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

186. Understanding Culture Shock - with Lindsay & Gabby

16 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about culture shock and culture shock experiences and I'm glad to be joined by Lindsay & Gabby from the All Ears English podca...

185. The Trip to New York

13 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As promised, here is a description of my holiday in The Big Apple! In this episode I tell you what I did, what I saw and what it was like for me. Clic...

184. Luke's D-Day Diary (Part 2)

10 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of my account of going to Normandy to remember the brave actions of my Grandfather and other soldiers who took part in the D-D...

183. Luke's D-Day Diary (Part 1)

10 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Friday 6 June this year was the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. My Grandad Dennis was one of the soldiers who landed on the beach ...

182. Learning English with Yacine Belhousse

30 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about the relationship between language, successful communication, stand-up comedy and learning English! It features an interview ...

181. Vocabulary & Expressions from Episode 180.

23 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Did you have trouble understanding the interview from the previous episode? Let me help by explaining some of the vocabulary for you. Listen and you'l...

180. How my Brother Dislocated his Shoulder (with James)

20 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Two days ago my brother fell off his skateboard and dislocated his shoulder. In this episode he tells us all about what happened. We also chat about h...

179. The Ramblings of an Exhausted Teacher

15 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Last night I couldn't sleep, and so today my mind has turned into jelly. Let me tell you all about how it feels. https://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/05/15...

178. I'm Still Here

30 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

177. What Londoners Say vs What They Mean

01 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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...

176. Grammar: Verb Tense Review

24 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about grammar, specifically verb tenses such as: present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect conti...

175. The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #1

18 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

12 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Plenty of advice on how to improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing by listening to this podcast. Click here for more information http:/...

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

06 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to a disturbing story from English folklore about a horrendous and mysterious worm. Click here for more information http://wp.me/pG0VZ-Ap  Ill...

172. British Comedy: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

26 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to two comedy sketches from the 1960s, learn some popular cultural history, pick up some vocabulary and hear some posh English accents. For mor...

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

21 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

[2/2] Here's the second part of my conversation with Daniel Burt, who is a journalist, comedy writer and performer from Melbourne, Australia. Click he...

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

19 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 e...

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

15 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

[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 ...

168. Please Vote! (and stuff like that)

11 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

04 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How to improve your memory and learn English more effectively with memory techniques & mnemonics. Click here for a full transcript and more useful...

166. The Prawn Story

30 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 k...

165. English Premier League Football

23 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 info...

164. Transcript Collaboration

21 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

163. Skype Chat with My Brother / British Films

15 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 wat...

162. Having Babies: Vocabulary / A Male Perspective

10 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

*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 ex...

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

08 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

160. The A to Z of Christmas

23 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

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

23 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

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

23 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

23 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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, pa...

156. British Comedy: Ali G

12 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

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

05 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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...

154. British Slang (H to M)

27 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The series on informal British English continues here. *Caution - there is some rude language in this episode. Click the following link to read notes ...

153. The Talking Dog Story

20 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Here's another improvised story, this time about a dog that can speak perfect English. For more information click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.c...

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

06 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you a news update about how Luke's English Podcast is moving to a new host, www.audioboo.fm You can find the relevant details h...

151. Google Questions

31 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 go...

150. British Slang (D to G)

25 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 infor...

149. Backing Up Into The Cloud

15 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Dear Listeners, I've been a little bit quiet recently but I'm still here. Sorry about the sound quality. This episode is a chance to explain wha...

148. British Slang (A to C)

12 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Part 1 in a series about informal British English words and expressions. Slang basically means informal language which is used among friends, and whic...

147. Idioms and Expressions from Episodes 145 & 146

08 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Explanations, examples and definitions of idioms and natural expressions which you heard in the last two episodes of this double award-winning podcast...

146. Nightmare Teaching Experiences (Part 2)

05 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The continuation of this two part episode about being an English language teacher, and some of the difficult experiences that involves. A transcript i...

