The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

#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 conversations. You can listen to par

#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 might change your life. Thes

#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 know each other over the years,

#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 or Spotify to see where I am.

#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 struggle with is knowing whe

#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 an Infinitive is a verb beg

#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 ask a variety of questions

#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 make the same mistakes. This

#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 exactly that, as I rank various

#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 useful expressions you can use

#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 be ranking some of the biggest

#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 speaking that includes other peopl

#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 eventually end up in Fukuoka, Japan

#379 Stop Confusing “Used To” and “Would”

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 ca

#378 Unpopular Opinions That Might Get Me Cancelled

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 opi

#377 Things We WISH We Knew Earlier - Andrew from Culips

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 person

#376 Learn English with Me: A Typical Day in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭

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 o

#375 Are Native Speakers Lying to You?

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

#374 Slightly Negative Emotions in English

As humans, we all experiences negative emotions from time to time, but most of these feelings aren't too strong. Many of the daily emotions we feel include small levels o

#373 Living in Korea for 12 Years with Andrew from Culips

We chat with Andrew from the Culips English Podcast and get to know him a bit. We talk about moving from Canada and life in South Korea for 12 years, while comparing the