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Jan 2025
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916. Learning English in 2025 ๐Ÿ“ˆ with Lu...

Luke Thompson
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A lengthy New Year's message about how to improve your English through consistent podcast listening. This episode details how regular listening improves comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency, incorporating listener testimonials and tips, with some specific advice about how to push your English with this podcast.

Get the PDF ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/916.-Learning-English-in-2025-with-Lukes-English-Podcast-.pdf

Episode page on my website ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/06/916-learning-english-in-2025-with-lukes-english-podcast/

Listen to the audio podcast ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.link/312059190

My phrasal verb podcast ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.link/895725104

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