The Level Up English Podcast (Natural British English)

English is pretty famous for having loads of confusing synonyms - these are different words that have the same meaning.

What learners often struggle with is knowing when to use these words, because although they have the same meaning, they are used in different ways and at different times.

In this episode, I'll be sharing some pairs of words that have the same meanings, but one is formal and one is casual, so you'll know the best one to use in each situation. I'll also be sharing examples and answering questions using these words, and I encourage you to do the same to help learn them faster.

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Let's explore why Gerunds and Infinitives are so important.

The basics are a gerund is an ING verb that acts as a noun (eg. swimming), while an Infinitive is a verb beginning with 'to' (eg. to swim). Sometimes we can say both: I like to swim / I like swimming. But sometimes (in fact, more often) only one is possible.

What many learners don't know, is that sometimes you can use both, but the meaning changes when you do. In this episode, we'll be exploring these meaning changes in more detail.

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I bring Molly to a beautiful field in the English countryside on the border between Devon and Cornwall, and I quiz her on British culture.

I ask a variety of questions on topics of behaviour, attitudes, cultural norms, and language. Play along while you listen and see how many you can get right too.

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Over the years I've taught students from most corners of the world, and over that time, I've noticed that students from each country tend to make the same mistakes. This could be due to the education system, or perhaps also the differences between English and their native language.

In this episode, I got a few of the largest countries and shared the number 1 mistake I hear from students in each country. I also share how you can avoid this mistake, then answer a question using the correct English as an example. Of course, I invite you to answer the questions too. You can do so in the shownotes comments.

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I'm sure you've asked yourself the question before - "What's the best way to learn a language?"

In this episode, I'll be trying to answer exactly that, as I rank various methods in a Tier List to find the most effective and least effective. Make sure you stay until the end because my summary and conclusion might be the most useful advice of the whole episode.

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