This is the first in a series of episodes about British comedy. This one is all about Ali G. First you'll find out everything you need to know about him, then we will listen to a clip from one of his comedy shows and I will explain everything that you hear so that you can understand it to the same level as a native speaker. You'll learn plenty of slang vocab, some features of a London dialect and more vocabulary relating to the theme of education. Please be aware that there is some explicit lang...
Dec 12, 2013•1 hr 19 min
In this episode I am joined by the lovely Sarah Donnelly, as we respond to questions sent to Luke's English Podcast via the Facebook page. Sarah is an English teacher and a very funny stand-up comedian. She comes from the USA but she now lives in France. In this episode we talk about learning another language, teaching English and some cross-cultural experience. For more information and some links, click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/155-a-cup-of-coffee-with-sarah-donnelly/...
Dec 05, 2013•1 hr 12 min
The series on informal British English continues here. *Caution - there is some rude language in this episode. Click the following link to read notes and definitions for all the words mentioned in this episode. Thanks for listening http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/154-british-slang-h-to-m/
Nov 27, 2013•1 hr
Here's another improvised story, this time about a dog that can speak perfect English. For more information click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/153-the-talking-dog-story/
Nov 20, 2013•1 hr 5 min
In this episode I give you a news update about how Luke's English Podcast is moving to a new host, www.audioboo.fm You can find the relevant details here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/152-im-leaving-podomatic-and-moving-to-audioboo-fm/
Nov 06, 2013•33 min
Luke answers some common auto-completed questions from Google. Hi listeners. Do you know what "Google auto-complete" is? You know when you start to google something, like maybe 'why is Luke's English Podcast so awesome?' and when you type 'why is', Google completes your question with lots of options? Those options are 'auto-completes'. It's when Google predicts your search based on frequently asked searches. Try typing "why is" into Google. It will give you some options, like "why is the sky blu...
Oct 31, 2013•56 min
More informal English for you to pick up in this episode as we continue the series on British slang words. Click the following link to read more information, and the list of slang words I talk about in this episode with some definitions. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/150-british-slang-d-to-g (thanks to http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml)
Oct 25, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Hello Dear Listeners, I've been a little bit quiet recently but I'm still here. Sorry about the sound quality. This episode is a chance to explain what's been going on recently, and to answer some of your questions and comments from Facebook and Twitter. To read more information, click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/149-backing-up-into-the-cloud/
Oct 15, 2013•1 hr 9 min
Part 1 in a series about informal British English words and expressions. Slang basically means informal language which is used among friends, and which isn't really appropriate at work or in other formal situations. This podcast is devoted to teaching you some of the most common and well-known bits of British slang. Click below for more information and to read a vocabulary list for this episode http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/148-british-slang-a-to-c/...
Sep 12, 2013•1 hr 5 min
Explanations, examples and definitions of idioms and natural expressions which you heard in the last two episodes of this double award-winning podcast for learners of English. You can read all the phrases, definitions and examples by clicking here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/147-idioms-and-expressions-from-episodes-145-146/
Sep 08, 2013•59 min
The continuation of this two part episode about being an English language teacher, and some of the difficult experiences that involves. A transcript is available for this episode here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/146-nightmare-teaching-experiences-part-2/
Sep 05, 2013•55 min
This episode is all about English teaching, some stories of bad classroom experiences and what I learned from them. A full transcript to this episode is available. You can read it by clicking this link http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/145-nightmare-teaching-experiences-part-1/
Sep 02, 2013•44 min
3 poems that demonstrate some difficulties with English spelling and pronunciation. To read the 3 poems that you can hear in this podcast episode click this link http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/144-the-chaos-of-english-pronunciation/
Aug 29, 2013•26 min
Some ironic conversation with actor, clown and comedian Robert Hoehn. Click here to a transcript to some of this episode, and more information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/143-a-cup-of-tea-with-robert-hoehn/
Aug 19, 2013•1 hr 21 min
Here is the second part of the AGM. For more information, see episode 141. To read the agenda for this episode, click the following link http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/142-the-annual-general-meeting-part-2/
Aug 04, 2013•46 min
You are formally invited to attend The LEP AGM (Luke's English Podcast Annual General Meeting) which will take place during the recording of this episode. CLICK HERE to read the agenda for this episode. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/141-the-annual-general-meeting-part-1/ Your donations make this podcast possible
Aug 02, 2013•1 hr 1 min
Keep cool in the hot summer weather with some chilling stories. TRANSCRIPT available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/140-ghost-stories/
Jul 31, 2013•1 hr 26 min
One Man. One Car. One Destination. *Transcript now available* In this episode you join me in a BMW Mini as I attempt to drive across Paris, through some of Europe's busiest streets, on a very hot July afternoon. My mission is to deliver the car to a car-park while avoiding angry Parisian drivers, pedestrians with prams, and busses full of Japanese tourists. The ultimate goal - a glass of cold beer on the terrace of a cafe, and to save the world through another episode of Luke's English Podcast, ...
