The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

Michael Lavers

🇬🇧 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as a second language. In this podcast, I look at a variety of different fun topics and teach you British English at the same time.

Each week, I cover topics related to language motivation, vocabulary and grammar, or something totally random! Once a month, we have a guest episode where I talk to a teacher or expert on topics related to language.

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21 episodes
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Wednesday · 41 min
#388 Formal vs Casual English: Which Should You Learn?
English has many synonyms, and today we'll be looking at common pairs of words with the same meaning, except one is casual and one is formal.
July 29 · 36 min
#387 The 6 English Verbs That Change Meaning
We look at a very confusing part of English and take Gerunds and Infinitives to the next level - let's explore why these are so important.
July 22 · 38 min
#386 How Much Do You Know About British Culture?
Molly and I stand in a sunny English field and I quiz her to see how British she has become. Can you pass the British culture quiz?
July 15 · 34 min
#385 The #1 English Mistake in Each Country
I go around the world to a few countries and share the most common English mistakes I hear from learners here and how to correct it.
July 8 · 50 min
#384 The Best Way to Learn a Language
I'll be ranking different methods to learn a language to find the best way - using a Tier List from S Tier to F Tier.
July 1 · 45 min
#383 Talk About Making Decisions in English
I'll be sharing some really useful expressions you can use when deciding between two things, while giving my own stories and examples.
June 24 · 58 min
#382 Ranking Cities in the UK (Tier list)
In this casual episode, I rank the stop cities in the UK and share my experiences - both good and bad - in each of them
June 17 · 48 min
#381 Are You Upsetting People with Your English? | Megan Nicholls
Meg and I talk about inclusive language and collocations, and what you can do to avoid excluding people in your English.
June 10 · 57 min
#380 Can I Cross South Korea by Bicycle?
Join me on an adventure where I attempt to cycle from Seoul, South Korea and end up in Japan.
June 3 · 30 min
#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"
May 27 · 41 min
#378 Unpopular Opinions That Might Get Me Cancelled
I share some truly unpopular opinions and phrases you can use to naturally express opinions in English.
May 20 · 39 min
#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.
May 13 · 19 min
#376 Learn English with Me: A Typical Day in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
People often ask me to film more about life in Thailand, so here's a special episode just for you.
May 6 · 46 min
#375 Are Native Speakers Lying to You?
This is a part 2 where we cover more common mistakes that native speakers make in their English.
April 29 · 45 min
#374 Slightly Negative Emotions in English
Let's explore some slightly negative emotions and experiences in English - the kind that we all feel from time to time, and now we'll know how to describe them.
April 22 · 34 min
#373 Living in Korea for 12 Years with Andrew from Culips
Let's chat with Andrew from the Culips English Podcast about life in Korea, Canada, learning and teaching.
April 15 · 44 min
#372 Things I Stopped Doing to Improve My Life
Let's talk about habit and mindset changes we can make to improve our lives while learning new English words
April 8 · 42 min
#371 How to Use AI to Learn a Language
I'll be sharing my advice and ideas to use AI to learn a language and what I do personally in my own studies and how I use AI to help me learn.
April 1 · 53 min
#370 Mistakes That Native Speakers Make
Native speakers of English will make mistakes too - but why? We'll explore some common mistakes and if they are a problem or not.
March 30 · 11 min
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