Get the Speaking Practice Toolkit for FREE - https://www.britspeak.co/toolkit
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
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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
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
Get my Flowing Conversations Phrasebook for FREE - https://www.britspeak.co/phrase-book
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
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
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
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
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
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
Check out my BritSpeak Academy - https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy
Download the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap
In this episode, we will talk about:
⏵ Job interviews in English
⏵ Common interview questions and how to approach them
⏵ General tips for getting the job
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
Get the British Slang Guide:
https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide
In this episode, we will talk about:
⏵ Going back to work after a break
⏵ How it takes a bit of time to get used to it again
⏵ 6 other ways natives express this idea
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
The way you think about language fluency might not actually be the truth and worse still, it might be holding you back from building your confidence when speaking in English. In this episode, we'll explore:
✔️ Why traditional learning methods aren’t enough
✔️ The power of real-world practice
✔️ How to immerse in English, even when you are not in the UK
Get the speaking practice planner: https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner
Join the Britspeak Hub: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub
Listen to More BritSpeakPod Episodes: Check out past episodes here: https://www.britspeak.co/Britspeakpod
Thanks for checking out BritSpeakPod! If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favor and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favorite podcast platform!
Who Am I?
I'm Dan, a British English language coach from Sheffield, UK. I help non-native English speakers who have moved (or are planning to move) to the UK improve their communication skills so they can:
✅ Build a better life in the UK
✅ Advance their careers
✅ Feel more confident in everyday conversations
Learn from Me for Free:
✅ Instagram reels and stories → https://www.instagram.com/britspeak
✅ Weekly BritSpeakPodepisodes → https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
✅ Full-length videos on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak
Want to Take It Further?
BritSpeak Success – My 1:1 coaching program to help you gain confidence and improve your English in the UK.
BritSpeak Mates – My living course and community membership for structured speaking practice.
👉 Work with me here: https://www.britspeak.co/
I get asked a lot about my natural accent and the dialect I use when I am talking to friends and family back home in Yorkshire. The time has finally come to talk about the Sheffield accent and dialect that I grew up with!
In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why learning the local accent can be really good
✔️ How the Sheffield accent is different to RP
✔️ Sheffield words that you need to know
Come and join us in the BritSpeak Hub Community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
Get the accent guide - https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents
Get the slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/made-easy
Listen to More BritSpeakPod Episodes: Check out past episodes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
Thanks for checking out BritSpeakPod! If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favor and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favorite podcast platform!
Who Am I? I’m Dan, a British English language coach from Sheffield, UK. I help non-native English speakers who have moved (or are planning to move) to the UK improve their communication skills so they can:
✅ Build a better life in the UK
✅ Advance their careers
✅ Feel more confident in everyday conversations
Learn from Me for Free:
✅ Instagram reels and stories → https://www.instagram.com/britspeak
✅ Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes → https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
✅ Full-length videos on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak
Want to Take It Further?
BritSpeak Success – My 1:1 coaching program to help you gain confidence and improve your English in the UK.
BritSpeak Mates – My living course and community membership for structured speaking practice.
👉 Work with me here: https://www.britspeak.co/
Ever been in a conversation that just… dies? You don’t know what to say next, and suddenly, silence. It feels awkward, and you start overthinking.
▸ Maybe you're worried about your English.
▸ Maybe you're scared of making mistakes.
▸ Maybe you just have no idea how to keep the conversation going.
The truth is, this is a skill…one you can practice and improve. Today, I’ll give you three strategies to stop conversations from dying out and keep them flowing naturally.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why Conversations die out and how you can stop it from happening
✔️ How to keep conversations going by asking better questions
✔️ Small talk strategies that help you connect with new people
🔥 Come and join us in the BritSpeak Hub Community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
🎧 Listen to More BritSpeakPod Episodes:
👉 Check out past episodes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
🙌 Thanks for checking out BritSpeakPod! If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favor and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favorite podcast platform!
