Synopsis
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
Episodes
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644. The Rick Thompson Report: Is Brexit Done?
14/02/2020 Duration: 43min644. The Rick Thompson Report: Is Brexit Done? Talking to my dad about the latest in the Brexit saga including the general election result, Brexit day on 31 January 2020 and the latest government shenanigans by PM Boris Johnson and co. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aIa LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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643. The Intercultural Communication Dance with Sherwood Fleming
11/02/2020 Duration: 01h05min643. The Intercultural Communication Dance with Sherwood Fleming Talking to Sherwood Fleming, author of "Dance of Opinions" about intercultural communication, including common problems and the solutions to help us learn to communicate more effectively across cultures. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aHl italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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642. The Lying Game Returns (with Amber & Paul)
06/02/2020 Duration: 01h23min642. The Lying Game Returns (with Amber & Paul) This should make you laugh out loud on the bus - it's the return of the Lying Game with Amber & Paul. Listen to our 3 stories. Do you think they are true, or lies? Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-azw italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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641. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #9
02/02/2020 Duration: 52min641. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #9 The pod-pals are back on the podcast and it's time for the usual catching up session in which we talk about how very-pregnant Amber has moved to the suburbs of Paris, the difference between a terrace, veranda, porch and conservatory, the difference between a cave and a basement, Paul's showbiz news, the ongoing joys and struggles of parenthood, the strikes in France, raising bilingual children and more. P20 parts 4 & 5 will be released next week. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aB9 italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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640. IELTS Speaking Success with Keith O’Hare
28/01/2020 Duration: 01h01min640. IELTS Speaking Success with Keith O’Hare Talking to IELTS speaking coach Keith O'Hare about how to get your best score in the IELTS speaking test, plus some chat about the right approach to learning English. Luke takes the IELTS Speaking Test (YouTube) https://youtu.be/9Sp-_Uj6gUM Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ayz italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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639. 3 Quintessentially British Books (that you might not know about) with Mum
23/01/2020 Duration: 45min639. 3 Quintessentially British Books (that you might not know about) with Mum Talking to my mum about some examples of quintessentially British things, in this case it's 3 British books that she particularly likes. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ax8 italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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638. 3 Quintessentially British Things (that you might not know about) with Dad
19/01/2020 Duration: 55min638. 3 Quintessentially British Things (that you might not know about) with Dad Dad picks his 3 British things to talk about in this episode which covers things like ancient history, British northern landscapes and the canal system which built the industrial revolution and changed Britain forever. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aw5 italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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637. 5 Quintessentially English Things (that you might not know about) with James
14/01/2020 Duration: 01h31min637. 5 Quintessentially English Things (that you might not know about) with James Talking with James about 5 typically English things, including conversation about pop culture, writers, TV shows, British humour and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-avN italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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636. James &Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever?
10/01/2020 Duration: 01h55min636. James & Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever? James and Luke ramble about Star Wars IX one more time. This episode is full of little jokes, sketches, voices and full spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-avd LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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635. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 2) Motivation / New Year’s Rules / Bilingual Daughter / Neil Innes
08/01/2020 Duration: 01h18s635. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 2) Motivation / New Year’s Rules / Bilingual Daughter / Neil Innes Luke rambles some more at the start of 2020 about new year's resolutions, holiday stories, raising his daughter to be bilingual and a tribute to Neil Innes (with a song or two). Notes available below. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aun italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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634. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 1) Pod Stats / Welcome to LEP / Travelling with a Toddler
06/01/2020 Duration: 01h10s634. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 1) Pod Stats / Welcome to LEP / Travelling with a Toddler Luke wishes you a Happy New year and rambles about recent podcast statistics, new year in the UK, welcoming new listeners to the podcast, and some stories about travelling to the UK with a toddler by plane. Transcript available below. Episode page with transcript https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aun italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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633. Star Wars IX - First Reactions / SPOILER REVIEW
18/12/2019 Duration: 45min633. Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (SPOILER REVIEW) I've seen The Rise of Skywalker - here are my comments and thoughts. Please be aware that this episode is full of SPOILERS! Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ap9 italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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632. Star Wars IX - Speculations and Expectations (Preview / No Spoilers!)
17/12/2019 Duration: 39min632. Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (No Spoilers!) A new Film Club episode in which Luke does a spoiler-free ramble about Star Wars IX, including various speculations and theories. NO SPOILERS. Transcript/Notes available below. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aoV italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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631. 29 Awful Christmas Jokes, Explained
16/12/2019 Duration: 39min631. 29 Awful Christmas Jokes, Explained The annual Christmas episode of LEP is here! Explaining 29 truly awful jokes that you might get in a Christmas cracker this year. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-anA italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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630. The English Guy with a Sitcom on Japanese TV (with BJ Fox)
09/12/2019 Duration: 01h31min630. The English Guy with a Sitcom on Japanese TV (with BJ Fox) A conversation with English comedian BJ Fox, who performs stand-up in Japan and has his own TV show on NHK. Our conversation includes the story of how BJ managed to pitch the show to Japanese producers, how he learnt Japanese to a proficient level, doing stand-up in a different culture and much more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-anu italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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629. Do you ever ... ? (with James) Strange Habits & Funny Observations
02/12/2019 Duration: 01h46min629. Do you ever ... ? (with James) Strange Habits & Funny Observations A funny conversation about strange habits that we don't often talk about, with my brother James. Notes & scripts available on the website. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-akj italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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628. OASIS (with James)
26/11/2019 Duration: 01h42min628. OASIS (with James) A conversation with James about the English rock band Oasis, including details about their story, music, lyrics and the sibling rivalry between Noel and Liam Gallagher. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ajt italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Image: Champagne Supernova by Oasis, record cover. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Champagne_Supernova_sleeve_cover.jpg Fair use summary: Content is for educational purposes and the image represents the subject matter of the episode. Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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627. Emina's Long Journey to English Proficiency
19/11/2019 Duration: 01h29min627. Emina's Long Journey to English Proficiency My friend Emina Tuzovic has learned English to a proficient level as a non-native speaker of the language. She says it has been "a long journey". Let's find out all about that journey of English learning in this conversation, recorded in London just a couple of days ago. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ajY italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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626. The Rick Thompson Report: Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal / General Election / Football
13/11/2019 Duration: 58min626. The Rick Thompson Report: Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal / General Election / Football An update from my dad about Brexit, including details about Boris Johnson's deal, the shutting down of Parliament, the upcoming general election and more. Includes some chat about Premiership football at the end. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ajb italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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625. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 2)
13/11/2019 Duration: 01h26min625. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 2) Let's continue going through this list of words from an article I found in The Independent. Here is another list of 30 items of British English slang. Word list, notes and links available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aix italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.