179. The Ramblings of an Exhausted Teacher
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<p>Last night I couldn't sleep, and so today my mind has turned into jelly. Let me tell you all about how it feels.</p> <p><a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/05/15/179-the-ramblings-of-an-exhausted-teacher/"> https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/05/15/179-the-ramblings-of-an-exhausted-teacher/</a> </p> <p>In this episode I talk to you, in a rambling way, about diverse topics such as:</p> <ul> <li>Dwayne's English Podcast</li> <li>Being kidnapped by aliens from Mars</li> <li>Exam fatigue</li> <li>Trouble sleeping last night</li> <li>English at 7.30AM!</li> <li>The rotten contents of my brain!</li> <li>Selling Luke's English Podcast</li> <li>Saying "Hello" to you</li> <li>Having a conversation with you</li> <li>"The best laid plans of mice & men"</li> <li>The university course I've been teaching</li> <li>Sleep (high energy bit)</li> <li>What are you doing?</li> <li>On a bus Signalling to another person that you're a LEPer (secret codes)</li> <li>Giving a wink to a stranger</li> <li>On a train</li> <li>Trains and lifts in movies (Bruce Willis)</li> <li>THANK YOU! (Transcripts, donations, reviews)</li> <li>A special hello to the NSA secret agents</li> <li>Hello to Yannick</li> <li>Twitter - it's what you make of it</li> <li>Whatever</li> <li>Normally on Luke's English Podcast</li> <li>BBC meeting: Prioritising Luke's English Podcast</li> <li>This really is the end</li> <li>Be nice to each other ;)</li> <li>Lovely to talk to you,</li> <li>Goodnight</li> </ul> <p>Luke</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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