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

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February 27, 2012 86. Criminal Law
Join my cousin Oli and me as we discuss an interesting legal case. This is quite a well known case which involves some quite dark themes such as murder and suicide. CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND A TRANSCRIPT OF THE STORY http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/criminal-law
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41 min
February 18, 2012 85. A Stand-up Comedy Gig
Listen to one of Luke's stand-up gigs. First I talk about stand-up comedy and tell you some common expressions to describe comedy performances (see below). Then listen to me describing how I feel before a comedy gig, then listen to a recording of a recent gig. Finally I describe how I feel after the gig. There is some explicit content in this episode. Please don't listen if you are offended easily. CLICK HERE TO SEE VOCABULARY FROM THIS EPISODE, AND TO WATCH SOME STAND-UP VIDEOS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/a-stand-up-comedy-gig/
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36 min
February 10, 2012 84. Luke's English Braincast (with James)
Why is it called Luke's English Braincast? Listen to the episode until the end to find out. What's been going on? What's been happening? In this episode, Luke and James talk about recent news stories and current affairs including: -The London Olympic Games -The Queen's Diamond Jubilee -The Superbowl -Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary -The Oscars 2012 -Women drivers and a number of other fascinating topics. CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND MORE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/lukes-english-braincast/
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59 min
January 21, 2012 83. How to Swear in British English -VERY RUDE CONTENT (with James)
All British English swear words, explained in one single episode.
Do not listen to this if you are easily offended. This episode contains lots of very rude words and offensive content. This is an overview of all the swear words in British English. The aim of this episode is to explain how to swear. Please remember that swearing is very offensive and is almost always inapporopriate. Please do not swear regularly! In this episode I am joined by my brother James and we explain all the main swear words in English, their meaning, their use and how offensive they are. You can read the list of swear words below. Please remember that they are very rude indeed!
Click here for more information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/how-to-swear-in-british-english-very-rude-content/
I do not intend to cause offence with this episode, just to educate people about language.
#swearing #vocabulary #english
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1 hr 10 min
January 16, 2012 82. Voting, Elections, Politics and Government
In this episode I teach you lots of vocabulary for talking about voting, elections, government and politics. This episode contains some seriously useful and important terms about politics and the way the government runs here in the UK. CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE VOCABULARY ITEMS IN THIS EPISODE AND FOR A TRANSCRIPT TO THE COMEDY SKETCH http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/voting-elections-politics-government/
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41 min
January 12, 2012 80. Essential Social English
Some of the most important phrases, responses and common expressions used in English every day. These are sets of phrases that always go together. Some people call them adjacency pairs. Learn many of these vital expressions in this episode of Luke's English Podcast, one of the fastest growing English language learning podcasts online. CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE PHRASES I TEACH IN THIS EPISODE AND TO WATCH SOME FUNNY VIDEOS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/essential-social-english/
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48 min
January 05, 2012 79. Family Arguments and Debates (with The Thompsons)
Listen to the family discussing issues, debating questions and doing speaking challenges in this episode. This episode is filled with useful vocabulary and expressions. Listen to hear people expressing their opinions, arguing and debating various important and entertaining issues. I also talk about New Year, Christmas and the view from my living room window. TO READ NOTES AND VOCABULARY FOR THIS EPISODE - CLICK HERE https://teacherluke.co.uk/2012/01/23/family-arguments-and-debates/
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1 hr 11 min
December 16, 2011 78. Christmas - It's all about Family... (with James)
This episode is all about Christmas. Learn plenty of general English vocabulary and culture. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL LIST OF VOCABULARY WITH DEFINITIONS FROM THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/christmas-its-all-about-family/
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1 hr 17 min
November 30, 2011 77. Bear vs Shark
Who would win in a fight between a bear and a shark? This episode is full of descriptive language and funny moments. TO READ NOTES AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR THIS EPISODE - CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/bear-vs-shark/
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55 min
November 08, 2011 76. Mind The Gap - How to use the London Underground (with Oli & Pasquale)
Are you the right kind of tourist in London? Listen to this advice for travellers using the tube and you'll know all the ins and outs of London's most famous transport system. CLICK HERE FOR A (partly completed) TRANSCRIPT AND MORE INFORMATION ;) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/mind-the-gap-how-to-use-the-london-underground/
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1 hr 12 min

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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

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