The Level Up English Podcast

By Michael Lavers

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Episodes: 302

savant_a
 Nov 7, 2023
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 Mar 31, 2022
keep going.... you're the best


 Feb 9, 2021

Description

🇬🇧 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.

Episode Date
#299 Why We Always Want More (Hedonic Adaptation)
Nov 20, 2024
#298 I Cycled 1000km Around Taiwan
Nov 13, 2024
#297 Don't Fall for the Comparison Trap
Nov 06, 2024
#296 Be More Curious
Oct 30, 2024
#295 Finding Your Dream Job with Megan Nicholls
Oct 23, 2024
#294 Are You Using 'Used To' Wrong?
Oct 16, 2024
#293 Will I Be Replaced By AI?
Oct 09, 2024
#292 The MOST Unusual Places in the World
Oct 02, 2024
#291 Optimistic or Pessimistic?
Sep 25, 2024
#290 Top 4 Business English Expressions with Paola (Talaera Talks)
Sep 18, 2024
#289 How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
Sep 11, 2024
#288 Reverse Culture Shock in the UK
Sep 04, 2024
#287 I Took a Train from London to Romania
Aug 28, 2024
#286 A 1200km Pilgrimage (Fran from Step Up Japanese)
Aug 21, 2024
#285 Ask Me Anything 5
Aug 14, 2024
#284 8 Phrasal Verbs with 'Out'
Aug 07, 2024
#283 Mind-blowing Facts About Body Language
Jul 31, 2024
#282 Learn English from the News - Stephen from SEND7
Jul 24, 2024
#281 Outsmart Your Brain with Cognitive Biases
Jul 17, 2024
#280 6 English Animal Expressions You Need to Know
Jul 10, 2024
#279 How to Talk About Generations in English
Jul 03, 2024
#278 What Your Dreams Really Mean
Jun 26, 2024
#277 Job Interview Success with Natasha Broodie
Jun 19, 2024
#276 Hack Your Life with the 80/20 Rule
Jun 12, 2024
#275 Moving 10,000km from Home
Jun 05, 2024
#274 Too Old to Learn English?
May 29, 2024
#273 Developing Your Curiosity with Lisa (Your English Self)
May 22, 2024
#272 Phrasal Verbs with 'Set'
May 15, 2024
#271 A Terrifying Flying Experience
May 08, 2024
#270 What Will the Future Look Like?
May 01, 2024
#269 Debates, Arguments, & Controversial Opinions
Apr 24, 2024
#268 The Best Way to Learn English with Fabio Cerpelloni
Apr 17, 2024
#267 Learn English by Teaching
Apr 10, 2024
#266 Make English Pronunciation Easier with Assimilation
Apr 03, 2024
#265 Acronyms to Level Up Your English
Mar 27, 2024
#264 Increase Your Confidence to Speak English with Clare
Mar 20, 2024
#263 Big Lessons from Visiting Japan
Mar 13, 2024
#262 Why You Can't Understand Native Speakers (Elision)
Mar 06, 2024
#261 Travel Stories - Phrasal Verbs with 'Turn'
Feb 28, 2024
#260 Playing Games to Learn English (Dylan - British Education)
Feb 21, 2024
#259 Fixing Your Relationship Problems
Feb 14, 2024
#258 I Made Very Big Mistakes
Feb 07, 2024
#257 How to Live a Long Life (Blue Zones)
Jan 31, 2024
#256 Spending 10 Days in Silence - Stories with Bree Aesie
Jan 24, 2024
#255 The Secret to Natural British English (Linking!)
Jan 17, 2024
#254 Ask Me Anything 4
Jan 10, 2024
#253 Use Conjunctions to Debate in English
Jan 03, 2024
#252 Reflecting on 2023, Planning for 2024
Dec 27, 2023
#251 Is English Education Broken? (Gregory Diehl)
Dec 20, 2023
#250 Answer These Mixed Conditional Questions
Dec 13, 2023
#249 Unbelievable Statistics About the UK
Dec 06, 2023
#248 I Tracked My Language Learning for 2 Months
Nov 29, 2023
#247 Digital Nomad in a Van (Paul Creane)
Nov 22, 2023
#246 Easy Stories in English (Ariel Goodbody)
Nov 15, 2023
#245 The Ultimate Guide to IELTS Speaking
Nov 08, 2023
#244 The Link Between Exercise and Language Learning
Nov 01, 2023
#243 Should You Learn from Non-Native Speakers?
