Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson | Podcast Transcripts & Episodes

292. California Road Trip (Part 5) Scientology / Meeting a Bear in Yosemite / The Trek Gone Wrong!

31 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hi listeners, I hope all's well. Here's part 5 in this series which I'm doing about my California road trip. In this episode I'm hoping to talk about ...

291. California Road Trip (Part 4) Stars on Hollywood Blvd / Songs & Movies / UK & US English

28 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, here's part 4 in this road trip mini-series. How are you? Are you keeping up with all these new episodes? I suppose if you're listening t...

290. California Road Trip (Part 3) Venice Beach / UK vs US English – Cars & Driving

27 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is part 3 in what could turn out to be quite a long series about my recent trip around California. In this episode I'm hoping to talk about Venic...

289. California Road Trip (Part 2) History of California / Life in L.A. / UK & US English

26 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the next part of my description of my recent trip around California. This is a description of my honeymoon, but I'm also going to tell you abou...

288. California Road Trip (Part 1)

25 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a sort of diary or report of what happened on my honeymoon in California, but it's not just a description of a honeymoon. It's more than that,...

287. VOCAB BATTLE!!! WITH AMBER & PAUL (exciting title)

04 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

a.k.a "Vocabulary Game with Amber & Paul" or "Fifteen Fixed Expressions" (less exciting titles) Learn more English expressions in this episode by list...

286. The Wedding Episode

04 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, how are you? As you know I got married a couple of weeks ago (applause & congratulations) and in this episode I'm going to tell you about...

285. Ten More Fixed Expressions (with Paul Taylor)

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The next episode of LEP is here at last, after a one month absence. In this episode I'm joined again by Paul Taylor as we play another vocabulary game...

284. Questions from Tea4er.ru (Part 2)

08 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hi listeners, in this episode I go through some more of the questions sent to me by readers of Tea4er.ru. All the questions and most of my answers are...

283. Ten Fixed Expressions (with Paul Taylor)

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Paul and me play a guessing game involving ten fixed expressions. Can you beat Paul Taylor in this game in which you have to identify the ex...

282. Questions from Tea4er.ru

29 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

You can listen to an article about LEP and some Q&A from readers of Tea4er.ru all read out by Luke in this episode. Click here to read a transcript ht...

281. Misheard Lyrics

17 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever listen to songs and completely mishear the lyrics? I do it all the time. In fact, everybody does! Let's listen to some song extracts in wh...

280. The UK's Top 13 Superstitions

14 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What are the most common superstitions in the UK? What are the origins of these superstitions? Why do we believe these things? Are there any particula...

279. Marcus Keeley / Northern Ireland / Accent (Part 3)

10 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to part 3 of this short series. In parts 1 and 2 we got to know my guest a bit, and talked about Northern Ireland. Now in part 3 we are g...

278. Marcus Keeley / Northern Ireland (Part 2)

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of this episode we met Marcus Keeley. In part 2 we are going to talk specifically about Northern Ireland, its culture, the atmosphere there ...

277. A Chat with Marcus Keeley from Northern Ireland (Part 1)

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the first part of a conversation I had recently with a friend from Northern Ireland. It's the first time I've had someone from that pa...

Survey: What kind of episodes of LEP do you prefer?

03 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Please click here to take my survey. It'll just take you a couple of minutes and I don't need your name or email address. Thanks! Link here: http://wp...

276. Q&A Session #5

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm responding to more questions from my listeners. These are all questions that found their way to me via the discussion forum or as ...

275. The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #2

29 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

100 episodes ago I recorded The Phrasal Verb Chronicles #1 - remember that? The point of that episode was to improvise a made-up story as a way of rev...

274. Q&A Session #4

26 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm going to respond to questions that my listeners have asked me in the teacherluke.co.uk discussion forum. I'll also deal with some ...

273. The Bad Haircut Situation Part 2: More Role Plays & Improvisations (with Amber & Paul)

24 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

(Longest title ever?) In the last episode, Amber, Paul and I talked about giving compliments, sharing bad news, and generally saying negative things i...

272. The Bad Haircut Situation (with Amber & Paul) How to use English in sensitive situations

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we're going to look at how to deal with sensitive situations in English, and that includes ways of delivering bad news or saying negat...

271. Catching Up with Amber & Paul

17 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm joined by my mates Paul Taylor and Amber Minogue, both of whom have been on the podcast before. Let's catch up with them and see what they'...

270. UK General Election RESULTS

15 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a summary of the results of the UK's general election which took place on May 7. What happened? Who won? What were the main events? What does ...

