I’ll teach you the names of various punctuation symbols and review a cool punctuation reference book that someone sent me recently, and yes I do think it is possible to have a cool book about punctuation! Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vocabulary – Explaining key vocabulary about the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help you talk about this global pandemic in English. Sean Connery – I recorded an episode about Sean Connery, who died yesterday. I didn’t expect to get emotional, but I did (a bit). Here it is. Hope you like it.
Pedro Pascal goes shirtless on beach during Christmas getaway
Crossword Puzzles & Word Origins (with Fred Eyangoh) – Fred Eyangoh returns to the podcast to bring some entertaining and useful word puzzles, quizzes and insights into English etymology & history. Video version available (just the conversation). The Surprising Power of Reading Aloud (Article) – Reading out loud can have lots of surprising benefits for our memory and our mental health.
Luke’s ENGLISH Podcast
With Sarah Donnelly – Comparing British and American English vocabulary with a fun online quiz. My guest today is American comedian Sarah Donnelly. Video version (of the conversation) available.
- Words of the Year (with Amber) – Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more.
- Audio version has 30mins extra rambling.
- A conversation with Joe Dale (modern foreign language teaching consultant, EdTech guru) about the use of ChatGPT in English teaching and learning.
Man charged after car driven into crowds at Liverpool victory parade
Full transcript and YouTube video versions available. Setting up my new Pod-Room / DIY (Do It Yourself) Vocabulary & Expressions – Describing how I am setting up my new pod-room with a couple of stories and plenty of vocabulary for talking about DIY and doing improvements to your home. British or American?
Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten seen buying petrol to ‘cremate newborn baby she killed after going off-grid’
(Articles & Vocabulary) – An episode about two (unconnected) situations, 1) the very recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria which has left many people in urgent need of help, 2) the humanitarian crisis in Iran. During the episode I read from various articles and explain some vocabulary. Features a conversation with a German student currently studying a master’s in clinical neuropsychology at UCL in London. ChatGPT & Learning English PART 3 – In this final part of the series I’m going to evaluate ChatGPT’s ability to work as a dictionary with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, phonetic transcriptions, etc. I test its ability to convert texts into British English or other varieties, see if it can help with sentence stress and word stress, and check its ability to create grammar and vocabulary quizzes and other useful exercises.
- This episode contains some slightly scary and graphic descriptions of nightmare scenarios, visions, hallucinations and bad dreams, but there is a happy ending.
- William talks about how he continues to maintain his English, the importance of finding good language exchange partners, and more.
- Transcripts and jokes available.
- Expect questions about my ill-fated music career, grammar, favourite authors, my daughter, life as an English teaching podcaster and plenty more.
- What are the most important things to consider?
- Can you find the 15 idioms?
- If you’d instead not go the PNRG route, you can increase your odds of winning by looking for games with higher payout percentages.
Newborn ‘killed by aristocrat mum & dad’ seen for first time in videos
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Mother and three children die in house fire in London as man arrested
Follow the plot and pick up some English in the process. Full transcript available, and a YouTube version too. Do you remember…? With Mum, Dad & James / Family Stories with The Thompsons – Chatting to my family about some old anecdotes and stories from the past. Listen for some enjoyable chat, memories, descriptions and tales from days gone by.
1/2 Let’s Play Another Text Adventure Game – “Zombolocaust” by Peter Carlson – Playing a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Play the game with me – follow the links on the page. Marie Connolly Returns (+ 2 songs) – Talking to author Marie Connolly about her new books for children, plus a story about how Jerry Seinfeld came to one of our https://aristocrat-pokies.com/ comedy shows, with two songs on guitar at the end. Wells Part 2 Learn English with Stories – Continuing to read extracts from this fantastic science fiction story from the 19th century.
Video shows Sara Sharif dancing at home days before her death
Let’s listen to some British celebrities speaking, check their Wikipedia pages and work out of these people are truly posh or not. You’ll hear samples of lots of spoken English in this episode and we’ll focus on accent and pronunciation. Sales and Advertising (with Paul Taylor) – A language-focused episode looking at words and phrases that you often see and hear in advertising and sales situations. Also includes discussion of sales techniques, Apple’s sales and marketing strategy and also a classic bit of stand-up by the late great George Carlin. All vocabulary is listed on the page.