Oct 25, 2023
#242 Learn Languages Like a Pro (Xiaogua Chinese)
Oct 18, 2023
#241 Furry Friends - Team Dog or Team Cat?
Oct 11, 2023
#240 Biggest Lessons from Moving Abroad
Oct 04, 2023
#239 Never Forget English Words Again
Sep 27, 2023
#238 Level Up English Live - Giving Advice
Sep 20, 2023
#237 The Power of Groups and Movies with Cara Leopold
Sep 13, 2023
#236 Adding 'Up' to Verbs (Part 2)
Sep 06, 2023
#235 Learn English Fast with Comprehensible Input
Aug 30, 2023
#234 Steve Kaufmann's Language Learning Advice
Aug 23, 2023
#233 Don't Take Yourself So Seriously
Aug 16, 2023
#232 Making Big Life Changes
Aug 09, 2023
#231 Don't Call Me 'Dear'
Aug 02, 2023
#230 Buying a House in the UK
Jul 26, 2023
#229 The History of English with Kevin Stroud
Jul 19, 2023
#228 English Vocabulary for Getting Sick
Jul 12, 2023
#227 Do Phrasal Verbs Need Prepositions?
Jul 05, 2023
#226 Ask Me Anything 3
Jun 28, 2023
#225 Tips to Succeed in IELTS with Aubrey Carter
Jun 21, 2023
#224 Eat or Eat Up? (Why We Always Say 'UP')
Jun 14, 2023
#223 How to Get Natural English with Parallelism
Jun 07, 2023
#222 What do British People Think of the Monarchy?
May 31, 2023
#221 The Importance of Sleep
May 24, 2023
#220 Business English - Anna with 2Ns
May 17, 2023
#219 Learn English with Jokes
May 10, 2023
#218 4 Life Lessons from the World's Most Influential People
May 03, 2023
#217 Embrace Your Weirdness
Apr 26, 2023
#216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland
Apr 19, 2023
#215 Animal Idioms You Can Use in Daily Conversation
Apr 12, 2023
#214 How to Make Phone Calls in English
Apr 05, 2023
#213 How Long Until I Get Fluent in English?
Mar 29, 2023
#212 Secrets of a Hyperpolyglot - Richard Simcott
Mar 22, 2023
#211 Let's Talk About Money in English
Mar 15, 2023
#210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode)
Mar 08, 2023
#209 Practising Self Love
Mar 01, 2023
#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much
Feb 22, 2023
#207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native)
Feb 15, 2023
#206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted Conditionals
Feb 08, 2023
#205 Why Take a Break?
Feb 01, 2023
#204 The Best Advice I've Received
Jan 25, 2023
#203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English
Jan 18, 2023
#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes
Jan 11, 2023
#201 Shopping & Consumerism
Jan 04, 2023
#200 End of Year Reflections (Episode 200 Celebration!)
Dec 28, 2022
#199 Introverts and Extroverts
Dec 21, 2022
#198 Habits for Language Learners - Lindsay Williams
Dec 14, 2022
#197 Why British Say Wo'ta, Not 'Water' (Glottal Stop)
Dec 07, 2022
#196 How to be More Organised
Dec 03, 2022
#195 Getting Past the Intermediate Plateau
Nov 30, 2022
#194 - British vs American - Lindsay McMahon (All Ears English)
Nov 23, 2022
#193 How to Make More Time
Nov 19, 2022
#192 How to Improve Your English Spelling
Nov 16, 2022
#191 How to Score High in the IELTS Exam
Nov 09, 2022
#190 British Etiquette Foreigners Must Know
Nov 05, 2022
#189 Deep & Narrow vs Wide & Shallow
Nov 02, 2022
#188 England and America's Cultural Differences
Oct 26, 2022
#187 Things We Find Really Cringe
Oct 22, 2022
#186 All About Canada with Teacher Julie
Oct 19, 2022
#185 Implied Meaning in English
Oct 12, 2022
#184 Language Learning Hacks
Oct 08, 2022
#183 Should Humans Go to Mars?
