Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

A bit of pop culture history in this episode, talking about the musical movement of punk and the social situation in which it happened. With James Thompson Episode page:  https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7HN  Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rambling (in my sweltering hot flat) about the benefits of playing football, giving encouragement to a shy new listener, some prepositions with transport, comparing formal and informal styles and commenting on the risks of using humour in emails. Episode page with notes and transcriptions:  https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7S4   italki offer:  h ttp://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk    Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Highlighting and clarifying vocabulary that you heard in episodes 464 and 465, with a focus on phrases and uses of the word  get . Episode page:  https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7QV   italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about the technical side of making podcast episodes, including fascinating* insights about my recording equipment and an exciting** anecdote game. Includes upbeat music to absolutely guarantee*** that you will not be bored during the episode! *insights may not actually be fascinating **management holds no liability for any lack of excitement experienced ***not actually a legally binding gu...

Talking about the creative side of making podcast episodes, including some thoughts on how to come up with ideas and how to speak in front of an audience. Watch out for various phrases with 'get' during the episode. Episode page on teacherluke.co.uk  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7QS Spoken - 2 free lessons & 20% discount: http://www.getspoken.com/lep   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Giving some news, responding to comments & questions, rambling about new shoes and getting lost in the jungle. Episode page with links etc:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7QI   italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I talk to you about one of my favourite stand up comedians from the UK. We’re going to hear some of his comedy and use it to learn English. Episode page for scripts, videos, notes:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7PU Spoken offer: http://www.getspsoken.com/lep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode about the tricky little questions that we use when socialising. What are the appropriate answers? What are the subtle differences? How do native speakers use these questions? Can you take the test and get all the right responses to my list of deceptively difficult questions?  Episode page:  http://teacherluke.co.uk/2017/06/24/461-25-deceptively-difficult-questions-with-amber-paul-sarah/...

Conversation and language analysis with the podpals and guest Sarah. Hear some conversation about being married to a foreign person, bringing up kids to be bilingual, and learn some slang in Australian and Northern Irish English. Vocabulary is explained at the end.  Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7PL   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rambling on about so-called "facts" I found on the internet, while sitting in direct sunshine wishing I had beer. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Pz Audible audiobook offer: http://www.audibletrial.com/teacherluke   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking to my Dad about the results of the UK's general election on 8 June 2017. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Ph   italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A follow-up to episode 455 consolidating the insights of Professor David Crystal including various pearls of wisdom about language learning. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7OS   italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing and clarifying what David Crystal said in episode 454. Conclusions about language learning and linguistics.   Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7OB italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking to the world's top writer and lecturer on the English language, Professor David Crystal. In this episode, David answers questions from listeners. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Od italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi everyone, this is just a quick 3min episode with a message from Amber about her podcast. Details below. Amber's podcast is now on iTunes and on her website http://www.panamepodcast.com Check it out! Luke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about language with one of the world's top linguists, Professor David Crystal. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7NH   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Amber, Paul and me answering questions designed by psychologists to help couples or friends become closer and more intimate. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7NW   italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing language with Amber & Paul, including issues such as errors made by native speakers, language change, whether language standards are declining, the effects of technology on language and how to cut an avocado without injuring yourself. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7No   italki offer:  http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another film club episode, this time about the Alien franchise and a review of the new film "Alien: Covenant". The film is in the cinemas now and you could watch the other films at home (with or without subtitles) for some more English listening practice. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Ni   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

In this episode I’m going to go through some questions from the comment section and give a bit of news. There will be some grammar, some vocab, some reactions to recent episodes and some bits relating to how you can continue to push your English with this podcast. Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7MU   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Part 2 of this Film Club episode looking at the award-winning documentary "Touching the Void" which tells the story of a mountain climbing expedition which goes wrong. Listen to this episode and then watch the film on Netflix or DVD for that extra bit of English input. Episode page: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7DO italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

A film club episode about the award-winning documentary film "Touching the Void" about a mountain climbing expedition which goes wrong. It's an amazing true story and there are lots of things to learn from it, including lessons about motivation and attitude towards any challenge. The film is available on Netflix and DVD. Check it out and use this episode to help you understand it all. Episode page...

What is British Humour? Is it funny? Does it even exist? How does it relate to our communication style and culture? In this episode I go through the main points of my British Council Teacher Talk about British Humour. Amber and I discuss the definition of British humour, the way it works, how it's different or similar to other humour in other places, and some examples of typical humour in the UK....

Talking about one of the UK's most popular television programmes, Top Gear. This episode features lots of vocabulary related to cars, but a lot more too including your guide to how to speak like Jeremy Clarkson. Episode page:  http://wp.me/p4IuUx-7DS   Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I’m going to talk a little bit about the results of the British Podcast Awards and also do a sort of introduction to the podcast for new people who might be listening for the first time. I’m going to bring you up to speed on what this podcast is all about and also recommend a few episodes from the archive that you could listen to. Also - for the dedicated language learners, at the...