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Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

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Ep 751751. Bath Arts Workshop: Counterculture in the 1970s (with Penny Dale)

751. Bath Arts Workshop: Counterculture in the 1970s (with Penny Dale) Chatting to English author & illustrator Penny Dale about her involvement in a counterculture arts movement from the 1970s, the Bath Arts Workshop. Episode page with vocabulary notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pIT LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch More information about BAW and the new book https://www.bathartsworkshop.org/ More about Penny Dale http://www.pennydale.co.uk/about.html Credit for Phil Shepherd interview clip - Richard Wyatt www.bathnewseum.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 20211h 24m

Ep 750750. An Unedited Ramble / How to talk about Being Busy in English

750. An Unedited Ramble / How to talk about Being Busy in English In this unedited episode I share some of the thoughts that have been running through my head, talk about being busy and look at some vocabulary to describe busy times in your life. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pIz LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 20211h 14m

Ep 749749. LEP DESIGN COMPETITION 2021: Discussing the Entries & Choosing the Winners with James

749. LEP DESIGN COMPETITION 2021: Discussing the Entries & Choosing the Winners with James James and Luke discuss designs sent in by listeners, and choose the winner(s). The prize: to have your design featured in the LEP Merch Store, plus an £80 reward! Listen for plenty of descriptive language, diplomatic language and ways of giving positive and feedback in English. Video version also available (with all the designs on screen) on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pFU LEP Merch store www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo James' music www.jimthompson.bandcamp.com James on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/VideoDaze EPISODE CONTENTS with time codes 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:34 Hello James 00:10:31 Judging Criteria 00:11:20 English to look out for 00:12:05 1. Iwona - "We're gonna have a good time" 00:16:41 2. Kyoungjin - LEP Logo with Black Circle 00:20:57 3. Francisca - "Stop Rambling Luke!" 00:27:17 4. Silvia & Sara - LEP Ninjas / Gill's Book Club 00:37:49 5. Giuliana - Frog Ninja 00:41:19 6. Adel - LEPland / Luke Dissecting a Frog 00:44:28 7. Lenka - Ramblecast t-shirt 00:47:07 8. Evgeniya - LEPland Citizen 00:50:37 9. Alyona - Cryptic LEP logo / It's my cup of tea 00:55:44 10. Denis - Russian Joke 1:02:38 11. Jakub - A range of LEP designs 1:06:48 13. All4Band.com team - "A particular set of skills" 1:13:20 14. Sia - Prawn man, Luke and Batman 1:17:03 15. Andrey - LEP X-Ray 1:20:40 16. Max - Luke's head 1:23:42 17. Sofia - All calm in LEPland 1:25:33 18. Julia - Pink Gorilla says Nice One ;) 1:29:05 THE WINNERS 1:37:02 Ending Monologue (Hedging & diplomatic language, James' music) I couldn't post all the images here I'm afraid. But you can see them on YouTube (link above) or the episode page (link also above). 🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 20211h 50m

Ep 748748. Karl Pilkington's 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent [Part 2]

748. Karl Pilkington's 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent [Part 2] Understand more of Karl Pilkington's rambling as we learn about the Manchester accent and pick up vocabulary along the way. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page with transcript & video https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pyE LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 20211h 32m

Ep 747747. Social Awkwardness / Very British Problems (with Michael Lavers from Level Up English)

747. Social Awkwardness / Very British Problems (with Michael Lavers from Level Up English) Talking to Michael Lavers from the Level Up English Podcast about learning Japanese, embarrassing moments in language learning, social awkwardness and some "very British problems". Are you as socially awkward as a British person? Let's see how you and Michael would respond to some quiz questions that will test your British awkwardness to the max. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pxs LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 20211h 22m

Ep 746746. Karl Pilkington's 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent

