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Level up your British English with Dan from BritSpeak. Learn about British life, culture and English
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Episode 043 - Is small talk the key to building better relationships?
If you want to make new friends and build better relationships with native speakers, it all starts with small talk. Most people think this is boring or embarrassing, but you couldn’t be further from the truth!
In this episode, I talk about:
Why small talk can be incredibly powerful
Ways that you can make small talk less stressful
How Brits approach small talk and how you should too
Download “8 small talk mistakes and how to avoid them” for FREE”
https://www.britspeak.co/smalltalkmistakes
Join the Small Talk Success Workshop:
https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success
Check out the full show notes here:
https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode043
Get the transcripts and support the show:
https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English language coach from Sheffield in the UK. I help people who want to, or who already, live in the UK with their communication skills so that they can build a better life, a fulfilling career, and stronger relationships in their new environment.
You can learn from me for free:
Instagram reels and stories
Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes
My articles and blogs
Download my free British slang guide
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
Join BritSpeak Success - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
Try my Small Talk Success workshop and learn how to really communicate in the UK.
Enrol in BritSpeak Booster - Boost your communication skills and confidence
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Episode 042 - How I would learn English From Scratch
Everyone gets worried about accidentally doing things that will make the people around them angry. Today I will help you avoid this problem by telling you the 5 things you should never do in the UK
In this Episode I talk about:
How much British people enjoy queueing
Keeping the noise down in public
Why talking about yourself can be annoying
How important manners are for Brits
Why you shouldn't actually answer the question "how are you?"
Check out the full show notes here:
https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode042
Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:
https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak
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Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!
You can learn from me for free:
Daily reels on Instagram
Free weekly podcast episodes
My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
You can read my blog
Download my free British slang guide
We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.
If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
Whichever you choose, I am here to help!
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Episode 041 - 5 Things You Should NEVER Do In The UK
Everyone gets worried about accidentally doing things that will make the people around them angry. Today I will help you avoid this problem by telling you the 5 things you should never do in the UK
In this Episode I talk about:
How much British people enjoy queueing
Keeping the noise down in public
Why talking about yourself can be annoying
How important manners are for Brits
Why you shouldn't actually answer the question "how are you?"
Check out the full show notes here:
https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode041
Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:
https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak
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Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!
You can learn from me for free:
Daily reels on Instagram
Free weekly podcast episodes
My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
You can read my blog
Download my free British slang guide
We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.
If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
Whichever you choose, I am here to help!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message -
Episode 040 - Can you use Idioms in Business?
Lots of English learners ask me if it is OK to use idioms at work or in their business communication. Let's talk about it.
In this episode I talk about:
The use of idioms in business situations
The most commonly used business idioms
How and when you should use them
The importance of knowing how formal each idiom is
Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode040
Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak
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Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!
You can learn from me for free:
Daily reels on Instagram
Free weekly podcast episodes
My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
You can read my blog
Download my free British slang guide
We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.
If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
Whichever you choose, I am here to help!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message -
Episode 039 - Avoiding UK Culture Shocks
Living in the UK can be pretty confusing sometimes. You know, you're in a new place surrounded by a bunch of new people with their own weird culture and it's easy to feel lost. So today we're going to talk about UK culture shocks and how you can survive them.
In this episode I talk about:
Why British people are obsessed with the weather
What British food is really like
Where British politeness goes too far
How the British sense of humour works
Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode039
Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak
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Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!
You can learn from me for free:
Daily reels on Instagram
Free weekly podcast episodes
My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
You can read my blog
Download my free British slang guide
We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.
If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
Whichever you choose, I am here to help!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message -
Episode 038 - Expressions British People ACTUALLY use
English learners tend to learn idioms and expressions from their teachers and textbooks. The only problem is that most of them are really old fashioned and native speakers never use them. Today I will show you some expressions British people actually use!
Check out the new podcast: https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-expressions
Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode038
Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod
Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak
--
Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!
My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!
You can learn from me for free:
Daily reels on Instagram
Free weekly podcast episodes
My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
You can read my blog
Download my free British slang guide
We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.
If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
Whichever you choose, I am here to help!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
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