logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2015
52m 24s

310. The Words of the Year (Part 1) with...

Luke Thompson
About this episode
In this series of three new episodes Amber, Paul and I talk about a list of the 10 Words of the Year which have been added to the Collins English Dictionary. We're going to explain the words and discuss the issues behind them and I'll also explain and clarify a lot of the language you're going to hear in our conversation. For a transcript of the introduction and vocabulary notes click here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5es 

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

Up next
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 35m
Sep 29
Let’s do a REAL C1 English Test! 🙇‍♂️ (CAE Use of English) [955]
In episode 949 I did an online test which claimed to be for C1 level, but let's be honest - it was more like an intermediate level, the questions were rubbish and it was ultimately a useless scam. This time I'm taking a proper C1 English test - the Use of English section from a C ... Show More
1h 14m
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
Recommended Episodes
May 2021
099 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs 11-20)
In this episode of the American English Podcast, you'll gain maximum exposure to 10 common verbs. You'll hear a story, get the definitions and new example sentences to better your pronunciation and amp up your vocabulary!The 10 words are: To pick one's nose To growl To zip up To ... Show More
21m 41s
May 2021
🔎 Phrasal verbs with UP
Our Podcourse on Phrasal Verbs is finally out! It provides you with a framework that will help you learn and understand what phrasal verbs are, how they work, and how you can use them to improve your fluency when speaking English, all while having fun along the way! What better w ... Show More
24m 8s
Feb 2021
Vocabulary | Describing Personality 1
Learn new words you can use to describe people’s personality in this new vocabulary and speaking episode from English Plus Podcast.Practice what you have learned and find the show notes and exercises on our website https://englishpluspodcast.com/vocabulary-describing-personality- ... Show More
20m 47s
May 2021
098 - 10 Words a Day: Alex's Dating Disasters (Verbs with Sound 1-10)
In this episode of the American English Podcast, you'll gain maximum exposure to 10 common verbs that produce sound. You'll hear a story, get the definitions and new example sentences to better your pronunciation and amp up your vocabulary!  The 10 words are: to spit to snore to ... Show More
19m 18s
Mar 2022
#103 Wortschatz intensiv - Wir sprechen über das Sprechen! (B1/B2)
Wir sind Virpi und Sandra und zertifizierte Deutsch-Dozentinnen. Erweitere mit uns deinen Wortschatz! Wir sprechen über das Sprechen. Es gibt nämlich verschiedenste Formen des Sprechens. In unserer neusten Folge „Wortschatz intensiv“ dreht sich alles um die Synonyme von „sprechen ... Show More
27m 22s
Sep 2020
077 - 5-Minute English: Labor and Delivery
In this episode, you'll hear a 5-Minute English episode about LABOR AND DELIVERY, as well as facts and statistics about GIVING BIRTH in the United States. By the end, you'll learn vocabulary, phrasal verbs and collocations needed to talk about this topic with a native speaker.Lik ... Show More
14m 10s
Feb 2021
Phrasal Verbs | Introduction
Learn about what phrasal verbs are in this introduction to phrasal verbs from English Plus Podcast.Get the premium practice worksheet from Patreon by becoming a patron of English Plus podcast and support our show on https://www.patreon.com/dannyballanSubscribe to English Plus Pod ... Show More
13m 46s
Jan 2021
Vocabulary Advanced | Study and Academic Work
Learn advanced words and phrases you can use to talk about studying, academic writing and more in this vocabulary advanced episode from English Plus Podcast.Get the premium practice worksheet from Patreon by becoming a patron of English Plus podcast and support our show on https: ... Show More
12m 31s
Jul 2023
#227 Do Phrasal Verbs Need Prepositions?
I had a listener question about Phrasal Verbs and why some of them use prepositions even though the meaning seems to be the same without them. Can we say "Check it" and "Check it out"? What's the difference? I break down this question in detail and also talk about the differ ... Show More
28m 26s