The Level Up English Podcast

Natasha Broodie (lifewiththebige.com) has a new book called 'Give Me Tea, Please' (Amazon Link), which helps English learners sound more polite and less direct when speaking English. There are so many subtle nuances to pick up here and it's never as simple as just translating from your mother tongue.We cover many topics including: learning 4 languages at the same time, how to sound less rude, the differences between UK and US culture, and Natasha's language learning mistakes.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jYRwF0ZVQOkShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast135Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

I love setting goals and I think it's so important to be clear on your goals in order to reach a level of success in your English learning and elsewhere in life. In this episode, I talk about the importance of setting goals, how to set good goals, and also look at some useful phrases. I also share my own goals at the end.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast134Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsGet access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

One of the most common questions I get asked is "How can I get a British accent?"Today I'd like to share my views on whether this is a good question to ask. It may rustle some feathers and many people may disagree, but these are my views right now (subject to change). What do you think?Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast133Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsSee all the podcasts I've been a guest on - Click HereEnglish with Ray Podcast - YouTube channelLuke's English Podcast - Apple PodcastsThe Reason Why Podcast - SpotifyGet access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

I often get questions on how we can expand our vocabulary. This is an important question at any level, so let's look at 8 tips we can all do more to learn more words and remember them for longer. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast132Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

Douglas Oliveira (English4Reason) kindly joined me on the podcast for a casual conversation about language learning, but more specifically we spoke about passion and finding your purpose in life, or your 'Why'. It was an inspiring and motivational chat and I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did.Douglas also has his own podcast, The Reason Why, where he interviewed me about my 'Why'. Definitely check that out too.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-4yC6wgEWkShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast131Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

In this episode, I begin by sharing some of my favourite bands along with some useful expressions you can use to say you like something. I then go over some vocabulary for parts of a song. We also look at 3 expressions for everyday conversation that originates in the music world. And finally, I share some of my views on learning English using music and songs.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast130Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcriptsGet access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

I share some ideas and methods of how you can add more gratitude into your life. As well as that, I share some things I'm grateful for while using good expressions to tell people how much you appreciate what they did.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast129Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

I'm answering a listener question today regarding colloquial expressions - gap fillers, to be more specific. Gap Fillers are really important when speaking English in a natural way and also in avoiding hesitation. Let's find out more.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast128Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

Emma (Pronunciation with Emma) and I have a casual chat about a variety of topics, including video games, learning Japanese, procrastination and pronunciation.Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PlmVCIItZ1s Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast127Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcripts Get access to coaching, group classes, and 100s of bonus lessons and episodes on Level Up English.➡️ Become a Member Today: https://www.levelupenglish.school/join/➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!

I had a message about ordinal numbers and, specifically, the pronunciation of the TH sound in them like in "fourth". It's a great question! In this episode, I go over what ordinal numbers are and give my thoughts on pronouncing them.Be sure to check out next week's episode (the link will be here) with Pronunciation With Emma. She's great at answering these kinds of questions!Here are my group lessons that I spoke about: http://www.ewmichael.com/group  Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast126Join Level Up English - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://courses.levelupenglish.school/transcripts➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school Become a member and get: Podcast Transcripts Private Podcast Group Classes Private Coaching And over 500 online lessons!