“地道英语”: Level up 升级，改善

形容词 “tough” 可以形容事物是 “困难的，坚固的”。不过在本期节目中，主持人 Phil 和菲菲分享的短语 “tough it out” 不但可以用于描述 “忍受肉体上的痛苦，坚持下去”，也可以描述 “在艰难的处境中坚持下去”。听节目，学习这个短语的用法。 

在英语中，我们可以用 “hardly any”、“barely any” 和 “scarcely any” 这三个搭配来表示 “几乎没有”。比如，“I think there is hardly any issue with your report.” 的意思就是 “我认为你的报告几乎没有任何问题” 。不过，你知道为什么在这个句子中通常不用 “barely any” 或 “scarcely any” 吗？听节目，辨析这三个搭配的用法。 

如果你在分享自己的烦恼时，朋友对你说 “that's really a you problem”，那朋友的意思就是 “这件事只有你在乎”。“A you problem” 是一个地道的俗语表达，它的意思是 “属于你的问题，与别人无关” 或者 “这件事情只有你自己在意” 。在本期节目中，主持人 Phil 和菲菲将教你如何使用 “a you problem”。 

In English, we use the word “please” to make requests and orders more polite – but have you ever considered where exactly to put the word “please” in your sentence? In today’s lesson I’ll show you several correct places to put the word “please” as well as a couple that sound unna ... Show More

'Level up' your English and learn a new word! 

The word “no” was probably one of the first ones you ever learned in English. Now let’s learn how it’s used in 15 different informal expressions like “no dice, no kidding, no sweat,” and more. I’ll explain what each expression means and give you an example. Informal expressions a ... Show More

The intermediate plateau is a term used to describe a period somewhere between Beginner and Advanced levels in language learning where it feels like progress has stopped. No matter how much you study, it feels like you never improve. In this episode, I talk about why this might h ... Show More

Quand on a atteint le niveau intermédiaire en français (ou autre langue), chacun.e développe des forces et faiblesses différentes selon le type d'apprentissage suivi et le profil d'apprenant.e. Pour progresser, développer ses connaissances en vocabulaire, grammaire, sa prononciat ... Show More

Today I’m answering a question from a student who asked how to use the phrases “I couldn’t agree more” and “I couldn’t care less” – so today I’ll explain them by using a couple of mini-dialogues. When you’re learning English phrases, it’s so helpful to learn them in context – tha ... Show More

There are lots of little phrases that native English speakers use in daily life. But if you don't live in an English-speaking country, then you don't have the chance to hear these expressions - except maybe in movies or TV shows. So today I’ll teach you 8 common informal phrases  ... Show More

I often get questions on how we can expand our vocabulary. This is an important question at any level, so let's look at 8 tips we can all do more to learn more words and remember them for longer. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast132 Join Level Up Englis ... Show More

Today I'm going to go over some advice on how to bring more happiness into your life. I will also sandwich in some good synonyms so you can avoid using the word 'happy' and say more advanced words instead. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast119 ... Show More