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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 answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

The Level Up English Podcast Michael Lavers

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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 answer your questions about learning and help you achieve your goals in British English. Once a month I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

    #263 Big Lessons from Visiting Japan

    #263 Big Lessons from Visiting Japan

    Do you love the rambling episodes? Well this might be for you! Today, I go over my recent trip to Japan and discuss some of the things I did, but mostly reflect on the language experience I had there.

    Learning Japanese, it was great to go back and practice. In this episode, I share the positives and the negatives and tie it up into some takeaways that should benefit all language learners.
    Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast263


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    • 46 min
    #262 Why You Can't Understand Native Speakers (Elision)

    #262 Why You Can't Understand Native Speakers (Elision)

    Textbook English is different from spoken English, and a big part of this comes down to pronunciation and how things are said in real conversations. 

    This is Part 2 in my series on pronunciation, where we first looked at Linking in Episode 255, and now we're looking at Elision. These are both features of connected speech that share some similarities.

    In this episode, I share an example of elision followed by a question or challenge for myself that I also ask you (the listeners) to do as well!


    Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast262



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    • 34 min
    #261 Travel Stories - Phrasal Verbs with 'Turn'

    #261 Travel Stories - Phrasal Verbs with 'Turn'

    I get a few requests to continue my series on Phrasal Verbs, and specifically, I had one recently to cover phrasal verbs that use the verb 'turn'. 

    I thought of as many common ones as I could and made a list, and then I went through my memories to recount some memorable travel stories from my life.  While doing so, I used these 'turn' phrasal verbs in a natural context.

    I encourage you to do the same too! Practice like this is the best way to learn.


    Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast261



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    • 36 min
    #260 Playing Games to Learn English (Dylan - British Education)

    #260 Playing Games to Learn English (Dylan - British Education)

    Dylan (from the YouTube channel British Education) joined me for a fun games session today. We're using games to have a conversation and practice English, and we encourage you to play along too. If you have a teacher or language partner, we also encourage you to try these games for yourself.

    We actually recorded for about 2 hours together, but I cut it down a lot to fit into this week's podcast. We played 20 Questions, Would You Rather, Riddles, and 2 Truths and a Lie.

    We also spoke for a long time about travel, language learning, and self-improvement, but this was cut out of the episode. I'm posting the full conversation on the website for members. Click below to join!
     
    Where to find Dylan
    YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCEGuZlXpfQjsALYlGVCyv-QInstagram - instagram.com/britisheducation_Website - dylaneducation.co.ukShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast260

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    By 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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    • 46 min
    #259 Fixing Your Relationship Problems

    #259 Fixing Your Relationship Problems

    Since this episode falls on Valentine's Day, let's discuss the topic of Love and Relationships.

    I'll be basing this episode around a group class I taught before where we discuss some questions related to relationships, such as having a long and happy marriage, and how to break up with someone. 

    I also have the help of Chat GPT who gives some brilliant advice for all relationships out there. There will also be a few phrases you can use to talk about relationships . I'm sure at least one will be new for you.


    Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast259
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    • 30 min
    #258 I Made Very Big Mistakes

    #258 I Made Very Big Mistakes

    Just a few days into 2024, I already made 2 very big and expensive mistakes.

    In this episode, I share what happened and exactly why I made these mistakes, and then I talk about some possible lessons that I should learn from these mistakes.

    I also spend a bit more time discussing the importance of making mistakes and the right mindset to have when it comes to mistakes in life and in language learning too. 


    Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast258


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    • 38 min

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