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Feb 2025
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922. Words of the Year ๐Ÿ“– (with Amber)

Lukeโ€™s English
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Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the 'lore' of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI and more. Includes a PDF with my episode notes and vocabulary lists.
The Oxford Words of the Year is a shortlist of words chosen by OUP because they saw a significant increase in usage in 2024 and because they represent certain cultural moments of recent times.
๐Ÿ“„ Get the episode PDF here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/922.-Words-of-the-Year-with-Amber.pdfEpisode page on my website (with links for previous episodes) ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/17/922-words-of-the-year-with-amber/The Oxford Words of the Year (OUP website) ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://corp.oup.com/word-of-the-year/LEP Premium information โ„น๏ธ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfoSign into your premium account ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/accountSign up for LEP Premium ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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