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38:28318 views · 7h ago · 38:28
The Level Up English Podcast Episode 401 We all take risks in life, and today I cover some common risks we all have to take, give examples of similar risks I have taken, and explore the problem that risk cannot be avoided in every choice we make.
Topics: Career Risks · Relationship Risks · Travel Risks · Financial Risk · Health Risks · Part 2
27:183.4K views · 1w ago · 27:18
The Level Up English Podcast Episode 400 I sit down in a Bangkok park and casually discuss some deep feelings on the idea of home, how this changes when you leave your country, and answer some more big questions. Show notes page
Topics: Changing Attitudes · The Effect of Your Environment · Home Questions · When I Feel Like an Outsider · Life Questions
43:115K views · 2w ago · 43:11
The Level Up English Podcast Episode 399 We all feel like we're not good enough from time to time, and sometimes this feeling affects our language learning. Have you ever felt "My English is terrible" or "I'm just not a strong language learner"?
Topics: When I Feel Bad · Different Kind of Comparison · People Progress Differently · Different Life Situations · Pressure to Learn Quickly · The Perfect Routine
38:223K views · 3w ago · 38:22
The Level Up English Podcast Episode 398 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, cultural differences, the difference between judgements and observations, and insights on language learning based on my experience with the Thai language.
Topics: How to Prepare for a Walk · Why I'm Making This · Entering the Canal · My Daily Routine · Judgement vs Observation · Dog Attack
27:164.2K views · 4w ago · 27:16
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
Topics: Walking Every Day · Today's Episode · Raring to Go · Seize the Day · Back in Action · Turn a Corner
40:154.2K views · 1mo ago · 40:15
The Level Up English Podcast Episode #396 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 Intelligence, so it's only fair that I spend some time and talk about the ways in which we might want to question our relationship to it.
Topics: Buzzwords · The Downsides of AI · My AI Solutionz · What to Outsource · Where to be Careful with AI · Summary
53:126K views · 1mo ago · 53:12
Guest: Tom Wilkinson
The Level Up English Podcast: Episode 395 I chat with Tom from@thinkinginenglishpodcast about some ideas from his podcast. Like me, Tom has been publishing episodes for over 6 years, so we have a lot in common here. We start by discussing the question of how to think in English (and whether this is actually a good goal), and then go into some debate topics inspired by some recent episodes on Tom's podcast.
Topics: Have you Received Hate Mail? · Should we think in English? · Debate Topicsx · Group Classes vs Private · Studying Abroad or At Home · Should we be luddites?
33:334.4K views · 1mo ago · 33:33
The Level Up English Podcast - Episode 394 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 works really well for me, so you'll have no excuse not to practice!
Topics: Prompt 1 · Prompt 2 · Prompt 3 · How to make your own site · Listener Reviews
51:355.1K views · 1mo ago · 51:35
The Level Up English Podcast - Episode 393 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 the same countries always made the same mistakes in English, so let's go around the world and share the biggest mistake made by learners in that country based on my teaching experience.
Topics: German 🇩🇪 · Russian 🇷🇺 · Korean 🇰🇷 · Thai 🇹🇭 · Italian 🇮🇹 · Swedish 🇸🇪
33:466.2K views · 2mo ago · 33:46
The Level Up English Podcast Episode 392 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 part 1 in Episode 388.
Topics: Reduce / Cut down on · Abandon / Give up · Recover / Get Over · Resolve / Sort Out · Confront / Face up to · Accumulate / Pile up
39:024.7K views · 2mo ago · 39:02
The Level Up English Podcast - Episode 391 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. These are deep questions where on the way to find the answer, you might come to some big realisations about how to life. Of course, along the way, I'll also be sharing new and useful vocabulary.
Topics: What habit helped me? · What are you avoiding? · A Challenge that was a Blessing · What is enough? · If my life stayed the same... · What's taking up time?
49:414.1K views · 2mo ago · 49:41
Guest: Paul Palmer
The Level Up English Podcast - Episode 390 Paul shares his experience gaining confidence for TV appearances, the ups and downs of teaching group classes, interesting experiences teaching private classes, and more! What I love most about this episode is Paul's insights on learning English, from accent and how you sound, to the most important things to focus on. Don't miss this one!
Topics: The Group Lessons · Interesting Teaching Experiences · Lessons from Teaching · Greetings in English · Paul's TV Experience · Sounding Clear when Speaking
26:493.4K views · 2mo ago · 26:49
I take you on a journey to the 2nd most remote place in all of England. This is Dartmoor National park, where I'm on a hike to a place called Fur Tor. This is just one example of exploring off-the-beaten-path places in the UK, and I talk about some more in today's episode.
Topics: Walking Culture · Public Footpaths · National Parks · Wildlife · Why Get Outside? · Geocaching
41:463.8K views · 3mo ago · 41:46
The Level Up English Podcast - Episode 388 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 when to use these words, because although they have the same meaning, they are used in different ways and at different times.
Topics: Stick to / Adhere to · Can't stand / Tolerate · Go downhill / Deterioriate · Hold back / Restrain · Keep up / Maintain · Get rid of / Eliminate
36:013K views · 3mo ago · 36:01
Level Up English Podcast - Episode 387 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 beginning with 'to' (eg. to swim). Sometimes we can say both: I like to swim / I like swimming. But sometimes (in fact, more often) only one is possible.
Topics: The Grammar Basics · Remember · Forget · Stop · Try · Regret
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