In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we're looking at the weird British ways of expressing anger. From mild annoyance to absolute fury, we'll explore the ten stages of British anger and the specific slang terms used to describe each level. Discover how understanding these nuances can help you navigate conversations with British locals more effectively and avoid potential misunderstandings. Plus, we'll share some tips on how to recognize and use these expressions in your everyday interactions.

Ready to master British slang and understand the subtleties of British anger? Join our British Slang Challenge today! Sign up at britspeak.co/british-slang-challenge to start your journey.

Hi, I'm Dan, your host and the founder of BritSpeak. As an online British English language and communication skills coach, my mission is to empower non-native English speakers to thrive in the UK. Through real-world language coaching along with personal development and mindset training, BritSpeak helps you build a fulfilling career and strong relationships in your new environment.

• Visit BritSpeak: britspeak.co
• Join the British Slang Challenge: britspeak.co/british-slang-challenge
• Download the British English Starter Kit: britspeak.co/british-english-starter-kit
• Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/britspeak

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In this episode of the BritSpeakPod, we are talking all about British slang and its crucial role in effective communication with native speakers. Discover why understanding and using British slang can improve your connection with locals, improve your listening skills, and help you integrate seamlessly into British culture. We address common fears about using slang, such as when and where it is appropriate, and provide practical tips for learning and using British slang.

Join our British Slang Challenge today! Sign up at https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-challenge to start your journey.

Hi, I'm Dan, your host and the founder of BritSpeak. As an online British English language and communication skills coach, my mission is to empower non-native English speakers to thrive in the UK. Through real world language coaching along with personal development and mindset training, BritSpeak helps you build a fulfilling career and strong relationships in your new environment.

Visit BritSpeak: https://www.britspeak.co

Join the British Slang Challenge: https://www.britspeak.co/british-slang-challenge

Download the British English Starter Kit: https://www.britspeak.co/starter-kit

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britspeak

Thank you for listening to BritSpeak. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with friends who might find it useful. Cheers!

Today I want to talk about my accent and dialect because they are special to me... but it is also pretty weird. I brought along a special guest who is also from Yorkshire to talk all about our Yorkshire accent! Welcome to Episode 048 of the BritSpeakPod. In this episode, we talk about: - Things that are unique to the Yorkshire accent - Some things that we love and hate about our accent - How to learn the Yorkshire accent (If you want to) I was on @englishwithlewis podcast too. Check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6DoMiWiN80

Follow Lewis on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/englishwithlewis

Check out the full show notes here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode048

Get the transcripts and support the show:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/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:

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ reels and stories
• Weekly ⁠⁠⁠⁠BritSpeakPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ episodes
• My ⁠⁠⁠⁠articles and blogs⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Download my free ⁠⁠⁠⁠British slang guide⁠⁠⁠⁠

I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

• Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠BritSpeak Success⁠⁠⁠⁠ - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
• Try my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Proper British Communication⁠⁠⁠⁠ Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
• Enrol in ⁠⁠⁠⁠BritSpeak Booster⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Boost your communication skills and confidence

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a conversation. You don’t really know what to say next to keep the conversation moving and you can feel that awkward silence creeping up on you. It’s terrifying, isn’t it. Don’t worry though, I will show you how you can solve all of these problems with [checks notes ] tennis?!? Welcome to Episode 047 of the BritSpeakPod. In this episode, I talk about: - Why conversations can be difficult for English learners - How tennis can help you keep a conversation moving - My 4 step approach for better conversations in English

Get the small talk success workshop:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success⁠⁠⁠

Check out the full show notes here:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode047

Get the transcripts and support the show:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/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:

• ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ reels and stories
• Weekly ⁠⁠⁠BritSpeakPod⁠⁠⁠ episodes
• My ⁠⁠⁠articles and blogs⁠⁠⁠
• Download my free ⁠⁠⁠British slang guide⁠⁠⁠

I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

• Join ⁠⁠⁠BritSpeak Success⁠⁠⁠ - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
• Try my ⁠⁠⁠Proper British Communication⁠⁠⁠ Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
• Enrol in ⁠⁠⁠BritSpeak Booster⁠⁠⁠ - Boost your communication skills and confidence

It’s way too easy to get stuck in your comfort zone in life. The simple truth is that if you want to improve your English skills, you need to get out of your comfort zone and this is why! Welcome to Episode 046 of the BritSpeakPod. In this episode, I talk about: - Why we love our comfort zone even when it hurts us - How progress is made when you feel discomfort - Some tips for getting out of your comfort zone - My own experiences leaving my comfort zone in Japan

