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

Join me on another rambling episode as I encourage ninjas to come out of the shadows 🥷, touch on some present perfect continuous verb forms 🔁, give some podcast updates, give a report about the stand-up comedy show 😂 & live podcast recording 🎤, teach some polite and diplomatic language with a dramatic bank robbery scenario 🔫, give a summary of the UK's general election results 🗳️ & more...📄 Download the PDF transcript/notes https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/892.-Youre-not-a-LEPster-by-any-chance-are-you_-July-2024-Ramble.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/07/23/892-youre-not-a-lepster-by-any-chance-are-you-july-2024-ramble/🎧 My podcast episode archive https://teacherluke.co.uk/episodes🎧 Listen to LEP in a podcast app https://pod.link/312059190🏆 LEP Premium info and FAQ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo

Talking to bilingual journalist Charles Pellegrin (France 24) about how the conventions of broadcast journalism influence the way the English is used in news reports, how Charles started as a journalist, the challenge of making TV news reports, our time at university, the Olympics in Paris, and Charles' experiences of living and working in China.👉 Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/07/16/891-the-bilingual-journalist-with-charles-pellegrin/🎤 Luke & Charles' stand-up comedy show in Paris on 19 July (few tickets left) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-fried-comedy-night-tickets-603182383747📲 Charles on Instagram & X👉 https://www.instagram.com/chpilgrim/👉 https://www.x.com/chpilgrim/👉 https://www.instagram.com/charles_pellegrinf24/

This is the last part of P61 and it's a chance to practise your pronunciation by repeating these sentences after me, with more interruptions from the French Air Force ✈📄 PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-7-Pronunciation-Practice-for-Vocabulary-in-Part-6.pdf📄 PDF in large text size for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-7-Pronunciation-Practice-for-Vocabulary-in-Part-6-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version on YouTube (private) https://youtu.be/rBPpEz2kLS8

P61 is not finished! There still life in this series, as we go through some more vocabulary which I used in episode 887. This includes various phrases, idioms, expressions, collocations and other words which I explain, demonstrate and help you remember in this episode, while being interrupted by the French air force, flying military jets and helicopters over the podcastle during the recording! ✈️📄 PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-6-Other-Vocabulary-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet.pdf📄 PDF in large text size for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-6-Other-Vocabulary-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version on YouTube (private) https://youtu.be/3JEfe9mMNrE

Learn English with a short story.Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video 👍📄 Read the story here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/07/09/890-the-simulation-learn-english-with-a-short-story/🎤 Reserve seats (free) for Luke's stand-up comedy on 19 July 2024 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-fried-comedy-night-tickets-603182383747

P61 keeps on trucking, with part 5. In this one it's time for some more pronunciation practice. Can you read out the article from part 4 and use your voice to deliver the information in an engaging and clear manner? Repeat after me and consider sentence stress, pausing and intonation. Check the PDF to see my annotations and for the full article text. 📄 PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-5-Article-Pronunciation_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet.pdf📄 PDF in large text size for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-5-Article-Pronunciation_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version on YouTube (private) https://youtu.be/9j3r561epAg

Let's explore this subject a little further and also review the phrasal verbs. This time we're going to read an article giving health and diet tips. Add the missing phrasal verbs to the article, listen to check and then pick up some more words and phrases and consolidate a bit of grammar (gerunds and infinitives).📄 PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-4-Article-_-Vocabulary-_-Grammar_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet.pdf📄 PDF with large text for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-4-Article-_-Vocabulary-_-Grammar_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet-1.pdf📼 Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/RkqoSQndUDg

Pronunciation practice for the phrasal verbs in part 2 of this series. All the phrasal verbs are presented in sentences. Just listen and try to repeat the sentences like me, focusing on sentence stress, pausing, intonation and connected speech.📄 PDF in large text for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-3-Pronunciation-Practice_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet-Phone-Version.pdf📄 PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/P61-Part-3-Pronunciation-Practice_-Phrasal-Verbs-from-LEP887-Walk-Talk_-Health-Diet.pdf📼 Video version (private) on YouTube https://youtu.be/P-mUYEOo7R8

Natasha V. Broodie returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, which is full of advice for success in job interviews. Natasha has a lot of job interview experience, and she has learned the importance of self-belief and preparation. In this conversation she talks about some experiences that led her to write the book, and gives advice on what you should do before, during and after job interviews.📖 Click here to get Natasha's book "Swaggart" on Amazon 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM5WCVPR✨ More information about Natasha's book, on her website here 👉 https://www.lifewiththebige.com/swaggart🤣 Luke's comedy show in Paris. Click here and choose 19 July 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-fried-comedy-night-tickets-603182383747