The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

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 be ranking some of the biggest and most popular UK cities all around the country, from best to worst, and I'll be talking about my own experience in each one as well. So whether you are planning a future trip to the UK, or maybe you just want to hear more about it, the culture, what each place is like, and my opinion, then this will be a good episode for you.And of course, you'll also be getting fantastic listening practice to level up your English, For a visual guide, you can watch the video version to see my final scores.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast382/

Meg (Mega Language Coach) joins me for a second episode and this time we talk about inclusive language.Inclusive language is a way of speaking that includes other people and doesn't leave people out based on their ability, gender, personality, or anything else. It's a small shift you can make in your language to sound nicer.We talk about whether you can say "guys" when talking to girls, the difference between he, she and 'they', and also why people don't often say "police man" anymore.In the second half of the episode, I challenge Meg to a game to fill in the blanks in common expressions, and I invite you to join in as well.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast381/

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 eventually end up in Fukuoka, Japan. Can I do it? Can I make it to the end without destroying my body? Join me to find out.In this episode, I'll be sharing my experience of the cycle trip, including planning, advice for those who want to take on similar challenges, and sharing useful vocabulary for English learners along the way.I highly recommend watching the video version on YouTube or Spotify for this episode since I'll be sharing almost 1 hour of footage from my cycling, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while I talk.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast380/

Being able to talk about the past naturally in English is really important to sounding natural, and in this episode, we explore the use of "Used to" and "Would", which can both be used to talk about past habits that are no longer true.There is a small difference between them, and understanding this can make your English sound much more natural.I explain the difference, and give several examples from my own life to illustrate it. Of course, I invite you to do the same. In the shownotes comments below, leave your own answers.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast379/

I go through a varied list of different opinions that I think the vast majority of people will disagree with - perhaps even think I'm insane for having them! For each opinion, I share some words and expressions, and I'd love to hear your thoughts too. Are there any that you actually agree with me on?Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast378

Andrew from Culips English Podcast and Michael talk about things with wish we knew earlier in life and share some big regrets.A relaxed, honest conversation with personal stories and some moments of self-reflection that includes topics of finances, life choices, skills, language learning and health/exercise.It's also a great opportunity to practice some grammar structures such as "I wish I had", so be suer to answer these questions yourself too for practice.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast377/

I often get requests to show more of my life in Thailand, so in this episode, I'll take you through a somewhat typical weekend day for me in Bangkok, while sharing lots of useful new vocabulary along the way.If you have any suggestions for future outside episodes, let me know!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast376

In Episode 370, we covered a lot of common mistakes that native speakers make in their English, and today is the much requested part 2. We'll be looking at a few areas or regional dialects, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, that seem to be mistakes in native speaker speech. Some of these are known mistakes and done out of laziness, some of these might be considered a natural part of how language changes and evolves over time.But the real question is - are any of these okay for learners to make?We'll be covering all of this in today's episode.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast375