In this episode, we're talking about money! I share lots of very useful words related to finances, making and saving money, as well as some useful ways of describing people's attitudes towards money.
How do you feel about your financial situation? I'm sure for most of us, it's not an easy relationship!
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As time goes on, we're seeing more and more impressive advancements in AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology. Recently, a chat bot called Chat GPT has become popular and I asked this program to design my episode today. Let's see how it did!
In this episode, we talk about lots of useful vocabulary related to this topic, some problems that AI will cause, such as automation and loss of jobs, and finally some positive outcomes from automation.
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In this episode, we talk about practising self-love, self-acceptance, confidence and more. We relate this to language learning and having the best attitude to succeed in life.
I think this can be a useful thing to talk about no matter who you are, and as always, we'll be learning some useful phrases you can use in daily life too.
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In this episode, I'm very sorry to say that we are talking about apologising! We cover the topic of British culture and why we say sorry so much, different meanings related to the word 'sorry', and some useful expressions.
Sorry for the long description.
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Anna from @EnglishLikeANative and I have a casual chat around the topic of interests and passion.
We also talk about...
- Anna's interesting background before teaching
- Anna's assessment of my accent
- Why we each started teaching
- Our speaking speeds
- Comparison to others
- Our hobbies & interests
- How to develop a passion
- And more!
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In this episode, I talk about my advice on surviving a zombie outbreak based on my extensive experience watching zombie TV series and playing video games. It's a bit of fun, but we also include some pretty advanced grammar.
While talking, I use the inverted versions of the first, second and third conditionals.
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Why should we take a break? Well, there are many reasons! In this episode, I talk about some of the benefits of taking a break from coffee, work, relationships, and more. We look at the phrase "Distance makes the heart grow fonder".
I also go through some common phrases connected to this topic that you can use to practise too.
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This episode is based on a recent group class I taught looking at giving and asking for advice. In this episode, I'll share some good and bad advice i've received, as well as ask you all advice on a few problems I'm facing. Of course, along the way we'll look at many useful expressions too.
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Tika (Tika Teaches English) is an English teacher from England but now living in South Korea and has been for several months now. She kindly joined me for a chat about this transition to a new country.
We also talk about...
- Life in Nottingham
- Tika's Teaching
- Teaching online vs classrooms
- Living in South Korea
- What she misses about England
- Problems with answering the door
- The honeymoon period
- Favourite and least favourite things about South Korea
- Safety
- And much more!
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Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let's have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We'll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway.
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With the Christmas and the holiday season, we tend to buy a lot and consumerism is rampant. With that, I thought an episode about shopping would be timely. In this episode, we'll look at lots of great expressions and vocabulary while chatting about this topic.
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In this episode, I talk about my favourite topic - New Year Reflections & Resolutions! Join me in this activity to improve your life and English study journey.
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In this episode, I look at the difference between introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. We then go over some key features of each personality type while looking at lots of useful vocabulary.
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Lindsay Williams (Lindsay Does Languages) first appeared on the podcast for Episode 42, and now she's back for a fun conversation where we discuss language learning styles and habits.
We also talk about...
- A Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics
- Different types of language learners
- A quiz to find out your style
- Lindsay's study routine
- Bad and good habits
- And more!
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The glottal stop is a feature that is common in British English pronunciation where a sound (usually a T) changes quite drastically. In this podcast, I go over why we use it, how we use it, and if you need to use it too! Don't miss this episode!
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I look at a few articles on how to be organised. I love the topic of organisation and I really think that, when done correctly, it can help improve your life and, of course, make your English learning journey much easier too. Hope you enjoy it!
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The intermediate plateau is a term used to describe a period somewhere between Beginner and Advanced levels in language learning where it feels like progress has stopped. No matter how much you study, it feels like you never improve.
In this episode, I talk about why this might happen, some tips on how to move up to the advanced levels, and about my personal experience with this too.
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Lindsay McMahon is the cohost of the All Ears English Podcast and I was delighted when she agreed to join me for a chat about our own cultures!
In this episode, we compare British and American cultures. We also talk about...
- Why Lindsay started podcasting
- Lindsay's experience with other languages
- Podcasts helping you learn languages
- Passive listening
- Having dreams in your second language
- What is rude and polite in our cultures
- Complimenting strangers
- Work culture
- And more!
*As we spoke about in the podcast, you cannot legally work more than 48 hours a week in the UK on average (source)
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How can we find the time to study, rest and have fun while working all day?
I react to some online articles and Reddit posts that talk about how to find or make more time in your busy days.
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I go over some tips (about 10!) on improving your spelling in English. It's not easy, but there are some things you can try to see improvements over time.
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This is a heavily requested episode on the IELTS exam. Let's talk about how you can get a high score and reach your goals in the exam.
In this episode, I talk more generally about what you can do to prepare for the exam. In the future, I plan to make more specific episodes on each section of the exam.
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In today's reaction episode, I look at a Reddit post from someone moving to the UK and asking some Brits what etiquette (politeness) rules must be followed to integrate into society.
We had some jokes and some good tips! Can you think of any more?
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This is a topic I have been thinking about some quite some time. The difference between approaching something Deep and Narrow versus Wide and Shallow is having a single-minded focus on one thing.
This focus can lead to success in life.
“You can get almost anything you want out of life, as long as it's one thing and you want it far more than anything else.”
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Today, I decided to do a more casual and relaxed episode since I'm still a bit ill at the time of recording. I discuss my own experiences of the USA and some of the culture shocks I had during my 3-week trip there.
I discuss these differences from my own point of view and how this is reflected in the language too.
I should say, I feel like I sounded a bit negative towards America. If that's the case, it was not intended! I love the US and the American people.
Here's the YouTube video I mentioned in the episode: https://youtu.be/gKEPecsTD0E
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In this episode, I start by teaching some phrases related to "cringe". (Full vocabulary list on Level Up English)
I then read some Reddit posts looking at other people's cringe moments, as well as sharing some of my own that keep me awake at night. I finish with some advice on how to move past these embarrassing moments.
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#211 Let's Talk About Money in English
19:46
#210 Will Robots Take Over? (AI Wrote this Episode)
33:45
#209 Practising Self Love
30:29
#208 Why British People Say 'Sorry' So Much
28:13
#207 Talking About Your Passions with Anna (English Like a Native)
51:10
#206 Survive a Zombie Outbreak with Inverted Conditionals
30:23
#205 Why Take a Break?
24:37
#204 The Best Advice I've Received
30:14
#203 Living Away from Home - Tika Teaches English
42:01
#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes
20:57
#201 Shopping & Consumerism
29:04
#200 End of Year Reflections (Episode 200 Celebration!)
51:32
#199 Introverts and Extroverts
30:07
#198 Habits for Language Learners - Lindsay Williams
37:47
#197 Why British Say Wo'ta, Not 'Water' (Glottal Stop)
17:13
#196 How to be More Organised
21:51
#195 Getting Past the Intermediate Plateau
28:20
#194 - British vs American - Lindsay McMahon (All Ears English)
41:14
#193 How to Make More Time
23:32
#192 How to Improve Your English Spelling
24:21
#191 How to Score High in the IELTS Exam
25:12
#190 British Etiquette Foreigners Must Know
19:16
#189 Deep & Narrow vs Wide & Shallow
26:23
#188 England and America's Cultural Differences
25:45
#187 Things We Find Really Cringe
22:23