Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Episodes
207. Competition Inspiration
08 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is another 'quick' podcast to let you know that I'm on holiday for a couple of weeks, and also to give you some inspiration for your entries to m...
206. Summer in London (Part 2)
06 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hi and welcome back to this special episode of LEP in which you join me on a walk through central London. http://wp.me/p4IuUx-1S4 Hosted on Acast. S...
205. Summer In London (Part 1)
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you can listen to me walking through central London and talking to you along the way. I really enjoyed recording this episode and I th...
204. Quick Hello: Competition Update & More News
05 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, my definition of 'quick' = over 20 minutes! I'm uploading lots of episodes at the moment - you'll be able to catch up with them all soon! This ep...
203. A Cup of Tea with Peter Sidell (The Flatmate from Japan)
04 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
English teacher, travel writer, stand-up comic, learner of Japanese, DJ, native English speaker, Machester City fan and former flatmate of Luke from L...
202. British Comedy: Monty Python & The Holy Grail
01 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
[The Constitutional Peasants Scene] Here's another episode about Monty Python's Flying Circus, and in this one we're going to be covering some very in...
201. Nikolay Kulikov: A Russian Comedian in London
28 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Nikolai Kulikov is an award-winning Russian screenwriter and stand-up comedian. This year he spent a couple of months living in London (and also brief...
200. New Competition: "Your English Podcast"
25 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode: Details of a new competition for you to enter, how it feels to complete 200 episodes of the podcast, jingles, a message from Alex & P...
199. The USA/UK Quiz
17 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Molly and I ask each other general knowledge questions about the USA and the UK. How much do we know about each other's countries? How much do you kno...
198. A Cup of Tea with Molly Martinez
17 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
My friend Molly joins me for a cup of Japanese green tea and a bit of a chat. Molly is a graduate of journalism and is a very funny comedian and writ...
197. World Cup 2014 (Part 6: Final Comments)
15 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the third and final podcast in which I read out your comments from the World Cup forum thread on teacherluke.co.uk. Comments written in the fo...
196. Cycling from Coast to Coast
07 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Almost exactly one year ago, Ben Fisher was on the podcast telling us about his cycling trip from London to Paris. Now he's back to tell us about his ...
195. British Comedy: Monty Python's Flying Circus
04 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The series about British Comedy continues with everything you need to know about Monty Python's Flying Circus and an analysis of The (Dead) Parrot Ske...
194. World Cup 2014 (Part 5: More Forum Comments)
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Luke reads out more comments from listeners about Brazil 2014 from the World Cup Comments Thread #2 on the teacherluke.co.uk discussion forum. These a...
193. Culture Shock: Life in London (Part 2)
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
[2/2] The series on culture shock continues with more explanations of some common complaints about life in London. For more information, click here h...
192. Culture Shock: Life in London (Part 1)
30 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
[1/2] This episode is all about common complaints made by foreign students living in London. It's common to experience some level of culture shock whe...
191. Culture Shock: The 4 Stages
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Are you living in a foreign country, or planning to live abroad for a while? This episode will be vital listening for you! Listen for some key bits of...
190. World Cup 2014 (Part 4: Dad's Memories of 1966)
23 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I was planning to give you my 'brief History of the World Cup' but I abandoned that idea because I decided it was too boring! Instead ...
189. World Cup 2014 (Part 3: Your Comments)
19 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm going to read out comments you've added so far on my World Cup 2014 forum. To read all the comments in this episode click here ht...
188. World Cup 2014 (Part 2: England & The Dark Side of the World Cup)
18 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this second World Cup episode we focus on England, and then the dark side of The World Cup including the allegations of corruption and the civil un...
187. World Cup 2014 (Part 1)
18 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of people want me to talk about the World Cup, so here we go! This is the first in a series of episodes about World Cup 2014. We start with a gen...
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 podcast. ...
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 inf...
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...