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...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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:...

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

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...

Speaking with confidence is something we all want to achieve but sometimes it feels like you are never going to get there. Today, I’m going to show you the secrets to building your speaking confidence. Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode035 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...

British English has loads of weird expressions but what are my personal favourites? Find out in this episode! Download my British slang guide: https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-guide Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode034 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...

Living in a different country can teach you a lot about life. So today I want to talk about some stuff that I learned while living abroad. Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode033 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 --- Send in a voice message:...

Miriam, from Spain, asked me how to learn English without visiting an English speaking country Ask a question and maybe it will be used in a future episode: https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode032 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

I got sick last week, so here are some expressions British people like to use when they don’t feel well. Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode031 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

British people love crisps, but what is the best flavour? I asked Ash to join me so we can finally work out the answer! Follow Ash - https://www.instagram.com/ash_britishenglish/ Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode030 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 --- Send...

British people love talking about the weather, but how do we talk about it when it is cold? Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode029 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod Ask me a question and maybe I will use it in a future episode: ⁠https://britspeak.co/askbritspeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

“Should I use subtitles when watching TV or Movies in English?” That is the question for today’s episode. Ask me a question and maybe I will use it in a future episode: https://britspeak.co/askbritspeak Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode028 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

We all know that vocabulary and grammar are important, but so many people ignore mindset when learning a language! This is how it can hold you back! Make sure you check out Sukhi here: https://www.instagram.com/englishandsukhi/ Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode027 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod --- Send in a voice message:...

Understanding natives is proper difficult, but it is not always 100% your fault. Here is why… Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode026 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod Download the 'A-to-Z of British Slang' guide: https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-guide --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

It’s the beginning of 2024, so lots of people like to set out some New Year’s Resolutions, but I am here to tell you why you shouldn’t do that! Get My Study Schedule Guide: https://www.britspeak.co/study-schedule Check out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode025 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message

It's the end of the year, so let's talk about how we celebrate New Year's in the UK. Download the full human-made transcript for this, and every other episode on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode024 --- Send in a voice message:...

Christmas is a bit different in every culture, but this is what it is like in the UK Download the full human-made transcript for this, and every other episode on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode023⁠ --- Send in a voice message:...

If you spend anytime talking to British people, you will hear these expressions all the time! Get my British Slang Guide: https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-guide Download the full human-made transcript for this, and every other episode on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the show notes and more at...

I'm joined by Tom from Eat Sleep Dream English to talk about the different accents in the UK. Check out Tom's stuff here: https://eatsleepdreamenglish.com/ His books are here: https://britspeak.co/ESDbook and you can use discount code BRITSPEAK10 for a 10% discount. Download the full human-made transcript for this, and every other episode on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast here:...

We all make mistakes, but the ones in this episode are the ones that are stopping you from reaching your English goals. Listen now to learn how to avoid them! Download the full human-made transcript for this, and every other episode on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the podcast here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the show notes and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode020 --- Send in a...