馃嚞馃嚙 I'm Michael Lavers and this podcast will help you improve your English. I'm an online English teacher for students learning as... more
In Episode 300 of the podcast, Akari from the Nihongo For You podcast joins me today for a chat about... more
In my last episode, I spoke about my cycling trip to Taiwan. While there, I had a lot of time... more
I took 2 weeks off in October to ride a bicycle around the whole of Taiwan. It was over 1000km... more
The Comparison Trap is when we get stuck comparing our lives to other people and feeling worse as a result.It's... more
Curiosity is an important thing to practice to be better English language learners and enjoy your life more. When we... more
Megan is a teacher from Manchester, UK who has been teaching for 10 years and recently made the move to... more
Let's look at 3 ways we can use 'used to' in English. We'll look at the different grammar and way... more
This is a really fun episode all about the recent progress of AI (Artificial Intelligence) - specifically in the area... more
I'm exploring a topic I truly love today and looking at the most unusual and strange places on our planet.I'll... more
In today's episode, we're exploring the topics of optimism, pessimism, and realism. These are different attitudes towards life and the... more
Paola from the Talaera Talks podcast and I are doing a cross-post episode today. You can also find this episode... more
One of the listeners suggested I talk about the topic of work-life balance. This is something I've been working on... more
I recently went back to my home country - the UK - for the first time in a quite a... more
I just came back from a trip in Europe and I thought I'd get on the microphone today and review... more
Fran from Step Up Japanese and I discuss a few different topics in today's episode, including:The Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage (walking... more
This is the fifth episode in the AMA series (Ask Me Anything) where the listeners of the podcast ask me... more
We've done a few episodes on phrasal verbs now, including the verbs Turn and Set, and this is a continuation... more
I've always been interested in body language, and today I'd like to share that interest with you all.I'm going to... more
Stephen from the SEND7 podcast joins me today for a talk about the news. We cover a wide range of... more
I'm so excited for this topic, because today we're looking at Cognitive Biases.This is how our brains can trick us... more
I first covered this topic back in Episode 215, but it's such a huge one, I think it's time for... more
Each generation has its own name in English, as well as distinct characteristics, differences, good points and bad points.In this... more
This is a fun episode where I cover the topic of dreaming in English. I start by sharing some strange... more
Natasha Broodie (lifewiththebige.com) first joined us on Episode 135. Today, Natasha is back to discuss her new book: "Swaggart: The... more
The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, suggests that 20% of actions cause 80% of the outcomes. ... more
This is a very special episode because we're doing something a little bit different. Today I'm bringing you to the... more
Are you too old to learn English? Maybe you should have started when you were a child, or still in... more
Lisa is an English teacher and Neurolanguage Coach from the UK but now living on the Spain-Portugal border. She joined... more
I'm back with another episode in the series on phrasal verbs. Today, we're looking at around 9 phrasal verbs that... more
In this episode, I talk all about transportation. I know - it sounds a bit boring! But there's a lot... more
I go over some near and distant future predictions (as provided by Chat GPT) and share my views on how... more
I share some of my opinions on debate questions provided to me by Chat GPT, ranging from general opinions to... more
Fabio Cerpelloni chats with me on the podcast today around the topic of his new book: 'Any Language You Want:... more
A listener asked me how they can teach English to their friend, so I decided to give some tips and... more
In Episode 255, we spoke about Linking. In Episode 262, we spoke about Elision.Now, in Episode 266, we're talking all... more
Acronyms are words that use the first letter of each word in a phrase. NASA and LOL are two common... more
In this episode, Clare from the Smart English Coach podcast joins us for a fun chat about confidence, limiting beliefs,... more
Do you love the rambling episodes? Well this might be for you! Today, I go over my recent trip to... more
Textbook English is different from spoken English, and a big part of this comes down to pronunciation and how things... more
I get a few requests to continue my series on Phrasal Verbs, and specifically, I had one recently to cover... more
Dylan (from the YouTube channel British Education) joined me for a fun games session today. We're using games to have... more
Since this episode falls on Valentine's Day, let's discuss the topic of Love and Relationships.I'll be basing this episode around... more
Just a few days into 2024, I already made 2 very big and expensive mistakes.In this episode, I share what... more
In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into Blue Zones - 5 areas around the world where people live... more
Bree Aesie from Into The Stories Podcast joins us today for a conversation about meditation and stories. This was one... more
Textbook English is different from spoken English, and a big part of this comes down to pronunciation and how things... more
I answer listener questions on all sorts of topics - ranging from British culture to the fairness of life! And... more
Let's look at some conjunctions (also known as connectives) to help improve your conversation and debating skills in English.Conjunctions are... more
Welcome back to one of my favourite episodes of the year - one filled with reflections and goal-setting at the... more
Gregory Diehl is an English teacher and author of the new book: Our Global Lingua Franca: An Educator鈥檚 Guide to... more
Bree Aesie from Into The Stories Podcast joins us today for a conversation about meditation and stories. This was one of my... more