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Real English Learning Stories from Around the World 🌏 Listener Comments & Questions [1001]

LEP is back after a summer break, and in this episode you can hear messages and questions from listeners, including stories of English learning, and testimonials from LEPsters who have made a significant improvement to their English after listening to this podcast long-term. Also ... Show More

2h 45m

Aug 12

Episode 1000! 🎉

Here it is, finally! The long-awaited episode 1000. It has taken me weeks to finish this. If you listen, you will understand why it has taken so long! This is a celebration of this podcast after 17 years and 1000 episodes. It includes a lot of rambling, an interview with my broth ... Show More

3h 36m

Jul 29

Sherlock Holmes & The Adventure of the Man with the Twisted Lip 🕵 [999]

Back by popular demand, here is another Sherlock Holmes mystery for episode 999. How will Watson deal with his mini-mission to an opium den, before joining Holmes on one of his most singular cases so far, attempting to solve the disappearance of a gentleman and the suspicious inv ... Show More

3h 14m

Nov 2024

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, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching momen ... Show More

1h 18m

Jul 2025

Funny English Errors, Corrected ✍️ [945]

Sometimes it is fine to laugh at the mistakes that we make in English (I do it in French) and so in this episode let's look at some English errors that are unintentionally hilarious. I will correct the errors, explain what is funny, and there is a lot of vocabulary to learn in th ... Show More

1h 1m

Jul 2022

#296 Types of Native Jokes and How to Understand Them

Can you understand jokes in English? In today's episode, you will learn the different types of jokes English speakers usually tell and how you can better understand humor in English. <span ... Show More

44m 5s

Jan 2023

#202 British Humour, Puns and Jokes

Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let's have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We'll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway.Show no ... Show More

20m 57s

May 2023

#219 Learn English with Jokes

Are you ready for a laugh? Well, I can't promise that. But I'll do my best! This is Part 2 of learning English with jokes and humour, where I'll be looking at puns you might find amusing while learning some useful vocabulary and expressions hidden within them.My hope is that you' ... Show More

31m 56s

Feb 2025

#428 - How to Understand All the Jokes in ENGLISH (in Movies, TV, Conversations): Understand Humor, Sarcasm, etc in English Like a Native Speaker

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the <a style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href= "https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>. Struggling to catch the jokes in English ... Show More

40m 23s

Nov 2025

If You Can Understand These Jokes Your English Level Is Very High! 🌼 🚲👖📘

In this English lesson, I’ll be sharing 20 jokes to help you test your English skills in a fun way. If you can understand why the jokes are funny and they make you laugh, it’s a great sign that your English level is quite advanced. Being able to get jokes in another language mean ... Show More

22m 8s

Sep 2021

#251 - Can you Understand These Jokes in English

There are various types of jokes in English that you may have heard of, such as traditional knock-knock jokes, one-liners and more. Some can be quite difficult to understand because they contain more than one meaning. These are the jokes we'll b ... Show More

29m 29s

764. 22 Funny Jokes, Explained