Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 965
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
911. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 2)
(Part 2 of 2) Let's continue where we stopped in the last episode, by going through the rest of my list of funny English signs 🪧 from around the world. These signs are badly-written and have unintent…
910. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 1)
Let's look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, e…
909. The Existential Threat of AI to Human Civilisation 😃 (Topic & Vocabulary)
This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with an AI expert and explore many words and phrases fo…
908. Bits & Bobs 2 📚 Questions of English (Part 2) Listener Comments
Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintag…
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907. Catching a Cold / Travelling with Children / LEP Premium Sample Episode [P64]
This is a free sample of LEP Premium. The episode contains clips from my recent premium series: P64, in which I told a couple of anecdotes about catching a cold and travelling to England with my two …
906. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 🖤😱 (Learn English with a Short Story)
In this episode for Halloween I read out a classic work of gothic horror fiction by Edgar Allan Poe, then go through each line and explain vocabulary and discuss the themes and meanings of the story.
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905. 49 Random Jokes, Explained 🐸 ✂️ (Dissecting the Frog)
Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You can learn from it, but the frog dies in the process.
Let me tell you 49 jokes (of varying quality). How many do you understand? I will explain all the …
904. Bits & Bobs 📚 Questions of English (Part 1)
This is the first part of a series in which I share various little things which I have collected over the years for this podcast, including questions about English, some interesting talking points an…
903. Reading from my Japanese hospital diaries 📘 (Sept 2002)
By popular demand I have chosen to publish this episode! In 2002 I ended up stuck in a Japanese hospital feeling very ill and confused. I ended up staying there for about two weeks. During my stay I …
902. "A Year on the Fosse" by Rick Thompson (English History & Wildlife) Dad's New Book 📕 Out Now
A conversation with my dad about his new book, which is about the history and wildlife of a famous Roman road which passes right through the heart of England. Expect stories from various periods of E…
901. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of The Speckled Band (Learn English with a Short Story)
Learn English with another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Arthur Conan Doyle. In this episode my aim is to help you to understand and enjoy a Sherlock Holmes story. I'll read the original t…
900. Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results (with Amber & Paul)
It's a catchy title! Episode 900 is here, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting my pals Amber & Paul back onto the podcast? Amber & Paul have been regular guests on this podcast for 10 ye…
899. Back on the Mic: September 2024 Ramble & Grammar Tangents 🎙️ 📖
Rambling about being back after the summer break, with regular moments of grammar analysis. Includes a lot of tangents, funny moments and analysis of English tenses and complex sentence structures. P…
898. How to Learn Vocabulary 📚 (and not just stare at word lists)
In April I did a Zoom workshop about how to learn vocabulary. This is the audio version of the workshop, which I recorded more recently. Learn how to notice, understand, record, remember and use new …
897. Dysfluent 🤐 (Learn English with an Interactive Story)
"Dysfluent" is a piece of interactive fiction, all about communication. The story shows what it is like to live with dysfluency - a condition which makes it difficult to make smooth, fluent speech. H…
896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron
Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English i…
895. Books 📚 Farts💨 & Ghosts 👻 (with Anna Brooke)
Talking to author Anna Brooke about her book Monster Stink, the sequel to Monster Bogey (Chicken House publishing). Anna is a travel writer and author of books for children. She is a great storytelle…
894. LEP Live in Paris! ✨ Live Podcast Recording (Summer 2024)
A rambling episode recorded on-stage in front of a live audience in Paris in July 2024. Join my audience and me, as I share scenes from the screenplay for my new Hollywood blockbuster action movie ab…
893. The Mystery of Lord Lucan (with Alastair Budge)
Talking about the story of Lord Lucan, the British aristocrat who disappeared in 1974 after the murder of his nanny and attempted murder of his wife. Lord Lucan is an infamous name in Britain, and th…
892. You're not a LEPster, by any chance, are you? (July 2024 Ramble)
Join me on another rambling episode as I encourage ninjas to come out of the shadows 🥷, touch on some present perfect continuous verb forms 🔁, give some podcast updates, give a report about the stand…