“地道英语”: Level up 升级，改善

虽然都可以被用来表达 “原本应该做某事” 这个含义，“should have” 和 “could have” 在语气上并不相同。其中，“should have” 强调 “应该完成的事情没有完成”，带有强烈的指责意味；而 “could have” 表示 “原本能做到的事情却没有做”，暗示了错失机会的遗憾。听节目，跟主持人 Georgie 和步理学习如何使用表达 “should have” 和 “could have”。 

单词 “rope” 不可仅以作名词，意思是 “绳子”，还可以作动词，意思是 “用绳子捆、绑”。英语表达 “rope someone in” 正是以 “用绳子套住某人” 这个意象来比喻 “用花言巧语说服某人做一件原本不想做的事”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习表达 “rope someone in” 的用法。 

乘坐出租车或和朋友一起开车出行时，我们经常需要用简短的方式告诉他人 “把车停在某个具体位置” 或者 “临时停一下车”。短语动词 “pull up” 和 “pull in” 都有 “停车” 的意思，但它们的区别是什么？它们后是否都可以跟“停车的具体位置”？听节目，跟主持人 Beth 和步理学习三个描述 “停车” 的短语动词。 

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