Rod The English Teacher kindly joined me to talk about his difficulties facing and overcoming adversity in his life. We spoke about not giving up when you had a disability or limiting belief, as well as tips to work on your English, and finally a bit about accent reduction - is it a good thing?I know you'll like this episode! Watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/0MwjA_mINSUShow notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast148Join Level Up English - https://...

#148 Overcoming Adversity with Rod the English Teacher

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Are you too old to learn English? Maybe you should have started when you were a child, or still in school?Well, in this episode I'm responding to this common concern or excuse by giving my opinion on learning a language at an older age, the benefits of learning as a child, and whether you should still make the same effort now.Don't forget to share your own views and experiences in the comments on the shownotes page below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast274The Sceni...

#274 Too Old to Learn English?

Lisa is an English teacher and Neurolanguage Coach from the UK but now living on the Spain-Portugal border. She joined me today for a talk all about languages and teaching. We covered the topic of curiosity and its importance, the best way to improve in a language, how to become a teacher if the language isn't your native one, and more!Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast273Your English Self Website - https://yourenglishself.com/--------The Scenic RouteIf you're n...

#273 Developing Your Curiosity with Lisa (Your English Self)

I'm back with another episode in the series on phrasal verbs. Today, we're looking at around 9 phrasal verbs that include the verb 'set'. It's a really common one to use and the meanings can get confusing, so I'm going to go through each one and explain the meaning, but also follow up with a story related to my life to give some context to help explain the phrasal verb.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast272The Scenic RouteIf you're not enjoying the ride — why bother? ...

#272 Phrasal Verbs with 'Set'

In this episode, I talk all about transportation. I know - it sounds a bit boring! But there's a lot to talk about.We'll be discussing my terrifying flight experience where it felt like we almost crashed, how to talk about different types of transport and commuting, and then we end with some super useful expressions that are related to transport. My goal is you'll end this episode with something new that you didn't know before.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast271The...

#271 A Terrifying Flying Experience

I go over some near and distant future predictions (as provided by Chat GPT) and share my views on how likely I think they are to happen. I'm a big fan of science fiction and wondering about how different things will be in the future, so I invite you to make predictions with me and use the new words I mention in this episode to practice your English.How accurate do you think I am?Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast270The Scenic RouteIf you're not enjoying the ride — w...

#148 Overcoming Adversity with Rod the English Teacher

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