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

200. New Competition: "Your English Podcast"

In this episode: Details of a new competition for you to enter, how it feels to complete 200 episodes of the podcast, jingles, a message from Alex & Paul, and more! Click here to read all the details of this competition: <a href= "http://wp.me/p4IuUx-Fc">http://wp.me/p4IuUx-Fc</a> <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>

199. The USA/UK Quiz

Molly and I ask each other general knowledge questions about the USA and the UK. How much do we know about each other's countries? How much do you know about the USA and the UK? Listen and find out! <a href= "http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1Q6">http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1Q6</a> <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>

198. A Cup of Tea with Molly Martinez

My friend Molly joins me for a cup of Japanese green tea and a bit of a chat. Molly is a graduate of journalism and is a very funny comedian and writer. First of all you'll hear me interviewing Molly about her life, her American/Mexican roots and her plans for the future, and then Molly interviews me with some random yet revealing questions. <a href= "http://wp.me/p4IuUx-JE">http://wp.me/p4IuUx-JE</a> <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>

197. World Cup 2014 (Part 6: Final Comments)

Here is the third and final podcast in which I read out your comments from the World Cup forum thread on teacherluke.co.uk. Comments written in the forum have been corrected by me and now I am going to read them out to you. I will also respond to some of the things listeners have said. I hope you can tell when it's me giving my opinion and when it's the comments of a listener. Leave your comments below as usual! <a href= "http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1PD">http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1PD</a>  #football #worldcup #english<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>

196. Cycling from Coast to Coast

Almost exactly one year ago, Ben Fisher was on the podcast telling us about his cycling trip from London to Paris. Now he's back to tell us about his latest cycling adventure. Last time he cycled a total of 484.7km. This time he more than doubled that distance cycling 1223.42km from the north coast of France all the way down to the south coast. It was a much longer and more difficult trip and he's here on the podcast to tell us all about it! Click here for links & other information <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/07/196-cycling-from-coast-to-coast/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/07/196-cycling-from-coast-to-coast/</a>  #cycling #english<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>

195. British Comedy: Monty Python's Flying Circus

The series about British Comedy continues with everything you need to know about Monty Python's Flying Circus and an analysis of The (Dead) Parrot Sketch. Click here for a transcript, videos and more: <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/04/195-british-comedy-monty-pythons-flying-circus/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/04/195-british-comedy-monty-pythons-flying-circus/</a> <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>

194. World Cup 2014 (Part 5: More Forum Comments)

Luke reads out more comments from listeners about Brazil 2014 from the World Cup Comments Thread #2 on the teacherluke.co.uk discussion forum. These are all comments which have been sent in by listeners from around the world. Click here to read all the comments <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/01/world-cup-2014-part-5-more-forum-comments/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/07/01/world-cup-2014-part-5-more-forum-comments/</a> <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>

193. Culture Shock: Life in London (Part 2)

[2/2] The series on culture shock continues with more explanations of some common complaints about life in London. For more information, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/30/193-culture-shock-life-in-london-pt-2/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/30/193-culture-shock-life-in-london-pt-2/</a> <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>

192. Culture Shock: Life in London (Part 1)

[1/2] This episode is all about common complaints made by foreign students living in London. It's common to experience some level of culture shock when dealing with the realities of living in the capital city as a foreign visitor. In this episode I'll try and clarify some of the confusions and frustrations relating to every day life in London. For more information click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/30/192-culture-shock-life-in-london-part-1/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/30/192-culture-shock-life-in-london-part-1/</a> <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>

191. Culture Shock: The 4 Stages

Are you living in a foreign country, or planning to live abroad for a while? This episode will be vital listening for you! Listen for some key bits of wisdom to avoid being affected by cultural differences. In this episode I talk about 4 common phases of culture shock that anyone could experience when living in a new environment, and how to make sure you get the best out of a cross-cultural experience. <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/25/191-culture-shock-the-4-stages/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/25/191-culture-shock-the-4-stages/</a> <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>

