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🇬🇧 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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#400 What is Home?
I sit down in a Bangkok park and casually discuss some deep feelings on the idea of home, how this changes when you leave your country, and answer some more big questions. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast400 (https://
#399 Why You Never Feel Good Enough at Speaking English
We all feel like we're not good enough from time to time, and sometimes this feeling affects our language learning. Have you ever felt "My English is terrible" or "I'm just not a strong language learner"? If so, this is the episode for you.
#398 Walk and Talk in Bangkok (English Listening Practice)
Join me on a long, hot walk through the suburbs of Bangkok as I talk and share some insights about life in Thailand. I talk about some of the things I'm seeing as I walk, cultural differences, the difference between judgements and observati
#397 Starting Again...
Feeling a bit under the weather today, I share some thoughts on the idea of starting again and the feeling of getting back to old routines after a break. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast397 (https://levelupenglish.sch
#396 AI Slop is Ruining Your Brain
AI has come up a few times on this podcast, but I haven't done a great job until now of discussing the drawbacks of using it. I'm not strongly pro or anti Artificial Intelligence, so it's only fair that I spend some time and talk about the
#395 How to Think in English | Tom Wilkinson
I chat with Tom from the Thinking in English podcast (https://thinkinginenglish.blog) about some ideas from his podcast. Like me, Tom has been publishing episodes for over 6 years, so we have a lot in common here. We start by discussing the
#394 How to Improve Your English Speaking (Alone!)
Have you ever wondered how to improve your speaking, but you find it hard to get a teacher or language partner? In this episode, I explore on method I found recently that works really well for me, so you'll have no excuse not to practice! I
#393 Fix the Biggest Mistake in Your English
This podcast series is based on the idea that fixing just one or two of the biggest mistakes in your English will have the largest effect. I noticed that students from the same countries always made the same mistakes in English, so let's go
#392 Make Your English Sound Less Formal
This is Part 2 in my series of comparing formal and casual English, with the aim to make your English sound more natural for everyday conversations. You can listen to part 1 in Episode 388 (https://levelupenglish.school/podcast388/). I give
#391 10 Questions that Changed My Life
On my final day in the UK before returning to Thailand, I get quite self-reflective as I sit in the countryside and answer 10 questions that might change your life. These are deep questions where on the way to find the answer, you might com
#390 The Problem With "Perfect" English | Paul Palmer
Paul is a teacher from the UK who has recently been teaching Saturday group classes on the Level Up English website. Although we've got to know each other over the years, this is the first time talking together on the podcast. Paul shares h
#389 How to Explore the REAL UK
This is one of the rare Level Up English Podcast episodes that is better suited for video watching, so if you like, check it out on YouTube or Spotify to see where I am. Hopefully, the listening experience is still good despite the wind in
#388 Formal vs Casual English: Which Should You Learn?
English is pretty famous for having loads of confusing synonyms - these are different words that have the same meaning. What learners often struggle with is knowing when to use these words, because although they have the same meaning, they
#387 The 6 English Verbs That Change Meaning
Let's explore why Gerunds and Infinitives are so important. The basics are a gerund is an ING verb that acts as a noun (eg. swimming), while an Infinitive is a verb beginning with 'to' (eg. to swim). Sometimes we can say both: I like to swi
#386 How Much Do You Know About British Culture?
I bring Molly to a beautiful field in the English countryside on the border between Devon and Cornwall, and I quiz her on British culture. I ask a variety of questions on topics of behaviour, attitudes, cultural norms, and language. Play al
#385 The #1 English Mistake in Each Country
Over the years I've taught students from most corners of the world, and over that time, I've noticed that students from each country tend to make the same mistakes. This could be due to the education system, or perhaps also the differences
#384 The Best Way to Learn a Language
I'm sure you've asked yourself the question before - "What's the best way to learn a language?" In this episode, I'll be trying to answer exactly that, as I rank various methods in a Tier List to find the most effective and least effective.
#383 Talk About Making Decisions in English
We make decisions every single day - some of them little ones, and some of them huge life-changing decisions. I'll be sharing some really useful expressions you can use when deciding between two things, while giving my own stories and examp
#382 Ranking Cities in the UK (Tier list)
Which city in the UK is the best and which is the worst? In this episode, you will find out the answer and a little bit more on why. I will be ranking some of the biggest and most popular UK cities all around the country, from best to worst
#381 Are You Upsetting People with Your English? | Megan Nicholls
Meg (Mega Language Coach (https://megalanguagecoach.com)) joins me for a second episode and this time we talk about inclusive language. Inclusive language is a way of speaking that includes other people and doesn't leave people out based on
#380 Can I Cross South Korea by Bicycle?
In a more adventurous episode, I challenge myself to cycle alone from Seoul, South Korea all the way to the coastal city of Busan, and eventually end up in Fukuoka, Japan. Can I do it? Can I make it to the end without destroying my body? Jo
#379 Stop Confusing “Used To” and “Would”
Being able to talk about the past naturally in English is really important to sounding natural, and in this episode, we explore the use of "Used to" and "Would", which can both be used to talk about past habits that are no longer true. Ther
#378 Unpopular Opinions That Might Get Me Cancelled
I go through a varied list of different opinions that I think the vast majority of people will disagree with - perhaps even think I'm insane for having them! For each opinion, I share some words and expressions, and I'd love to hear your th
#377 Things We WISH We Knew Earlier - Andrew from Culips
Andrew from Culips English Podcast and Michael talk about things with wish we knew earlier in life and share some big regrets. A relaxed, honest conversation with personal stories and some moments of self-reflection that includes topics of
#376 Learn English with Me: A Typical Day in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
I often get requests to show more of my life in Thailand, so in this episode, I'll take you through a somewhat typical weekend day for me in Bangkok, while sharing lots of useful new vocabulary along the way. If you have any suggestions for
#375 Are Native Speakers Lying to You?
In Episode 370 (https://levelupenglish.school/podcast370/), we covered a lot of common mistakes that native speakers make in their English, and today is the much requested part 2. We'll be looking at a few areas or regional dialects, gramma
#374 Slightly Negative Emotions in English
As humans, we all experiences negative emotions from time to time, but most of these feelings aren't too strong. Many of the daily emotions we feel include small levels of irritation or something that makes us a little unhappy for a short t
#373 Living in Korea for 12 Years with Andrew from Culips
We chat with Andrew from the Culips English Podcast (https://www.culips.com) and get to know him a bit. We talk about moving from Canada and life in South Korea for 12 years, while comparing the good and bad of each country. We also explore
#372 Things I Stopped Doing to Improve My Life
Book a Lesson with Me: https://lessons.levelupenglish.school/ If you could remove one thing from your life to make it better, what would it be? You might be thinking of something big, but what if it just takes a few bad habits and mindsets
#371 How to Use AI to Learn a Language
Book a Lesson with Me: https://lessons.levelupenglish.school/ Do you use AI to make your life easier in any way? Perhaps you use it for work, or perhaps maybe you ask it for life advice. Well, whether you are an avid user, avid means regula
