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

863. Welcome Back / Your English in 2024 with LEP 📈

<p>A new year episode to welcome you back to my podcast, to encourage you to reflect on your learning of English over the last 12 months, to consider your English learning in 2024 and how this podcast can help you. Includes plenty of ideas for how to improve your English, some reflections on my learning of French, and some 'help' from my baby son 👶.</p><p>📄 Get the PDF 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/863.-Your-English-in-2024-with-LEP-PDF-Transcript-reduced-size.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/863.-Your-English-in-2024-with-LEP-PDF-Transcript-reduced-size.pdf</a></p><p>🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/08/863-welcome-back-your-english-in-2024-with-lep-x1f4c8/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/08/863-welcome-back-your-english-in-2024-with-lep-x1f4c8/</a></p><p>🏆 LEP Premium information 👉 <a href="https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo</a></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>

862. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 2 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)

<p>[2/2] Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is part 2 of a 2-part episode.</p><p>🔗 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/27/862-world-news-quiz-2023-part-2-with-stephen-from-send7-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/27/862-world-news-quiz-2023-part-2-with-stephen-from-send7-podcast/</a></p><p>*Edits - On reflection, I decided to remove questions 11 and 12 because they were about the war in Ukraine and I think the tone of our conversation was not appropriate considering the solemnity of the situation. I regret not expressing my sincere condolences for the victims of the war.</p><p>Question 11 was about Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and question 12 was about the % of land in Ukraine occupied by Russian forces at the end of 2023 (20%).</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>

861. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 1 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)

<p>[1/2] Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/27/861-world-news-quiz-2023-part-1-with-stephen-from-send7-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/27/861-world-news-quiz-2023-part-1-with-stephen-from-send7-podcast/</a></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>

860. Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Story (Learn English with a Short Story)

<p>Listen to me telling this classic Christmas ghost story - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I have read this story on the podcast before (in episode 320) but it's a good one so let's do it again, shall we? </p><p>📄 Download the PDF here 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/860.-Charles-Dickens-Christmas-Ghost-Story-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-PDF.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/860.-Charles-Dickens-Christmas-Ghost-Story-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-PDF.pdf</a></p><p>👉 Episode page on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/22/860-charles-dickens-christmas-ghost-story-learn-english-with-a-short-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/22/860-charles-dickens-christmas-ghost-story-learn-english-with-a-short-story/</a></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>

859. A Christmas Ramble 2023 (with ChatGPT)

<p>How about some English rambling at Christmas time? ChatGPT (who can speak now) helps me with some questions and ideas, and I ramble about Christmas plans, traditions, post-gift melancholy, upcoming episodes, how to do a King Charles impression, and more...</p><p>👉 Episode page on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/20/859-a-christmas-ramble-2023-with-chatgpt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/20/859-a-christmas-ramble-2023-with-chatgpt</a></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>

858. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 2)

<p>This is part 2 of this double episode. Please listen to part 1 first! Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz nerds with a new trivia podcast. In this episode they joined me for some trivia quizzing and conversation. In this second part you can listen to my quiz for Sarah and Fred, and then Fred's quiz for me. Can you answer the questions? Can you follow the whole conversation? Listen carefully!</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/15/858-trivia-quizzing-with-sarah-and-fred-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/15/858-trivia-quizzing-with-sarah-and-fred-part-2/</a></p><p>👉 Listen to Luke's first episode on Sarah &amp; Fred's podcast "Not An Alias Podcast" <a href="https://pod.link/1503202147/episode/f33a8fcf069e1a69d06335e4a472f372" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/1503202147/episode/f33a8fcf069e1a69d06335e4a472f372</a></p><p>👉 Fred on Instagram @FredMeUp <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fredmeup/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/fredmeup/?hl=en</a></p><p>👉 Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTpyk-fxxdgDiPaWjNG8Tog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ParisQuizMistress&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parisquizmistress/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/parisquizmistress/</a></p><p>👉 Not An Alias Podcast on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParisQuizMistress/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ParisQuizMistress/</a></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>

857. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 1)