190. World Cup 2014 (Part 4: Dad's Memories of 1966)

In this episode I was planning to give you my 'brief History of the World Cup' but I abandoned that idea because I decided it was too boring! Instead I've decided to just play you a recorded conversation I had with my Dad about his experience at the 1966 World Cup in London. I hope you find it interesting. <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/23/190-world-cup-2014-part-4-some-history/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/23/190-world-cup-2014-part-4-some-history/</a> <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>

189. World Cup 2014 (Part 3: Your Comments)

In this episode I'm going to read out comments you've added so far on my World Cup 2014 forum. To read all the comments in this episode click here <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/20/189-world-cup-2014-part-3-your-comments/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/20/189-world-cup-2014-part-3-your-comments/</a> <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>

188. World Cup 2014 (Part 2: England & The Dark Side of the World Cup)

<p>In this second World Cup episode we focus on England, and then the dark side of The World Cup including the allegations of corruption and the civil unrest in Brazil. </p><p>Click here for more information:&nbsp;<a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/18/188-world-cup-2014-part-2-england-the-dark-side-of-the-world-cup/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/18/188-world-cup-2014-part-2-england-the-dark-side-of-the-world-cup/</a>&nbsp;</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>

187. World Cup 2014 (Part 1)

Lots of people want me to talk about the World Cup, so here we go! This is the first in a series of episodes about World Cup 2014. We start with a general look at the tournament, the groups and the teams. Consider this to be your basic guide to World Cup 2014. Click here for transcriptions and notes: <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/18/187-world-cup-2014-part-1/">http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/18/187-world-cup-2014-part-1/</a>  ‎ <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>

186. Understanding Culture Shock - with Lindsay & Gabby

This episode is all about culture shock and culture shock experiences and I'm glad to be joined by Lindsay & Gabby from the All Ears English podcast. Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/16/understanding-culture-shock/">http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/16/understanding-culture-shock/</a>  #english #learning #culture #shock<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>

185. The Trip to New York

As promised, here is a description of my holiday in The Big Apple! In this episode I tell you what I did, what I saw and what it was like for me. Click here for vocabulary notes, photos and more information: <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/13/the-trip-to-new-york/">http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/13/the-trip-to-new-york/</a> <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>

184. Luke's D-Day Diary (Part 2)

This is the second part of my account of going to Normandy to remember the brave actions of my Grandfather and other soldiers who took part in the D-Day fighting on 6 June 1944. You can also listen to me describe how it felt to meet one of my heroes, the comedian Eddie Izzard. <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/10/184-lukes-d-day-diary-part-2/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/10/184-lukes-d-day-diary-part-2/</a> <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>

183. Luke's D-Day Diary (Part 1)

Friday 6 June this year was the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. My Grandad Dennis was one of the soldiers who landed on the beach that day. Along with thousands of other men he risked his life to fight the Nazis in the 2nd World War. Many of his fellow soldiers did not survive. Last Friday I went to Caen in Northern France to take part in the D-Day commemorations and to see my comedy hero Eddie Izzard performing stand-up in 3 languages. I recorded a podcast during my trip, and some unexpected things happened! Listen to the episode to join me on my adventure. <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/10/183-lukes-d-day-diary/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/06/10/183-lukes-d-day-diary/</a> <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>

182. Learning English with Yacine Belhousse

This episode is all about the relationship between language, successful communication, stand-up comedy and learning English! It features an interview with the one-and-only Yacine Belhousse, who is a professional stand-up comedian in his native language and now in English too. A year and a half ago, Yacine hardly spoke any English. Now he regularly performs in English and this year he is doing a 1 hour stand-up comedy show at the Edinburgh fringe festival. How does he do it? How does he deal with the challenges of learning English while also making people laugh in English too? Listen and find out! Click here for more information: <a href= "http://wp.me/pG0VZ-JP">http://wp.me/pG0VZ-JP</a>  #comedy #english #learn #learning #communication #eddieizzard #edinburgh #fringe #listening #advice #humour<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>

181. Vocabulary & Expressions from Episode 180.

Did you have trouble understanding the interview from the previous episode? Let me help by explaining some of the vocabulary for you. Listen and you'll pick up vocabulary relating to injuries, hospital and skateboarding. For a vocabulary list & more, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/181-vocabulary-expressions-from-episode-180/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/181-vocabulary-expressions-from-episode-180/</a> <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>

