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

178. I'm Still Here

This episode is just a chance for me to say "hi" and to inform you that I'm still here and that normal podcasting will continue soon. In this episode I give you some news, and then you can listen to a conversation I had with my friend David. Enjoy! <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/178-im-still-here/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/178-im-still-here/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

177. What Londoners Say vs What They Mean

This podcast is based on an article from the trendy/hipster website "Buzzfeed". It's about some common things that Londoners say, and what they really mean. It'll not only teach you some vocabulary, but will allow you to get under the skin of London and find out some real inside knowledge of what it's like to live there for real. I'll go through the list and explain everything for you. For more information click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/177-what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean/%E2%80%8E"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/177-what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean/‎</a>  Article originally published on BuzzFeed here <a href= "http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean"> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/what-londoners-say-vs-what-they-mean</a> . Photo illustration by Matt Tucker, Dan Kitwood / Getty/paulprescott72/Thinkstock<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

176. Grammar: Verb Tense Review

This episode is all about grammar, specifically verb tenses such as: present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous and different future forms. Part of this episode is transcribed, and part of it is spontaneous. Click here for more information and a transcript: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/176-grammar-verb-tense-review/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/176-grammar-verb-tense-review/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

175. The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #1

This is both a phrasal verb review, and a random made-up story. I decided to do this episode as a way to remind you of the first 50 phrasal verbs I've taught you in my Phrasal Verb a Day series of mini-episodes. When I've reached 100 phrasal verb episodes, I'll do another episode of The Phrasal Verb Chronicles, to help you remember #51-100. For more information, and links to the individual phrasal verb episodes, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/03/18/175-the-phrasal-verb-chronicles-1/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/03/18/175-the-phrasal-verb-chronicles-1/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

174. How to Learn English with Luke's English Podcast

Plenty of advice on how to improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing by listening to this podcast. Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/174-how-to-learn-english-with-lukes-english-podcast/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/174-how-to-learn-english-with-lukes-english-podcast/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

173. The Curse of The Lambton Worm (Short Story)

Listen to a disturbing story from English folklore about a horrendous and mysterious worm. Click here for more information <a href="http://wp.me/pG0VZ-Ap">http://wp.me/pG0VZ-Ap</a>  Illustration by John Dickson Batten from More English Fairy Tales. <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Page_facing_202_illustration_in_More_English_Fairy_Tales.png"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Page_facing_202_illustration_in_More_English_Fairy_Tales.png</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

172. British Comedy: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

<p>Listen to two comedy sketches from the 1960s, learn some popular cultural history, pick up some vocabulary and hear some posh English accents. For more information and transcripts click here <a href= "http://wp.me/pG0VZ-xz">http://wp.me/pG0VZ-xz</a> (Episode page)</p> <p>Click here to buy the BBC DVD "The Best of Peter Cook & Dudley Moore" <a href= "http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Peter-Cook-Dudley-Moore/dp/B0000AISIV"> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Peter-Cook-Dudley-Moore/dp/B0000AISIV</a> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

171. A Cup of Tea with... Daniel Burt (Part 2)

<p>[2/2] Here's the second part of my conversation with Daniel Burt, who is a journalist, comedy writer and performer from Melbourne, Australia. </p><p>Click here for more information&nbsp;<a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/02/21/171-a-cup-of-tea-with-daniel-burt-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/02/21/171-a-cup-of-tea-with-daniel-burt-part-2/</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

170. Basking in My Moment of Glory / Vocabulary of Success & Failure

I won the competition again! I got a hat-trick! Thanks for your votes. I'd like to teach you some expressions related to success and failure in this episode. In this episode I'm just going to talk about it for a little bit, but I'm not just going to bask in this moment of glory, I'm also going to present and then teach some phrases to you. The phrases are all associated with success and failure. I'll also teach you some really common things you can say to someone who has won, or lost something. For more information including vocabulary and definitions, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/170-basking-in-my-moment-of-glory/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/170-basking-in-my-moment-of-glory/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

169. A Cup of Tea with Daniel Burt (Part 1)

[1/2] Daniel Burt is a journalist, comedy writer and performer from Melbourne, Australia. He writes for two big newspapers in Australia, he worked as an intern at Late Night with David Letterman, he has his own page on Wikipedia and in his work he has interviewed Matt Smith, David Tennant, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, which means he has met 2 Doctor Whos Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson and The Hobbit! Wow. For more information click here: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/danielburt/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/danielburt/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

