ENGLISH TALKS for beginners

Luke Likes 'How Do You Get To'

I have a lie, I have a lie for you today, a big, big lie. The lie is that I work at the office, at the office and I go there, I go over there every day. Well, from Monday to Friday, in the morning, to work, hard work, at the office.

So I get out of my place, get out of my place and get into the car, get into, get into the car. On my way I meet my neighbour and his dog. Hi neighbour! Hi neighbour's dog!

And then I get to the train station, get to, get to the train station. It takes me, it takes, it takes me around 10 minutes to get to the station. So I get on the train, get on, get on the train and get to the big city, the big city.

I get off, get off, get off the train, I get off the train after around 40, 45 minutes, 40, 45 minutes. So I get off the train and I'm a little late now. So I run, run like a madman, through the station, run through the station and get out, get out of, get out of the station and go across the street. I go across, go across the street.

Just, I just walk, well run, I run but the shortest, the shortest way is through the park. So I get into, get into the park, get into the park and I go around, go around the small pond, pond. Say hello to the ducks, obviously. Hi ducks!

And over the foot bridge, over the bridge, I go over the bridge. And then past, I go past, I go past the playground and then I go down, I go down a small, a small hill and get out of the park.

So I go left and go past some houses on the left. Yeah, go past some houses. Now I'm really late, so I run, I run along the street, along the street. And then down, I go down the street on the left and I get to the office. At last, finally, I get to the office. I go upstairs and to my desk.

It takes me around one hour to get to the office. I work very hard and then get back from work, from work. Somehow, somehow, don't know why, it takes 30 minutes to get back, it's really fast.

So I get out of the office, down the street, into the park and up the hill, run up the hill, I'm so late, up the hill. Go past the playground and over the bridge, I go around the pond. Say hello to the ducks, obviously. Hi ducks! And out of the park. then run across the street and to the station. I run through the station, I'm so late now, and I get to my town and get off the train, get into the car, get back to my place.

On my way, I meet the neighbour and his dog. Hi neighbour! Hi neighbour's dog! And, I'm here.

So, that's my big, big lie. How do you get, how do you get to your place? How do you get to your office, from your office?

Is it a big, big lie?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'I Love My Town'

A map for today, I have a map for today, just a little bit. So, I live in a small town, I love it, I love it. And why? Well, many reasons. There are many reasons.

Well, first of all, first of all, I like it, because it is not that big, it is not that big, so whatever you want is here, within, within, within 10, 15 minutes. For example, you want to see a film, you want to see, you want to see a film? No problem. 5 minute walk, and you are at the cinema. You want a supermarket? Well maybe not a super-market, but a big shop. No problem. Just a 10 minute walk maybe, and you are there. You can buy whatever you like.

I like that you can go to the big city, to the big city, anytime you want, and it doesn't take a lot of time. It doesn't. It gives me headache sometimes when I visit the capital of Poland. Yeah.

I love the river, I love the river area, where you can spend some time, some free time, and maybe hang out with your friends and family, I like that.

Also, there are a few cafes over here, a few restaurants as well, a few restaurants.There is a food market, small local shops, a small theatre, but for me, it's really cool that we have a few basketball courts and tennis courts, so it's fun for me, it is. Oh we also have a swimming pool, a swimming pool and a lot of gyms, a lot of gyms. People do that over here. So, there is a hospital, there are playgrounds for kids, and I think plenty of work for people.

I feel comfortable over here, I feel comfortable. And I like the fact, I like the fact that it's an old town, it's an old place, and although, although it was destroyed, destroyed, it was destroyed a long time ago, a long, a long time ago, it's still here, it's still here. It makes me feel, it makes me feel proud and strong.

It's not the biggest, it's not the prettiest, the prettiest, and not the happiest, not the happiest, but it is my place.

What about your place?

Is it a town?

Is it a city?

Is it a small, small island, somewhere?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'Can you?"

So, I have a question for today. This is not the question for you. This is the question for ChatGPT:

Can you? Hey, what can you do? What can you do? Can you? Well, I can, I can, but can you?

So can you run fast? Can you run fast?

So he says: I can't, I can't actually run fast because I don't have legs. But I can read and answer quickly. That is what he says - it's a he by the way - I can't actually run.

Okay, ChatGPT: zero, Luke: one, because I can, I can.

Question number two: hey, can you, can you make me hot green tea? Can you make me hot green tea?

And he says: I would love to, but I can't make real tea, but here is how to brew, how to brew, how to make, how to brew a great cup: boil water and tea, pour water over the leaves, pour, put water into the glass, pour water, leave it for two, three minutes and enjoy. Your tea is ready.

Yeah, but you can't, okay, I can give you half a point. So Luke: two, because I can, ChatGPT; half, half a point.

Now question three: so I know your name, but can you guess, can you guess my name? So do you know, can you guess, can you guess my name?

