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
- 965
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
240. Politicians Avoiding Questions
In this episode we're going to look at the way politicians deal with tough and challenging questions from TV and radio interviewers. We'll listen to some examples of politicians avoiding questions in…
00:45:41 |
Tue 02 Dec 2014
239. Prepositions: Verb Collocations + Improvised Story
In the last episode I attempted to explain ways that prepositions are used in English, and I failed because I wasn't prepared. I managed to get across the idea that prepositions are complicated becau…
01:11:42 |
Wed 26 Nov 2014
238. Prepositions (Part 1) ...a failed attempt?
In this episode I decided to teach you about prepositions! Yes! Everyone's favourite words in English! (Sarcasm - most learners find them frustrating and confusing) However, the episode didn't quite …
00:36:51 |
Mon 24 Nov 2014
237. OPP: Other People’s Podcasts (Part 2)
Here are more of my favourite podcasts that I love to listen to every day when I am out and about. For all the relevant links and information visit teacherluke.co.uk by clicking here: http://wp.me/p4…
01:11:12 |
Tue 18 Nov 2014
236. OPP: Other People's Podcasts (Part 1)
As well as making podcasts of my own, I love to listen to podcasts made by other people. In fact, I think podcasting is one of the coolest mediums around these days, and there are so many great thing…
01:07:20 |
Tue 18 Nov 2014
235. British Slang (N to Z)
Here's the final part in the series about British colloquial language. Please be aware that this episode contains some rude language and explicit content. Click here for the list of words in this epi…
01:20:13 |
Fri 14 Nov 2014
234. Making "Choons" with My Brother
My brother Jim Thompson has been making music on an Akai MPC2000 for a few years now, and he has finally released an album of tracks on bandcamp (click here to listen or download his music http://jt2…
01:01:09 |
Tue 11 Nov 2014
233. YEP! Winner (Edgar Hernandez from Mexico)
My conversation with the overall YEP competition winner, Edgar Hernandez, aka "Bono Chimp" :) http://wp.me/p4IuUx-25z
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00:38:30 |
Fri 07 Nov 2014
232. YEP! Runners Up (Part 2)
More runners up from the YEP competition. Enjoy! http://wp.me/p4IuUx-25v
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00:56:49 |
Thu 06 Nov 2014
231. YEP! Runners Up (Part 1)
Interviews with runners up from the YEP competition. http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/11/06/231-yep-runners-up-part-1/
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00:50:36 |
Thu 06 Nov 2014
230. Can You Learn a Language in 6 Months?
This episode is based on a TEDx presentation by Chris Lonsdale, who claims that any normal adult can learn a language within 6 months. Is that really possible? How method of learning does Chris propo…
01:18:07 |
Tue 04 Nov 2014
229. Zombies! (Part 2)
This is the second in a 2-part series all about zombies. In part 1 I talked about the zombie in popular culture, analysis of the zombie as a metaphor and then some rules for surviving the zombie apoc…
00:59:46 |
Thu 30 Oct 2014
228. Zombies! (Part 1)
This episode is all about zombies - the undead, flesh eaters, walkers, biters, the infected.
Click here for a transcript and other links http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1Su
whatever you want to call them, zombi…
00:56:28 |
Thu 30 Oct 2014
227. Sausages, Barcodes & Apple Watches (A Rambling Episode)
This is one of those episodes in which I set myself a 30 minute challenge. Can I talk for 30 minutes without pausing or repeating myself, and with absolutely nothing prepared in advance? Listen to th…
00:29:55 |
Mon 27 Oct 2014
226. On a Boat (with Alex, Paul and Moz)
aka "The Boat that Rocked" or "The Drunk Episode 2". In this episode I spent the evening on a narrowboat on a canal in a part of North London known as Little Venice, with my friends Alex, Paul, Moz a…
01:12:59 |
Tue 21 Oct 2014
225. Film Club: Taken
This episode is all about the film "Taken" starring Liam Neeson as an ex-CIA agent who uses his 'particular set of skills' to save his daughter who is kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. I'm slightly…
00:48:47 |
Thu 16 Oct 2014
224. Pronunciation: Verb Tenses & Connected Speech
This episode focuses on how sentences are pronounced quickly by native speakers. This is invaluable knowledge which will help you to take your listening and your pronunciation to the next level! Clic…
01:14:42 |
Mon 13 Oct 2014
223. YEP! Competition Winners
YEP Competition Results, news and some rambling about mosquitoes and TV documentaries about ghosts. For all the details click here: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-20o
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01:00:55 |
Tue 07 Oct 2014
222. Luke’s Late Night Podcast (Music Mix)
Take a musical trip through Luke's hard-drive, in the middle of the night. Late one night recently, I decided to record a podcast while randomly picking some pieces of music from my hard-drive and ta…
00:53:22 |
Tue 30 Sep 2014
221. A Cup of Tea with Corneliu Dragomirescu (Part 2)
Here's part 2 of my conversation with "The Son of the Dragon Tamer" in which we talk about these things: - The difference “pleasshure” and “pleasure”, “bio” and “B.O.” - The importance of ‘passion’ i…
01:17:52 |
Tue 23 Sep 2014
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