168. Please Vote! (and stuff like that)

Please vote for me in the Macmillan Dictionary Awards. Voting closes at midnight GMT on 14 February - so you only have a couple of days! Click here to vote for me. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/love-english-awards/voting-blog-2013.html Thanks! If you've already voted - thanks a lot! I shut up about the competition after 9 minutes, and then just improvise, while using the words 'stuff' and 'thing' as much as possible. For more information click here: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/168-please-vote-and-stuff-like-that/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/168-please-vote-and-stuff-like-that/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

167. Memory, Mnemonics & Learning English (How to Remember Vocabulary)

How to improve your memory and learn English more effectively with memory techniques & mnemonics. Click here for a full transcript and more useful information: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/167-memory-mnemonics-learning-english/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/167-memory-mnemonics-learning-english/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

166. The Prawn Story

An undersea tale of identity loss, and shrimp; this is one of those rather ridiculous improvised stories which is loosely based on an old joke. This kind of episode is for listeners who just enjoy listening to some silly fun. Normal educational podcasting will be resumed in due course. Have a good day! More details here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/166-the-prawn-story/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/166-the-prawn-story/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

165. English Premier League Football

A discussion about football with a focus on the basic things you need to know about the Premier League and being a footy fan in England. For more information click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/english-premier-league-football/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/english-premier-league-football/</a>  #english #football #premier #league #premiership<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

164. Transcript Collaboration

Join in the transcript collaboration in order to do some intensive listening, help others improve their English, and do me a little favour in return for the hard work I've been doing on the podcast over the years! ;) Here's the transcript collaboration page: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/episodes-with-transcripts/transcripts/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/episodes-with-transcripts/transcripts/</a>  A transcript of this episode will be available online here soon: http://www.teacherluke.wordpress.com<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

163. Skype Chat with My Brother / British Films

<p>A conversation with my brother James over Skype in which we catch up with each other, and recommend some of our favourite British films for you to watch. </p><p>For more information, click here <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/163-skype-chat-with-my-brother/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/163-skype-chat-with-my-brother/</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

162. Having Babies: Vocabulary / A Male Perspective

*Transcript available below* This is a follow up to the previous episode in which I interviewed my friend Amber, who is pregnant. In this episode I explain some key vocabulary to you, and discuss the issue of childbirth from a man's point of view. Click here for a transcript and more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/162-having-babies-vocabulary-a-male-perspective/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/162-having-babies-vocabulary-a-male-perspective/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

161. She's Having a Baby (with Amber Minogue)

aka. "A Cup of Tea with... Amber Minogue" My friend Amber is pregnant and she's due to give birth in just a couple of weeks. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to be pregnant - the challenges, the benefits, the social changes. We also discuss the things you should and shouldn't say/do when you meet a pregnant woman. Listen and you'll find out everything you need to know about interacting with a pregnant woman. The episode contains lots of vocabulary and expressions related to being pregnant and having a baby. I've made a list of vocabulary on this subject, and I intend to record a podcast soon in which I explain all these things, so you will know all the relevant words and phrases related to pregnancy. For the vocabulary list and other notes. Click here to visit my website <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/161-shes-having-a-baby/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/161-shes-having-a-baby/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

160. The A to Z of Christmas

Everything you need to know about a typical English Christmas in one episode of the podcast. In this one, I'm joined by my mate Raphael Miller as we chat about all things Christmas, going through a list of Chrimbo related words from A to Z. Get in the festive mood with this special yuletide edition. HO HO HO MEEEERY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!! Click here to read all the words in our Christmas A to Z. <a href="http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/12/24/160-the-a-to-z-of-christmas/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/12/24/160-the-a-to-z-of-christmas/</a>&nbsp;<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

159. A Cup of Tea with Paul Taylor (Pt 2)

Here is part 2 of this Christmas episode with Paul Taylor. Paul is not your typical English guy because he is fluent in several other languages. In this episode we talk about his experiences of living in different countries, share some Christmas memories, and have fun speaking in different accents. Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/158-159-a-cup-of-christmas-tea-with-paul-taylor/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/158-159-a-cup-of-christmas-tea-with-paul-taylor/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

158. A Cup of Tea with Paul Taylor (Pt 1)

Paul Taylor is my guest in this Christmas episode. Paul is not your typical English guy because he can speak lots of other languages. In this episode we talk about his experiences of living in different countries, and some Christmas memories as well. Continues in part 2... Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/158-159-a-cup-of-christmas-tea-with-paul-taylor/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/158-159-a-cup-of-christmas-tea-with-paul-taylor/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

