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

In conversation with Andy Cooke, an English teacher from England who is very popular on Instagram. We talk about Andy's background, becoming an English teacher, getting big on Instagram, ChatGPT and a… Далее

Finally, here is the third part of this series about English slang words and expressions that most British people know, but which will probably confuse almost everyone else! I started this series in 2… Далее

Amber returns to the podcast to tell us some grisly stories about the history of Paris. Amber is a bit of an expert about Paris. She has read pretty much every book about the city and is also a regist… Далее

Take Carlos' survey here forms.ua.pt/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=699278&lang=enCarlos Soares, from the University of Aveiro in Portugal, is doing a master's degree dissertation all about language le… Далее

Comedian Sebastian Marx returns to the podcast in order to talk about Yiddish words which have found their way into the English language, including common words like bagel, glitch and schmooze and ple… Далее

Is that a confusing title? Hopefully not. As you might expect, it's a little summary of what's included in the episode. To give you some more details, Alastair Budge is the host of a podcast called "E… Далее

Talking to my parents about the coronation ceremony of King Charles III which happened in Westminster, London on Saturday 6 May. Includes descriptions of the ceremony and discussion of some of the iss… Далее

To qualify for British citizenship, one of the requirements is to pass the "Life in the UK" test. Questions cover things like British history, British life & culture, British politics, British geograp… Далее

681. New Competition: Why I Should Be On LEP (WISBOLEP) / Story: The First Time I Said F*ck Announcing a new LEP competition which everyone is welcome to enter, plus an anecdote about the first time I… Далее

648. Ian Moore Returns Talking again to comedian Ian Moore about favourite films, a trip to New York, British & American audiences, how to iron a shirt, and funny stories about taking the language tes… Далее

I'm going on holiday until the end of the month, so I'm going to disappear for a while. Listen to this message because it has a few announcements about what's happening with the podcast while I'm gone… Далее

Talking about restaurant culture in the UK, an introduction to one of the UK's most famous chefs and a chance to learn some authentic English from a popular British TV show featuring Gordon Ramsay. Vi… Далее

Here are some more of my favourite podcasts. You might like to listen to them too, even if they're difficult to understand because they're not specifically for learners of English. It's good to challe… Далее

In this episode I talk to Alex Love in Edinburgh about his show, some details about the culture of pub quizzes in the UK and we go off on several quite instructive tangents about stag and hen parties,… Далее

It's referendum night and I've decided to share my stand-up comedy material about the EU referendum in this episode of the podcast, because after today I might not be able to use these jokes ever agai… Далее

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, paus… Далее

Hi, this is the second part of a two part episode in which I'm telling you a few things about recent trending news stories, some anecdotes and other things that are in my head at the moment. There's n… Далее

In this episode I'm going to have a bit of a ramble about some stuff that's in the news at the moment and a few other things that have come into my brain. I'm not going to teach you anything specific … Далее

a.k.a. "A Cup of Tea with Peter Sidell" English teacher, travel writer, stand-up comic, learner of Japanese, DJ, native English speaker, Machester City fan and former flatmate of Luke from Luke's Engl… Далее

This podcast is based on an article from the trendy/hipster website "Buzzfeed". It's about some common things that Londoners say, and what they really mean. It'll not only teach you some vocabulary, b… Далее

Here's another improvised story, this time about a dog that can speak perfect English. For more information click here teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/153-the-talking-dog-story/ Sign up to LEP P… Далее

In this episode I give you a news update about how Luke's English Podcast is moving to a new host, audioboo.fm You can find the relevant details here teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/152-im-leavi… Далее

Keep cool in the hot summer weather with some chilling stories.TRANSCRIPT available here teacherluke.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/140-ghost-stories/   Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ plus.acast.com/s/tea… Далее

This episode is all about computer games or video games, from the early days of PONG, Space Invaders and Pac-Man to the multi-billion dollar industry that we have today. CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND … Далее

Why is it called The Rotary Sushi Bar of English? Listen to the whole episode to find out. To read notes for this episode, click here: teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/the-rotary-sushi-bar-of-eng… Далее

