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In this episode, we'll be talking about some patterns you can remember when adding UP to verbs.
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Here are some examples: cloud up, clear up, finish up, drink up, break up
One of the Level Up Members recently asked about the difficult part of phrasal verbs where we add ‘up’ to a verb and why we do this. I decided to make an entire episode about it because it’s not an easy thing to get your head around. Part 1 was Episode 224.
I decided to stop the episode halfway because 1 hour of listing phrasal verbs might be a tad boring. So let's finish up the patterns in today's episode.
I will add a complete lesson on Level Up English with a quiz and subtitles to help you understand. If you want to access this as well as join a global learner community to get access to all transcripts, group lessons, and many more courses.
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On the private podcast last week, I chatted a bit about my experience in China and then ended on the idea of the benefit of being silly in your language learning. I thought it was a really interesting and potentially useful topic for people to hear, so I decided to turn it into a public podcast episode too.
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In this episode, I’ll be talking about reasons why you shouldn’t take yourself too seriously, and how inserting more silliness into your life can benefit you - both generally and to help your English learning.
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I recently made a huge change in my life and I'm announcing it to everyone in this episode today. I'm going to talk a little bit about this change, why I made it, and some of my feelings about the future.
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I then talk about change in a more general sense and give you some tips (inspired by Atomic Habits) to help you in life and language learning, as well as some useful expressions related to change.
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Do you know how to use the word 'dear'? A lot of people get confused with this term, and honestly the answer isn't as simple as you may think, so let's look into that today.
I'll cover the ways in which we use this word and why you might not want to say it to strangers.
This is a re-share of a video I posted on the English with Michael YouTube channel, so thanks for your patience with me during this busy time!
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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.
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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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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".
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I also go through some common phrases connected to this topic that you can use to practise too.
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This week I’m beginning to come down with a cold. I can feel my throat getting hoarse and it hurts to swallow, and I probably don’t have much time before I’ll be unable to record a podcast episode, so let’s get this done quickly!
Avoiding getting sickSymptoms of illnessTreating an illnessAnd my anger at the person who made me sick!
Getting sick is something we all have to deal with at some point, so although it’s not the cheeriest of topics, it’s an important one to cover since there are so many great expressions we can use to talk about this. I’ll be covering a lot of those today as well as tips on how to treat a cold.
In this episode, we cover:
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Learn about the benefits you can receive from embracing your weirdness - in other words: accepting your uniqueness.
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There are so many benefits of doing this for your language learning and for your life as a whole and I go through a lot of these today while using some useful and relevant vocabulary to help expand your English knowledge.
I LOVED recording this episode and I hope you love listening to it as well. As always, join in the conversation on the show notes page linked below.
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Are you ready for a laugh?
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Well, I can't promise that. But I'll do my best!
This is Part 2 of learning English with jokes and humour, where I'll be looking at puns you might find amusing while learning some useful vocabulary and expressions hidden within them.
My hope is that you'll have fun with me today and learn something new as well.
Find part 1 here: https://levelupenglish.school/podcast202
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I had a listener question about Phrasal Verbs and why some of them use prepositions even though the meaning seems to be the same without them.
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Can we say "Check it" and "Check it out"? What's the difference?
I break down this question in detail and also talk about the difference between literal and idiomatic phrasal verbs.
I hope you learn a lot today in this useful and information-packed episode.
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I got a question about adding "UP" to certain verbs and this learner wanted to know more. As I did more research, I was plunged into a rabbit hole of research and it turned out to be much more complicated than I first realised! I decided to try to tackle this topic in a podcast episode.
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Because there's a lot to talk about, this is just part 1. If you like this episode, let me know! If this one goes well, I'll do my best to make a part 2.
In this episode, I talk about what a phrasal verb is, how 'up' can change the meaning of verbs, and 4 different grammar patterns you can learn to help you understand these words.
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Today I'm answering a question I hear all the time - How long until I get fluent in English?
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How many months or years until I can be done?
I answer this question in detail today by responding directly and also questioning back as to whether this is the best attitude to have in language learning.
Don't miss this one!
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