The Level Up English Podcast

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. 

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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 yo…

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 learnin…

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…

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 cultur…

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.

Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.sch…

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 …

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 joke…

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…

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-w…

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 sha…

In the past, in my series on English-speaking countries around the world, I've recorded guest episodes looking at Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The US and Australia.

Continuing this series, Juli…

As you might know, English isn't like how we find it in textbooks. In day-to-day conversations, we often don't speak in full sentences, and so much of what we say is implied (this means, it's hinted …

I look at several online pages about hacks to learn English more easily.
Do you know any language hacks to make things easier?

Here's the article I mentioned: https://www.ecenglish.com/en/101-ways-to-l…

In this episode, I talk a bit about space, humanity, Elon Musk, and answer the question of whether humans should move to Mars in the future. I love this topic and I hope you do too.
I also share some…

I spoke about 14 TV shows to improve your British English in episode 22 of the podcast.

Since then, I've got a lot of requests to make a Part 2. To be honest, I don't watch much TV so I struggle to ma…

Lewis (@englishwithlewis) is an English teacher from the UK who is now living in Spain. He works for Teachify, an online English academy. 

He joined me on this episode to talk all about Change. Join u…