The Level Up English Podcast

I sit down in a Bangkok park and casually discuss some deep feelings on the idea of home, how this changes when you leave your country, and answer some more big questions.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast400

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 English is terrible" or "I'm just not a strong language learner"? If so, this is the episode for you. You'll hear some ideas to let you know you're not alone, but also some practical advice and reminders to help overcome these negative feelings holding us back.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast399

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 the things I'm seeing as I walk, cultural differences, the difference between judgements and observations, and insights on language learning based on my experience with the Thai language.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast398

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 after a break.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast397

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 strongly pro or anti Artificial Intelligence, so it's only fair that I spend some time and talk about the ways in which we might want to question our relationship to it.In this episode, I share the problem of outsourcing our thinking to AI, when you shouldn't use it, and also the downsides of using it for language learning. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast396

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 on method I found recently that works really well for me, so you'll have no excuse not to practice! I'm not saying this method can replace interaction with another person, but if you're looking to get more speaking practice in your week, this might just work for you. Let me know what you think! Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast394/

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 noticed that students from the same countries always made the same mistakes in English, so let's go around the world and share the biggest mistake made by learners in that country based on my teaching experience. Was your country mentioned? If not, leave a comment and share what you think the biggest mistake is there.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast393/

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 conversations. You can listen to part 1 in Episode 388.I give you a list of phrasal verbs and their more formal synonyms while giving examples of each one. I encourage you to share your own examples too so you can practice these yourself. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast392