The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

Author: Michael Lavers Language: English Episodes: 100
Michael Lavers has spent years as an online teacher, and that experience shapes every episode of The Level Up English Podcast. Rather than dry lectures, he builds each conversation around engaging, often unexpected topics-from daily life in Britain to broader themes of motivation and culture. The idea is to absorb natural British English as it’s genuinely spoken, picking up vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammatical nuances in a context that actually holds your interest. You might explore a specific language challenge one week and dive into a completely random, fun subject the next. Monthly guest episodes add further dimension, featuring conversations with other teachers or specialists. This approach turns the learning process into something far more organic. The podcast is designed for those who want to move beyond textbooks and feel more connected to the language, hearing it used in lively, authentic discussions. It’s a regular dose of English practice that feels less like study and more like tuning into a good conversation, steadily building confidence and comprehension along the way.
Episodes
#340 Why Is Everyone Leaving the UK? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:24
In this episode, I mix a serious topic with some fun where I talk about my reverse culture shock returning to the UK after one year while trying to answer the question why so many people are deciding to leave the UK and…
#339 How NOT To Learn a Language [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:47
Inspired by a viral video of a Chinese boy doing his English homework, I thought I'd make an episode where I list 10 common mistakes that language learners make and what you should avoid.To be clear, I'm sure that boy wi…
#338 Overcoming Shyness (Anna, Confident Business English) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:09
Today we have a conversation between Anna Connelly and me on the topic of overcoming shyness. This was originally an episode we record on Anna's podcast, Confident Business English, where Anna was mostly interviewing me…
#337 11 Things I Learnt Teaching English [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:04
I've been teaching English online for almost 10 years now, and over that time I've picked up quite a lot of patterns and similarities between all my students. In this episode, I share 11 life lessons and other interestin…
#336 Moving from UK to Thailand: The Good & The Bad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:52
Have you ever wondered what it's like to cycle through Bangkok?That's exactly what I'm doing in today's episode. I'm taking the podcast to the streets and I'm riding my bicycle across the city while avoiding stray dogs,…
#335 I Got Ghosted... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:19
In this episode, we'll be talking about relationship slang. In the modern day of internet and social media, slang is used all the time when it comes to dating, finding a partner, and flirting.I share a handful of slang p…
#334 From Employee to Entrepreneur: Business English with Rob [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:08
Rob from the Business English Podcast joins me for a fun discussion about jobs, work, business, and entrepreneurship.We share some cultural experiences both in the UK and abroad, the pros and cons of working for yourself…
#333 How Adverts Use English to Catch Your Attention [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:02
This is a fun episode where we look at some famous advertising slogans from different companies and analyse why they work so well, but also take from interesting English lessons from each one. We'll be learning things li…
#332 I Hate Mondays... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:50
How do you feel about Mondays? If you're like most people, it's probably your least favourite day of the week.Many of us hate waking up and realising it's Monday, and that means we have to get up early and go to work. It…
#331 How to Make Better Decisions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:57
In this episode, we'll be talking about making decisions and the idea of being an indecisive person. I'm sure, like me, this is something that you have also struggled with at least some point in the past, and whether we'…