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

148. British Slang (A to C)

Part 1 in a series about informal British English words and expressions. Slang basically means informal language which is used among friends, and which isn't really appropriate at work or in other formal situations. This podcast is devoted to teaching you some of the most common and well-known bits of British slang. Click below for more information and to read a vocabulary list for this episode <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/148-british-slang-a-to-c/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/148-british-slang-a-to-c/</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>

147. Idioms and Expressions from Episodes 145 & 146

Explanations, examples and definitions of idioms and natural expressions which you heard in the last two episodes of this double award-winning podcast for learners of English. You can read all the phrases, definitions and examples by clicking here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/147-idioms-and-expressions-from-episodes-145-146/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/147-idioms-and-expressions-from-episodes-145-146/</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>

146. Nightmare Teaching Experiences (Part 2)

The continuation of this two part episode about being an English language teacher, and some of the difficult experiences that involves. A transcript is available for this episode here <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/146-nightmare-teaching-experiences-part-2/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/146-nightmare-teaching-experiences-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>

145. Nightmare Teaching Experiences (Part 1)

<p>This episode is all about English teaching, some stories of bad classroom experiences and what I learned from them. </p><p>A full transcript to this episode is available. You can read it by clicking this link <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/145-nightmare-teaching-experiences-part-1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/145-nightmare-teaching-experiences-part-1/</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>

144. The Chaos of English Pronunciation

3 poems that demonstrate some difficulties with English spelling and pronunciation. To read the 3 poems that you can hear in this podcast episode click this link <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/144-the-chaos-of-english-pronunciation/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/144-the-chaos-of-english-pronunciation/</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>

143. A Cup of Tea with... Robert Hoehn

Some ironic conversation with actor, clown and comedian Robert Hoehn. Click here to a transcript to some of this episode, and more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/143-a-cup-of-tea-with-robert-hoehn/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/143-a-cup-of-tea-with-robert-hoehn/ </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>

142. The Annual General Meeting (Part 2)

Here is the second part of the AGM. For more information, see episode 141. To read the agenda for this episode, click the following link <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/142-the-annual-general-meeting-part-2/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/142-the-annual-general-meeting-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>

141. The Annual General Meeting (Part 1)

You are formally invited to attend The LEP AGM (Luke's English Podcast Annual General Meeting) which will take place during the recording of this episode. CLICK HERE to read the agenda for this episode. <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/141-the-annual-general-meeting-part-1/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/141-the-annual-general-meeting-part-1/</a>  Your donations make this podcast possible<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>

140. Ghost Stories - True Tales of Really Creepy Experiences

<p>Keep cool in the hot summer weather with some chilling stories.</p><p>TRANSCRIPT available here <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/140-ghost-stories/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/140-ghost-stories/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&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>

139. Hard Driving / Car Vocabulary

One Man. One Car. One Destination. *Transcript now available* In this episode you join me in a BMW Mini as I attempt to drive across Paris, through some of Europe's busiest streets, on a very hot July afternoon. My mission is to deliver the car to a car-park while avoiding angry Parisian drivers, pedestrians with prams, and busses full of Japanese tourists. The ultimate goal - a glass of cold beer on the terrace of a cafe, and to save the world through another episode of Luke's English Podcast, of course. Do I manage to complete my mission? And what driving-related vocabulary can you learn during this episode? Listen, and you will find out... CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/07/09/139-hard-driving/">http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/07/09/139-hard-driving/</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>

138. Discussing Movies (Part 2) with Henry Dean

<p>This is the second in a 2-part series all about films. In this one, Henry and I answer listeners' questions from Facebook. </p><p>Click here to read more information, including a list of questions from Facebook and the names of movies we mention in this episode <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/138-discussing-movies-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/138-discussing-movies-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>

137. Discussing Movies (Part 1) with Henry Dean

Henry Dean joins me for a cup of tea and a chat about movies. In this episode, I talk to Henry about his background, his university course, his writing work and his interest in film and movies in general. We also explain and discuss various items of vocabulary related to film. We'll teach you various words and phrases that you can use to talk about films with your friends. We also begin to answer questions which were sent in to us via Facebook. Click here for more information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/137-discussing-movies-part-1/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/137-discussing-movies-part-1/</a> #comment-3723<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>

136. Cycling from London to Paris

What is the longest bike trip you've ever done? Have you ever run a marathon or walked a very long distance? In this episode, I speak to Ben Fisher, who just this weekend cycled all the way from The River Thames in London to La Seine in Paris, covering a distance of over 460km. Listen to the podcast as Ben and I discuss the trip, the challenges, the pain, the blood, the sweat, the tears and the joy of this journey by bicycle. In our discussion you will hear lots of vocabulary relating to cycling and transport in general. Click here for more information <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/136-clycling-from-london-to-paris/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/136-clycling-from-london-to-paris/</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>

135. Raining Animals - "It's raining cats and dogs"

"It's raining cats and dogs" - Do native speakers of English often use this idiom to describe heavy rain or do they use different expressions? Click here to read vocabulary notes and other information <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/135-raining-animals/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/135-raining-animals/</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>

134. The Story of Salvo

This episode is all about the story of a hardcore punk rock band from London. Listen, and you'll hear an interview with the band members as they talk about how the band started, their influences, and what caused the band to end. CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MORE INFORMATION <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/134-the-story-of-salvo/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/134-the-story-of-salvo/</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>