Jul 09, 2013•1 hr 2 min
This is the second in a 2-part series all about films. In this one, Henry and I answer listeners' questions from Facebook. Click here to read more information, including a list of questions from Facebook and the names of movies we mention in this episode http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/138-discussing-movies-part-2/
Jul 07, 2013•49 min
Henry Dean joins me for a cup of tea and a chat about movies. In this episode, I talk to Henry about his background, his university course, his writing work and his interest in film and movies in general. We also explain and discuss various items of vocabulary related to film. We'll teach you various words and phrases that you can use to talk about films with your friends. We also begin to answer questions which were sent in to us via Facebook. Click here for more information http://teacherluke....
Jun 29, 2013•55 min
What is the longest bike trip you've ever done? Have you ever run a marathon or walked a very long distance? In this episode, I speak to Ben Fisher, who just this weekend cycled all the way from The River Thames in London to La Seine in Paris, covering a distance of over 460km. Listen to the podcast as Ben and I discuss the trip, the challenges, the pain, the blood, the sweat, the tears and the joy of this journey by bicycle. In our discussion you will hear lots of vocabulary relating to cycling...
Jun 23, 2013•1 hr 1 min
"It's raining cats and dogs" - Do native speakers of English often use this idiom to describe heavy rain or do they use different expressions? Click here to read vocabulary notes and other information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/135-raining-animals/
Jun 17, 2013•1 hr 12 min
This episode is all about the story of a hardcore punk rock band from London. Listen, and you'll hear an interview with the band members as they talk about how the band started, their influences, and what caused the band to end. CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MORE INFORMATION http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/134-the-story-of-salvo/
Jun 11, 2013•1 hr 18 min
A look at hip-hop culture and analysis of the lyrics to a classic rap song. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT TO THIS EPISODE and for other useful and interesting links. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/133-hip-hop-lyric-analysis/ PEACE.
Jun 01, 2013•1 hr 10 min
Some pronunciation, some vocabulary, some romance and a little bit of horror-movie gore in this episode. For vocabulary notes and more information, click here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/132-pronouncing-ed-endings-with-added-romance-and-horror/
May 17, 2013•1 hr 8 min
A conversation with my Dad, Rick Thompson. In this episode I ask my Dad various questions which were sent in by fans of Luke's English Podcast on Facebook. For more information and a transcript, click here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/131-rickipedia/
May 01, 2013•1 hr 4 min
Conversation with a real American person from New York! Sebastian Marx was born in New York and went to Boston University. He is a stand-up comedian in Paris and regularly performs in English and in French. You can visit his website here http://www.sebmarx.com and find out about his comedy shows! In this episode I invited Sebastian to my flat where we had some tea and some chocolate brownies. Listen to the episode as I ask questions which were suggested by listeners from the Luke's English Podca...
Apr 17, 2013•1 hr 29 min
Pierre Gaspard is a French actor and comedian who performs comedy in English. His English is really good. In this episode I invited Pierre to my flat for a cup of tea and some biscuits, and to talk to him about learning English, doing comedy and life in Canada, France and the UK. I also teach Pierre how to speak using a few British accents - including Manchester, Cockney and a kind of Scottish accent. ***There is SOME RUDE LANGUAGE in this episode, so watch out if you're offended easily, or if y...
Apr 10, 2013•1 hr 29 min
In this episode you can listen to 30 minutes of my stand-up comedy performance from last Friday in Paris. To watch a video of the performance, click here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/795/ *I'm afraid this episode is no longer available. To get information about my upcoming stand up shows, click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/luke/live-dates/...
Apr 07, 2013•2 min
This episode is all about computer games or video games, from the early days of PONG, Space Invaders and Pac-Man to the multi-billion dollar industry that we have today. CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND VIDEOS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/127-computer-games/
Mar 04, 2013•1 hr 12 min