<p>Sarah and Fred are trivia quiz nerds who have been doing trivia nights in Paris for years and now have a new trivia-themed podcast. In this episode we get together to discuss trivia quizzing, and to quiz each other with our own trivia questions. In this first part we get to know Sarah and Fred again, talk about their new podcast and then Sarah quizzes me with some cleverly-written questions. Can you understand and answer the questions? The quizzing continues in part 2.</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/13/857-trivia-quizzes-with-sarah-and-fred-part-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/13/857-trivia-quizzes-with-sarah-and-fred-part-1/</a></p><p>👉 Listen to Luke's first episode on Sarah &amp; Fred's podcast "Not An Alias Podcast" <a href="https://pod.link/1503202147/episode/f33a8fcf069e1a69d06335e4a472f372" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/1503202147/episode/f33a8fcf069e1a69d06335e4a472f372</a></p><p>👉 Fred on Instagram @FredMeUp <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fredmeup/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/fredmeup/?hl=en</a></p><p>👉 Sarah on Instagram <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTpyk-fxxdgDiPaWjNG8Tog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ParisQuizMistress&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parisquizmistress/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/parisquizmistress/</a></p><p>👉 Not An Alias Podcast on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParisQuizMistress/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ParisQuizMistress/</a></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>

856. My brother’s new album is out now / Music Chat with James

<p>Talking to my brother about his new album "Glytek Audio - Mood Selector" (available now on Touched Revolutions records) and then discussing music including the first album we ever bought, and favourite albums in different genres.</p><p>🎧 Click here to get James' new album <a href="https://touchedrevolutions.bandcamp.com/album/mood-selector" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://touchedrevolutions.bandcamp.com/album/mood-selector</a></p><p>👉 Page for this episode on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/07/856-my-brothers-new-album-is-out-now-music-chat-with-james/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/07/856-my-brothers-new-album-is-out-now-music-chat-with-james/</a></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>

855. Discussing Films with Cara Leopold

<p>Talking to Cara about films, movies, her movie club for English learners and a discussion about films and what they mean.</p><p>Episode page with all the links you could ever need! 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/?p=113554" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/12/06/855-discussing-films-with-cara-leopold/</a></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>

854. The Invitation (Learn English with a Short Story)

<p>🎧 Learn English with a short story. </p><p>🗣 Listen &amp; repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.</p><p>💬Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video.</p><p>📄 I found this story in answer to a post on Quora.com asking about true scary stories. </p><p>I thought I could use it to help you learn English. Can you understand the story, and predict the twist at the end?</p><p>📄 Read the original by Lance Stephenson here <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-short-scary-stories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-short-scary-stories</a></p><p>🔗 Page for this episode on my website with a word-for word copy of the story <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/28/854-the-invitation-learn-english-with-a-short-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/28/854-the-invitation-learn-english-with-a-short-story/</a></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>

853. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter

<p>Join me as I meet and get to know Rhiannon, an English coach whose mission is to help you feel awesome about your English. I had never met Rhiannon before this interview, so listen as I get to know her and we chat about her English &amp; Welsh roots, moving to Edinburgh, studying theology at university, early experiences as an English teacher, why learners often feel ashamed of their English, and how she can help. We also discuss the wonders of fish &amp; chips and deep fried Mars bars which you can buy on the streets of Edinburgh. </p><p>👉 Episode page on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/22/853-a-conversation-with-rhiannon-carter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/22/853-a-conversation-with-rhiannon-carter/</a></p><p>👉 Rhiannon's website <a href="https://www.rhiannonelt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rhiannonelt.com/</a></p><p>👉 Rhiannon's Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonelt.coaching/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rhiannonelt.coaching/</a></p><p><br></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>

852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)

<p>How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we talk about blindness and other forms of disability in English? This episode is inspired by a listener called Hafid, who contacted me recently. I talk about the subject of blindness and disability in general, read an article written by a partially sighted person, and explain a list of words and phrases we should use when describing different forms of disability. Also includes various medical vocabulary such as the different parts of the eye and other related topics.</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/15/852-how-does-it-feel-to-be-blind/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/15/852-how-does-it-feel-to-be-blind/</a></p><p>👉 Get the PDF 📄 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/How-does-it-feel-to-be-blind-Lukes-English-Podcast-.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/How-does-it-feel-to-be-blind-Lukes-English-Podcast-.pdf</a></p><p><br></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>