133. Hip-Hop Lyric Analysis

A look at hip-hop culture and analysis of the lyrics to a classic rap song. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT TO THIS EPISODE and for other useful and interesting links. <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/133-hip-hop-lyric-analysis/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/133-hip-hop-lyric-analysis/</a>  PEACE.<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>

132. Pronouncing ~ed Endings (with Added Romance and Horror)

Some pronunciation, some vocabulary, some romance and a little bit of horror-movie gore in this episode. For vocabulary notes and more information, click here: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/132-pronouncing-ed-endings-with-added-romance-and-horror/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/132-pronouncing-ed-endings-with-added-romance-and-horror/</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>

131. Rickipedia

<p>A conversation with my Dad, Rick Thompson. In this episode I ask my Dad various questions which were sent in by fans of Luke's English Podcast on Facebook. </p><p>For more information and a transcript, click here: <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/131-rickipedia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/131-rickipedia/</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>

130. A Cup of Tea with... Sebastian Marx

Conversation with a real American person from New York! Sebastian Marx was born in New York and went to Boston University. He is a stand-up comedian in Paris and regularly performs in English and in French. You can visit his website here http://www.sebmarx.com and find out about his comedy shows! In this episode I invited Sebastian to my flat where we had some tea and some chocolate brownies. Listen to the episode as I ask questions which were suggested by listeners from the Luke's English Podcast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lukes-English-Podcast/227129545507 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/130-a-cup-of-tea-with-sebastian-marx/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/130-a-cup-of-tea-with-sebastian-marx/</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>

129. A Cup of Tea with... Pierre Gaspard

Pierre Gaspard is a French actor and comedian who performs comedy in English. His English is really good. In this episode I invited Pierre to my flat for a cup of tea and some biscuits, and to talk to him about learning English, doing comedy and life in Canada, France and the UK. I also teach Pierre how to speak using a few British accents - including Manchester, Cockney and a kind of Scottish accent. ***There is SOME RUDE LANGUAGE in this episode, so watch out if you're offended easily, or if you're a teacher and you're using this in the classroom.*** CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE AND WATCH A VIDEO <a href= "http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/04/10/129-a-cup-of-tea-with-pierre-gaspard/"> http://teacherluke.co.uk/2013/04/10/129-a-cup-of-tea-with-pierre-gaspard/</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>

128. Luke's Stand-Up Comedy Show in Paris

<p>In this episode you can listen to 30 minutes of my stand-up comedy performance from last Friday in Paris. To watch a video of the performance, click here:  <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/795/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/795/</a> </p> <p>*I'm afraid this episode is no longer available. </p> <p>To get information about my upcoming stand up shows, click here <a href= "https://teacherluke.co.uk/luke/live-dates/">https://teacherluke.co.uk/luke/live-dates/</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>

127. Computer Games

<p>This episode is all about computer games or video games, from the early days of PONG, Space Invaders and Pac-Man to the multi-billion dollar industry that we have today. </p><p>CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND VIDEOS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/127-computer-games/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/127-computer-games/</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>

126. Your Emails, Comments and Questions

<p>Luke responds to your messages with questions about English, and more. </p><p>CLICK HERE TO READ ALL TEXT AND NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE PODCAST <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/126-your-emails-comments-and-questions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/126-your-emails-comments-and-questions/</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>

125. The Pink Gorilla Story

<p>Listen to Luke tell you a rather bizarre story about an adventure involving a pink gorilla and a number of other characters. </p><p>I recommend that you listen to the story several times as a way of enjoying and understanding it more. </p><p>There is a rambling introduction, then the story begins at about 17minutes. </p><p>There is a transcript available here: <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/125-the-pink-gorilla-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/125-the-pink-gorilla-story/</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>

124. James Bond

This episode is all about the history of James Bond. You can also learn how to speak like Sean Connery or Roger Moore :) CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT, DEFINITIONS AND VIDEO FOR THIS EPISODE <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/124-james-bond/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/124-james-bond/</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>

123. What's Been Going On?

In this episode I let you know what's been happening recently and look at some recent news stories. *There is a sound quality problem with this episode. It's recorded very quietly. Apologies for this. The next episode is better.* Click here to read the news stories which I talk about in this episode: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/123-whats-been-going-on/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/123-whats-been-going-on/</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>

122. The End of the World?

Do you believe all the theories that the world is going to end tomorrow? In this episode I discuss some of the 2012 End of the World theories and tell you what I think. We will also hear the opinion of a NASA scientist. You can read some of those theories and more information here: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/122-the-end-of-the-world/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/122-the-end-of-the-world/</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>

121: Americanisms (Part 2) What do British people think of American English?

Hi listeners, and welcome back to Luke's English Podcast. This episode is the continuation of the last one which was all about Americanisms in British English. For a full transcript and more information, click here: <a href="http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/121-americanisms-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/121-americanisms-part-2/</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>

120. Americanisms (Part 1) What do British people think of American English?

This one is all about Americanisms, and is a response to a list of the UK's 50 most hated Americanisms in English. For a full transcript and more information click here: <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/120-americanisms/">http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/120-americanisms/</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>

119. First Impressions of Life in Paris

How's life in Paris? Find out in this episode. There is a transcript to all of this episode. Click here to read it <a href= "http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/119-first-impressions-of-life-in-paris/"> http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/119-first-impressions-of-life-in-paris/</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>