157. A Cup of Coffee with... Sarah Donnelly (Pt 2)

Here's the rest of my conversation with Sarah Donnelly. In this one we continue to answer questions from listeners and discuss a variety of topics, particularly learning languages and teaching English. For more information click this link here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/157-a-cup-of-coffee-with-sarah-donnelly-part-2/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/157-a-cup-of-coffee-with-sarah-donnelly-part-2/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

156. British Comedy: Ali G

This is the first in a series of episodes about British comedy. This one is all about Ali G. First you'll find out everything you need to know about him, then we will listen to a clip from one of his comedy shows and I will explain everything that you hear so that you can understand it to the same level as a native speaker. You'll learn plenty of slang vocab, some features of a London dialect and more vocabulary relating to the theme of education. Please be aware that there is some explicit language and content in this episode, including adult themes such as sex and drugs. Click this link for vocabulary definitions, links and to watch the video of Ali G from this episode of the podcast. <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/156-british-comedy-ali-g"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/156-british-comedy-ali-g</a>  Thanks for listening ;)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

155. A Cup of Coffee with... Sarah Donnelly

In this episode I am joined by the lovely Sarah Donnelly, as we respond to questions sent to Luke's English Podcast via the Facebook page. Sarah is an English teacher and a very funny stand-up comedian. She comes from the USA but she now lives in France. In this episode we talk about learning another language, teaching English and some cross-cultural experience. For more information and some links, click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/155-a-cup-of-coffee-with-sarah-donnelly/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/155-a-cup-of-coffee-with-sarah-donnelly/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

154. British Slang (H to M)

<p>The series on informal British English continues here. *Caution - there is some rude language in this episode. </p><p>Click the following link to read notes and definitions for all the words mentioned in this episode. Thanks for listening <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/154-british-slang-h-to-m/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/154-british-slang-h-to-m/</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

153. The Talking Dog Story

Here's another improvised story, this time about a dog that can speak perfect English. For more information click here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/153-the-talking-dog-story/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/153-the-talking-dog-story/</a> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

152. I'm leaving Podomatic... and moving to Audioboo.fm

<p>In this episode I give you a news update about how Luke's English Podcast is moving to a new host, www.audioboo.fm </p><p>You can find the relevant details here <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/152-im-leaving-podomatic-and-moving-to-audioboo-fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/152-im-leaving-podomatic-and-moving-to-audioboo-fm/</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

151. Google Questions

<p>Luke answers some common auto-completed questions from Google. Hi listeners. Do you know what "Google auto-complete" is? You know when you start to google something, like maybe 'why is Luke's English Podcast so awesome?' and when you type 'why is', Google completes your question with lots of options? Those options are 'auto-completes'. It's when Google predicts your search based on frequently asked searches. Try typing "why is" into Google. It will give you some options, like "why is the sky blue?" Some auto-completes are quite fascinating, because they make you think "why are people asking these crazy questions?" or "that's a good question - what's the answer?"</p> <p>Episode page: <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/10/25/151-google-questions/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/10/25/151-google-questions/</a> </p> <p>Some Google auto-completes are really deep, if you take the time to consider them. Have a look at this graphic, which was produced by xkcd <a href= "http://xkcd.com/1256/">http://xkcd.com/1256/</a>  It is a montage of auto-completed questions from Google. I also posted the image on Facebook recently, herehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153357182265508&set=pb.227129545507.-2207520000.1383244673.&type=3&theater  Here's a link to the Adweek.com article about women's rights I mentioned too <a href= "http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/powerful-ads-use-real-google-searches-show-scope-sexism-worldwide-153235"> http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/powerful-ads-use-real-google-searches-show-scope-sexism-worldwide-153235</a>  In this episode I decided to try giving my answers to these Google auto-complete questions. You can listen to my answers in this episode, but I'm also interested in your opinions and your findings from google searches. Your task while listening to this is to Google the questions and check the results. Are my answers correct? Leave a comment below to give me your opnions. I hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers, Luke</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

150. British Slang (D to G)

More informal English for you to pick up in this episode as we continue the series on British slang words. Click the following link to read more information, and the list of slang words I talk about in this episode with some definitions. <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/150-british-slang-d-to-g"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/150-british-slang-d-to-g</a>  (thanks to http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml)<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

149. Backing Up Into The Cloud

<p>Hello Dear Listeners, I've been a little bit quiet recently but I'm still here. </p><p>Sorry about the sound quality. This episode is a chance to explain what's been going on recently, and to answer some of your questions and comments from Facebook and Twitter. </p><p>To read more information, click here <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/149-backing-up-into-the-cloud/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/149-backing-up-into-the-cloud/</a>&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>