Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

Results & winners of the LEP photo competition announced, and - it's the 7th birthday of Luke's English Podcast! This episode is long but you don't have to listen to it in one go. You can listen, pause, do something else, listen later and so on. Click here for the page for this episode to see photos and vote in a poll about names: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5Yb  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A detective story based on a text adventure where the protagonist unravels a murder mystery in Victorian London involving chemists, Russian brothers, and industrial sabotage. Intriguing twists reveal Shakespearean connections and corporate sabotage, leading to a thrilling chase and the capture of the culprits. The episode also explores the creation of podcast episodes and the satisfaction of solving a murder mystery.

In this episode I'm going to read through an interactive text-based adventure story. The story takes place in Victorian-era London (19th century) and we'll play the part of an expert detective who, like Sherlock Holmes, tries to solve a complex murder mystery. Follow me as I read through the story and attempt to solve the crime in the process. Can you understand the evidence and make the right decisions to solve the case? You can read the text-based adventure story and play the game yourself at textadventures.co.uk For all the relevant details, click here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5W6  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I'm talking to Moz on his canal boat in London. We talk first about issues relating to swearing on television, and then Moz tells us some true stories about murder on the streets of London. Moz has recently launched several walking tours of Soho in central London and over the last year or two he has been researching local court records in order to tell these true stories in full detail. CAUTION: this episode contains some explicit content including descriptions of violence and horror. There is also some strong language and swearing at the end of the episode. Click here for the page for this episode http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5Re  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Carrick, a teacher with wild travel tales, as he recounts a German business meeting turned whisky tasting party with a kilt and flute involved. They explore Scottish heritage, accents, medical mishaps abroad, and meeting comedian Greg Proops. A blend of humor, culture, and language learning challenges.

This episode is a chance to review and explain some of the vocabulary that you heard in my interview with Craig Wealand. Download the episode and read the list of words in this episode here http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5LB  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features an interview with English teacher and podcaster Craig Wealand from InglesPodcast.com Craig is originally from Essex in England, but now lives in Valencia in Spain where he works as an English teacher and Cambridge examiner for the British Council. Craig has been an English teacher for over 20 years, and for the last few years he has also been producing episodes of his learning English podcast, which won the award for Best Educational Podcast in the UK Podcaster awards last year. In the episode we find out about Craig, talk about his career, his teaching experiences, his podcasting and also I ask him some random "quick fire" questions, just like he does with guests on his podcast. The page for this episode: http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5La  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the amusing misinterpretations of song lyrics, from Destiny's Child's 'Bootylicious' to The Rolling Stones' 'Beast of Burden'. Delve into playful musings on salmon fishing techniques and humorous instances of misheard lyrics in various popular songs. Join in by sharing your own misheard lyrics in the comments and learn about tax credits for self-employed individuals.

This episode could make a huge difference to your English learning. So listen up and get ready for a motivational boost! Joining me on the podcast today is Olly Richards - a polyglot who speaks 8 languages. Olly has some very motivating and practical advice on how to learn languages as an adult. There's so much to learn from Olly in this episode, so I really want you to pay attention and have a proper think about the ways in which you are learning English. (I really sound like a teacher, don't I? - or your Dad or something - "Now pay attention! Sit up straight! Put that down! Stop fidgeting. Listen to the man! This is very important for your English in the future!) Click here for all the info http://wp.me/p4IuUx-5oz  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast discusses the importance of speaking English for language learning, using Italki for online conversations with native speakers, and the benefits of improving speaking skills. It also explores language learning strategies, setting aims in teaching, and promoting British English pronunciation.