#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 E...
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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 abo...
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20 of 403 episodes#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 th...
#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 a...
#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 strong...
#395 How to Think in English | Tom Wilkinson
I chat with Tom from the Thinking in English podcast about some ideas from his podcast. Like me, Tom has been publishing episodes for over 6...
#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 o...
#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...
#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 conver...
#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...
#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 k...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 ex...
#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 us...
#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...
#381 Are You Upsetting People with Your English? | Megan Nicholls
Meg ( Mega Language Coach ) joins me for a second episode and this time we talk about inclusive language. Inclusive language is a way of spe...
#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 event...