Épisodes

  • 923. A Rambling Exercise for Fluency 🗣️ Late-Winter 2025 ❄️☀️

    923. A Rambling Exercise for Fluency 🗣️ Late-Winter 2025 ❄️☀️
    Feb 23 2025
    A rambling episode full of spontaneous speaking from me to you. Topics include; an exercise for you to practise your spoken fluency 🗣️, the benefits of extensive listening to spontaneous speech 🎧, overcoming mental blocks 🌳, the English of my daughter and raising our kids to be bilingual 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, some reactions to recent episodes 🙉, some thoughts about upcoming content 🔮, some bird-related idioms 🐦, the phrasal verb "to follow through" including its rude meaning 💩 ...and more! PDF transcript available.Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/23/923-a-rambling-exercise-for-fluency-late-winter-2025/Get the PDF transcript 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/923.-A-Rambling-Exercise-for-Fluency-_-Late-Winter-2025-Transcript.pdfLEP Premium info ℹ️ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 20 min
  • 922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)

    922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)
    Feb 17 2025
    Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the 'lore' of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI and more. Includes a PDF with my episode notes and vocabulary lists.
    The Oxford Words of the Year is a shortlist of words chosen by OUP because they saw a significant increase in usage in 2024 and because they represent certain cultural moments of recent times.
    📄 Get the episode PDF here 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/922.-Words-of-the-Year-with-Amber.pdfEpisode page on my website (with links for previous episodes) 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/17/922-words-of-the-year-with-amber/The Oxford Words of the Year (OUP website) 👉 https://corp.oup.com/word-of-the-year/LEP Premium information ℹ️ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfoSign into your premium account 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/accountSign up for LEP Premium 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 50 min
  • 921. From Comedy to Cosy Crime 🎤📚 (with Ian Moore)

    921. From Comedy to Cosy Crime 🎤📚 (with Ian Moore)
    Feb 10 2025
    Ian Moore returns to the podcast to talk about his career shift from stand up comedy to writing "cosy" crime novels. After several decades as a professional stand-up comedian, Ian has transitioned to writing murder mysteries. Now he is a bestselling author and his books are being adapted for television. In this episode Ian talks about ending his stand-up comedy career, why he was not suited for life as the host of a guesthouse, writing books on trains, and why his COVID lockdown was actually great. 🔗 Episode page on teacherluke.co.uk 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/10/921-from-comedy-to-cosy-crime-with-ian-moore/📄 Get the PDF transcript 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/921.-From-Comedy-to-Cosy-Crime-with-Ian-Moore.pdf📚 Ian's books 👉 https://www.ianmoore.info/

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    1 h et 56 min
  • 920. Animal Vocabulary Quiz 🐎 (with my daughter)

    920. Animal Vocabulary Quiz 🐎 (with my daughter)
    Feb 3 2025
    Do you know more animal vocabulary than my 6-year-old daughter? Find out in this episode which covers over 60 items of vocabulary for describing animals, their body parts, habitats and behaviour. I am joined by my daughter for a quiz and chat about different kinds of animals. PDF available with quiz questions, vocabulary review & more.Episode page with PDF 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/02/03/919-animal-vocabulary-quiz-with-my-daughter/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 31 min
  • 919. Catching Up with AMBER & PAUL #14

    919. Catching Up with AMBER & PAUL #14
    Jan 27 2025
    Another fun chat with my friends Amber & Paul. This one was recorded in early January and we talk about running & fitness 🏃, falling out of bed 🛏️, my phone's battery issues 🪫, our Christmas meals 🍗, Amber's family bingo game 😅, Paul's horrendous Christmas rat story & some rat facts 🐀, insights into the lives of urban pigeons and country cats 🐈, handheld microphone technique 🎤 and Paul's lovely new jumper (or is it a sweater, or a pullover?)No homework and no PDF this time. Just enjoy keeping up with this conversation and catching up with Amber & Paul once again.Episode page on my website 👉 Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 23 min
  • 918. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 💎 (Learn English with a Short Story)

    918. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle 💎 (Learn English with a Short Story)
    Jan 20 2025
    It's time for another classic Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast. This time it is The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - a case of a stolen gemstone! 💎 My aim here is to help you to understand and enjoy the story. I’ll read the original text to you, and will explain and summarise what is happening regularly. Just relax, listen carefully and try to enjoy this classic story. PDF available.👉 Get the PDF https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/918.-Sherlock-Holmes_-The-Adventure-of-The-Blue-Carbuncle-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story.pdf👉 Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/20/918-sherlock-holmes-the-adventure-of-the-blue-carbuncle-learn-english-with-a-short-story/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 53 min
  • 917. Listener Stories 🥷 How LEP has helped my listeners with their English ⭐️ Success & Advice

    917. Listener Stories 🥷 How LEP has helped my listeners with their English ⭐️ Success & Advice
    Jan 13 2025
    This is a listener-generated episode, meaning that the content is mostly written by listeners of this podcast. In this one I read out various comments and messages from listeners who have improved their English with the podcast. They describe the progress they've made and how they did it. Expect lots of success stories and plenty of advice for improving your English in 2025.
    Get the PDF 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/917.-Listener-Stories-How-LEP-has-helped-my-listeners-with-their-English-Success-Advice.pdfEpisode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/13/917-listener-stories-how-lep-has-helped-my-listeners-with-their-english-%e2%98%85-success-advice/LEP Premium info 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    2 h et 5 min
  • 916. Learning English in 2025 📈 with Luke’s English Podcast

    916. Learning English in 2025 📈 with Luke’s English Podcast
    Jan 6 2025
    A lengthy New Year's message about how to improve your English through consistent podcast listening. This episode details how regular listening improves comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency, incorporating listener testimonials and tips, with some specific advice about how to push your English with this podcast.Get the PDF 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/916.-Learning-English-in-2025-with-Lukes-English-Podcast-.pdfEpisode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/01/06/916-learning-english-in-2025-with-lukes-english-podcast/Listen to the audio podcast 👉 https://pod.link/312059190My phrasal verb podcast 👉 https://pod.link/895725104LEP Premium info 👉 www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
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    1 h et 50 min