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  • 084 - From Anxious to Confident: Yuliia’s Story
    2025/11/03

    Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Yuliia's journey in English

    ⏵ The things she learned along the way

    ⏵ How to apply those things to your own journey


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    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    13 分
  • 083 - How To Get To Know People in English
    2025/10/27

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    Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ A speaking practice exercise you need to try

    ⏵ The common questions that always come up

    ⏵ My answers to the questions everyone always asks me


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    19 分
  • 082 - Why The English Language Learning Industry Sucks!
    2025/10/20

    Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan⁠


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ How the current system works

    ⏵ Why I think it is designed to keep you stuck

    ⏵ How I try to approach things differently


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    20 分
  • 081 - What To Do When You Go Blank When Speaking In English
    2025/10/13

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    Get a Personalised Roadmap & Assessment with my Confidence & Fluency Action Plan to Help You Boost Your Communication Skills in English - https://www.britspeak.co/action-plan


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why this keeps happening to you

    ⏵ What you can do when it happens

    ⏵ How to prepare to get back on track


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/store

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    22 分
  • 080 - Phrasal Verbs For Daily Routines
    2025/10/06

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    Download the FREE roadmap - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap⁠⁠


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ The best way to approach phrasal verbs

    ⏵ Why they are so useful to learn

    ⏵ Phrasal verbs you can use today to talk about daily routines


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    14 分
  • 079 - Why You Keep Forgetting Words In English
    2025/09/29

    Want to build a working vocabulary system - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/fast-track-vocabulary


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why you forget the words you learn in English

    ⏵ How this affects your communication skills

    ⏵ How to learn words in a way that they actually stick


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    16 分
  • 078 - Why Is English So Hard To Learn?
    2025/09/22

    Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠


    Download the FREE roadmap - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap⁠


    Check out the FREE UK slang guide:

    https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Why English is so hard to learn

    ⏵ How to make it easier on yourself

    ⏵ What to focus on to make progress


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    20 分
  • 077 - They are changing the voting age in the UK
    2025/09/15

    Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy


    Download the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap


    Check out the article used in this episode:

    https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2507/250721-voting-age.html


    In this episode, we will talk about:

    ⏵ Changes to the voting age in the UK

    ⏵ Do some listening practice & learn some new words

    ⏵ Discuss if this is a good idea or not?


    Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Welcome to BritSpeakPod, a podcast designed to help you stop freezing and start communicating in English with confidence. Each episode talks about British life, British culture, and of course, British English!


    Who am I?

    My name is Dan and I am a CELTA qualified ESL teacher with over 10 years experience. I’m originally from Sheffield, UK, but I moved to Japan in 2016. I help people learn British English so they can build better connections and do more cool stuff in their lives, such as:

    ⏵ Live and work in the UK

    ⏵ Advance their careers

    ⏵ Feel more confident in everyday conversations


    Learn from me for free:

    YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Work with me:

    Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Academy - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠

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    20 分