Who Am I? I’m Dan, a British English language coach from Sheffield, UK. I help non-native English speakers who have moved (or are planning to move) to the UK improve their communication skills so they can:
✅ Build a better life in the UK
✅ Advance their careers
✅ Feel more confident in everyday conversations
Learn from Me for Free:
✅ Instagram reels and stories → https://www.instagram.com/britspeak
✅ Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes → https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
✅ Full-length videos on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak
Want to Take It Further?
💡 BritSpeak Success – My 1:1 coaching program to help you gain confidence and improve your English in the UK.
💡 BritSpeak Mates – My living course and community membership for structured speaking practice.
👉 Work with me here: https://www.britspeak.co/
Loads of learners believe they need to change their accent to be understood in English, but that’s not true. Your accent is part of your identity. Instead of trying to sound like a native speaker, focus on clear pronunciation, stress, and rhythm... the real keys to effective communication.
In this episode, we’ll explore:
✔️ Why changing your accent isn’t necessary and what to focus on instead.
✔️ How English rhythm and stress affect your speech.
✔️ The five hardest-to-understand UK accents and how to navigate them.
🔥 Download the Free Navigating British Accents Guide – Learn about glottal stops, non-rhotic accents, and key pronunciation features that will help you understand British accents.
👉 Get it here: https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents
💬 Join the 7-Day Pronunciation Practice Power Pack – A pronunciation email course designed to help you sound more natural in English.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.britspeak.co/pronunciation-power-pack
👉 Check out past episodes here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
🙌 Thanks for checking out BritSpeakPod! If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favor and subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review on your favorite podcast platform!
I’m Dan, a British English language coach from Sheffield, UK. I help non-native English speakers who have moved (or are planning to move) to the UK improve their communication skills so they can:
✅ Build a better life in the UK
✅ Advance their careers
✅ Feel more confident in everyday conversations
✅ Instagram reels and stories → https://www.instagram.com/britspeak
✅ Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes → https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
✅ Full-length videos on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/britspeak
💡 BritSpeak Success – My 1:1 coaching program to help you gain confidence and improve your English in the UK.
💡 BritSpeak Mates – My living course and community membership for structured speaking practice.
👉 Work with me here: https://www.britspeak.co
In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:
⏵ The reasons that British people are hard to understand
⏵ Why learning British slang and expressions is difficult
⏵ The most used British slang words and what they mean
Join the BritSpeakMates community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
Get the British English Made Easy guide: https://www.britspeak.co/made-easy
Try the British Slang Challenge Course: https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-challenge
Check out the show notes for this episode, and loads more here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:
⏵ Why do you freeze up when speaking in English (and what to do about it)
⏵ How to keep the conversation flowing (even when you forget a word)
⏵ What confident speakers do (and how you should copy them)
Join the BritSpeakMates community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
Get the Speaking Practice Planner: https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner
Try the 30-Day Speaking Practice Course: https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-pack
Check out the show notes for this episode, and loads more here: https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:
⏵ How moving to Japan changed how I think about languages
⏵ The 5 things you need to work on to improve your communication
⏵ Why more English won't fix your problems
Join the BritSpeakMates community:
https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
Get the British English Made Easy Guide:
https://www.britspeak.co/made-easy
Check out the show notes for this episode, and loads more here:
https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, I talk about:
⏵ A funny viral video about English spelling
⏵ Why English spelling and pronunciation are so weird
⏵ How To improve your pronunciation
Join the BritSpeakMates community:
https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-mates
Download my free Navigating British Accents guide
https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents
Check out the Pronunciation Power Pack
https://britspeak.co/pronunciation-power-pack
Check out the show notes for this episode, and loads more here:
https://www.britspeak.co/podcasts/britspeakpod
Watch The Original Silent Letter Day Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrJv_wUEKko
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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
In this episode, Dan talks about using British TV shows to improve your english skills including:
Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan:
https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-plan
Get daily practice emails with the 30 Day Speaking Practice Pack:
https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-pack
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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan: https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-plan
In this episode, Dan talks about the secrets to improving your speaking skills as well as
Want more episodes? https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod
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
Hub community - https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub
Courses - https://www.britspeak.co/courses
In this episode, Dan talks about why English speakers don't use correct English as well as
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:
I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:
