
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with 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.
Latest episodes

May 25, 2020 • 1h 31min
666. [Part 1] The Number of the Beast / Scary Music / Black Sabbath (with James)
666. [Part 1] The Number of the Beast / Scary Music / Black Sabbath (with James) Talking to my brother James about the significance of the number 666, and then some scary music including 'The Devil's Interval', Black Sabbath and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bdG LEP Premium info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Kate Arnold's music https://katearnolduk.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2020 • 1h 34min
665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand
665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand Chatting to Sebastian Marx from New York and testing his knowledge of British English slang phrases. Slang vocabulary list available on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bdi LEP Premium Info https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2020 • 1h 17min
664. Lockdown Ramble with My Wife
664. Lockdown Ramble with My Wife Chatting with my wife late one evening last week about what it's like to be with an English guy, raising our daughter to be bilingual and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-baB LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2020 • 1h 26min
663. The Lockdown Lying Game with Amber & Paul
663. The Lockdown Lying Game with Amber & Paul Listen to three more stories told by Amber, Paul and Luke - can you guess if they are true or lies? Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b7K LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 2020 • 1h 9min
662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids)
662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids) Chatting to Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor about dealing with confinement at home with children, the birth of Amber's baby, tongue twisters, weird children's TV series and more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b7i LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Free 30 day trial with Audible + one free audiobook of your choice www.audibletrial.com/teacherluke italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 11min
660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English
660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English Lots of practical advice and comments about how you can use films and TV series to work on your English. This episode is a recap of some advice in episode 523 with Cara Leopold. Transcript available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b2u italki offer https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Apr 11, 2020 • 1h 20min
659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold
659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold Chatting to Cara Leopold about living in self isolation, the global coronavirus lockdown and how you can work on your English at home using TV shows and films. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-b0g LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium italki offer (buy some talking time with a teacher and get a voucher worth a free lesson) https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 8, 2020 • 59min
658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?
658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents? This is part 2 of a double episode exploring the question of why British people often change their accent when they sing. This episode contains more examples, including some (dodgy) singing from me in order to hear how it sounds when different songs are sung in different accents. Notes, lyrics and transcriptions available on the page below. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aYO LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 13min
657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?
657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents? Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aWM LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 26min
656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show
Explore the humorous tales of Karl Pilkington's Monkey News and Ricky Gervais Show, featuring a chimpanzee builder on a construction site causing confusion. Dive into British comedy, regional accents, construction terms, and absurd scenarios like NASA training a chimp for a space mission.