Oct 05, 2022
#182 TV Series to Improve Your British English (Part 2)
Sep 28, 2022
#181 A Changing World with Teacher Lewis (@englishwithlewis)
Sep 21, 2022
#180 Things That Annoy Us
Sep 17, 2022
#179 Overweight Children... (An IELTS Writing Question)
Sep 14, 2022
#178 Watching The News
Sep 07, 2022
#177 Things We Shouldn't Find Embarrassing But Do
Sep 03, 2022
#176 Should I Listen to Slow or Natural English?
Aug 31, 2022
#175 Life Experiences with Teacher Zdenek
Aug 24, 2022
#174 A Daily Language Learning Routine
Aug 17, 2022
#173 Free Resources to Learn English (Should You Pay?)
Aug 10, 2022
#172 How to Stop Translating in Your Head
Aug 03, 2022
#171 Why We Procrastinate
Jul 27, 2022
#170 How to Stay Motivated (Live Member's Episode!)
Jul 20, 2022
#169 Learning a Language will Change Your Life
Jul 13, 2022
#168 Speaking with Good Intonation
Jul 06, 2022
#167 Laws & Justice
Jun 29, 2022
#166 Strange British Culture with Charlie Baxter
Jun 22, 2022
#165 Structure in Learning and Life
Jun 15, 2022
#164 Rejection Therapy
Jun 08, 2022
#163 Getting Married
Jun 01, 2022
#162 British Accent & The 'Friends' TV Show - With Shawn Pham
May 25, 2022
#161 Why Aren't Native Speakers Perfect?
May 18, 2022
#160 An Iranian Perspective on British Culture with Mona Morshed
May 11, 2022
#159 Learning While Travelling
May 04, 2022
#158 Cornish with Matthi ab Dewi
Apr 27, 2022
#157 Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
Apr 20, 2022
#156 Smartphone Addiction
Apr 13, 2022
#155 How to Live in the Moment
Apr 06, 2022
#154 Feeling Annoyed
Mar 30, 2022
#153 All About Wales with Dafydd Morse
Mar 23, 2022
#152 Minimalism
Mar 16, 2022
#151 Unsolved Mysteries
Mar 09, 2022
#150 Ageing and Getting Older
Mar 02, 2022
#149 How to Improve Your English Pronunciation
Feb 23, 2022
#148 Overcoming Adversity with Rod the English Teacher
Feb 16, 2022
#147 Driving a Car in English
Feb 09, 2022
#146 Burning Out... (I'm changing some things)
Feb 02, 2022
#145 How to Reach Your English & IELTS Exam Goals
Jan 26, 2022
#144 Self-Improvement in the New Year with Ray (Learn English with Ray)
Jan 19, 2022
#143 How to Make New Friends
Jan 12, 2022
#142 Having a Balance of English Grammar
Jan 05, 2022
#141 My Reflections and Resolutions at the End of 2021
Dec 29, 2021
#140 Embarrassing Stories with Martin (Rock 'n' Roll English)
Dec 22, 2021
#139 People and Personalities
Dec 15, 2021
#138 The First Ever Live Podcast Q&A
Dec 08, 2021
#137 How to Improve Your Memory
Dec 01, 2021
#136 The Four Seasons of the UK
Nov 24, 2021
#135 Avoid Being Rude in English with Natasha Broodie
Nov 17, 2021
#134 Setting Goals for the Future
Nov 10, 2021
#133 My Honest Views on Accent
Nov 03, 2021
#132 8 Tips to Learn Vocabulary
Oct 27, 2021
#131 Finding Your 'Why' with Douglas Oliveira (English4Reason)
Oct 20, 2021
#130 Talking About Music
Oct 13, 2021
#129 Practising & Expressing Gratitude
Oct 06, 2021
#128 How to Use Gap Fillers
Sep 29, 2021
#127 Chatting with Pronunciation with Emma
Sep 22, 2021
#126 Why Can't I Pronounce 'TH'?
