315. What is Language Attrition?: Losing Your...

In 2024, Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labour Party to one of the biggest election victories in modern British history. Just two years later, he has announced his resignation… and Britain is once again preparing for a new leader. S ...  Show more

In August 2016, I moved to a small town on the Japanese island of Shikoku. I had almost no Japanese ability and I didn't have an expectation that I'd stay very long in Japan. Maybe I'd stay in Japan for one year. 10 years later, though, I'm still in Japan. I'm now married. I have ...  Show more

The feeling of getting worse is common in language learning. Let's find out why that might be and how to overcome it.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast55Become a Level Up Member - https://levelupenglish.schoolTranscript - https://levelupenglish.school/transcr ...  Show more

As language learners, one of the most demotivating situations to be in is when someone says, "I don't understand you.". It can feel as though all of the hard work you've put in was for nothing. Knowing how to deal with this situation could be the difference between giving up a ...

Learn language to use when making someone redundant. 

When you're learning a language, it's common to feel sad about your progress.

You want to become fluent... but it seems like that goal is so far away!

If you hear an expression that you don't know, or have difficulty understanding a fast conversation, ...