Oct 27

How to Learn English with my podcast 🎧 [959]

People keep asking me in comments, "How can I learn English with your podcast?" so in this episode I am answering that question as simply, directly and efficiently as possible. Expect advice about improving your English across the 4 skills of listening, reading, speaking and writ ... Show More

1h 12m

Oct 20

A Free Sample of LEP Premium Series 71 🏆 Vocabulary & Pronunciation [958]

Sign up to LEP Premium here 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiumIf you have ever wondered what happens in premium episodes, this episode will show you. I'll play you some clips from the latest series (P71) including some vocabulary explanations, memory quiz questions, pronunc ... Show More

47m 29s

Oct 13

More Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋🏽‍♀️ Bits & Bobs 5 [957]

How many words are there in English? How many do you really need to know? And how many words have I spoken on this podcast? 🧐 Also, what is shadowing, and how should you do it? Can you do episodes about different English accents? What are your top 10 countries for this podcast? ... Show More

1h 35m

Sep 22

Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 & AI Inbreeding 🤖 with Amber & Paul [954]

The Pod-Pals are back on the podcast for another catching up session! Recorded just after the summer holidays, there is talk of Paul's hatred of the beach 🏖️, the English tradition of building epic sandcastles 🏰, other famous people with our names (including an "evil" teacherlu ... Show More

56m 39s

Jan 2025

919. Catching Up with AMBER & PAUL #14

Another fun chat with my friends Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor. This one was recorded in early January and we talk about running & fitness 🏃, falling out of bed 🛏️, my phone's battery issues 🪫, our Christmas meals 🍗, Amber's family bingo game 😅, Paul's horrendous Ch ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 2024

900. Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results (with Amber & Paul)

It's a catchy title! Episode 900 is here, and what better way to celebrate than by inviting my pals Amber & Paul back onto the podcast? Amber & Paul have been regular guests on this podcast for 10 years. We usually have light-hearted and tangential conversations and th ... Show More

2h 22m

Dec 2024

914. A Midwinter Ramble ❄️ Luke’s English Podcast

An end-of-year rambling episode with some seasonal good wishes 🎄, comments on recent episodes 🎧, an update about upcoming content 📲, anecdotes about seeing Paul McCartney live in concert 🎸, playing music at the British Ambassador's residence 🇬🇧 and visiting the British L ... Show More

2h 18m

Nov 2024

908. Bits & Bobs 2 📚 Questions of English (Part 2) Listener Comments

Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintage, and when the verb "see" doesn't mean "see". PDF available. 👉 Get th ... Show More

1h 8m

Aug 2017

I'm going away on holiday - back in a few weeks!

I'm going on holiday until the end of the month, so I'm going to disappear for a while. Listen to this message because it has a few announcements about what's happening with the podcast while I'm gone. Transcript available. Episode page <a href= "https://wp.me/p4 ... Show More

25m 56s

Dec 2024

912. Bits & Bobs 3 📚 Questions of English (Part 3) More Listener Comments

Part three of a series featuring collected bits & bobs for the podcast, with mini-lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Topics include listener comments on listening twice, a joke about double negatives & sarcasm, staying safe while listening to LEP in the car, the phrase ... Show More

1h 5m

Aug 2024

896. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron

Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don't) learn languages, stories o ... Show More

1h 55m

Sep 2024

Refried Beans | Very Specific Beans (feat. Renato Mariotti) | Sep 1, 2020

September 1, 2020Joe Biden and Kamala Harris SHATTER the record for the most money raised in a month, we hear arguments in the Manhattan DA’s subpoena of Mazars in the Second Circuit, Trump compares the attempted murder of Jacob Blake to missing a putt, ... Show More

54m 45s

Jul 2024

892. You're not a LEPster, by any chance, are you? (July 2024 Ramble)

Join me on another rambling episode as I encourage ninjas to come out of the shadows 🥷, touch on some present perfect continuous verb forms 🔁, give some podcast updates, give a report about the stand-up comedy show 😂 & live podcast recording 🎤, teach some polite and di ... Show More

2h 5m

Holiday Hell 🔥 Serious Sandcastles 🏰 &...