Sep 15, 2021
#125 Overcoming English Shyness
Sep 08, 2021
#124 How to Boost Confidence When Speaking
Sep 01, 2021
#123 How to Make Good Memories
Aug 25, 2021
#122 Learn English Watching TV with Elfin from All About Italian
Aug 18, 2021
#121 Responding to Your Excuses
Aug 11, 2021
#120 I Have So Many Regrets! (How to Express Remorse)
Aug 04, 2021
#119 Learning How to be Happy
Jul 28, 2021
#118 Learning English with Movies with Cara Leopold
Jul 21, 2021
#117 Making Future Predictions in English
Jul 14, 2021
#116 Studying English with a Group
Jul 07, 2021
#115 Food, Cooking and Recipes
Jun 30, 2021
#114 Luke's English Podcast
Jun 23, 2021
#113 Quotes, Proverbs and Inspiration
Jun 16, 2021
#112 Veganism & Vegetarianism
Jun 09, 2021
#111 Pronouncing ER in British English
Jun 02, 2021
#110 All About Ireland with Ronan (English On The Road)
May 26, 2021
#109 Moving from Intermediate to Advanced
May 19, 2021
#108 Having Good Time Management
May 12, 2021
#107 Improving Your English Reading Skills
May 05, 2021
#106 Four Stoic Meditations
Apr 28, 2021
#105 The Story Learning Method with Olly Richards
Apr 21, 2021
#104 Using Grammar When Speaking
Apr 14, 2021
#103 Life Hacks
Apr 07, 2021
#102 Improving Your English Speaking Skills
Mar 31, 2021
#101 All About Scotland with Ajarn Ken
Mar 24, 2021
#100 Episode 100 Celebration!
Mar 17, 2021
#99 Improving Your English Writing Skills
Mar 10, 2021
#98 Common British Slang (Part 2)
Mar 03, 2021
#97 How to Learn English with Alex PB
Feb 24, 2021
#96 My Biggest Struggle with Language Learning
Feb 17, 2021
Bonus: It's Finally Here! - Big Changes & Future Plans
Feb 12, 2021
#95 Do vs Make
Feb 10, 2021
#94 Faking Confidence
Feb 03, 2021
#93 Finding the PERFECT English Teacher
Jan 27, 2021
#92 Grammar, Mistakes & Accents with Adriana
Jan 20, 2021
#91 How to Get Native Pronunciation
Jan 13, 2021
#90 The Future Perfect Tense
Jan 06, 2021
#89 Making New Year Resolutions Stick
Dec 30, 2020
#88 A British Christmas with Matt (Matt’s English Studio)
Dec 23, 2020
#87 Make English Learning Fun
Dec 16, 2020
#86 How to Start Learning English
Dec 09, 2020
#85 The Past Perfect Tense
Dec 02, 2020
#84 Ask Me Anything 2
Nov 25, 2020
#83 IELTS Exam - Ehsan from Lingoage
Nov 18, 2020
#82 My Language Study Routine & Advice for Listeners
Nov 11, 2020
#81 Guy Fawkes Night (British Tradition)
Nov 04, 2020
#80 The Present Perfect Tense
Oct 28, 2020
#79 Selene - English Bootcamp Circle
Oct 21, 2020
#78 How to Read in English & Recommended Books
Oct 14, 2020
#77 3 Teachers Learn English Podcast
Oct 07, 2020
#76 The...The Comparatives
Sep 30, 2020
#75 Teaching, Britishness & Fun! (English With Rob)
Sep 23, 2020
#74 Virtual Tour of London
Sep 16, 2020
#73 Can I Learn 2 Languages At The Same Time?
Sep 09, 2020
#72 Hack Your English with Motivation
Sep 02, 2020
#71 Should You Use Slang and Expressions?
Aug 26, 2020
#70 English Language Chat with Coach Steve
Aug 19, 2020
#69 Sound More British with Connected Speech
Aug 12, 2020
#68 Have Realistic English Expectations
Aug 05, 2020
#67 Should You Take a Break from English?
