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

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 Christmas rat story & some rat facts , insights into the lives of urban pigeons and country cats , handheld microphone technique and Paul's lovely new jumper (or is it a sweater, or a pullover?)

No homework and no PDF this time.

Just enjoy keeping up with this conversation and catching up with Amber & Paul once again.

Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/27/919-catching-up-with-amber-paul-14/

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It's time for another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast. This time it is The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - a case of a stolen gemstone! My aim here is to help you to understand and enjoy the story. I’ll read the original text to you, and will explain and summarise what is happening regularly. Just relax, listen carefully and try to enjoy this classic story. PDF available.

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This is a listener-generated episode, meaning that the content is mostly written by listeners of this podcast. In this one I read out various comments and messages from listeners who have improved their English with the podcast. They describe the progress they've made and how they did it. Expect lots of success stories and plenty of advice for improving your English in 2025.

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A lengthy New Year's message about how to improve your English through consistent podcast listening. This episode details how regular listening improves comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency, incorporating listener testimonials and tips, with some specific advice about how to push your English with this podcast.

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Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/06/916-learning-english-in-2025-with-lukes-english-podcast/

Listen to the audio podcast https://pod.link/312059190

My phrasal verb podcast https://pod.link/895725104

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Join me for a quiz about some curious stories from the news this year (2024). Stephen Devincenzi from the SEND7 Podcast is the quizmaster for the third year running, and has prepared questions that will test my knowledge of some of the slightly less serious global news stories this year. Can you beat me in the quiz? Listen to find out.

Episode page (with quiz questions) https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/29/915-the-world-news-quiz-2024-with-stephen-from-send7-podcast/

Listen to SEND7 Podcast https://pod.link/1505603790

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Consider donating to help people in need of medical aid this year  https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

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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 Library in London , lots of library jokes (explained) and a vocabulary review at the end . PDF available.

Send your answers to my questions here luketeacher@hotmail.com (1. How has LEP helped your English? 2. Do you have any tips for improving your English with LEP?)

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Listen to a short story and learn some useful English vocabulary in the process. This one is called The Snowman - a mysterious winter tale about a creepy snowman which appears outside a cabin in a remote forest. Follow the story, and learn plenty of descriptive vocabulary.

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Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/17/913-the-snowman-learn-english-with-a-short-story

Animated Horror Flicks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AnimatedHorrorFlicks

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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 "don't be shy, give it a try," fun facts about Paraguay, and a Quentin Tarantino eggcorn. Learn English with LEP!

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(Part 2 of 2) Let's continue where we stopped in the last episode, by going through the rest of my list of funny English signs ? from around the world. These signs are badly-written and have unintentionally funny double meanings. I will read out the signs, then explain what is funny and offer corrections to make the signs clearer. I will also explain vocabulary in the process. PDF available. 

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Let's look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching moments to illustrate grammatical and vocabulary points. The episode also features vocabulary explanations and corrections for the poorly written signs.

Get the PDF with notes and detailed vocabulary list https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/910.-FUNNY-ENGLISH-SIGNS-Explained-Part-1-Lukes-English-Podcast-teacherluke.co_.uk_.pdf

Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/11/26/910-funny-english-signs-explained-part-1/

LEP Meetup in Vietnam, details

Friday Nov 29th 7-10pm local time.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Little Du Mien cafe restaurant

119D Pho Quang street, ward 9, Phu Nhuan district (it's near the airport)

Email Zdenek at teacherzdenek@gmail.com to confirm your participation!

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