851. Rambling about The Beatles "Now and Then" 🎸

<p>A listener left a comment on my website asking for my thoughts on the new Beatles song which was released last week, and I was happy to ramble about it for 45 mins. Listen to hear me give my thoughts and tell several stories related to what is being described as the last Beatles song.</p><p>I talk for about 10 minutes about burning down my apartment, and my thoughts on the content I make for this podcast and then start talking about The Beatles until the end of the episode. To skip straight to the Beatles bit, go forward to about 12 minutes.</p><p>Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/08/851-rambling-about-the-beatles-now-and-then-%f0%9f%8e%b8/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/08/851-rambling-about-the-beatles-now-and-then-%f0%9f%8e%b8/</a></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>

850. Any Language You Want 📖 with Fabio Cerpelloni

<p>Fabio has written a book about language learning, based on his own personal experiences of learning English. Each chapter ends with the same sentence: “This is how to learn a language”. But each chapter disagrees with the next. There are many ways to learn a language, and none of them is the only right way to do it.</p><p>In this episode, we talk all about this and Fabio shares some of his stories.</p><p>Fabio is the host of "Stolariod Stories" a self-development podcast which includes lots of lessons about learning English, and learning about life in general.</p><p>👉 Page for this episode on Luke's website 🔗 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/01/850-any-language-you-want-with-fabio-cerpelloni/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/01/850-any-language-you-want-with-fabio-cerpelloni/</a></p><p>👉 Get Fabio's book 📖 <a href="https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/</a></p><p>👉 Listen to Fabio interview Luke about stand-up comedy on Stolaroid Stories here 🎤 <a href="https://pod.link/1588409467/episode/5a1f614be55bdffa8513091565ef4985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/1588409467/episode/5a1f614be55bdffa8513091565ef4985</a></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>

849. Stories of Insects, Bugs & Creepy Crawlies 🐞 with Zdenek Lukas

<p>Bed bugs in Paris &amp; London, Mosquito hunting in the middle of the night, a home invasion by fleas and the terrors of cockroaches - listen to some anecdotes about encounters with insects with Zdenek who has recently relocated to Vietnam. Watch out for various insect idioms which appear during the conversation.</p><p><strong>👉 Episode page on Luke's website (with list of insect idioms 🦟 &amp; more) </strong><a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/25/849-stories-of-insects-bugs-creepy-crawlies-with-zdenek-lukas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/25/849-stories-of-insects-bugs-creepy-crawlies-with-zdenek-lukas/</strong></a></p><p><strong>👉 Zdenek's Website with courses, and Discord server for learning English </strong><a href="https://teacherzdenek.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://teacherzdenek.com/</strong></a></p><p><strong>🏆 P53 Technology in the Modern World - parts 1, 2 &amp; 3 available now on LEP Premium. For more information about LEP Premium click </strong><a href="here https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo</strong></a></p><p><u>Luke on Other People's Podcasts recently 👇</u></p><p><strong>🎧 Listen to "Mission in Paris" on Into The Story with Bree Aesie </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1522715603/episode/71b6f95ea88babe5f978960f07a9e73c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pod.link/1522715603/episode/71b6f95ea88babe5f978960f07a9e73c</strong></a></p><p><strong>🎧 Listen to "The Art of Making People Laugh" on Stolariod Stories with Fabio Cerpelloni </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1588409467/episode/5a1f614be55bdffa8513091565ef4985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://pod.link/1588409467/episode/5a1f614be55bdffa8513091565ef4985</strong></a></p><p><br></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>

848. The Superpower of Starting English Early with Kids (with Bree Aesie)

<p>Bree Aesie is an English teacher with a background in psychology, especially child development, and in this episode she comes onto LEP with advice and encouragement for parents who want to help their children to learn English from an early age.</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/18/848-the-superpower-of-starting-english-early-with-kids-with-bree-aesie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/18/848-the-superpower-of-starting-english-early-with-kids-with-bree-aesie/</a></p><p>👉 Listen to Luke's funny &amp; dramatic story on Bree's podcast <a href="https://pod.link/1522715603/episode/71b6f95ea88babe5f978960f07a9e73c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.link/1522715603/episode/71b6f95ea88babe5f978960f07a9e73c</a></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>

