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Welcome to the BritSpeakPod, your go-to podcast for improving your communication skills in the UK. Whether you're new to the country or have been living here for a while, this weekly podcast is designed to help you navigate the nuances of British communication and culture. Join us as we explore tips and tricks to help you build a better life, advance your career, and foster stronger relationships in your new environment.
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Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠Download the FREE roadmap - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/roadmap⁠Check out the FREE UK slang guide:https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guideIn 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 progressWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Academy - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Want more listening practice exercises? Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academyDownload the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmapCheck out the article used in this episode:https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2507/250721-voting-age.htmlIn 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/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Academy - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Check out my BritSpeak Academy - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academyDownload the FREE roadmap - https://www.britspeak.co/roadmapIn this episode, we will talk about:⏵ The problems most people have when improving their English⏵ What things you need to focus on to make progress⏵ The best ways of practicing those thingsWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Academy - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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 ideaWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Welcome 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Academy - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-academy⁠⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the speaking practice planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-planner⁠Join the Britspeak Hub: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠ 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  Want more episodes? ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpodWelcome 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠Articles - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠Podcast - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpodInstagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠Hub community - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠Courses - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the accent guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠Get the slang guide - ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guide⁠I 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 knowWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠⁠
Come and join us in the BritSpeak Hub Community: https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠Ever 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 Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠⁠
Get the free accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accents⁠Loads 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.Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
 Join the BritSpeak Hub community: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠Get the free British slang guide: https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guideIn 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 meanWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the Speaking Practice Planner: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-plannerIn 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)Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the free British slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guideIn 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 Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Download my free Navigating British Accents guide: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accentsIn 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 pronunciationWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-planIn this episode, Dan talks about using British TV shows to improve your english skills including:The benefits of using TV showsTV shows you should check outHow to use TV shows for shadowing Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the FREE 7-day Speaking Practice Plan: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/7-day-speaking-pratice-planIn this episode, Dan talks about the secrets to improving your speaking skills as well asThe biggest mistake non-natives makeThe reasons why speaking practice is so importantThe top 3 exercises for improving your speaking skillsWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get my FREE speaking practice planner: https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-plannerIn this episode, Dan talks about why English speakers don't use correct English as well asWhy it is not as incorrect as you might thinkThe historical reason for a lot of the "mistakes"How to deal with these issues when they happenWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get the FREE British accents guide: https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accentsIn this episode, Dan talks about one of the myth of the British Accent and tells you:Why people have it all wrongThe reason you shouldn't try to change your accentThe way British people feel about our accentsWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get my FREE speaking practice planner - https://www.britspeak.co/speaking-practice-plannerIn this episode, Dan talks about one of the biggest misconceptions people have about their English abilities and tells you:Why you are stuck in a cycleThe reason you are not able to break that cycleThe mindshift you need to make if you want to make progressWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get my FREE British pronunciation guide: https://www.britspeak.co/navigating-british-accentsIn this episode, Dan talks about some simple ways you can improve your English pronunciation skills and tells you:Why pronunciation is so importantThe tools you are going to need for your practiceWhy your mistakes are not holding you backWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get my FREE British slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guideIn this episode, Dan talks about common slang expressions that you will hear in offices all over the UK and tells you:Why understanding this stuff is important for your careerWhy slang is not just for the pubs and the streetsWhether you need to actually use these expressions yourselfWant more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
Get my FREE British slang guide - https://www.britspeak.co/slang-guideIn this episode, Dan talks about common culture shocks you might experience in the UK and tells you:Why understanding this stuff is important for your sanityHow to deal with some of the weird stuff we doWhat you can do to make the transition to life in the UK easier.Want more episodes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Who 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 conversationsLearn from me for free:YouTube - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@brit-speak⁠⁠Articles - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/blog⁠⁠Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeakpod⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/britspeak⁠⁠Work with me:Private lessons - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-success⁠⁠Hub community - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/britspeak-hub⁠⁠Courses - ⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/courses⁠
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Reza

I have been in the UK for a year and a half, and my english really terrible, but your podcasts truly motivate and give me courage. cheers mate 👍🙏

Oct 30th
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Aussie

Dear Dan! I'm thrilled you've just begun to run your very own BritSpeakPod. The way you teach, your insist on various British slangs and accents your energy, and your vibes are amazing. Keep up the good work🤞🏻

Aug 7th
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