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Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions – Vocabulary & Experiences – A vocabulary episode with lots of phrases for describing the experience of living in self-isolation. It also includes a bit of a ramble about the situation in the UK, my personal experiences of living in Paris during the lockdown and a song at the end. Vocabulary list & notes available. 1/2 Why do Brits sing with American accents? – Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me.

A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand – Chatting to Sebastian Marx from New York and testing his knowledge of British English slang phrases. Slang vocabulary list available. Part 3 Favourite Scary Films (with James) – James and Luke talk about some of their favourite scary films, and more. This is the 3rd and final part of episode 666. Four Way Call (with Alex, Moz & Paul) – A lockdown Zoom call with my friends Alex, Paul and Moz which should be a fun but challenging listening exercise. Intro & ending transcripts available.

The conversation then turns to comedy, culture, language and some more Alan Partridge. I read out some listener comments at the end of the episode. Notes, transcripts and links available.

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I’ll teach you the names of various punctuation symbols and review a cool punctuation reference book that someone sent me recently, and yes I do think it is possible to have a cool book about punctuation! Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vocabulary – Explaining key vocabulary about the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help you talk about this global pandemic in English. Sean Connery – I recorded an episode about Sean Connery, who died yesterday. I didn’t expect to get emotional, but I did (a bit). Here it is. Hope you like it.

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Vocabulary is explained after the conversation and there is a vocabulary list available below. Discussing Comedy & Culture (with Amber & Paul) – Amber, Paul and I listen to a comedy video which is often sent to me by listeners to this podcast. The video is about the experience of trying to understand people when they speak English. Let’s see what the pod-pals think of this comedy from another country.

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• This time it’s Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl, which is an intriguing tale of a dodgy antiques dealer, with a nasty twist at the end.
• Job Interview Swagger (with Natasha V. Broodie) – Natasha V. Broodie returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, which is full of advice for success in job interviews.
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• In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don’t) learn languages, stories of learning French in school, and Martin’s memories of boarding school.
• This episode is based on a famous infographic called “What British People Say vs What They Really Mean” or “The Anglo-EU Translation Guide”.
• Transcript and text video available.

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• Let’s listen to some British celebrities speaking, check their Wikipedia pages and work out of these people are truly posh or not.
• Punctuation Rules / Book Review (Part 1) – This episode is about the importance of punctuation in writing.
• Sick In Japan (Recorded Live at the BC) – My story about how I ended up in a Japanese hospital bed, scared out of my brain.
• The Collins Words of the Year (Part 1) – The first part of an episode series about trending vocabulary – words which have been used a lot in the last couple of years.

Let’s find out how it’s going. The Stoicism of Groundhog Day (with Mum) – This is a conversation with my mum about philosophy, how the film Groundhog Day can help us understand the principles of stoicism, and how this can all help us to feel a bit better about the world. A Chat with Charlie Baxter – Chatting with Charlie from The British English Podcast and Real English with Real Teachers on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie’s background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia. Michael the Shaman  (WISBLOEP Runner-Up) – Talking to competition runner-up Michael from Poland about two top English learning tips, scary hitch-hiking stories and the practice of shamanism using psychoactive substances.

Are native English speakers bad communicators? (The Travel Adapter with Matt Halsdorff) – Talking to English teacher Matt Halsdorff about a project to train native English speakers how to communicate better with non-natives. We talk about the reasons why native speakers are often bad at communicating with non-natives, what they should do to fix this and the wider issues relating to this project. THE QUEEN – Queen Elizabeth II died today. Here are my thoughts and feelings about the significance and symbolism of her life and death, recorded just an hour after I first saw the news. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION with Amber & Paul (A+P with A&P on LEP) – Amber and Paul join me in my pod room again for a rambling discussion about everything!

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English history and culture on Luke’s English Podcast. Words of the Year (with Amber) – Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the ‘lore’ of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI and more.

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WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 2 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast) – 2/2 Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is part 2 of a 2-part episode. Welcome Back / Your English in 2024 with LEP  – A new year episode to welcome you back to my podcast, to encourage you to reflect on your learning of English over the last 12 months, to consider your English learning in 2024 and how this podcast can help you. Includes plenty of ideas for how to improve your English, some reflections on my learning of French, and some ‘help’ from my baby son .

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• What does it really mean to be “good at English”?
• We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie’s background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia.
• Walaa from Syria – WISBOLEP Competition Winner  – Walaa Mouma from Syria has an amazing and inspiring story for all learners of English around the world, and some specific tips on how to improve your English long-term.
• Weird Google Questions, Answered (Topics + Vocabulary) – 😿 This episode is about the bizarre and funny questions that people input into Google.
• WISBOLEP Competition Entries – Listen & Vote!

1/2 Let’s Play Another Text Adventure Game – “Zombolocaust” by Peter Carlson – Playing a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Play the game with me – follow the links on the page. Marie Connolly Returns (+ 2 songs) – Talking to author Marie Connolly about her new books for children, plus a aristocrat pokies story about how Jerry Seinfeld came to one of our comedy shows, with two songs on guitar at the end. Wells Part 2 Learn English with Stories – Continuing to read extracts from this fantastic science fiction story from the 19th century.

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Full transcript and YouTube video versions available. Setting up my new Pod-Room / DIY (Do It Yourself) Vocabulary & Expressions – Describing how I am setting up my new pod-room with a couple of stories and plenty of vocabulary for talking about DIY and doing improvements to your home. British or American?