Jul 29, 2020
#66 Make Learning Fun! With Charlie Nicholson
Jul 22, 2020
#65 How to use IF and WHEN Like a Native (Conditionals)
Jul 15, 2020
#64 How to Speak with a Good Rhythm
Jul 08, 2020
#63 No Excuses Not to Study
Jul 01, 2020
#62 Hiking Vocabulary Lesson
Jun 24, 2020
#61 Schools in the UK with Teacher Molly
Jun 17, 2020
#60 Finding the Right Language Partner
Jun 10, 2020
#59 Using Flashcards - Benefits & Downsides
Jun 03, 2020
#58 England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland - History, Culture & Relationships
May 27, 2020
Bonus: Podcast Update
May 23, 2020
#57 Ask Me Anything 1
May 20, 2020
#56 Teaching English to Children - With Shannon Kennedy
May 13, 2020
#55 Why is my English Getting Worse?
May 06, 2020
#54 Fear is Not an Excuse - My Personal Experience
Apr 29, 2020
#53 Vocabulary Lists vs Real-Life Learning
Apr 22, 2020
#52 My Routine - Daily English Phrases
Apr 15, 2020
#51 Speak Like David (Conversation)
Apr 08, 2020
#50 Using a Dictionary App to Study English
Apr 01, 2020
#49 How to Find an Online Teacher
Mar 25, 2020
#48 Getting More Confidence in English
Mar 18, 2020
#47 Kerry from Clover English - Irish Accent and Learning English
Mar 11, 2020
#46 Would, Could or Might??
Mar 04, 2020
#45 How to Teach English to Kids
Feb 26, 2020
#44 Travel Review, Lessons I Learnt, & Podcast Plan
Feb 19, 2020
#43 Most Common English Mistakes
Feb 12, 2020
#42 "Find Your Shakira" with Lindsay Williams
Feb 05, 2020
#41 Happy Birthday!
Jan 29, 2020
#40 Will vs Going To - What's the Difference?
Jan 22, 2020
#39 English Phrases for Families
Jan 15, 2020
#38 Kerstin from The Fluent Show (Conversation)
Jan 08, 2020
#37 2020 New Year Resolutions
Jan 01, 2020
#36 Christmas Special 2019
Dec 25, 2019
#35 How to Get English Immersion
Dec 18, 2019
#34 Stew Sensei (English Teacher Interview)
Dec 11, 2019
#33 Study Collocations, Not Vocabulary
Dec 04, 2019
#32 How to Get Motivation to Study
Nov 27, 2019
#31 Interview with Teacher Will (American vs British!)
Nov 20, 2019
#30 Travel Hacks & English Expressions
Nov 13, 2019
#29 Where to Travel in the UK
Nov 06, 2019
#28 Why English Isn't So Hard To Learn
Oct 30, 2019
#27 Ken from Get English Tips (Teacher Interview)
Oct 23, 2019
#26 10 Common British Slang Words
Oct 16, 2019
#25 British Accent Tips - Speak Like a Native
Oct 09, 2019
#24 British Etiquette (How to be polite)
Oct 02, 2019
#23 Spanish With Estela (English Interview)
Sep 25, 2019
#22 TV Shows to Improve your British English
Sep 18, 2019
#21 The Languages of Britain (Cornish)
Sep 11, 2019
#20 Improving Your Listening for IELTS Exam
Sep 04, 2019
#19 Roxana from Advance in English (Teacher Interview)
Aug 28, 2019
#18 10 Benefits of Online English Teaching
Aug 21, 2019
#17 English Work Expressions
Aug 14, 2019
#16 English Love & Romance Expressions
Aug 07, 2019
#15 Interview with a Kurdish English Learner
Jul 31, 2019
#14 Remembering Tenses in Conversation
Jul 24, 2019
#13 What Are Phrasal Verbs?
Jul 17, 2019
#12 How to Remember English Vocabulary
Jul 10, 2019
#11 Interview with an English Learner from China
Jul 03, 2019
#10 Preparing for an English Job Interview
Jun 26, 2019
#9 How to Improve Listening Skills
Jun 19, 2019
#8 Learning English As A Shy Person
Jun 12, 2019
#7 Teacher Interview - Pronunciation With Emma
Jun 05, 2019
#6 The Biggest Mistake of Language Learning
May 29, 2019
#5 English Learning Mindfulness
May 22, 2019
#4 Why Does English Have Weird Spelling?
May 15, 2019
#3 Preparing for Travel in English
May 08, 2019
#2 Creating a Study Routine
May 01, 2019
#1 How to Get a British Accent
Apr 24, 2019
Introduction
Apr 11, 2019