We continue our discussion of various 'vs battles' in this episode. Listen, and add your comments below! CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME VOCABULARY NOTES AND VIDEOS  teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/luke-… Далее

Learn how to be a rock star in this episode. I'll teach you a bit about music and about how to play the drums. Also you can listen to various famous drummers talking about their technique. See below f… Далее

I chat to Oli about the news and teach you 6 idioms and 6 phrasal verbs. FOR A FULL LIST OF THE IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS, WITH DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES - CLICK HERE teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/… Далее

Listen to an interview with Ray Winstone who is a genuine Londoner with a 'cockney' accent. Pick up some new expressions and learn how to recognise a London accent. TO READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVI… Далее

It's back! The return of Luke's English Podcast. Responses to the comments and questions I have received over the last few months. I haven't done a podcast for quite a long time, so here it is!   CLIC… Далее

Useful and natural vocabulary and expressions on the subject of Waiting and Being Patient. Good Things Come To Those Who Wait. FOR VOCABULARY NOTES AND DEFINITIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE teacherluke.wordp… Далее

Really useful vocabulary and pronunciation practise for you. Learn and use natural expressions for making conversations when travelling or on holiday. FOR VOCABULARY NOTES PLEASE CLICK HERE teacherlu… Далее

An interview with me about my holiday in Vietnam. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/travelling-in-vietnam/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ plus.acast.com/s/teacher… Далее

A conversation with my friend Andy. We share some anecdotes. Following on from episode 44 they're also about petty crime. Some samples of vocabulary and expressions are listed below. I give definition… Далее

Improve your speaking by telling interesting and amusing anecdotes. In this episode you'll learn about anecdotes, listen to a couple of stories told by some BBC radio DJs and learn some new vocabulary… Далее

Just the audio track from the first video of interviews in the centre of London. Click here to read a full transcript for this episode, and to watch the video teacherluke.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/lon… Далее

This episode is about having the right attitude to learning English. Use the statements in this podcast to help you stay positive and motivated. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people all… Далее

Learn some English music idioms in this funny episode. Transcript and vocabulary available here teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/07/music-idioms/  Luke's English Podcast is a free service for everyone in the… Далее

To read a full transcript for this episode, click here to visit Luke's English Blog. teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/learning-english-with-podcasts-advice-from-a-chinese-student-at-oxford-univer… Далее

This is a podcast for learners of English as a second language. Use it to improve your vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, idioms and cultural awareness. To read notes for this episode, Click here t… Далее

This full length podcast is about international English and pronunciation differences between American and British English. It includes audio from a TED Talk by Jay Walker ted.com/talks/jay_walker_the… Далее

Learn 16 different ways to say "I like it".To read vocabulary notes and to see photos and a video for this podcast, click here teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/video-podcast-i-like-it/  Sign up t… Далее

To read a transcript for this episode, visit Luke's English Blog here. teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/extra-podcast-quick-hello-3/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.… Далее

Just a quick "hello" from me and a chance to practise your listening skills with a funny comedy sketch. To read notes and a transcript for this episode, click here to go to Luke's English Blog. teach… Далее

An episode with my friend and colleague Ben, with common social english questions, a conversation about going travelling in India and some useful vocabulary explained at the end.Vocabulary definitions… Далее

This episode is about words and expressions related to dating & relationships.In part 1 I talk about what I’ve been doing recently, and talk about the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Part 2 is the f… Далее

This podcast is about Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who recently became very famous all over the world on YouTube. The language section is about idioms to describe personality.The feature section i… Далее

This episode is all about the strange career of Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix. Listen to Luke talk to his friend Howard about Joaquin's career. Learn some really natural vocabulary and expressions. … Далее

Hi, this is just a quick extra podcast to say hello and to let you know there are more podcasts coming soon. Also in this episode you can listen to a comedy sketch about speaking English. CLICK HERE F… Далее

Luke is still at his parents' house, and this time he's chatting to his Mum, who used to be a massive Beatles fan in the 1960s. She talks about how she first found out about them, why she liked them, … Далее