BritSpeakPod

BritSpeakPod

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  • Episode 045 - Are You Scared of What Others Think of Your English?

    Putting yourself out there when you use your English is pretty scary sometimes. Sometimes, we are terrified about what other people think about our English abilities. The fear of speaking English can really hold you back!

    Today I am going to share some tips with you to help you overcome your fear of speaking English and learning not to worry about being judged or criticised by other people.
    In this episode, I talk about:
    - Why the fear is totally normal
    - How the judgement is unavoidable
    - What boxers can teach you about speaking English
    - Practical tips on how to reduce your fear


    Register for the small talk success workshop:

    ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success⁠


    Check out the book:

    https://austinkleon.com/show-your-work/


    Check out the full show notes here:

    ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode044⁠


    Get the transcripts and support the show:

    ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠


    Thanks for checking out the ⁠BritSpeakPod⁠. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


    My name is Dan and I am a British English language coach from Sheffield in the UK. I help people who want to, or who already, live in the UK with their communication skills so that they can build a better life, a fulfilling career, and stronger relationships in their new environment.


    You can learn from me for free:

    • ⁠Instagram⁠ reels and stories
    • Weekly ⁠BritSpeakPod⁠ episodes
    • My ⁠articles and blogs⁠
    • Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠

    • I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

      • Join ⁠BritSpeak Success⁠ - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
      • Try my ⁠Proper British Communication⁠ Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
      • Enrol in ⁠BritSpeak Booster⁠ - Boost your communication skills and confidence
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        14 min
      • Episode 044 - 5 Tips For Making Strong Social Connections In English

        Making friends and building your social circle can be difficult when you are surrounded by native English speakers. Here are some ways you can connect with new people when living in the UK.


        In this episode, I talk about:

        • why getting out of your comfort zone is vital
        • the online platforms you need to know about
        • Why you shouldn’t be ignoring small talk
        • Using your interests to meet like minded people
        • How to maintain the connections you make

        • Download the FREE resource “8 small talk mistakes and how to avoid them”

          http://www.britspeak.co/smalltalkmistakes


          Register for the small talk success workshop:

          https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success


          Check out the full show notes here:

          https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode044


          Get the transcripts and support the show:

          https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod


          Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


          My name is Dan and I am a British English language coach from Sheffield in the UK. I help people who want to, or who already, live in the UK with their communication skills so that they can build a better life, a fulfilling career, and stronger relationships in their new environment.


          You can learn from me for free:

          • Instagram reels and stories
          • Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes
          • My articles and blogs
          • Download my free British slang guide

          • I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

            • Join BritSpeak Success - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
            • Try my Proper British Communication Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
            • Enrol in BritSpeak Booster - Boost your communication skills and confidence
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              Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
              17 min
            • Episode 043 - Is small talk the key to building better relationships?

              If you want to make new friends and build better relationships with native speakers, it all starts with small talk. Most people think this is boring or embarrassing, but you couldn’t be further from the truth!

              In this episode, I talk about:

              • Why small talk can be incredibly powerful
              • Ways that you can make small talk less stressful
              • How Brits approach small talk and how you should too

              • Download “8 small talk mistakes and how to avoid them” for FREE”

                https://www.britspeak.co/smalltalkmistakes


                Join the Small Talk Success Workshop:

                https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success


                Check out the full show notes here:

                https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode043


                Get the transcripts and support the show:

                https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod


                Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!

                My name is Dan and I am a British English language coach from Sheffield in the UK. I help people who want to, or who already, live in the UK with their communication skills so that they can build a better life, a fulfilling career, and stronger relationships in their new environment.


                You can learn from me for free:

                • Instagram reels and stories
                • Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes
                • My articles and blogs
                • Download my free British slang guide

                • I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

                  • Join BritSpeak Success - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
                  • Try my Small Talk Success workshop and learn how to really communicate in the UK.
                  • Enrol in BritSpeak Booster - Boost your communication skills and confidence
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                    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                    14 min
                  • Episode 042 - How I would learn English From Scratch

                    Everyone gets worried about accidentally doing things that will make the people around them angry. Today I will help you avoid this problem by telling you the 5 things you should never do in the UK


                    In this Episode I talk about:

                    • How much British people enjoy queueing
                    • Keeping the noise down in public
                    • Why talking about yourself can be annoying
                    • How important manners are for Brits
                    • Why you shouldn't actually answer the question "how are you?"

                    • Check out the full show notes here:

                      ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode042

                      Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

                      ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠

                      ⁠
                      Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:

                      ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠⁠


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                      Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                      My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                      You can learn from me for free:

                      • Daily reels on ⁠Instagram⁠
                      • Free weekly podcast episodes
                      • My other podcast ⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠
                      • You can read ⁠my blog⁠
                      • Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠
                      • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                        • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠
                        • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                        • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                        • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                          Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                          15 min
                        • Episode 041 - 5 Things You Should NEVER Do In The UK

                          Everyone gets worried about accidentally doing things that will make the people around them angry. Today I will help you avoid this problem by telling you the 5 things you should never do in the UK


                          In this Episode I talk about:

                          • How much British people enjoy queueing
                          • Keeping the noise down in public
                          • Why talking about yourself can be annoying
                          • How important manners are for Brits
                          • Why you shouldn't actually answer the question "how are you?"

