Episode 039 - Avoiding UK Culture Shocks

Living in the UK can be pretty confusing sometimes. You know, you're in a new place surrounded by a bunch of new people with their own weird culture and it's easy to feel lost. So today we're going to talk about UK culture shocks and how you can survive them. In this episode I talk about: Why British people are obsessed with the weather What British food is really like Where British politeness goes too far How the British sense of humour works Check out the full show notes here: ⁠https://www.britspeak.co/podcast/episode039 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 -- 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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/britspeakpod/message