180. How my Brother Dislocated his Shoulder (with James)

Two days ago my brother fell off his skateboard and dislocated his shoulder. In this episode he tells us all about what happened. We also chat about how he still loves skateboarding after 30 years and lots of injuries. Click here for vocabulary, videos and my brother's selfie in hospital. <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/05/20/180-dislocated-shoulder/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/05/20/180-dislocated-shoulder/</a> <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>

179. The Ramblings of an Exhausted Teacher

<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>

178. I'm Still Here

This episode is just a chance for me to say "hi" and to inform you that I'm still here and that normal podcasting will continue soon. In this episode I give you some news, and then you can listen to a conversation I had with my friend David. Enjoy! <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/178-im-still-here/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/178-im-still-here/</a> <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>

177. What Londoners Say vs What They Mean

This podcast is based on an article from the trendy/hipster website "Buzzfeed". It's about some common things that Londoners say, and what they really mean. It'll not only teach you some vocabulary, but will allow you to get under the skin of London and find out some real inside knowledge of what it's like to live there for real. I'll go through the list and explain everything for you. For more information click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/177-what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean/%E2%80%8E"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/177-what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean/‎</a>  Article originally published on BuzzFeed here <a href= "http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean"> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean</a> . Photo illustration by Matt Tucker, Dan Kitwood / Getty/paulprescott72/Thinkstock<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>

176. Grammar: Verb Tense Review

This episode is all about grammar, specifically verb tenses such as: present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous and different future forms. Part of this episode is transcribed, and part of it is spontaneous. Click here for more information and a transcript: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/176-grammar-verb-tense-review/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/176-grammar-verb-tense-review/</a> <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>

175. The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #1

This is both a phrasal verb review, and a random made-up story. I decided to do this episode as a way to remind you of the first 50 phrasal verbs I've taught you in my Phrasal Verb a Day series of mini-episodes. When I've reached 100 phrasal verb episodes, I'll do another episode of The Phrasal Verb Chronicles, to help you remember #51-100. For more information, and links to the individual phrasal verb episodes, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/03/18/175-the-phrasal-verb-chronicles-1/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/03/18/175-the-phrasal-verb-chronicles-1/</a> <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>

174. How to Learn English with Luke's English Podcast

Plenty of advice on how to improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing by listening to this podcast. Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/174-how-to-learn-english-with-lukes-english-podcast/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/174-how-to-learn-english-with-lukes-english-podcast/</a> <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>

173. The Curse of The Lambton Worm (Short Story)

Listen to a disturbing story from English folklore about a horrendous and mysterious worm. Click here for more information <a href="http://wp.me/pG0VZ-Ap">http://wp.me/pG0VZ-Ap</a>  Illustration by John Dickson Batten from More English Fairy Tales. <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Page_facing_202_illustration_in_More_English_Fairy_Tales.png"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Page_facing_202_illustration_in_More_English_Fairy_Tales.png</a> <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>

172. British Comedy: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

<p>Listen to two comedy sketches from the 1960s, learn some popular cultural history, pick up some vocabulary and hear some posh English accents. For more information and transcripts click here <a href= "http://wp.me/pG0VZ-xz">http://wp.me/pG0VZ-xz</a> (Episode page)</p> <p>Click here to buy the BBC DVD "The Best of Peter Cook & Dudley Moore" <a href= "http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Peter-Cook-Dudley-Moore/dp/B0000AISIV"> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Peter-Cook-Dudley-Moore/dp/B0000AISIV</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>

171. A Cup of Tea with... Daniel Burt (Part 2)

<p>[2/2] Here's the second part of my conversation with Daniel Burt, who is a journalist, comedy writer and performer from Melbourne, Australia. </p><p>Click here for more information&nbsp;<a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/02/21/171-a-cup-of-tea-with-daniel-burt-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/02/21/171-a-cup-of-tea-with-daniel-burt-part-2/</a>&nbsp;</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>