746. Karl Pilkington's 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent Understand English as it is spoken by native speakers. Let's listen to Karl Pilkington rambling about life, the universe & everything, and see what we can understand and learn. Karl is from Manchester, so we'll be looking at some features of his accent, picking up plenty of vocabulary and having a bit of a laugh along the way. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pwg LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20211h 15m

Ep 745745. Mental Factors in Learning English (with Ray Addam) [English with Ray SwapCast]

745. Mental Factors in Learning English (with Ray Addam) [English with Ray SwapCast] Talking to English teacher Ray Addam from Glasgow in Scotland about mental factors in learning English, such as anxiety, confidence, stress and motivation. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pve LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 202155 min

Ep 744744. The Rick Thompson Report: Fuel Crisis / Brexit Rant (Autumn 2021)

744. The Rick Thompson Report: Fuel Crisis / Brexit Rant (Autumn 2021) Talking to my dad about the latest in the Brexit saga, including the current fuel crisis due to lack of lorry drivers and other problems which were predicted in the run up to the Brexit referendum in 2016. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pv0 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo LEP Merch https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 202156 min

Ep 743743. Give me Tea, Please - Practical Ingredients for Tasteful Language (with Natasha V Broodie) + ramble / song

743. Give me Tea, Please - Practical Ingredients for Tasteful Language (with Natasha V Broodie) + ramble / song Talking to author Natasha V Broodie who has written a book which aims to help learners of English understand the subtle codes of polite language when making requests and giving information in professional and personal contexts. In the conversation we explore the topic and consider some tips for making your language more culturally appropriate. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pt3 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 20211h 5m

Ep 742742. NEW LEP T-SHIRTS & MERCH + LEP DESIGN COMPETITION 2021 with James

742. NEW LEP T-SHIRTS & MERCH + LEP DESIGN COMPETITION 2021 with James New LEP Merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, etc) is now available at https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch And I am launching a design competition to give you a chance to get your design in the merch store and win £80. Listen to Luke & James describing the designs, the merch stores and the details of the competition. Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2021/09/22/742-new-lep-t-shirts-merch-lep-design-competition-2021-with-james/ LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo 👕 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 20211h 13m

Ep 742741. Top Jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Explained

741. Top Jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Explained Learn English from some jokes in this episode as we go through 9 jokes chosen as the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe stand up comedy scene this year (2021). Let me tell you the jokes, see if you understand them, and then I will break them down for language learning opportunities. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ppd LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 202148 min

Ep 740740. Are native English speakers bad communicators? (The Travel Adapter with Matt Halsdorff)

740. Are native English speakers bad communicators? (The Travel Adapter with Matt Halsdorff) Talking to English teacher Matt Halsdorff about a project to train native English speakers how to communicate better with non-natives. We talk about the reasons why native speakers are often bad at communicating with non-natives, what they should do to fix this and the wider issues relating to this topic. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ppi LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 20211h 9m

Ep 739739. The Escaped Man by CT Platt (Learn English with Short Stories)

739. The Escaped Man by CT Platt (Learn English with Short Stories) Reading a short story presented on Commaful.com. The Escaped Man is a mystery full of tension and intrigue. Listen closely as I break it all down and explain the vocabulary fully. YouTube video version also available. Episode page with transcript links https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pol LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 202156 min

Ep 738738. Do you remember...? with Mum, Dad & James / Family Stories with The Thompsons

Chatting to my family about some old anecdotes and stories from the past. Listen for some enjoyable chat, memories, descriptions and tales from days gone by. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-plu LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 20211h 11m

Ep 737737. A Summer Ramble 2 (Late August 2021)

737. A Summer Ramble 2 (Late August 2021) I'm back in the podcast-zone after my holiday so I thought I would do another rambling episode before getting down to work on other content to be released soon. Video version also available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pls LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 20211h 42m

Ep 736736. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells [Part 3] Learn English with Stories

