English YouTube channelJoin my Email ListShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast112Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

Jun 2, 2021 • 17min
#111 Pronouncing ER in British English
Answering a listener email, I give some tips on pronouncing the ER at the end of words in British English.Links from Today's EpisodePatreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/englishwithmichaelYouTube video on Schwa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOrC4rYBZhg BBC Learn English Webpage - https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/features/schwa/Pronunciation with Emma Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubAeYNeQUiA Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast111Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcriptsHave 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.

May 26, 2021 • 51min
#110 All About Ireland with Ronan (English On The Road)
Ronan from English on the Road joins me today to talk about his home country of Ireland. Ronan is an English coach from Ireland and now living in Canada. He has a wealth of knowledge of Irish culture and history and I really enjoyed talking to him today. I still have a lot to learn in this area, so join me on this learning journey.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast110Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/1l0MyVKZoBYHave 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.