682. Key Features of English Accents, Explained Exploring the main differences between standard English pronunciation (RP) and non-standard regional or colloquial accents. How do people really speak in different parts of England, and how does this accent differ from the accent you probably hear in English language course books and dictionaries? Notes & videos available on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-gkM LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on A...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 682
681. New Competition: Why I Should Be On LEP (WISBOLEP) / Story: The First Time I Said F*ck Announcing a new LEP competition which everyone is welcome to enter, plus an anecdote about the first time I said a rude word in front of my parents. Send your competition entries to [email protected] Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-g1m LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 16, 2020•31 min•Ep. 681
680. Park Life - A Year in The Wildlife Of An Urban Park (by Rick Thompson) / Animal Collective Nouns My dad has written a book and it's all about the wildlife you can find in an urban English park. He's on the podcast to tell us all about it, and there are some collective nouns for animals too, plus some bonus stand up comedy at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-fPp LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 680
679. Gill's Book Club: A Gentleman In Moscow Talking to my mum about her latest book recommendation. A Gentleman In Moscow is about a Russian Count who is put under house arrest in 1922 in the beautiful Metropol Hotel in Moscow. Check the episode page for some notes and transcripts. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ftr LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 04, 2020•59 min•Ep. 679
678. The Vintage Furniture Trade in London (with Howard Roach) Talking to my old teaching colleague Howard Roach about his furniture business in South London. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-fkL LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2020•58 min•Ep. 678
677. A Post-Holiday Ramble / Holiday Vocab / Stories I've come back from my holiday so it's time to ramble on about some holiday stories, holiday vocabulary, podcast stats and other bits and pieces including an appearance by my daughter. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-eZ2 LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 677
676. David Crystal: Let's Talk - How English Conversation Works Professor David Crystal returns to talk about his latest books, and more. The first book is all about the art of conversation in English, and the second one is a spy thriller inspired by real events. David Crystal is one of the world's leading linguists and an expert on the English language. He is also a national treasure and it's a treat to be able to talk to him in this episode. Video version also available on YouTube. Episode pag...
Aug 01, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 676
675. An Unplanned Pre-Holiday Ramble (July 2020) This episode is unedited and contains all my pauses, mistakes and thoughts while I attempt to talk about what’s coming up on LEP, my recent appearances on other people’s podcasts, comments and emails of the week and a couple of songs on the guitar. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bYP LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Links to my appearances on other people's podcasts The Real English Conversations podcast with Amy Whitney htt...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 675
674. 19 Amusing Insurance Claims / Car Crash Vocab Listen to some funny extracts from genuine insurance claims and learn some vocabulary to describe car crashes and driving (badly). Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-boa LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 674
673. Conspiracies / UFOs / Life Hacks (with James) Talking to my brother about some click-bait topics, with stories, beliefs and a few celebrity impressions. Links, transcripts and videos available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bqb LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 673
672. The Rick Thompson Report: COVID / BREXIT / BLM (July 2020) Talking to my dad about recent developments in the UK relating to coronavirus & Brexit with a cameo appearance by Gill Thompson talking about statues. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bpr LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 672
671. Aussie English with Pete Smissen A conversation with genuine Aussie Pete Smissen, about differences and similarities between the UK and Australia, cultural and historical details, language similarities, and more. Check YouTube for the video version. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bmv YouTube video version https://youtu.be/yHFo9PaJQLQ Luke's interview on Aussie English https://youtu.be/q3bj7Cey5ns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 30, 2020•58 min•Ep. 671
670. Language Learning with James Harris Talking to writer and comedian James Harris about life as a writer, going to Oxford Uni, being an international Brit and learning German, French and Chinese as an adult. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bkc LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 670
669. How to Learn English Giving you as advice about learning English across the four skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking. Full transcript available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-blK LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 669
668. LEP LIVE! Ask Me Anything / Hang Out With Luke (AUDIO VERSION) Listen to the audio version of the recent LEP Live Stream on YouTube including an audience Q&A, learning English tips, some crap 'Dad Jokes' and 3 songs on the guitar. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bkd Watch the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/QZTm-a4S4C0 LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 668
667. Four Way Call (with Alex, Moz & Paul) A lockdown Zoom call with my friends Alex, Paul and Moz which should be a fun but challenging listening exercise. Intro & ending transcripts available. Jump to 00:22:00 to skip the intro (at your own risk) Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bj2 YouTube Live Stream Weds 10 June 3PM CET https://youtu.be/QZTm-a4S4C0 LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Moz's Murder Mile True Crime Podcast https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 667
Announcement: I’m doing a YouTube Live Stream on Wednesday 10 June at 3PM CET. Topic: Ask Me Anything / Hang Out with Luke YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QZTm-a4S4C0 Episode page for this announcement https://wp.me/p4IuUx-biw Last Wednesday's unplanned YouTube live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyX7y7RqCXc&feature=youtu.be LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 06, 2020•45 min
666. [Part 3] Favourite Scary Films (with James) James and Luke talk about some of their favourite scary films, and more. This is the 3rd and final part of episode 666. Bonus audio available in the LEP App and on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bgp LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 29, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 666
666. [Part 2] Frightening Experiences (with James) James and I share some stories of genuinely scary and disturbing experiences which we've had in our lives. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bfK LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2020•49 min•Ep. 666
666. [Part 1] The Number of the Beast / Scary Music / Black Sabbath (with James) Talking to my brother James about the significance of the number 666, and then some scary music including 'The Devil's Interval', Black Sabbath and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bdG LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Kate Arnold's music https://katearnolduk.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 25, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 666
665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand Chatting to Sebastian Marx from New York and testing his knowledge of British English slang phrases. Slang vocabulary list available on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bdi LEP Premium Info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 20, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 665
664. Lockdown Ramble with My Wife Chatting with my wife late one evening last week about what it's like to be with an English guy, raising our daughter to be bilingual and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-baB LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 664
663. The Lockdown Lying Game with Amber & Paul Listen to three more stories told by Amber, Paul and Luke - can you guess if they are true or lies? Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b7K LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 663
662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids) Chatting to Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor about dealing with confinement at home with children, the birth of Amber's baby, tongue twisters, weird children's TV series and more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b7i LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Free 30 day trial with Audible + one free audiobook of your choice www.audibletrial.com/teacherluke italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on A...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 662
660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English Lots of practical advice and comments about how you can use films and TV series to work on your English. This episode is a recap of some advice in episode 523 with Cara Leopold. Transcript available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b2u italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 660
659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold Chatting to Cara Leopold about living in self isolation, the global coronavirus lockdown and how you can work on your English at home using TV shows and films. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b0g LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium italki offer (buy some talking time with a teacher and get a voucher worth a free lesson) https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 659
658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents? This is part 2 of a double episode exploring the question of why British people often change their accent when they sing. This episode contains more examples, including some (dodgy) singing from me in order to hear how it sounds when different songs are sung in different accents. Notes, lyrics and transcriptions available on the page below. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aYO LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. ...
Apr 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 658
657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents? Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aWM LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 657
656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show Listen to a funny story told in a Manchester accent, and learn various bits of English in the process including vocabulary and pronunciation. Improve your understanding of regional British accents. Story transcript & vocabulary notes available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aW3 italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 656
655. Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions - Vocabulary & Experiences A vocabulary episode with lots of phrases for describing the experience of living in self-isolation. It also includes a bit of a ramble about the situation in the UK, my personal experiences of living in Paris during the lockdown and a song at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aUg italki offer for one-to-one lessons https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/pre...
Mar 28, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 655