This is what he says: I can't, I can't actually guess your name, but I would love to try, I would love to try, I want to, I want to, I would love to. Do you want to give me a hint, a clue. Do you want to give me a clue?

A clue, a clue for you. Oh sure, I can. I'm a famous podcaster, I am a famous podcaster. Can you guess my name?

Okay, so this is what he says: nice hint, nice clue, thank you. Are you, are you maybe Joe Rogan?

No, nice try, ChatGPT, I am not Joe Rogan, I am not, so you can't guess, I am LukeLike, no, so no points for you.

Okay, so another one: can you tell what an apple pie smells like? Can you tell?

This is what ChatGPT says: I don't have the sense of smell, but apple pie smells sweet and warm, you can smell, you can smell the soft apples, a little cinnamon spice, a little cinnamon and a bit of butter, a bit of butter. It is like the smell of a cozy day, a smell of a cozy day. Hmm, well that's actually not bad, so you almost can smell. I can give you, I can give you a point here.

Well that's a lot of fun, I can do it over and over again. Hmm, so ChatGPT:

Can you sing?

Can you play tennis?

Can you make me a sandwich?

Can you please clean my kitchen?

Can you make me happy?

Can you?

Hmm, can he?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'But Where is It?'

That's not a good day today, not a good day. I lose things, I lose things all the time, all the time today, all the time, all the day. For example, where are my keys? Where are, where are, where are my keys? They are definitely not, definitely not where they always are. Where they always are in the bowl, by the door, by the door, yeah, by the front door. I always keep them over there.

Yeah, but where is my charger now? I can't find my charger. Where is it Well, it is not on the board, on the board, by the window, on the board, by the window, over there.

Yeah, and always, always, always, always, I lose the remote. But where is it this time? Where is it? Is it under the table? Yes, it is, it is under the coffee table. The remote is under the coffee table.

But the worst, the worst, the worst is when I can't find my phone. I can't find my phone. So where is it? Where is the phone? Where is the phone? It's not in front of me, in front of me. It's not in my pocket. Well, somehow, somehow, it is on the sofa behind the cushion, on the sofa. But actually, between the cushions, between the cushions, I have no idea how it got there. Let's be honest. Let's be honest. That's a horrible place for a phone.

Also, the earbuds, the earbuds. They are so small, so, so small. Where are they? Where are they? Where are they? They must be somewhere. They must be somewhere in the bag. They must be somewhere in the bag. But where is the bag? On the sofa? Opposite the window? On the sofa? Yeah, over there. I must find it. I must find it.

So you can see a lot, a lot of things are missing, are missing. That's why that is why. That's why it's not my best day. Not my best day, really.

Do you have a day like that? You can't. You can't. You just can't find your things. Where are they? In, on, in front of, behind, under, by, opposite, between, next to, at, over? Maybe in the sofa. Maybe they are in the sofa then. Good luck. Try and find them.

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'It Means'

So I have a question for today and the question is: what does it mean?

What does it mean? What do you mean? What do you mean? What is... in English? What is this in English?

That's a very important question when you don't understand. I don't understand a lot, a lot in Japanese. I am learning Japanese but I don't understand a lot.

What do I do? What do you do? Well, I ask. I ask. What does it mean? What does... mean? What do you mean? What do you mean? Waht? What is this? What is... this in English? What is this in English? What do you mean? I don't know.

元気ですか？What? I don't get it. I don't get it. Can you say that again? Can you say that again? What do you mean, 'genki'? What do you mean? What does it mean? Can you explain? Can you explain that? Can you explain?

Oh, that's simple. 'Genki' means: how are you? 元気ですか？Are you good? Are you good? Are you fine? Are you alright? Yeah, not that difficult, is it? It's not. It's not.

And what' about 頑張ってください? What? Can you say that again? How do you say that? How do you pronounce that? How do you pronounce this word? 'Ganbatte'?

Yeah, what does it mean? What do you mean? What does 'ganbatte' mean? What does it mean? I'm sorry. Can you speak more slowly, please? Can you speak more slowly? Can you speak more slowly, please?

I don't understand. I don't get it. I don't get it. What do you mean? What does it mean? What does it mean? What does 'ganbatte' mean?

And how do you spell that? How do you spell that? Can you tell me? Well, spell not really, but actually. Actually. Yeah, I can. I can. It isn't that difficult. It means 'You can do it. Good luck. Good luck. You can do it.

So, next time you don't understand something, well, ask. I don't get it. What does it mean? What does this word mean? Can you speak more slowly, please? Could you say it again? Can you say it again, please? Can you explain that? What do you mean? And how do you pronounce this word?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'Are You?'

So, today I have emails from my listeners. That's so cool, so cool. So here is the email from Ala and Wanda. They are from Switzerland.

