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

The podcast explores the experiences and challenges of blindness and visual impairment. It discusses the importance of using respectful language when talking about disabilities and emphasizes empathy and understanding. The speaker shares their personal journey of losing vision and dealing with Usher Syndrome. The chapter also delves into the day-to-day life of a blind person and highlights the variations within legal blindness. Overall, the podcast provides valuable insights into the world of blindness and disability.

The host rambles about the new Beatles song, sharing stories about its creation and its significance in the Beatles' story. They also explore the close bond, fame, loss, and tragedy of The Beatles, as well as the emotional impact of the song 'Now and Then' on Paul McCartney. The chapter concludes with a discussion about the Beatles song, asks for feedback, and promotes additional content on the website.

Fabio has written a book about language learning, based on his own personal experiences of learning English. Each chapter ends with the same sentence: “This is how to learn a language”. But each chapter disagrees with the next. There are many ways to learn a language, and none of them is the only right way to do it.In this episode, we talk all about this and Fabio shares some of his stories.Fabio is the host of "Stolariod Stories" a self-development podcast which includes lots of lessons about learning English, and learning about life in general.👉 Page for this episode on Luke's website 🔗 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2023/11/01/850-any-language-you-want-with-fabio-cerpelloni/👉 Get Fabio's book 📖 https://fabiocerpelloni.com/any-language-you-want/👉 Listen to Fabio interview Luke about stand-up comedy on Stolaroid Stories here 🎤 https://pod.link/1588409467/episode/5a1f614be55bdffa8513091565ef4985 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zdenek Lukas, recently relocated to Vietnam, shares anecdotes about encounters with insects including bed bugs in Paris & London, mosquito hunting at night, a home invasion by fleas, and the terrors of cockroaches. They also discuss insect idioms and the stigma of eating insects.

Guest Bree Aesie, an English teacher with a background in psychology and child development, discusses the superpower of starting English early with kids. They explore the benefits of starting early, methods for introducing English to children, and creating a relaxed and fun environment for teaching. The chapter also announces upcoming engaging podcast content for kids and temporary halt in premium episodes.

In this unplanned rambling episode, the speaker discusses hump day, bed bugs in Paris, fashion trends from their youth, CDs vs cassettes vs vinyl, the most relaxing place in the world, Japanese zen gardens, Hunter S Thompson, their most disgusting job, and more.

Podcast regular James, the host's brother, joins for a deep and humorous conversation. They discuss books, AI, films quotes, music, and UFO sightings. Topics also include the concept of secret weapons in bands, the release of an album under an alias, DJing and different moods, audience retention in podcast episodes, post-punk percussionist Stephen Morris, estheats, misconceptions about tea, dangers of AI, 2001: A Space Odyssey, psychology of colors, and personal demons and courage.

In this podcast, Luke Thompson talks with Joe Dale, an EdTech guru and modern foreign language teaching consultant, about the use of ChatGPT in language teaching. They discuss its potential benefits and limitations, as well as its combination with other software to enhance functionality. They also explore the use of ChatGPT in English language education, narrow reading, and adapting lesson plans. Additionally, they touch on the limitations of ChatGPT, reactions to AI and ChatGPT, and various software tools for language teaching.

Accent coach Luke Nicholson shares insights on improving pronunciation in English. Topics include the complexity of pronunciation, the role of an accent coach, teaching pronunciation, weird English spelling, and the importance of familiarity in language learning.

The podcast features a personal account of the birth of the host's son and the experience of becoming parents. It covers topics such as childbirth vocabulary, the use of epidural, breastfeeding benefits and experiences, and the growth and development of their newborn son. They also discuss the TV show 'The Crown', language learning, and milestones in their daughter's development.