316. British Comedy: Tim Vine (Part 2)

What skills are involved in being a good writer? What makes a good piece of writing? How is writing different to speaking? What are the challenges faced by learners of English who want to write well, and what are some solutions to these challenges? How can AI help develop writing ... Show More

[974] In this episode I read out lots of haiku poems, explain their meaning, discuss what they make me think and feel, and use them to teach you some vocabulary. The haikus I read include some traditional Japanese ones translated into English, plus more modern ones written in Eng ... Show More

Back by popular demand, here is another Sherlock Holmes short story on LEP. This one tells the suspenseful tale of a young engineer 👷 who accepts a well-paid but mysterious job. In classic horror movie style, he ignores so many red flags 🚩 and warnings ⚠️ and ends up paying the ... Show More

Luke Thompson is the host of the popular "Luke's English Podcast". He has a decade of experience podcasting and far more as a teacher.In this episode, we cover shyness, English immersion, how to have good listening practice, using comedy in English, and Luke also shared a couple ... Show More

In this very special episode we have Luke Thompson from Luke's English Podcast with us! We talk about the most useful practices of using podcasts to improve your English, active and passive listening, accents, and give you step-by-step guide on how to get the best out of a langua ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luke Thompson is an ESL Teacher, Podcaster, and Stand-up Comedian. He's originally from England and currently lives in Paris. Luke has been helping learners practice their listening skills for over 10 years through his podcast. His webpage and p ... Show More

Learn the different uses of the word chance with those usage notes from English Express—a podcast from English Plus Podcast Network. Read the transcript and learn more on https://englishpluspodcast.com/english-express-usage-notes-with-chance/ Become a patron on Patreon and unlock ... Show More

Learn some useful idioms about people you can use in your everyday language in a new English Express episode—a podcast from English Plus Podcast Network. Read the transcript and learn more on https://englishpluspodcast.com/english-express-idioms-about-people/ Become a patron on P ... Show More

Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let's have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We'll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway.Show no ... Show More

In this episode, I'm very sorry to say that we are talking about apologising! We cover the topic of British culture and why we say sorry so much, different meanings related to the word 'sorry', and some useful expressions. Sorry for the long description.Here's the BBC Article I m ... Show More

In this episode, I look at the difference between introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. We then go over some key features of each personality type while looking at lots of useful vocabulary. Join the discussion on the show notes page below.Show notes page - https://levelupenglish ... Show More

One of the most common questions I get asked is "How can I get a British accent?"Today I'd like to share my views on whether this is a good question to ask. It may rustle some feathers and many people may disagree, but these are my views right now (subject to change). What do you ... Show More