707. [2/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson [Part 2] Playing the rest of a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Works best on full-screen mode. Episode page with video & notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oBv YouTube video version https://youtu.be/6SsQYURFdvo Play "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson (play along while you listen, or play later) https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5kjl...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 707
706. [1/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson [Part 1] Playing a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Works best on full-screen mode. Episode page with video & notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oBr YouTube video version https://youtu.be/YCPwEDlzmOo Part 2 on YouTube https://youtu.be/6SsQYURFdvo Play "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson (play along while you listen, or play later) https://t...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 706
705. Kate Billington Returns (and she brought cake) Listen to another natural conversation with Kate Billington about some listener comments, Chinese New Year, English festivals & food in February, sports day traditions, more cake recipes, various bits of vocabulary and more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oAC LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 705
704. The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Update (February 2021) Talking again to my dad about UK politics and current affairs, focusing on the latest developments in Brexit, plus a bit of weather and sport. Listen to hear my dad explain complex things in plain English. Download the audio, get the full transcript and access the full episode archive 👉 https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oxp LEP Premium 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Get the LEP App to listen to all the audio episodes on your phone. i...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 704
703. Walaa from Syria - WISBOLEP Competition Winner 🏆 Walaa Mouma from Syria has an amazing and inspiring story for all learners of English around the world, and some specific tips on how to improve your English long-term. Listen to this episode to hear all about it. Transcript and text video available. Episode page (download the transcript, download the mp3, comment section, etc) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-npA Text Video Version on YouTube (Don't forget to like & subscribe of course) https://you...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 703
702. Emergency Questions (with James) Listen to Luke and James talking about various topics as we answer questions from the book "Emergency Questions" by comedian Richard Herring. Text video and full transcript available. Episode page with full transcript https://wp.me/p4IuUx-l5P LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Text video coming soon here https://www.youtube.com/lukesenglishpodcast...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 702
701. Legal English with Louise Kulbicki Discussing some of the most important terms and concepts in legal English, while also learning about key cases through some amusing stories, with legal English trainer Louise Kulbicki. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-kKI LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Text video on YouTube (currently uploading here www.youtube.com/lukesenglishpodcast )...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 701
700. Marooned With My Music: Luke Thompson Marking episode 700 with a special episode. Guest host Oli Thompson interviews Luke using a classic format from BBC Radio. Luke is going to be marooned on a desert island but he is allowed to bring 8 pieces of music, one book and a luxury item. For episode 700 this is a chance to get to know Luke and his musical choices a little better. (Transcript and text video versions available) Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-klK LEP Premium https://www.teacherlu...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 700
699. Welcome (back) to Luke's English Podcast / FAQ (January 2021) Wishing everyone a happy new year and taking stock of the main aims and methods of this podcast, plus some frequently asked questions. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-jW0 YouTube video version https://youtu.be/b476zEQ1e7I LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 699
698. Paul is on the Podcast / Random Questions with Paul Taylor Paul Taylor joins me for some random questions and challenges, including various little discussion points, accents, citizenship test questions, idioms, jokes and more.
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 698
697. 11 Christmas Cracker Jokes for 2020, Explained\ Going through 11 topical Christmas jokes for 2020, then a ramble about podcast statistics for 2020 and more... Merry Christmas everyone!
Dec 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 697
696. WISBOLEP Competition Results + RAMBLE Join me as I potter around my flat and give the results of the WISBOLEP competition then make a cup of tea and have a ramble about things like listening to non-native English speakers, reducing clutter in your home, renting vs owning a property, what it must be like to have only one hand, Zatoichi the blind swordsman, The Mandalorian TV series, Christmas plans and more. Includes a song on the guitar at the end.
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 696
695. Pronunciation, Pragmatics & Procrastination with Emma Talking to Emma from YouTube channel Pronunciation with Emma about accents, improving your pronunciation, understanding pragmatics in English, and learning English through video games.
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 695
694. The Crown / The Royal Family (A Royal Ramble with My Wife) Talking to my wife about the latest season of the Netflix TV drama The Crown, which follows the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II and her family. We talk about Charles & Diana, Margaret Thatcher, The Queen's accent, Prince Andrew's BBC interview and more.
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 694
693. English With Lucy / A Conversation with Lucy Earl Chatting to Lucy Earl from the English with Lucy channel on YouTube. View the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/OUtpjZEIXr8
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 693
692. WISBOLEP Competition Entries - Listen & Vote! Listen to recordings sent in by listeners and vote for who you think should be on LEP. Listen to the 16 competition entries again [YouTube] https://youtu.be/8rKRcVzo-w0 Listen to the other 85 LEPsters who are still worthy of your attention, with sumptuous video footage of the UK and other locations [YouTube] https://youtu.be/rsBttoN1UHA...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 692
691. Jerome Butler - Dialect Coach How do professional actors change the way they speak for different acting roles? What can learners of English take from the way actors do this, in order to apply it to their language learning? In this conversation I speak to Jerome Butler who is a very experienced dialect coach working in the TV and film industry in the USA, and we discuss these questions. Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa https://www.alisoncohenrosa.com/...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 691
690. Urban vs Rural / Living Abroad / Cultural Differences (with Cara Leopold) A conversation with Cara Leopold about the differences between life in Paris and life in provincial France, plus how it feels to live abroad away from your home country.
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 690
689. Baking Cakes, Telling Jokes & Speaking Chinese with Kate Billington A funny chat with Kate who speaks multiple languages, makes delicious cakes, teaches English and does stand-up comedy. Enjoy!
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 689
689. Sean Connery I recorded an episode about Sean Connery, who died yesterday. I didn’t expect to get emotional, but I did. Here it is. Hope you like it.
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 689
687. WISBOLEP Problem / Polite Requests / An Inspiring Email / Fly Me To the Moon A rambling episode with some news about a problem I have with the WISBOLEP competition (ooh!), some tips on making polite requests, an inspiring email from a LEPster and a song on guitar at the end.
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 687
686. Christian from Canguro English A conversation with YouTube English teacher Christian Saunders from Canguro English about the realities of learning and teaching English, motivation and goal-setting in language learning, Paul McCartney recording an album in his kitchen and plenty more. Video version also available on YouTube.
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 686
685. Raising Bilingual Children [1] Alex and his daughter Alice, in Moscow An episode exploring the subject of how to raise a child to speak English. I speak to Alex, an English teacher from Moscow about how he has been speaking exclusively in English to his 4-year-old daughter Alice since she was born. Let's find out how it's going. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hdK LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo...
Oct 21, 2020•58 min•Ep. 685
684. Chasing the Tangent Train with Elspeth Graty A conversation with English-teaching stand-up comedian Elspeth Graty, which covers lots of different topics including Elspeth's background in England, teaching English, cultural differences, "French-bashing", old-fashioned telephones and The Tellytubbies. Enjoy! Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-h0M LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 684
683. Feelgood Stories of Flirting with Marie Connolly Marie Connolly is an Australian stand-up comedian and TEFL teacher who has written a book of short stories about times when men (from various countries) have flirted with her. In this episode Marie shares some of those stories, tells us about English men vs French men vs Australian men and much more. Episode page with transcripts and vocabulary list https://wp.me/p4IuUx-gNR LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 683
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Aug 28, 2020•58 min•Ep. 678
