Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Luke's English Podcast is an award-winning podcast for learners of English. Listen, learn and have fun while picking up natural British English as it really is spoken. http://teacherluke.co.uk
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 966
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
280. The UK's Top 13 Superstitions
What are the most common superstitions in the UK? What are the origins of these superstitions? Why do we believe these things? Are there any particular phrases in our language that relate to these su…
01:16:42 |
Sun 14 Jun 2015
279. Marcus Keeley / Northern Ireland / Accent (Part 3)
Welcome back to part 3 of this short series. In parts 1 and 2 we got to know my guest a bit, and talked about Northern Ireland. Now in part 3 we are going to have a good listen to Marcus's Northern I…
00:59:10 |
Wed 10 Jun 2015
278. Marcus Keeley / Northern Ireland (Part 2)
In part 1 of this episode we met Marcus Keeley. In part 2 we are going to talk specifically about Northern Ireland, its culture, the atmosphere there and things you can do if you visit as a tourist. …
00:25:09 |
Tue 09 Jun 2015
277. A Chat with Marcus Keeley from Northern Ireland (Part 1)
This episode is the first part of a conversation I had recently with a friend from Northern Ireland. It's the first time I've had someone from that part of the UK before so it's a chance to get to kn…
00:49:02 |
Tue 09 Jun 2015
Survey: What kind of episodes of LEP do you prefer?
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00:10:49 |
Wed 03 Jun 2015
276. Q&A Session #5
In this episode I'm responding to more questions from my listeners. These are all questions that found their way to me via the discussion forum or as comments or emails. This one is Q&A Session #5. …
01:09:40 |
Tue 02 Jun 2015
275. The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #2
100 episodes ago I recorded The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #1 - remember that? The point of that episode was to improvise a made-up story as a way of reviewing the first 50 phrasal verbs from my other p…
01:13:19 |
Fri 29 May 2015
274. Q&A Session #4
In this episode I'm going to respond to questions that my listeners have asked me in the teacherluke.co.uk discussion forum. I'll also deal with some other questions I've received from listeners in d…
01:08:09 |
Tue 26 May 2015
273. The Bad Haircut Situation Part 2: More Role Plays & Improvisations (with Amber & Paul)
(Longest title ever?) In the last episode, Amber, Paul and I talked about giving compliments, sharing bad news, and generally saying negative things in a careful and diplomatic way. We then did a cou…
00:41:07 |
Sun 24 May 2015
272. The Bad Haircut Situation (with Amber & Paul) How to use English in sensitive situations
In this episode we're going to look at how to deal with sensitive situations in English, and that includes ways of delivering bad news or saying negative things. We're going to consider ways of using…
00:46:30 |
Thu 21 May 2015
271. Catching Up with Amber & Paul
Today I'm joined by my mates Paul Taylor and Amber Minogue, both of whom have been on the podcast before. Let's catch up with them and see what they've been doing. Listen to the episode to hear a com…
01:03:59 |
Sun 17 May 2015
270. UK General Election RESULTS
This is a summary of the results of the UK's general election which took place on May 7. What happened? Who won? What were the main events? What does this mean for the future of the UK over the next …
00:36:54 |
Fri 15 May 2015
269. UK General Election 2015 (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of this episode which is all about the UK general election which is taking place in a couple of days on Thursday 7 May 2015. In this part we'll hear statements by 7 leaders fro…
01:03:36 |
Tue 05 May 2015
268. UK General Election 2015 (Part 1)
This podcast contains everything you should know about the general election which is happening across the UK this Thursday 7 May 2015. To read a transcript click here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-3FA
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00:52:36 |
Tue 05 May 2015
267. Earthquake in Nepal + other news
This episode is mainly about the recent earthquake in Nepal. Please consider donating to the Disasters Emergency Committee at www.dec.org.uk I'm also going to mention a couple of other news stories t…
00:26:53 |
Sat 02 May 2015
266. Telling Jokes in English (Part 3)
This is the third and final episode in this series on jokes. In this one we're going to consider the psychology of puns, hear an old tape recording of my brother and me telling jokes when we were chi…
00:54:29 |
Fri 24 Apr 2015
265. Telling Jokes in English (Part 2)
In this one we're going to look at some typical joke structures, consider what makes a joke funny, and then I'm going to tell you lots of jokes and explain the vocabulary you need to understand them.…
00:50:21 |
Thu 23 Apr 2015
264. Telling Jokes in English (Part 1)
Everything you need to know about when, why and how to tell jokes in English. We'll look at the cultural and linguistic considerations that relate to telling jokes in social settings. Also, you'll he…
01:10:45 |
Mon 20 Apr 2015
263. Past, Present & Future - Verb Tenses
LEP is back! You might be wondering where I've been, or what's going on at LEP headquarters. In this episode I'm going to explain my absence, fill you in on what's going on at the moment, and also ta…
01:15:55 |
Wed 08 Apr 2015
262. What is Britishness? (Part 2)
Welcome back to part 2 of this episode in which we are exploring the subject of Britishness. In this one we are looking at how the Brits define and understand their own national identity. For a trans…
01:01:06 |
Tue 03 Mar 2015
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