736. The War of the Worlds [Part 3] Learn English with Stories The final part of this series in which I am reading from the classic story The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, while explaining and clarifying the English which comes up. Full transcript available and YouTube video version too. Episode page with YouTube version, full transcript and links to parts 1 & 2 https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oZB LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 202138 min

Ep 735735. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells [Part 2] Learn English with Stories

735. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells [Part 2] Learn English with Stories Continuing to read extracts from this fantastic science fiction story from the 19th century. Follow the plot and pick up some English in the process. Full transcript available, and a YouTube version too. Episode page with full transcript, YouTube version and links for parts 1 & 3 https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oZl LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 202142 min

Ep 734734. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells [Part 1] Learn English with Stories

734. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells [Part 1] Learn English with Stories Luke reads extracts from The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. This is a classic bit of science fiction writing from the Victorian era, with some thrilling passages and scary descriptions. It's one of my favourite books of all time and I hope you enjoy it too and learn some English from it. Full transcript available and YouTube version too. Episode page with links for parts 2& 3, YouTube version and transcript https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oZd LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 202148 min

Ep 733733. A Summer Ramble (Early August 2021)

733. A Summer Ramble (Early August 2021) A pre-holiday ramble in which I talk about learning English, moving to a new flat, the podcast over the next few months, football, being on Other People's Podcasts, a recording of my daughter speaking English and a couple of songs. Video version also available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-peO LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 20211h 7m

Ep 732732. Christian from Canguro English returns

732. Christian from Canguro English returns Talking to Christian again about some of the themes and controversial opinions he talks about in his YouTube videos, plus some bits about men wearing thongs on the beach, an obsession with rabbits and if Christian was the Donald Trump of English teaching. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pb6 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 29, 20211h 18m

Ep 731731. Beatles Song Lyrics / Idioms & Expressions (with Antony Rotunno)

731. Beatles Song Lyrics / Idioms & Expressions (with Antony Rotunno) Learn English with The Beatles as we explore lyrics from Beatles songs and pick out some idioms, descriptive language and other vocabulary for you to learn. Featuring Antony Rotunno from the Glass Onion: On John Lennon podcast. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oYM LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 20211h 6m

Ep 730730. Marie Connolly Returns (+ 2 songs)

730. Marie Connolly Returns (+ 2 songs) Talking to author Marie Connolly about her new books for children, plus a story about how Jerry Seinfeld came to one of our comedy shows, with two songs on guitar at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-pb4 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Links for Marie's book https://books2read.com/Dudesgottasnowboard?fbclid=IwAR0AxrM9MubGXRUcDWvNd0VfuKDKQAInkyKrehmVQ_JWklucjIZoKceogVo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 20211h 17m

Ep 729729. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test (with Josh MacPherson from TSTPrep.com)

729. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test (with Josh MacPherson from TSTPrep.com) Talking to Josh MacPherson about tips and advice for taking TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test. YouTube version also available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oYm LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Josh's website https://www.tstprep.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20211h 5m

BONUS: [2/2] EURO2020 Swapcast with Martin Johnston (RnR) & Zdenek Lukas (ZEP) + COMPETITION WINNERS

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BONUS: [2/2] EURO2020 Swapcast with Martin Johnston (RnR) & Zdenek Lukas (ZEP) + COMPETITION WINNERS Part 2 of this swapcast about the UEFA Euro2020 football championship with Luke Thompson (Luke's English Podcast), Martin Johnston (Rock N' Roll English) and Zdenek Lukas (Zdenek's English Podcast), with details of the winners of our competition giveaway. The two semi finals have been played, and this coming Sunday the 11 July, it’s the final between Italy and England. We’re going to talk about that a bit and we’re going to reveal the winners of our giveaway competition. ⚽️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 202159 min

Ep 728728. English with Rob / Games, Music & Jingles

728. English with Rob / Games, Music & Jingles My guest today is Rob from English with Rob (podcast/YouTube). Rob is an English teacher, musician from England, and my former colleague. This episode includes lots of musical fun, some chatting about how we make our podcasts, fun word games and much more. Video version also available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oYk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 20211h 48m