Hello, Ala! Hello, Wanda! Thank you for your email, thank you. And they write:

Dear Mr. LookLike, - Well, that's not my name, but OK -Dear Mr. LookLike, we love your podcast - thank you - and we listen to it every day, every day - fantastic! - We can't wait for the next episode. But we have some questions for you.

I am happy to answer your questions, no problem. Okay.

Are you AI?

Are you AI?

No, I am not. I am not AI. I am... Dear Ala and Wanda. I am not AI. I am a human.

Okay, so another email from Ala and Wanda. Again.

Dear Mr. LookLike, We love your podcast—so sweet, so sweet! - But we have some questions.

Are you AI?

No, I am not. I said I am not AI. I am a human.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not made of numbers. I am not AI. I am made of..., well, me... hands and things, yeah.

Okay, and another email from Ala and Wanda.

Dear Mr. LookLike, We love your podcast. We have some questions for you.

Are you AI?

No, I am not AI.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not. I am not made of numbers. I am not.

Are you Google?

I am not Google. Iit's... I am not.

Those emails from the girls!

Okay, the next one.

Dear Mr. LookLike,

Are you AI?

No, I am not.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not.

Are you Google?

I am not Google.

Are you friends with ChatGPT?

I am not. It's... no, I am not friends with ChatGPT. Okay, I am not.

Okay, another one.

Dear Mr. LookLike, We love your podcast. We listen to it every day. - Okay, I know.

Are you AI?

No, I am not.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not.

Are you Google?

Of course, I am not.

Are you friends with ChatGPT?

I am not friends with ChatGPT.

Is Siri, your mother?

Is Siri my mother?

Hey Siri, are you my mother?

If you say you consider me family, that's nice.

Well, here you go.

Okay, it is really, really strange right now.

Dear Mr. LookLike, We love your podt, and we have some questions.

Are you AI?

No, I am not.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not.

Are you Google?

I am not Google.

Are you friends with ChatGPT?

I am not.

Is Siri your mother?

No, she isn't.

Is Alexa jealous?

Alexa? Who is Alexa?

Another one?

Dear Mr. LookLike,

Are you AI?

No, I am not.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not.

Are you Google?

I am not Google.

Are you friends with ChatGPT?

I am not.

Is Siri your mother?

She isn't.

Is it hard to be a lonely robot?

Maybe it is. I don't know.

Dear Mr. LookLike, We have some questions.

Are you AI?

No, I am not.

Are you made of numbers?

No, I am not.

Are you Google?

No, I am not Google.

Are you friends with ChatGPT?

No, I am not.

Is Siri your mother?

No, she isn't.

Is Alexa jealous?

She... maybe is???

Is it hard to be a lonely robot?

Well, I don't know that.

It isn't???

Are you an app?

Are you sure?

Well, those questions: Are you? Is it? Are we? Are they?

Well, Am I?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'ABC'

So, I have ABC for today—the alphabet. And there is a song. There is a song. I hate the song. I hate the song. No song. Nope. I hate the song. But we will do it the other way.

So take the pen, take the pen, listen, and write down. How do you spell that? How do you spell S-P-E-L-L? How do you spell that? It's S-P-E-L-L.

And do you know these?

U-F-O

S-U-V

B-B-C

H-B-O

Is it hard? Is it difficult? What do you think? Okay, it is not the end. It isn't the end, it isn't.

F-B-I

A-C-D-C

0-0-7

U-2

U-K

U-S-A

D-I-Y

A-D-H-D

F-Y-I

O-M-G

T-Shirt

B-2-B

E-S-P-N

and my favourite

N-B-A

Oh, that was really hard. That was really, really hard and long.

Do you know what they mean? Can you say them? Hmm, can you spell your name? Well, try.

I hate the song. I hate the song. No song.

Embrace the day, people!

Luke Likes 'What Is It Like'

I have my favourite items for today, my favourite items. What are they like? What are they like?

Okay, so my favourite items. I have my bag. I use it every day. I carry, I carry it every day. I have a lot of stuff over there. I have a lot of stuff, I have a lot of, a lot stuff. For example, for example, for example, I always have this little box, this little thing. It is white, it is very light, so it's not heavy, it is not heavy. It is square but it is also very smooth, very smooth. It's quite expensive, it’s not cheap. It's too expensive.

It's made of plastic and a little metal, it is made of, made of plastic and a little metal and it opens at the top, like that, at the top and there are two small items inside, inside, inside. Very light items and I put them in my ears to listen to music, to listen to podcasts, to talk to people on the phone. Yeah, very cool. Very, very cool. Do you know what it is? Do you know what it is?

And this item over here is quite different but very special to me because it is a gift, so it's important, important. So what is it like? What is it like? What is it like? Well, it is in a small wooden box. The box is square and it has a little glass in front, a little glass. But this thing, this thing inside the box is round. It’s not square. It is round and very elegant, I have to say. Very elegant. It is made of metal and glass in front, and glass in front, in front.

