Get the speaking practice planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner⁠

Join the Britspeak Hub: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠

The way you think about language fluency might not actually be the truth and worse still, it might be holding you back from building your confidence when speaking in English. In this episode, we'll explore:

✔️ Why traditional learning methods aren’t enough
✔️ The power of real-world practice
✔️ How to immerse in English, even when you are not in the UK

Want more episodes? ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod

Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠

Articles - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠

Podcast - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod

Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠

Hub community - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠

Courses - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Get the accent guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠

Get the slang guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide⁠

I get asked a lot about my natural accent and the dialect I use when I am talking to friends and family back home in Yorkshire. The time has finally come to talk about the Sheffield accent and dialect that I grew up with!
 

In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why learning the local accent can be really good
✔️ How the Sheffield accent is different to RP
✔️ Sheffield words that you need to know

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠⁠

Come and join us in the BritSpeak Hub Community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠

Ever been in a conversation that just… dies? You don’t know what to say next, and suddenly, silence. It feels awkward, and you start overthinking.

▸ Maybe you're worried about your English.
▸ Maybe you're scared of making mistakes.
▸ Maybe you just have no idea how to keep the conversation going.

The truth is, this is a skill…one you can practice and improve. Today, I’ll give you three strategies to stop conversations from dying out and keep them flowing naturally.

In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why Conversations die out and how you can stop it from happening
✔️ How to keep conversations going by asking better questions
✔️ Small talk strategies that help you connect with new people

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠⁠

Get the free accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠

Loads of learners believe they need to change their accent to be understood in English, but that’s not true. Your accent is part of your identity. Instead of trying to sound like a native speaker, focus on clear pronunciation, stress, and rhythm... the real keys to effective communication.

In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why changing your accent isn’t necessary and what to focus on instead.
✔️ How English rhythm and stress affect your speech.
✔️ The five hardest-to-understand UK accents and how to navigate them.

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

 Join the BritSpeak Hub community: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠

Get the free British slang guide: https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide

In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:

⏵ The reasons that British people are hard to understand
⏵ Why learning British slang and expressions is difficult
⏵ The most used British slang words and what they mean

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Get the Speaking Practice Planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner

In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:

⏵ Why do you freeze up when speaking in English (and what to do about it)
⏵ How to keep the conversation flowing (even when you forget a word)
⏵ What confident speakers do (and how you should copy them)

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Get the free British slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide

In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:

⏵ How moving to Japan changed how I think about languages
⏵ The 5 things you need to work on to improve your communication
⏵ Why more English won't fix your problems

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Download my free Navigating British Accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents

In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:

⏵ A funny viral video about English spelling
⏵ Why English spelling and pronunciation are so weird
⏵ How To improve your pronunciation

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-plan

In this episode, Dan talks about using British TV shows to improve your english skills including:

• The benefits of using TV shows
• TV shows you should check out
• How to use TV shows for shadowing

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-plan

In this episode, Dan talks about the secrets to improving your speaking skills as well as

• The biggest mistake non-natives make
• The reasons why speaking practice is so important
• The top 3 exercises for improving your speaking skills

Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Who am I?

My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

⏵ Live and work in the UK

⏵ Advance their careers

⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations

Learn from me for free:

YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠

Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠

Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠

Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠

Work with me:

Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠

Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠

Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