Ep 727727. Describing John Lennon / Adjectives of Personality J-Z (with Antony Rotunno)

727. Describing John Lennon / Adjectives of Personality J-Z (with Antony Rotunno) The second part of my conversation with Antony Rotunno (John Lennon podcaster, English teacher) in which we discuss adjectives of personality, with John Lennon as a case study. Vocabulary list available. Episode page with vocabulary list https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oYi LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Glass Onion: On John Lennon (Antony's Podcast) https://plinkhq.com/i/1473867166?to=page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 20211h 13m

Ep 726726. Describing John Lennon / Adjectives of Personality A-I (with Antony Rotunno)

726. Describing John Lennon / Adjectives of Personality A-I (with Antony Rotunno) Learn useful adjectives for describing personality traits, with John Lennon as a case study. This is episode 3/5 in my series about The Beatles, with returning guest Antony Rotunno from the podcast "Glass Onion: On John Lennon". Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oXK LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Antony's John Lennon podcast https://plinkhq.com/i/1473867166?to=page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 202153 min

BONUS: [1/2] EURO2020 Swapcast with Martin Johnston (RnR) & Zdenek Lukas (ZEP)

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BONUS: [1/2] EURO2020 Swapcast with Martin Johnston (RnR) & Zdenek Lukas (ZEP) A fun chat about the UEFA Euro2020 Football Championship, with Luke Thompson (Luke's English Podcast), Martin Johnston (Rock N' Roll English) and Zdenek Lukas (Zdenek's English Podcast), with a special prize giveaway in which you can win prizes from all 3 of us. Non-football fans, feel free to skip this, of course! Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-p2M Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/D1uq__bSbgg Giveaway Competition details. Prizes to be won! To enter the giveaway competition just enter your email address using the Google form (link below). We'll randomly pick 3 email addresses. Those 3 people will be the winners, and each person will receive a prize from Martin, Zdenek and Luke. Deadline for entries: 12pm CET 6 July 2021. Google form to enter the competition https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ_R5SGjo-EVrUX9ke5tPehdJtBokCoMyzJRaAAPKbrfLd4Q/viewform We will only use your email addresses for this competition, and not for any marketing or any other purpose. The prizes Martin's prize: Free access to the Rock & Roll English Family for 1 month. Zdenek's prize: Free entry to Zdenek's English through Role Plays course. Luke's prize: An LEP Mug, signed by Luke. Find out more details about Martin, Zdenek and their podcasts here https://wp.me/p4IuUx-p2M Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 20211h 57m

Ep 725725. Fun & Games for Learning English with Vickie Kelty

725. Fun & Games for Learning English with Vickie Kelty Playing word games with English teacher Vickie Kelty and talking about how to use these games in learning and teaching English. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oXq LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Vicky Kelty's Website https://www.vickiekelty.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 20211h 56m

BONUS: Unboxing my Shiny YouTube Award (Audio Version)

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BONUS: Unboxing my Shiny YouTube Award (Audio Version) Just the audio track for my YouTube live video in which I unboxed my nice shiny award for reaching 100,000 subscribers, with some audience questions and a song at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-p1C Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/KYm4KjB7F0E LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 20211h 10m

Ep 724724. The Mountain (Learn English with a Short Story)

724. The Mountain (Short Story) + Video Reading an emotional short story, with vocabulary explanations and differences between British and American English. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oXm LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 20211h 24m

YouTube Shiny Thing Unboxing Announcement (10 June 3PM CET)

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I'm unboxing my YouTube shiny thing on Thursday 10 June at 3PM Paris time (CET). Come and join me! Link here https://youtu.be/mYAYWs06HeI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 20215 min

Ep 723723. Bahar from Iran 🇮🇷 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up)