847. RANDOM TOPIC GENERATOR (A 1-Hour Rambling Episode)

<p>Join me for an unplanned rambling episode about various things including: hump day, bed bugs in Paris 🐞, fashion trends I followed when I was younger 👟👖, CDs 💿 vs cassettes 📼 vs vinyl 🎵, the most relaxing place in the world 🛏, Japanese zen gardens ⛩, Hunter S Thompson 🚬, the most disgusting job I ever had 🤮, and more...</p><p>👉 Episode page on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/11/847-random-topic-generator/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/11/847-random-topic-generator/</a></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>

846. Topic Tombola with James 🎧

<p>"The Glib Brothers" reunite on the podcast to discuss more music, films, books, scary AI and UFO sightings. James is my older brother and he's probably been on this podcast more than any other guest. Listen for another deep and humorous conversation with lots of cultural reference points.</p><p>Episode page <a href="https://www.https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/03/846-topic-tombola-with-james/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/10/03/846-topic-tombola-with-james/</a></p><p>Glytek Audio on Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1trBdNNHMafKfWxaXDdUBf?si=2L2beuujSkWU0mAeHYcTNw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/1trBdNNHMafKfWxaXDdUBf?si=2L2beuujSkWU0mAeHYcTNw</a></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>

845. Using ChatGPT as a Language Teaching Tool 🤖 with JOE DALE, EdTech Guru, ChatGPT Enthusiast

<p>TECH TALK! A conversation with Joe Dale (modern foreign language teaching consultant, EdTech guru) about the use of ChatGPT in English teaching and learning. Lots of recommendations, tips and tricks for saving time and combining ChatGPT with other software including Google Chrome extensions. </p><p>💻 For a list of all the Google Chrome extensions and other software, click here (episode page on my website) 👉 </p><p><br></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>

844. Improve Your Pronunciation with Luke Nicholson - Accent Coach

<p>A conversation with accent coach Luke Nicholson, including lots of insights, advice and conclusions about improving your pronunciation in English.</p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/09/19/844-improve-your-pronunciation-with-luke-nicholson-accent-coach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/09/19/844-improve-your-pronunciation-with-luke-nicholson-accent-coach/</a></p><p>🔗 Luke Nicholson's websites</p><p><a href="www.improveyouraccent.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.improveyouraccent.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="www.funetics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.funetics.com</a></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>

843. The Birth of Our Son

<p>Talking to my wife (and daughter) about the birth of our son, who came into the world just a few weeks ago. We describe what happened, and explain how it feels to become parents for the second time. This is a very personal, first-hand account of childbirth and the experience of bringing a child into the world. Watch out for the vocabulary of childbirth and children which has previously been explained in episodes 162, 491, 492 and 814.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode page on my website <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/08/31/843-the-birth-of-my-son/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/08/31/843-the-birth-of-my-son/</a></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>

842. A Pre-Baby Summertime Ramble ☀️👶

<p>Hang out with me for an unscripted and unedited ramble about things like engaging moments while teaching English, how it feels to be about to become a father again, a funny new recording of my daughter speaking English, some recent films I've seen, and a recording of me doing stand-up comedy in front of an audience recently. </p><p>Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sRi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sRi</a></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>

841. A Conversation about MONOPOLY 🎲🏠💰 with Anna Tyrie

<p>Monopoly is one of the most famous board games of all time.</p><p>It's sold in more than 114 countries and has been printed in more than 47 languages.</p><p>It's famous for causing arguments and taking forever to finish!</p><p>But it is a fantastic and fascinating game, so let's talk about it.</p><p>In this episode I talk to Anna Tyrie from English Like a Native&nbsp;about childhood memories, rules that people don't follow, winning strategies, the real history of the game and more!</p><p>I guarantee that with this episode you will learn new things about Monopoly.</p><p>Episode page 👉 <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQq</a></p><p>Listen to Anna's episode with Luke about board games 👉 <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038858/13484501" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buzzsprout.com/2038858/13484501</a></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>

