The British English Podcast

If You’re B2 in 2026, This Is How I’d Level Up My English

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Bonus Ep 85 - The Cultural Importance of British Pubs | Ft. Jim

📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/bonusep85] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] From smoky “spit and sawdust” locals to bright gastropubs with babies in tow, Charlie and longtime friend Jim unpack what a British pub really is: a social rulebook, a safe haven, and a memory machine. Along the way: Guinness standards, pub-quiz tactics, city “street drinking,” and a stag-do story involving a wood burner that really shouldn’t have been lit. If you’ve ever wondered why the pub feels like home—even to the quiet ones—this one’s for you. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Extra Ep: Why Your English Suddenly Feels WORSE (The Truth No One Tells You)

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Bitesize Ep 107 - Charlie Chatter: I swore I’d never go back...

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://upbeat-creator-2037.kit.com/fdeb9d81e9] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] I swore I’d never go back to an office… but here we are. In this episode, I unpack the highs and lows of working from home vs office life — from beach-side smugness to shared microwaves and soggy commutes. You’ll also pick up plenty of natural British English along the way, without even realising you’re learning. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Learn Real English Through Stories: The Urban Fox Dines at The Ivy

📥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab this episode's FREE PDF Worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://pages.thebritishenglishpodcast.com/britsgrowingupinuk] with intermediate+ expressions from this episode, complete with quizzes and example sentences, to learn today’s vocabulary 3x faster! 🎓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Academy to get 2x weekly Zoom lessons with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] In this one, I read you a wonderfully charming short story about Reginald, a fox with more ambition than most Londoners on a Monday morning. While his family is perfectly content foraging in Richmond Park, Reginald has his sights set on fine dining—specifically, getting a table at The Ivy, one of London’s most iconic restaurants. 💬 Want to finally speak English with confidence, flow, and personality? Join Charlie's academy and leave behind hesitation, awkward pauses, and textbook English. Each week you’ll: 🎧 Get premium podcast episodes with full learning resources 📚 Master vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation 💻 Join 2–3 live Zoom sessions and Q&As 📝 Receive personalised feedback 🗣 Practise speaking naturally with other learners 👉 Ready to unlock true fluency? Try it risk-free for 30 days:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy⁠ [https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/academy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]