

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson
Luke's English Podcast is an award-winning podcast for learners of English. Listen, learn and have fun while picking up natural British English as it really is spoken. http://teacherluke.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 7, 2012 • 38min
89. A Day In The Life (The vocabulary of everyday routines)
The podcast episode explores a typical day in the speaker's life, including their morning routine and breakfast, a teacher's routine and classroom activities, everyday routines like making tea and checking social media, and their bedtime routine and dreams. They also discuss listener feedback and preferences.

Mar 5, 2012 • 52min
88. How To Play The Drums (Describing Music)
Learn how to be a rock star and play the drums in this episode. Discover the journey of learning and playing drums, the rhythm and components of drums, the speaker's unique drum kit and effects. Explore the influence of reggae music and Ginger Baker's drumming style. Get step-by-step instructions on playing a drum beat and have fun drumming!

Mar 3, 2012 • 30min
87. Six Idioms and Six Phrasal Verbs (with Oli)
The podcast covers a range of interesting topics including the benefits of LinkedIn ads, the use of video recording by young people, a controversial boxing press conference fight, morning rituals and digital news, idioms like 'take the Mickey out of someone,' and the state of affairs in newspapers.

Feb 27, 2012 • 40min
86. Criminal Law
Join Luke and his cousin Oli as they discuss a well-known legal case involving murder and suicide. They explore the criminal court system, definitions of murder and manslaughter, and the impact of small facts on legal consequences. The podcast concludes with a conversation about website resources and social media promotions.

Feb 18, 2012 • 35min
85. A Stand-up Comedy Gig
The podcast episode discusses stand-up comedy and shares insights about the challenges and pressures faced by comedians. The host describes their feelings before and after a comedy gig and shares recordings of a recent performance. They also share humorous anecdotes about their grandmother and talk about observations made at a comedy gig. The episode concludes with reflections on the gig and mentions upcoming shows at the Brighton Comedy Festival.

Feb 10, 2012 • 59min
84. Luke's English Braincast (with James)
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 episode, Luke and James talk about recent news stories and current affairs including: -The London Olympic Games -The Queen's Diamond Jubilee -The Superbowl -Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary -The Oscars 2012 -Women drivers and a number of other fascinating topics. CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND MORE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/lukes-english-braincast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 2012 • 1h 10min
83. How to Swear in British English -VERY RUDE CONTENT (with James)
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 rude words and offensive content. This is an overview of all the swear words in British English. The aim of this episode is to explain how to swear. Please remember that swearing is very offensive and is almost always inapporopriate. Please do not swear regularly! In this episode I am joined by my brother James and we explain all the main swear words in English, their meaning, their use and how offensive they are. You can read the list of swear words below. Please remember that they are very rude indeed!Click here for more information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/how-to-swear-in-british-english-very-rude-content/ I do not intend to cause offence with this episode, just to educate people about language.#swearing #vocabulary #english Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2012 • 40min
82. Voting, Elections, Politics and Government
This podcast teaches vocabulary for voting, elections, government, and politics, focusing on UK politics. It also discusses the Houses of Parliament, the role of the cabinet, the British Queen's role, corruption in elections, frustration with politics, and promotes Luke's English Podcast and another podcast.

Jan 12, 2012 • 47min
80. Essential Social English
In this podcast, the host teaches essential phrases and expressions used in everyday English, such as various ways to say goodbye and the importance of politeness. He also discusses polite language, greetings, and the word 'sorry'. The podcast features an advertisement for LinkedIn jobs.

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Jan 5, 2012 • 1h 10min
79. Family Arguments and Debates (with The Thompsons)
The Thompsons, a family who discusses issues, debates questions, and does speaking challenges, join the host in this episode. They discuss differences between American and British English, the importance of language skills when traveling, a debate on music quality, Christmas arguments and cultural differences, and suggestions for future episodes.