723. Bahar from Iran 🇮🇷 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) This is the final episode in the WISBOLEP competition series, speaking to Bahar from Iran about the 7-step method she used to improve her English and develop a British-sounding accent. Bahar used to be a terrible student who hated English, but then she made a decision to focus on her English in her own way. Listen to her explain how she did it. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oX1 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 20211h 42m

Ep 722722. Discussing John Lennon with Antony Rotunno

722. Discussing John Lennon with Antony Rotunno The second in a short series about The Beatles, this one focuses on the life of John Lennon, with an overview of his life story, some thoughts about his psychology and some rambling discussion questions about this iconic British musician, with podcaster, English teacher and musician Antony Rotunno Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oY0 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 20211h 26m

Ep 721721. Collins Dictionary Word Quizzes / Confusing Words with Fred Eyangoh

721. Collins Dictionary Word Quizzes / Confusing Words with Fred Eyangoh This is the second part of my recent conversation with Fred Eyangoh about learning new vocabulary. This one includes a word quiz with homophones and commonly confused words from the Collins Dictionary website. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oVJ LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 20211h 4m

Ep 720720. How Fred Learns Vocabulary with the New York Times Spelling Bee (with Fred Eyangoh)

720. How Fred Learns Vocabulary with the New York Times Spelling Bee (with Fred Eyangoh) Fred often plays spelling games on his phone during his lunch break, and he has discovered lots of new words as a result. In this episode I talk to Fred about his process of discovering and understanding new words and I talk about learning vocabulary with online dictionaries. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oTV LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 20211h 22m

Ep 719719. Amber & Paul are on the Podcast (Catching Up #11)

719. Amber & Paul are on the Podcast Talking to pod-pals Amber & Paul about diverse topics including organ harvesting (yes), favourite fruits (exciting), accent challenges, guess the punchline, British Citizenship tests, What the "great" in Great Britain really means, and Amber's son Hugo's astonishing fluency in English. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oTL LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 20211h 15m

Ep 718718. Michael the Shaman 🇵🇱 (WISBLOEP Runner-Up)

718. Michael the Shaman 🇵🇱 (WISBLOEP Runner-Up) Talking to competition runner-up Michael from Poland about two top English learning tips, scary hitch-hiking stories and the practice of shamanism using psychoactive substances. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oPQ LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 20211h 34m

Ep 717717. Gill's Book Club: "One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time" by Craig Brown

717. Gill's Book Club: "One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time" by Craig Brown Talking to my mum about a book which you could read as part of your English learning routine. The book tells the story of The Beatles and their impact on society. We review the book and then discuss many aspects of The Beatles story, especially the four Beatles themselves. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oRi LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20211h 35m

Ep 716716. Interview with a Pop Star from the 1960s - Megan Brady from The Applejacks

716. Interview with a Pop Star from the 1960s - Megan Brady from The Applejacks An interview with Megan Brady, who was the bass guitar player in The Applejacks - a pop band from Birmingham in the 1960s who had a top 5 record, met The Beatles and performed on TV shows and at concerts in the UK. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oJn LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 20211h 36m

Ep 715715. Catching up with Craig Wealand [LEP/AIRC Swapcast]

715. Catching up with Craig Wealand [LEP/AIRC Swapcast] Exchanging questions with English teacher Craig Wealand from "Apprender Ingles con Resa y Craig" about COVID-19, living in Europe post-Brexit, my daughter's English, getting proper tea in France and Spain, teaching English on Zoom, the worst jobs we've ever had + more, with a song on the guitar at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oOG LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Apprender Ingles con Resa y Craig www.inglespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 20211h 26m

Ep 714714. Robin from Hamburg 🇩🇪 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up)

714. Robin from Hamburg 🇩🇪 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) Talking to another runner-up from last year's listener competition. Robin from Hamburg had a big setback in his learning of English, but worked hard to overcome it. We talk about his English learning trajectory, and ramble about German language & culture, his podcast for learners of German, podcasting microphones and then Robin teaches me some German words which are difficult to pronounce. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oNC LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 20211h 46m