145. Nightmare Teaching Experiences (Part 1)

02 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about English teaching, some stories of bad classroom experiences and what I learned from them. A full transcript to this episode ...

144. The Chaos of English Pronunciation

29 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

3 poems that demonstrate some difficulties with English spelling and pronunciation. To read the 3 poems that you can hear in this podcast episode clic...

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

19 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Some ironic conversation with actor, clown and comedian Robert Hoehn. Click here to a transcript to some of this episode, and more information http:/...

142. The Annual General Meeting (Part 2)

04 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 http://teach...

141. The Annual General Meeting (Part 1)

02 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 epis...

140. Ghost Stories - True Tales of Really Creepy Experiences

31 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Keep cool in the hot summer weather with some chilling stories.TRANSCRIPT available here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/140-ghost-stories...

139. Hard Driving / Car Vocabulary

09 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 so...

138. Discussing Movies (Part 2) with Henry Dean

07 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second in a 2-part series all about films. In this one, Henry and I answer listeners' questions from Facebook. Click here to read more inf...

137. Discussing Movies (Part 1) with Henry Dean

29 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 writin...

136. Cycling from London to Paris

23 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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, w...

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

17 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

"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 h...

134. The Story of Salvo

11 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

133. Hip-Hop Lyric Analysis

01 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

17 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Some pronunciation, some vocabulary, some romance and a little bit of horror-movie gore in this episode. For vocabulary notes and more information, cl...

131. Rickipedia

01 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 Face...

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

17 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

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

10 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

07 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

127. Computer Games

04 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

126. Your Emails, Comments and Questions

20 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Luke responds to your messages with questions about English, and more. CLICK HERE TO READ ALL TEXT AND NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE OF THE PODCAST http://t...

125. The Pink Gorilla Story

14 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Luke tell you a rather bizarre story about an adventure involving a pink gorilla and a number of other characters. I recommend that you list...

124. James Bond

24 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 TRANSCRI...

123. What's Been Going On?

18 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

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 episod...

122. The End of the World?

20 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

12 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

06 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

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 info...

119. First Impressions of Life in Paris

22 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

How's life in Paris? Find out in this episode. There is a transcript to all of this episode. Click here to read it http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2...

118. Sick in Japan

09 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I will tell you the story of how I ended up in a Japanese hospital for two weeks. To read vocabulary notes and phrases click here http...

117. Psychics / Cold Reading / Barnum Statements

01 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Luke explain the previous episode of the podcast, and how that relates to psychic readings and so-called 'Barnum statements'. CLICK HERE TO ...

116. Could it be you?

25 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Please let me know if you feel like the personality profile in this episode relates to you in particular... Welcome to episode number 116 of Luke's En...

115. A Chat about Music (with James)

18 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to a chat with my brother James about music. We interview each other about our musical memories. I've written a list of some phrases and senten...

114. Twelve Natural Expressions

11 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 12 very common expressions by listening to this authentic and unscripted conversation. In this episode I am joined by Kate again, and her friend...

113. Setting The World To Rights

07 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

What does this expression mean? Well, according to the Macmillan dictionary it means "to have a conversation with someone in which you exchange opinio...

112. Vocabulary Review - Episodes 1-11

02 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Refresh your vocabulary from the first eleven episodes of Luke's English Podcast. Everyone knows it's vital to review vocabulary you have learned. If ...

109. Friday Night Banter (The Drunk Episode) with Alex, Paul & Moz

29 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by Alex, Paul and Moz as we have a few drinks and talk general nonsense. Enjoy! I'm joined by Alex, Paul and Moz as we have a few drinks, d...

108. In Bed with Luke (A rambling episode)

07 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! In this episode I give you some latest news and talk about these things: The London Olympics, My holiday in Barcelona, The BESIG Presentation a...

107. Messing Around With Accents and Voices

06 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Improve your understanding of different accents and voices in English. In this episode I am joined by my friend Kate and we play around and speak in l...