269. UK General Election 2015 (Part 2)

05 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Part 2 of this episode which is all about the UK general election which is taking place in a couple of days on Thursday 7 May 2015. In...

268. UK General Election 2015 (Part 1)

05 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast contains everything you should know about the general election which is happening across the UK this Thursday 7 May 2015. To read a trans...

267. Earthquake in Nepal + other news

02 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is mainly about the recent earthquake in Nepal. Please consider donating to the Disasters Emergency Committee at www.dec.org.uk I'm also ...

266. Telling Jokes in English (Part 3)

24 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third and final episode in this series on jokes. In this one we're going to consider the psychology of puns, hear an old tape recording of...

265. Telling Jokes in English (Part 2)

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this one we're going to look at some typical joke structures, consider what makes a joke funny, and then I'm going to tell you lots of jokes and ex...

264. Telling Jokes in English (Part 1)

20 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Everything you need to know about when, why and how to tell jokes in English. We'll look at the cultural and linguistic considerations that relate to ...

263. Past, Present & Future - Verb Tenses

08 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

LEP is back! You might be wondering where I've been, or what's going on at LEP headquarters. In this episode I'm going to explain my absence, fill you...

262. What is Britishness? (Part 2)

03 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to part 2 of this episode in which we are exploring the subject of Britishness. In this one we are looking at how the Brits define and un...

261. What is Britishness? (Part 1)

03 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm going to explore the notion of "Britishness", including the stereotypes, the reality and the complexity of defining Britishness, o...

260. (Film Club) Kingsman: The Secret Service

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Some feedback on poems written by LEPsters in response to episode 258, and then a film review of Kingsman: The Secret Service - a new spy film set in ...

259. Eulogy for Dennis

24 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is devoted to the memory of my Grandfather Dennis, who died at the end of December last year. For more information and a transcript of th...

258. Award Win / Thank you! / Poem

17 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is a very short podcast episode because I don't have much time, but I just wanted to say a very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me in...

257. Be Positive (A rambling episode)

10 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This improvised and unscripted episode has no specific agenda or language focus, but contains some news, some philosophical conundrums, a few film rev...

256. Reading Books In English (and listening to them too)

01 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode all about the benefits of reading books and listening to audiobooks in English. It contains lots of advice for using books for impr...

255. Taken 3 / Expressions with 'Take'

26 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

My response to the film Taken 3, plus 12 expressions which use the word 'take'. Click here for vocabulary notes and more: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-2tb #T...

254. IELTS Tips & Tricks

22 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this one I’m going to go through all parts of the IELTS test, giving you some tips and general advice. I’m recording this because it is one of ...

253. Rapping with Fluency MC!

20 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Chatting and rapping with Jason R. Levine aka Fluency MC! Click here for more information including YouTube videos and lyrics of our rapping http://wp...

252. Marooned With My Music: James Thompson

16 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Luke's English Podcast and this special series, called Marooned With My Music. My castaway today is my brother James Thompson. Click here f...

251. Welcome to LEP / 16 Things You Should Know about LEP

13 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast has been nominated in the Macmillan Dictionary Award and the voting is now open here http://www.macmillandictionary.com/love-english-award...

250. Marooned With My Music: Gill Thompson

11 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Luke's English Podcast and this special series, called Marooned With My Music. My castaway today is my Mum, Gill Thompson. Click here for m...

249. News / LEP Merchandise / Messages (A rambling episode)

08 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is just a chance for me to talk to you about these things: - Yesterday's violent attack at the Charlie Hebdo magazine office in Paris - N...

248. Marooned With My Music: Rick Thompson

06 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

"Marooned with my Music" is an interview concept based on a popular and long-running BBC Radio programme called "Desert Island Discs". In that BBC pro...

247. Understanding The USA

03 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is an attempt to understand The USA in more detail, getting beyond the made-up version that we see in movies and on TV in order to get a ...

246. Flight Stories

24 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to some stand-up comedy and true stories about flying experiences, learn some vocabulary and consider what makes these comedy routines funny. F...

245. Merry Christmas! (+ other news)

23 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This is just a chance to wish you all a Merry Christmas and to give you a bit of news. There is a video for this episode, featuring 15 minutes of extr...

244. Urban Myths

15 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about urban myths. Get your thinking hat on because it's time to evaluate a few stories and beliefs and decide if they are based i...

243. A Life-Changing Teaching Experience in Ghana

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to another episode of Luke's English Podcast! In this episode I'm going to interview my friend Mike Bruce about his recent teaching ...

