The Level Up English Podcast

#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 the things I'm seeing as I walk

#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 after a break. Show notes page

#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 strongly pro or anti Artificial Inte

#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 years, so we have a lot in co

#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 on method I found recently that

#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 noticed that students from

#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