                          • Check out the full show notes here:

                            ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode041

                            Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

                            https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠

                            Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:

                            ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠


                            --

                            Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                            My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                            You can learn from me for free:

                            • Daily reels on Instagram
                            • Free weekly podcast episodes
                            • My other podcast "Proper British Expressions"
                            • You can read my blog
                            • Download my free British slang guide
                            • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                              • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my private 1 to 1 classes
                              • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                              • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                              • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                                Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                14 min
                              • Episode 040 - Can you use Idioms in Business?

                                Lots of English learners ask me if it is OK to use idioms at work or in their business communication. Let's talk about it.

                                In this episode I talk about:

                                • The use of idioms in business situations
                                • The most commonly used business idioms
                                • How and when you should use them
                                • The importance of knowing how formal each idiom is
                                • Check out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode040

                                  Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠
                                  Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
                                  ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

                                  --

                                  Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                                  My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                                  You can learn from me for free:

                                  • Daily reels on ⁠Instagram⁠
                                  • Free weekly podcast episodes
                                  • My other podcast ⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠
                                  • You can read ⁠my blog⁠
                                  • Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠
                                  • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                                    • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠
                                    • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                                    • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                                    • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!⁠

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                                      Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                      12 min
                                    • Episode 039 - Avoiding UK Culture Shocks

                                      Living in the UK can be pretty confusing sometimes. You know, you're in a new place surrounded by a bunch of new people with their own weird culture and it's easy to feel lost. So today we're going to talk about UK culture shocks and how you can survive them.

                                      In this episode I talk about:

                                      • Why British people are obsessed with the weather
                                      • What British food is really like
                                      • Where British politeness goes too far
                                      • How the British sense of humour works
                                      • Check out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode039

                                        Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠
                                        Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
                                        ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠

                                        --

                                        Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                                        My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                                        You can learn from me for free:

                                        • Daily reels on ⁠Instagram⁠
                                        • Free weekly podcast episodes
                                        • My other podcast ⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠
                                        • You can read ⁠my blog⁠
                                        • Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠
                                        • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                                          • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠
                                          • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                                          • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                                          • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                                            Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                            18 min
                                          • Episode 038 - Expressions British People ACTUALLY use

                                            English learners tend to learn idioms and expressions from their teachers and textbooks. The only problem is that most of them are really old fashioned and native speakers never use them. Today I will show you some expressions British people actually use!

                                            Check out the new podcast: https://www.britspeak.co/proper-british-expressions
                                            Check out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode038
                                            Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠
                                            Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
                                            ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠


                                            --

                                            Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                                            My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                                            You can learn from me for free:

                                            • Daily reels on ⁠Instagram⁠
                                            • Free weekly podcast episodes
                                            • My other podcast ⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠
                                            • You can read ⁠my blog⁠
                                            • Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠
                                            • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                                              • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠
                                              • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                                              • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                                              • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                                                Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                                10 min
                                              • Episode 037 - Kickstart Your English Progress

                                                The road to becoming a confident communicator in British English can be tricky. Sometimes you get a bit lost along the way and it can feel like you have stopped making progress. If this has happened to you, don't worry! I am here to help you get back on track!


                                                In this episode, I talk about:

                                                • Why you stop making progress
                                                • The things you are doing wrong
                                                • What you should change to start improving again

                                                • Check out my private lessons: https://www.britspeak.co/services

                                                  Check out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode037
                                                  Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠
                                                  Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:
                                                  ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠

                                                  --

                                                  Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                                                  My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                                                  You can learn from me for free:

                                                  • Daily reels on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠
                                                  • Free weekly podcast episodes
                                                  • My other podcast ⁠⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠⁠
                                                  • You can read ⁠⁠my blog⁠⁠
                                                  • Download my free ⁠⁠British slang guide⁠⁠
                                                  • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                                                    • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠⁠
                                                    • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                                                    • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                                                    • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                                                      Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                                      15 min
                                                    • Episode 036 - How Do British People Say "Good"

                                                      Today I am going to show you 5 different slang expressions that are used in the UK to say that something is good. We have loads of different ways to express this because it is really boring just to use the word “good” over and over again. We like to express ourselves in more interesting ways, you know?


                                                      Get my British Slang Guide here:

                                                      https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-guide

                                                      Check out the full show notes here:

                                                      ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode036

                                                      Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

                                                      https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠

                                                      Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:

                                                      ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠

                                                      --

                                                      Thanks for checking out the BritSpeakPod. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favour and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favourite podcast platform!


                                                      My name is Dan and I am a British English teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


                                                      You can learn from me for free:

                                                      • Daily reels on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠
                                                      • Free weekly podcast episodes
                                                      • My other podcast ⁠⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠⁠
                                                      • You can read ⁠⁠my blog⁠⁠
                                                      • Download my free ⁠⁠British slang guide⁠⁠
                                                      • We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

                                                        • If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠⁠
                                                        • You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
                                                        • If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course
                                                        • Whichever you choose, I am here to help!

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                                                          Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
                                                          12 min

                                                        About BritSpeakPod

                                                        From the publisher's feed

                                                        Welcome to the BritSpeakPod, your go-to podcast for improving your communication skills in the UK. Whether you're new to the country or have been living here for a while, this weekly podcast is…

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