242. 11 Idioms Only Brits Understand (really?)

07 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This is a slightly rambling and unprepared episode which I made up as I went along, and in the end I talked about a page I found on MatadorNetwork.com...

241. Film Club: Star Wars

02 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

"Luke's Film Club" continues with one of my all-time favourites: Star Wars! In this episode I'm going to ramble on about the Star Wars franchise, incl...

240. Politicians Avoiding Questions

02 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we're going to look at the way politicians deal with tough and challenging questions from TV and radio interviewers. We'll listen to s...

239. Prepositions: Verb Collocations + Improvised Story

26 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode I attempted to explain ways that prepositions are used in English, and I failed because I wasn't prepared. I managed to get across...

238. Prepositions (Part 1) ...a failed attempt?

24 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I decided to teach you about prepositions! Yes! Everyone's favourite words in English! (Sarcasm - most learners find them frustrating ...

237. OPP: Other People’s Podcasts (Part 2)

18 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Here are more of my favourite podcasts that I love to listen to every day when I am out and about. For all the relevant links and information visit te...

236. OPP: Other People's Podcasts (Part 1)

18 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

As well as making podcasts of my own, I love to listen to podcasts made by other people. In fact, I think podcasting is one of the coolest mediums aro...

235. British Slang (N to Z)

14 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the final part in the series about British colloquial language. Please be aware that this episode contains some rude language and explicit cont...

234. Making "Choons" with My Brother

11 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

My brother Jim Thompson has been making music on an Akai MPC2000 for a few years now, and he has finally released an album of tracks on bandcamp (clic...

233. YEP! Winner (Edgar Hernandez from Mexico)

07 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

My conversation with the overall YEP competition winner, Edgar Hernandez, aka "Bono Chimp" :) http://wp.me/p4IuUx-25z Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

232. YEP! Runners Up (Part 2)

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

More runners up from the YEP competition. Enjoy! http://wp.me/p4IuUx-25v Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

231. YEP! Runners Up (Part 1)

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Interviews with runners up from the YEP competition. http://teacherluke.co.uk/2014/11/06/231-yep-runners-up-part-1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

230. Can You Learn a Language in 6 Months?

04 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is based on a TEDx presentation by Chris Lonsdale, who claims that any normal adult can learn a language within 6 months. Is that really ...

229. Zombies! (Part 2)

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second in a 2-part series all about zombies. In part 1 I talked about the zombie in popular culture, analysis of the zombie as a metaphor ...

228. Zombies! (Part 1)

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about zombies - the undead, flesh eaters, walkers, biters, the infected. Click here for a transcript and other links http://wp.me/...

227. Sausages, Barcodes & Apple Watches (A Rambling Episode)

27 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of those episodes in which I set myself a 30 minute challenge. Can I talk for 30 minutes without pausing or repeating myself, and with abs...

226. On a Boat (with Alex, Paul and Moz)

21 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

aka "The Boat that Rocked" or "The Drunk Episode 2". In this episode I spent the evening on a narrowboat on a canal in a part of North London known as...

225. Film Club: Taken

16 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about the film "Taken" starring Liam Neeson as an ex-CIA agent who uses his 'particular set of skills' to save his daughter who is...

224. Pronunciation: Verb Tenses & Connected Speech

13 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This episode focuses on how sentences are pronounced quickly by native speakers. This is invaluable knowledge which will help you to take your listeni...

223. YEP! Competition Winners

07 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

YEP Competition Results, news and some rambling about mosquitoes and TV documentaries about ghosts. For all the details click here: http://wp.me/p4IuU...

222. Luke’s Late Night Podcast (Music Mix)

30 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Take a musical trip through Luke's hard-drive, in the middle of the night. Late one night recently, I decided to record a podcast while randomly picki...

221. A Cup of Tea with Corneliu Dragomirescu (Part 2)

23 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Here's part 2 of my conversation with "The Son of the Dragon Tamer" in which we talk about these things: - The difference “pleasshure” and “plea...

220. A Cup of Tea with Corneliu Dragomirescu

17 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

aka "The Son of the Dragon Tamer!" or "The guy with the longest name ever on LEP". *The conversation starts at 11.39 - so please skip my introduction ...

219. Scottish Independence

10 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

On 18th September the people of Scotland will vote in a referendum to decide if Scotland should remain a part of the UK or become independent. If they...

218. YEP! Competition Entries #8

07 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The final episode of "Your English Podcast" - Please vote for your favourite competition entry by visiting teacherluke.co.uk . Voting closes on Septem...