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.

2D AGO

#316 Curious Minds Learn Faster with Alastair Budge

Alastair Budge from Leonardo English joined me for a casual chat about a variety of different topics. Alastair has his own podcast called "English Learning for Curious Minds". In it, he covers all sorts of topics from space mining to population decline, while making content that helps English learners improve. I found this concept so interesting, so I picked a few topics at random to chat about in our conversation today. We also talk about the importance of curiosity. Today, you'll hear about...

1h 1m
MAR 12

#315 Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

We've now done quite a few episodes on Phrasal Verbs, but this is an important one. Today, I'll be looking at the differences between separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. This is a very important part of English if you want to sound natural and fluent. As always, I'm not just listing off words in a boring way. I'll be sharing examples of both types while talking about my recent trip to Cambodia, and I also encourage you to make your own examples. Show notes page - https://level...

47 min
MAR 5

#314 British Driving Culture & Vocabulary

In this episode, I'll be talking about driving culture in the UK. There are a lot of interesting laws and unwritten rules that are reflective of British culture. So whether you will be driving in the UK or not, I think this will be interesting for you. I share some of the big differences between driving culture in the UK and in Thailand, as well as my own experience taking my driving test when I was a teenager and how it might compare to your country. Of course, I also make sure to share load...

52 min
FEB 26

#313 The Grass is Greener on the Other Side

Let's explore the expression "The Grass is Greener on the Other Side". In English, this is used when we view other situations as better than our own. In fact, no matter what we have, we tend to value what we don't have more. I explore the meaning of this expression in some detail, examples from my own life, and also some common ways we all experience this along with some ideas on how to overcome the negative sides of this idea. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast31...

37 min
FEB 19

#312 Moving Across the World with Zdenek

Today I'm doing a rare in-person discussion with Teacher Zdenek. Zdenek has more than 12 years of experience in various settings, primarily teaching English learners of levels B2-C2. He's taught English in the Czech Republic, UK, Ireland and most recently Vietnam. Zdenek has also moved to Vietnam, and that's why we were able to meet up nearby in Bangkok for a casual discussion. We speak about moving abroad, learning the local language, habit-building, teaching English, naughty to...

51 min
FEB 12

#311 Habit Building Masterclass

This is a big habit masterclass episode! We'll be diving into the basics of creating habits, how to keep them going without giving up on your goals, and also how to kick some bad habits that are holding you back. I also give examples of successes and failures based on a lot of my own habit-building experiences. As you can tell by the length of this episode, this is a topic I'm truly passionate about and something I've been focusing on for my whole adult life. I really do belie...

1h 9m
FEB 5

#310 The British Attitude Towards Healthcare

The goal of this episode is to share as many useful healthcare vocabulary as I can think of. I first begin by comparing my medical experiences in the UK and in Thailand, and then go through some of my specific medical problems and injuries in each country where I go through my symptoms and share my views. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast310 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#freelessons Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupen...

37 min
JAN 29

#309 Emphasising with Cleft Sentences

Cleft Sentences are an area of English grammar that is used in daily conversation, but isn't often taught. I don't know many things, but what I am knowledgable about is English! (There's an example!) In this episode, I first explain two of these grammar patterns that you can follow, and then I go through some questions about travel, life experience, and work while answering using this grammar. And of course, I encourage you to do the same. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.sc...

36 min

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(Note that the podcast begins as "The English With Michael Podcast", but later on changes to "The Level Up English Podcast") Hello and welcome to The Level Up English. Hello and welcome to the first-ever episode. This is an introductory episode so I thought I could take some time to tell you about who I am and what to expect from this podcast. So my name is Michael Lavers. I'm an online ESL teacher - that is, people learning English as a Second Language. I'm from a city called Plymouth i...

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Feb 23

mati.na

I enjoy every single episode and it’s improving my English language a lot.
Great content, distracting tone🙃

10/28/2024

Muhammed Omara

Hello Micheal, For the first time in your show, I didn’t enjoyed the last episode with Megan because of her vibrating voice. Actually it’s very distracting from the content of episode. Waiting for the next one Thank you
Thank you, Michael Lavers!

10/24/2024

Moha Max75

Your podcast has massively improved my listening skills. I used to understand only about 60% of each episode, especially since the British accent was unfamiliar to me. I would replay episodes several times for deep learning (micro learning). But now, after regularly listening to your podcast, my understanding has jumped to 90-95%! Even new words are easier to pick up from context thanks to your explanations. You’ve made a huge difference in my learning journey. Keep up the great work!
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09/16/2024

Atheeerrr5569

One of my favourite podcasts on this application , thank you so much

🇬🇧 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.

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The Level Up English Podcast

#316 Curious Minds Learn Faster with Alastair Budge

#315 Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

#314 British Driving Culture & Vocabulary

#313 The Grass is Greener on the Other Side

#312 Moving Across the World with Zdenek

#311 Habit Building Masterclass

#310 The British Attitude Towards Healthcare

#309 Emphasising with Cleft Sentences

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The Level Up English Podcast

Episodes

#316 Curious Minds Learn Faster with Alastair Budge

#315 Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

#314 British Driving Culture & Vocabulary

#313 The Grass is Greener on the Other Side

#312 Moving Across the World with Zdenek

#311 Habit Building Masterclass

#310 The British Attitude Towards Healthcare

#309 Emphasising with Cleft Sentences

Trailer

Introduction

Hosts & Guests

Michael Lavers

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Great content, distracting tone🙃

Thank you, Michael Lavers!

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