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  • 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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
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  • 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/episode042Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

    ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠⁠Got 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!

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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/episode041Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

    https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠Got 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!

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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/episode040Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠Got 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!⁠

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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/episode039Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠Got 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!

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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-expressionsCheck out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode038Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠Got 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!

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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/servicesCheck out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode037Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠Got 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!

    --- 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-guideCheck out the full show notes here:

    ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode036Get 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!

    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message
  • 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/episode035Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpodGot a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

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  • 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 episode:https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

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  • 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/episode033Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpodGot a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

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  • 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/askbritspeakCheck out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode032Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod

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  • 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/episode031Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpodGot a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

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  • 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/episode030Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpodGot a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak

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  • 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

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  • “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/askbritspeakCheck out the full show notes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode028Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod

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  • 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/episode027Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here: https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod

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  • 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/episode026Get 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

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  • 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

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