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 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

Oct 6

Thompson Originals 💿 (A Chat with My Brother) [956]

My brother James joins me again on the podcast for a rambling chat about diverse topics such as: trousers 👖 sandwiches 🥪 gangster films 🍿 the work of Edgar Allan Poe 📖 vinyl and cassettes 🎵 memories of living together 🎮 annoying behaviour 😤 and English words and grammar th ... Show More

1h 37m

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

46m 21s

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

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

907. Catching a Cold / Travelling with Children / LEP Premium Sample Episode [P64]

This is a free sample of LEP Premium. The episode contains clips from my recent premium series: P64, in which I told a couple of anecdotes about catching a cold and travelling to England with my two young children. You will also hear me teaching a lot of the words, phrases and ... Show More

1h 13m

Apr 2025

930. Can I eat my cat? 😿 Weird Google Questions, Answered (Topics + Vocabulary)

This episode is about the bizarre and funny questions that people input into Google. I explore and answer some of these questions, explaining some vocabulary. The result is an engaging and intellectually light-hearted discussion involving the usual mix of rambling, and English ... Show More

1h 36m

Sep 2024

899. Back on the Mic: September 2024 Ramble & Grammar Tangents 🎙️ 📖

Rambling about being back after the summer break, with regular moments of grammar analysis. Includes a lot of tangents, funny moments and analysis of English tenses and complex sentence structures. PDF with transcript and notes available.👉 Get the PDF <a href="https:// ... Show More

2h 51m

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

Jul 2024

890. The Simulation 💻 ✨(Learn English with a Short Story)

Learn English with a short story.Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video 👍📄 Read the story here <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/07/09/890-the-simulation-learn ... Show More

2h 15m

Feb 2025

920. Animal Vocabulary Quiz 🐎 (with my daughter)

Do you know more animal vocabulary than my 6-year-old daughter? Find out in this episode which covers over 60 items of vocabulary for describing animals, their body parts, habitats and behaviour. I am joined by my daughter for a quiz and chat about different kinds of animals. ... Show More

1h 28m

Feb 2025

922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)

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 ex ... Show More

1h 49m

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