It is quite heavy, it is quite heavy but also, also quite hard, quite hard and it has one part that moves. It has one part that moves. It's a needle, it's a needle made of metal. Metal needle. Needle. And it has some interesting symbols: N, S, E, W. It is very pretty, but it helps me, it helps me to find the right way, to find the right way. In life. In life. The right way in life.

Do you know what it is? Do you know? Do you know what it is? Do you know what they are? Hey, do you have your favourite items? What is it like? What are they like? Are they special? Are they elegant?

Well, it’s your turn. Embrace the day, people!

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Luke Likes 'This and That'

So, I have a quiz for today. Yeah, let's look around.

This is my small room. Oh, what's this over here? What's this? What is this? Over here, it's a cabinet, it's a cabinet. And what's here? What's this here? Over here. It's a lamp.

And what's this? What's this here? What's this over here? It is a mirror. And what's this? What's this? What's this over here? It's a microphone. It is a microphone.

And what's this? What's this over here? It's a table. No, it's not a table. It's a desk. It's a desk. And what's that? What's that? What is that over there? It is a bookcase.

What is that? What is that? That is a poster. That is a poster.

This is, that is, it is.

And these? What are these over here? What are these? Oh, they are flowers. They are flowers. And these over here? What are these? Oh, they are books. They are books. They are books.

What are those? What are those over there? What are those? They are pictures. Oh, they are pictures. They are pictures. They are pictures over there.

And those? Those over there? Oh, they are chairs. They are... No, they aren't chairs. No, they aren't chairs. They are armchairs. They are armchairs. They are not chairs, they are armchairs.

These are, those are, they are. These are, those are, they are.

So, that's that. Look around! And what is this? It's big, it's nice, and it is heavy.

Hmm, is it a bookcase? No, it isn't. Is it a door? No, it isn't. Oh, I know! Is it an elephant? No, it isn't an elephant—the elephant in the room! No, it isn't. Is it a mirror? Yeah, yeah, it is! Yes, it is. It is a mirror.

Okay then, they are small but they are long, they are light, and they are beautiful. What are they? What are they?

Hmm, are they books? No, they aren't books. Are they chairs? Are they chairs? No, they aren't chairs. Chairs are not as beautiful ... sometimes. Hmm, wait, wait, wait! Small, long, light, and beautiful. Oh, I know! They are naps! They are naps! Are they naps? They aren't naps—what a shame. I love those. Are they flowers? Yes, they are! Very good!

These are, those are, they are This is, that is, it is

What about you? What about your place? Now you look around. Is it a chair? Is it a table? Is that a mirror? Are they books? Are they flowers? Are they nice? Are they beautiful?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!

Luke Likes ‘Information About You’

I have a form today, Information About You.

Hmm, let's fill in, fill in, let's fill in this form, form.

Okay, what's your first name?

That's easy, that is easy.

My name is Luke, that's L-U-K-E, Luke.

What's your surname?

Okay, my surname. Okay.

Where do you live?

Where are you from?

Where do you live?

Where are you from?

Okay, so I live in Poland.

I live in Poland.

And my address.

So, what's next?

Oh my God, marital status?

Are you married?

Are you married?, no, I'm not married.

Do you have children?

Nope, I don't have children.

Okay, and now, age, age.

How old are you? How old are you?

Okay, I am forty, forty-ish.

Okay, forty, let's say forty.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Yeah, I have two brothers and one sister.

Occupation, occupation, your job, okay?

So what do you do?

What do you do?

What do you do?

That's easy, I think.

I am a teacher.

Yeah, I'm a teacher, language teacher.

And now, what do you like?

What do you like?

Let me think, let me think.

I like hot green tea.

I like hot green tea.

I like autumn.

And I love my dog.

I love my dog, 'Marcepan'.

Yeah, love the little guy.

Now skills, what can you do?

What can you do?

I can play basketball.

And I can't climb mountains.

Yeah, climb mountains.

And what are you good at?

What are you good at?

What are you bad at?

What are you good at?

I'm good at singing.

And I'm bad at tennis.

Okay, that's a lie, I can't sing.

Yeah, but okay.

And finally, finally, oh, that's a long, long form.

Finally, what is your favourite colour?

Oh, that's blue.

And what is your phone number?

Okay, my phone number is 503-44... okay.

And what is your email address?

My email address is .... okay... (at) @ gmail.com

And we get to the final question.

What is your goal?

What is your big goal?

Oh, I want to teach you English.

Yeah, and you?

What is your name?

What is your address?

What do you enjoy?

What do you hate?

Do you have brothers?

Do you have sisters?

Do you have a pet?

Well, it's your turn now. Embrace the day, people!