Ep 713713. Lucky Dip with Paul Taylor

713. Lucky Dip with Paul Taylor More random questions, talking points, accent challenges and "guess the idiom" with pod-pal Paul Taylor. Includes discussion of accents in English, cancel culture in comedy, some rude Spanish phrases and more. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oLA Video Version on YouTube https://youtu.be/3M47zI3PPho Luke on Paul Taylor's Happy Hour (5 April 2021) https://youtu.be/msSIeSSLPRs LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 20211h 9m

Ep 712712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter

712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter Chatting with Charlie from The British English Podcast and Real English with Real Teachers on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie's background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oJp Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/Lqcvk1ptXD0 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Links for The British English Podcast Website: http://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/ Podcast links: https://plinkhq.com/i/1533216336 Charlie's interview with me https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/blog/s2-e4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 20211h 21m

Ep 711711. William from France 🇫🇷(WISBOLEP Runner-UP)

711. William from France 🇫🇷 (WISBOLEP Runner-UP) William started learning English at 12 years old and continued at university and beyond, spending a couple of years in England as a teaching assistant and then returning to France to work as a school teacher, in some pretty tough classrooms and less-than-perfect teaching conditions. William talks about how he continues to maintain his English, the importance of finding good language exchange partners, and more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oJw LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 20211h 17m

Ep 710710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Short Story)

710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Short Story) In this episode I read out a short story written by Roald Dahl and then comment on the style, language and plot. Enjoy some storytelling and learn some English in the process. Video version available. Episode page (with link for the PDF) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oFb Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/Fxm1vTW5jdg LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 202155 min

Ep 709709. The Stoicism of Groundhog Day (with Mum)

709. The Stoicism of Groundhog Day (with Mum) This is a conversation with my mum about philosophy, how the film Groundhog Day can help us understand the principles of stoicism, and how this can all help us to feel a bit better about the world. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oDi LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo The Stoicism of Groundhog Day by Tim LeBon https://modernstoicism.com/the-stoicism-of-groundhog-dayby-tim-lebon/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 20211h 17m

Ep 708708. Tasha Liu from China (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) 🇨🇳

708. Tasha Liu from China (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) This conversation with competition runner-up Tasha Liu is a way to get to know Chinese culture in a personal way including the story of how Tasha's father gave up drinking alcohol, and other interesting details about real life in the world's most populated country. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oC7 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 20211h 7m

Ep 707707. [2/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson

707. [2/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson [Part 2] Playing the rest of a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Works best on full-screen mode. Episode page with video & notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oBv YouTube video version https://youtu.be/6SsQYURFdvo Play "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson (play along while you listen, or play later) https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5kjlubyvzuitox6z52xipq/zombolocaust Text Adventures website http://www.textadventures.co.uk Luke's English Podcast website with full episode archive https://www.teacherluke.co.uk Download Luke's English Podcast app to get all the episodes on your phone iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lukes-english-podcast-app/id1293261868?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teacherluke.android.english&hl=en LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo 🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 20211h 4m

Ep 706706. [1/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson

706. [1/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson [Part 1] Playing a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Works best on full-screen mode. Episode page with video & notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oBr YouTube video version https://youtu.be/YCPwEDlzmOo Part 2 on YouTube https://youtu.be/6SsQYURFdvo Play "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson (play along while you listen, or play later) https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5kjlubyvzuitox6z52xipq/zombolocaust Text Adventures website http://www.textadventures.co.uk Luke's English Podcast website with full episode archive https://www.teacherluke.co.uk Download Luke's English Podcast app to get all the episodes on your phone iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lukes-english-podcast-app/id1293261868?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teacherluke.android.english&hl=en LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo 🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 20211h 10m