Major British bank with 5 million customers set to be sold to high street rival
Luke and James discuss the new designs and launch a new design competition to give you the chance to get your design in my merch store and a cash prize of £80. Sick In Japan (Recorded Live at the BC) – My story about how I ended up in a Japanese hospital bed, scared out of my brain. Recorded live in front of an audience at the British Council in Paris. What do British people think about The Queen and The Royal Family? (with James) – Luke and James discuss their feelings about the Royal Family, with some survey results about the popularity of royal family members among British people in general.
First came the £3m museum heist, then the murder plot, court hears
Video clip available. English Teaching Methodologies (with Gabriel Clark) – Gabriel Clark from clarkandmiller.com joins me to discuss a short history of teaching methodology in the world of TEFL. Boats & Murder (but mostly murder) with Moz – An episode with my friend Moz from the Murder Mile True Crime Podcast. Moz returns to tell us some true stories of crimes in the London area. Expect some smalltalk about living on a boat, some murder stories and an interactive detective game in which we have to solve a murder. Rambling in the Podcastle (June 2020) News / Thoughts / Reflections – An unedited monologue about how my virtuous and vicious circles, how English is like a shark, some comments about recent episodes and a visit from a friendly bat at my podcastle.
DOPPELGANGER (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. In fact, this episode contains two stories. Listen until the end for the 2nd one. Repeat after me to practise your pronunciation.
Notes available. One of Britain’s Favourite Poems – Listen to readings of “If—” by Rudyard Kipling, a popular poem from England. Includes analysis of the vocabulary and the themes in the poem and also a chance to enjoy the unique voice of Sir Michael Caine – with some funny impressions too. Transcript, vocabulary and videos available. What’s it all about?
Harry Dunn’s family’s heartbreak as police failings laid bare
Overcoming Fears (with Zdenek) – This episode features a conversation with Zdenek about fears and anxieties experienced in everyday life, plus vocabulary we use to talk about the subject. We explore common fears such as driving, flying, culture shock, language learning and public speaking. It always seems impossible until it’s done – An unedited ramble about motivation for language learning, dealing with challenges, getting started on a task, getting work done and my process for making episodes of the podcast.
They will return soon! This is part of an update. I am moving the show to a new podcast host. Everything will return asap, with a few changes to LEP. Good news for the podcast. Plus – a story about going to a summer party at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris, and meeting Paddington Bear.
Newborn ‘killed by aristocrat mum & dad’ seen for first time in videos
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- Listen for another deep and humorous conversation with lots of cultural reference points.
- One of Britain’s Favourite Poems – Listen to readings of “If—” by Rudyard Kipling, a popular poem from England.
- I analyse lots of signs, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching moments to illustrate grammatical and vocabulary points.
- Listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation.
- Notes & videos available.
(Article & Vocabulary) – How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we talk about blindness and other forms of disability in English?
- Includes references to The Queen, The Legend of Zelda and a lot of pizza.
- Includes a song on the guitar at the end.
- In this conversation she talks about some experiences that led her to write the book, and gives advice on what you should do before, during and after job interviews.
- Full of insights and strategies for effective language learning.
- The Climate Crisis Explained in 10 Charts (with Cara Leopold) – A conversation with Cara Leopold about the climate crisis including descriptions of key charts, graphs and data.
- As a result, it’s best to accept that Aristocrat slots are games of luck.
English history and culture on Luke’s English Podcast. Words of the Year (with Amber) – 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.
Netflix fans rave ‘you’ve got to see it to believe it!’ as ‘amazing’ period drama leaves them begging for more episodes
Lord Lucan is an infamous name in Britain, and the story of his disappearance is a compelling glimpse into a life of privilege, high-stakes gambling, and unresolved mystery. I am joined by Alastair Budge, who covered this story for one of his podcast episodes, and we discuss it in detail. PDF available. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 1) – Let’s look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English.