– James and Luke ramble about Star Wars IX one more time. This episode is full of little jokes, sketches, voices and full spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker. IELTS Speaking Success with Keith O’Hare – Talking to IELTS speaking coach Keith O’Hare about how to get your best score in the IELTS speaking test, plus some chat about the right approach to learning English.

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Intro & outro transcripts available. Unexpected Road Trip (with James) – James and Luke go on an accidental road trip in the south-west of England and record a rambling podcast, while slowly going a bit mad. Will they make it to their destination before sunset? Listen to find out what happens and to learn some words and culture in the process.

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Expect some anecdotes about embarrassing and humiliating experiences on stage, and “dying on your arse”. Intro & outtro transcripts available + bonus audio in the LEP app. (Part 1) Understanding Posh People and Posh Accents – Everything you always wanted to know about posh people, but were afraid to ask. This episode is all about poshness in people, posh accents and what it really means to be posh.

Full transcript available. A Post-Holiday Ramble / Holiday Vocab / Stories – I’ve come back from my holiday so it’s time to ramble on about some holiday stories, holiday vocabulary, podcast stats and other bits and pieces including an appearance by my daughter. Pronunciation, Pragmatics & Procrastination with Emma – Talking to Emma from YouTube channel Pronunciation with Emma about accents, improving your pronunciation, understanding pragmatics in English, and learning English through video games. Robin from Hamburg  (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) – Talking to another runner-up from last year’s listener competition. Robin from Hamburg had a big setback in his learning of English, but worked hard to overcome it. We talk about his English learning trajectory, and ramble about German language & culture, his podcast for learners of German, podcasting microphones and then Robin teaches me some German words which are difficult to pronounce.

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A Conversation with Clare Whitmell – A conversation about why vocabulary is important, why I love teaching it, common mistakes made by learners, ways of learning vocabulary more effectively, and some tools you can use. From Learning to Teaching and Beyond (with Elena Mutonono) – These days Elena Mutonono is an experienced business coach who helps online English teachers to gain independence and control over their own careers, but Elena’s journey started as a learner of English herself. In this conversation I ask Elena about how she learned English, making the step to becoming an English teacher, then teacher trainer and what challenges online English teachers face when trying to work in a crowded and demanding job market. Dysfluent 🤐 (Learn English with an Interactive Story) – “Dysfluent” is a piece of interactive fiction, all about communication.

Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. This time it’s Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl, which is an intriguing tale of a dodgy antiques dealer, with a nasty twist at the end. Learn vocabulary while you enjoy a fascinating story.

• English With Cooke / A Chat with Instagram English Teacher Andy Cooke – In conversation with Andy Cooke, an English teacher from England who is very popular on Instagram.
• It contains lots of thoughts about how direct and indirect cultures communicate with each other, and some samples of business English, with a few improvised scenarios too!
• Part 2 Frightening Experiences (with James) – James and I share some stories of genuinely scary and disturbing experiences which we’ve had in our lives.
• If you wanted to try a similar approach, you would have to be quite good at mathematics.
• Vocabulary notes and language test available.
• You can listen to the interview here.
• Paul McCartney’s Spider Story – Learn English from an anecdote told by Sir Paul McCartney.
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• Rambling about The Beatles “Now and Then”  – A listener left a comment on my website asking for my thoughts on the new Beatles song which was released last week, and I was happy to ramble about it for 45 mins.

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Learn some vocabulary & grammar in the second half of the episode, with an explanation of modal verbs of deduction in the past and present. PART 1 EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A – Celebrating episode 800 and responding to lots of questions sent in on social media. Expect questions about my ill-fated music career, grammar, favourite authors, my daughter, life as an English teaching podcaster and plenty more. Monster Bogey (A Children’s Book) with Anna Brooke – My friend Anna has written a book for children (7+) which has a full publishing contract and is available in all good bookshops now. The book tells the story of a boy who accidentally creates a monster when his secret collection of nose bogeys gets struck by lightning!

Describing the ceremony, the guests and the dress, and discussing the place of the monarchy in modern British life. Some transcriptions and vocabulary available. The “M” Word (with Andy Johnson) – Friend of the podcast Andy Johnson returns to give us some news and tell some stories all related to things that begin with the letter “M”. Intro & outtro transcripts available. World Cup 2018 3 Is It Coming Home? In this one I’m in England talking to my Dad and my brother about the world cup including England’s performances, penalties, World Cup songs, diving, VAR and predictions for the semi finals.

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Time-Travel Story, English Immersions in Malta & Playing the Bagpipes (with Alastair Budge) – 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 “English Learning for Curious Minds” and he has created a new audio drama for English learners.

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Observations on the Paris Metro… from Inside the Metro (Listen to my appearance on Oliver Gee’s podcast “The Earful Tower”) – Hello website LEPsters! Here is some more listening you can do while waiting for the next episode of LEP. I was recently invited onto The Earful Tower Podcast by Oliver Gee (remember him from episode 495?) We recorded an episode all about the Paris Metro while riding the Paris Metro. You can listen to it here.

Crossword Puzzles & Word Origins (with Fred Eyangoh) – Fred Eyangoh returns to the podcast to bring some entertaining and useful word puzzles, quizzes and insights into English etymology & history. Video version available (just the conversation). The Surprising Power of Reading Aloud (Article)   – Reading out loud can have lots of surprising benefits for our memory and our mental health.