Register for the small talk success workshop:

⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success⁠⁠

Check out the full show notes here:

⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode046

Get the transcripts and support the show:

⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/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:

• ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ reels and stories
• Weekly ⁠⁠BritSpeakPod⁠⁠ episodes
• My ⁠⁠articles and blogs⁠⁠
• Download my free ⁠⁠British slang guide⁠⁠

I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

• Join ⁠⁠BritSpeak Success⁠⁠ - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
• Try my ⁠⁠Proper British Communication⁠⁠ Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
• Enrol in ⁠⁠BritSpeak Booster⁠⁠ - Boost your communication skills and confidence

Putting yourself out there when you use your English is pretty scary sometimes. Sometimes, we are terrified about what other people think about our English abilities. The fear of speaking English can really hold you back! Today I am going to share some tips with you to help you overcome your fear of speaking English and learning not to worry about being judged or criticised by other people. In this episode, I talk about: - Why the fear is totally normal - How the judgement is unavoidable - What boxers can teach you about speaking English - Practical tips on how to reduce your fear

Register for the small talk success workshop:

⁠https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success⁠

Check out the book:

https://austinkleon.com/show-your-work/

Check out the full show notes here:

⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode044⁠

Get the transcripts and support the show:

⁠https://www.patreon.com/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:

• ⁠Instagram⁠ reels and stories
• Weekly ⁠BritSpeakPod⁠ episodes
• My ⁠articles and blogs⁠
• Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠

I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

• Join ⁠BritSpeak Success⁠ - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
• Try my ⁠Proper British Communication⁠ Challenge and learn how we really communicate in the UK.
• Enrol in ⁠BritSpeak Booster⁠ - Boost your communication skills and confidence

If you want to make new friends and build better relationships with native speakers, it all starts with small talk. Most people think this is boring or embarrassing, but you couldn’t be further from the truth!

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why small talk can be incredibly powerful
• Ways that you can make small talk less stressful
• How Brits approach small talk and how you should too

Download “8 small talk mistakes and how to avoid them” for FREE”

https://www.britspeak.co/smalltalkmistakes

Join the Small Talk Success Workshop:

https://www.britspeak.co/small-talk-success

Check out the full show notes here:

https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode043

Get the transcripts and support the show:

https://www.patreon.com/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:

• Instagram reels and stories
• Weekly BritSpeakPod episodes
• My articles and blogs
• Download my free British slang guide

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I also offer paid services to help you build your communication skills:

• Join BritSpeak Success - My 1:1 coaching programme to help you succeed in the UK
• Try my Small Talk Success workshop and learn how to really communicate in the UK.
• Enrol in BritSpeak Booster - Boost your communication skills and confidence

Everyone gets worried about accidentally doing things that will make the people around them angry. Today I will help you avoid this problem by telling you the 5 things you should never do in the UK

In this Episode I talk about:

• How much British people enjoy queueing
• Keeping the noise down in public
• Why talking about yourself can be annoying
• How important manners are for Brits
• Why you shouldn't actually answer the question "how are you?"

Check out the full show notes here:

⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode042 Get the full transcript for this (and every other) episode here:

⁠https://www.patreon.com/britspeakpod⁠ ⁠ Got a question? Ask me here and I might use it in a future podcast episode:

⁠⁠https://www.britspeak.co/askbritspeak⁠⁠

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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 teacher from Sheffield in the UK. I moved to Japan in 2016 to start a new life and I realised that the language I learned from textbooks was nothing like the real world and I really struggled to survive in a new country. These days I am able to do most things in my daily life here in Japan and I want to make sure that you can do the same in the UK. I am here to help you understand British life, British culture, and of course, British English!

You can learn from me for free:

• Daily reels on ⁠Instagram⁠
• Free weekly podcast episodes
• My other podcast ⁠"Proper British Expressions"⁠
• You can read ⁠my blog⁠
• Download my free ⁠British slang guide⁠

We can also work together to help you achieve your language goals.

• If you want to be a confident communicator in English, check out my ⁠private 1 to 1 classes⁠
• You can try my 15 day British Slang challenge [coming soon]
• If you are ready to really learn how to learn English in the real world to build relationships and lead a happier life, check out my Confident Communicator course

Whichever you choose, I am here to help!