106. Brighton Fringe Festival Podcast #3 (with Alex, Paul & Moz)

29 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Part 3 of the Brighton Trilogy. In this episode I ask Paul, Alex and Moz some very stupid questions, with some revealing results. Listen to the previo...

105. Brighton Fringe Festival Podcast #2 (with Alex, Paul & Moz)

18 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The second podcast from the Brighton Fringe 2012. CLICK HERE TO READ NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/brighton-frin...

104. Brighton Fringe Festival Podcast #1 (with Alex, Paul & Moz)

07 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Listeners! This is the first of three podcast episodes recorded with comedians Alex Love, Paul Langton and Moz at the Brighton Fringe Festival l...

103. The Queen & The Royal Family

04 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Opinions, facts and gossip about The Royal Family, as The Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee this weekend. Listen to Luke have a conversation with E...

102. Competition Winners

30 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, I've got loads of things to tell you. So, in this episode you will hear about: Competition results and winners (woo)New website information www.te...

100. Going To The Pub (with James)

12 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This is your complete guide to how to go to the pub in the UK, including what to say, what to do, and how to get served at the bar.In this episode you...

99. The Rotary Sushi Bar of English

05 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it called The Rotary Sushi Bar of English? Listen to the whole episode to find out. To read notes for this episode, click here: http://teacher...

98. Luke vs Oliver (Part 2) Comparing and describing things

01 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our discussion of various 'vs battles' in this episode. Listen, and add your comments below! CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME VOCABULARY NOTES AND V...

97. Luke vs Oliver (Part 1) Comparing and describing things

28 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Luke and Oli as they discuss, compare and describe a variety of different topics, ideas, themes and people. The idea behind this episode is ...

96. The Lost Competition Entry

19 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS FOR YOUR VOTES EVERYONE. Hi there. I forgot to add this competition entry to the last episode, so please listen to it an...

95. Competition Entries - Part 2

17 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED - THANKS FOR YOUR VOTES EVERYONE. To read more about this episode, click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/competi...

94. Competition Entries - Part 1

16 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED. To read more about this episode, click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/competition-entries/  Sign up to LEP Pr...

93. Weird... or just different? (with James & Aaron)

11 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about cultural differences. I talk to my brother James and our friend Aaron about customs, culture and behaviour from around the w...

91. The A to Z of Random Thoughts

21 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This is probably the most random episode of the podcast so far, and certainly the longest. It's about the same length as a football match, in fact, wh...

90. Competition + Phrasal Verbs ABC

10 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Enter the competition to win the phrasal verbs dictionary. Details of the competition below. I also teach you loads of useful phrasal verbs that begin...

89. A Day In The Life (The vocabulary of everyday routines)

07 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

A vocabulary episode in which I explain all the actions in a normal day. I got an email today from a woman in Russia. She said it can be easy to talk ...

88. How To Play The Drums (Describing Music)

05 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to be a rock star in this episode. I'll teach you a bit about music and about how to play the drums. Also you can listen to various famous d...

87. Six Idioms and Six Phrasal Verbs (with Oli)

03 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

I chat to Oli about the news and teach you 6 idioms and 6 phrasal verbs. FOR A FULL LIST OF THE IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS, WITH DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLE...

86. Criminal Law

27 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Join my cousin Oli and me as we discuss an interesting legal case. This is quite a well known case which involves some quite dark themes such as murde...

85. A Stand-up Comedy Gig

18 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to one of Luke's stand-up gigs. First I talk about stand-up comedy and tell you some common expressions to describe comedy performances (see be...

84. Luke's English Braincast (with James)

10 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it called Luke's English Braincast? Listen to the episode until the end to find out. What's been going on? What's been happening? In this episo...

83. How to Swear in British English -VERY RUDE CONTENT (with James)

21 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

All British English swear words, explained in one single episode.Do not listen to this if you are easily offended. This episode contains lots of very ...