840. Things that make you go "Hmmm" 🤔😅 Life, Laughter & Learning English

<p>Here is a list of curious mysteries, jokes and observations about the English language and life in general. I talk about each interesting point, give some funny comments and explain bits of English vocabulary in the process. Expect to learn a few things, and have a bit of a laugh in the process 🙂.</p><p>Episode page with text <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sPU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sPU</a></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>

839. Kate Billington Cycled to Berlin 🚴‍♀️

<p>Kate Billington returns for her 4th appearance on LEP to create some fun English conversation for you to listen to. We talk about lots of things, as usual, including her cycling trip to Berlin and a nasty accident she had on her bicycle in Paris earlier this year. Expect tangents, vocab, idioms, jokes, stories, cups of tea and some very "professional" podcast eating. </p><p>Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQh</a></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>

838. A 3-Hour Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris

<p>This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it's a solo ramble. I talk freely about a lovely day I had in Paris earlier this year, which really stuck in my memory. Relax, follow my words, hang out with me for 3 hours, get stranded on a desert island of the imagination, and then get rescued. Includes a haircut, a sleep and a t-shirt change during the episode.</p><p>👉 📖 Script/notes available on the episode page here <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQd</a></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>

837. Describing a Car Accident in 15+ Styles of English 🚗 📄

<p>How would the same car accident be described in over 15 completely different styles of English? </p><p>What are the differences in vocabulary, grammar and organisational structure? </p><p>How should I change my voice to read each description? </p><p>Let's see how English changes in different situations. </p><p>Styles presented include: </p><ul><li>formal and informal English, </li><li>news reports, </li><li>an action movie screenplay, </li><li>an Eminem rap, a romantic novel, </li><li>a Shakespeare play, </li><li>a politician making a speech, </li><li>a stand-up comedian, </li><li>Liam Neeson in the film Taken, </li><li>and Luke in an episode of Luke's English Podcast. </li></ul><p>Episode page (with PDF transcript) <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ8</a></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>

836. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 2] David Blaine, Food & Diet, The Shining, Conspiracies, Comedy, Happiness

<p>[Part 2 of 2] Since recording part 1 of this conversation, Antony caught COVID-19 and lost a bit of weight, but he managed to talk for about 100 minutes here about more topics he has previously covered in episodes of his podcast "Life &amp; Life Only". Here we discuss diverse things including the extraordinary feats of endurance by David Blaine🕴🏻, food and dieting 🍔, Stanley Kubrik's film "The Shining" 🪓, the term "conspiracy theory" 🤫, the ways that comedy shows can reveal the truth 🎭, and the complex art of happiness 🙂. </p><p>👉 Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ4</a></p><p>🎧 Listen to Antony's podcast <a href="https://plinkhq.com/i/1549021296?to=page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://plinkhq.com/i/1549021296?to=page</a></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>

835. Life & Life Only with Antony Rotunno [Part 1] Cats, Titanic, Travelling, Teaching & Life Coaching

<p>Antony is an English teacher, podcaster, life-coach and writer and he returns to LEP today for a conversation about topics which he has discussed in episodes of his podcast called "Life &amp; Life Only". Listen to us chat about why cats are good for your health 🐱, what the Titanic disaster tells us about social class 🚢, how losing his backpack while travelling taught Antony a valuable life lesson 🎒, how psychology is involved in English teaching 🧠 and more.</p><p>Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sQ1</a></p><p>Antony's Podcast "Life and Life Only" <a href="https://plinkhq.com/i/1549021296?to=page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://plinkhq.com/i/1549021296?to=page</a></p><p><br></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>

834. The best way to learn a language, according to research (Article)

<p>Reading an article by Gavin Lamb (PhD) about the conclusions of academic studies into language learning, and adding my own reflections and comments. What does research tell us about the best way to learn a language? What are the most important things to consider? What are the best methods? The article boils it all down to three main points.</p><p>Episode page <a href="https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sPY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sPY</a></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>