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

An end-of-year rambling episode with some seasonal good wishes 🎄, comments on recent episodes 🎧, an update about upcoming content 📲, anecdotes about seeing Paul McCartney live in concert 🎸, playing music at the British Ambassador's residence 🇬🇧 and visiting the British Library in London 📚, lots of library jokes (explained) 😂 and a vocabulary review at the end 🙇‍♂️. PDF available. Send your answers to my questions here luketeacher@hotmail.com (1. How has LEP helped your English? 2. Do you have any tips for improving your English with LEP?)📄 Get the PDF here 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/914.-A-Midwinter-Ramble-❅-Lukes-English-Podcast.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/24/914-a-midwinter-ramble-lukes-english-podcast/💻 Sign into your Acast+ account (LEP Premium) 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/account⭐️ LEP Premium info 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo

Listen to a short story and learn some useful English vocabulary in the process. This one is called The Snowman - a mysterious winter tale about a creepy snowman which appears outside a cabin in a remote forest. Follow the story, and learn plenty of descriptive vocabulary.📄 Get the PDF (story text, vocabulary notes, vocabulary list) 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/913.-The-Snowman-⛄️-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/17/913-the-snowman-learn-english-with-a-short-story📼 Animated Horror Flicks on YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@AnimatedHorrorFlicks🏆 LEP Premium info 👉 www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo

The aim in this episode is to let you practise your pronunciation of the vocabulary in this series. So, here is a story which contains almost all the phrases. Listen to me read the story, then repeat it after me line by line. Also includes 2 bonus stories at the end!📄 Get the PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-4-Story-Pronunciation-The-Office-Ghost.pdf📄 Get the PDF in large text size for your phone https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-4-Story-Pronunciation-The-Office-Ghost-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version https://youtu.be/PhefPXU96YE

(Part 3 of 4) Reviewing more vocabulary which I used in part 1 of this series. This review covers various natural and useful expressions in English including phrasal verbs and idioms. The PDF includes detailed vocabulary notes, memory prompts, discussion questions and a vocabulary quiz, all to help you learn this vocabulary more effectively.📄 Get the PDF with normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-3-From-The-Bookshelf_-Vocabulary-Review-15-25.pdf📄 Get the PDF with large text size (for your phone) https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-3-From-The-Bookshelf_-Vocabulary-Review-15-25-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version https://youtu.be/tktvu7i49Kw

(Part 2 of 4) Let's review some of the vocabulary that came up during my ramble in part 1 of this series. This includes a lot of common, natural phrases and idioms. The PDF has detailed vocabulary notes, memory prompts, quizzes and discussion questions.📄 Get the PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-2-From-The-Bookshelf_-Vocabulary-Review-1-14.pdf📄 Get the PDF in large text size (for your phone) https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-2-From-The-Bookshelf_-Vocabulary-Review-1-14-Phone-Version.pdf📼 Video version https://youtu.be/mbuZsVGGUQw

Here is the first part of another premium series in which I pick some random books from my bookshelf, read out a few pages, ramble about what I find and then teach you some English in the process. This time I end up reading a short story about flirting at work, a chapter about how advertising works and a letter written by John Lennon, plus some idioms from the Oxford Idioms Dictionary. Story texts, notes and transcript available on the PDF. Parts 2-3 include a vocabulary review and part 4 includes some pronunciation practice with a couple of stories.📄 Get the PDF in normal text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-1-From-The-Bookshelf_-Flirting-Advertising-Lennon-Letter.pdf📄 Get the PDF in large text size https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P65-Part-1-From-The-Bookshelf_-Flirting-Advertising-Lennon-Letter-Phone-version.pdf📼 Video version https://youtu.be/c3gVo3tUZoM

Part three of a series featuring collected bits & bobs for the podcast, with mini-lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Topics include listener comments on listening twice, a joke about double negatives & sarcasm, staying safe while listening to LEP in the car, the phrase "don't be shy, give it a try," fun facts about Paraguay, and a Quentin Tarantino eggcorn. Learn English with LEP!📄 Get the PDF 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/912.-Bits-Bobs-3-Questions-of-English-Part-3-More-Listener-Comments.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/10/912-bits-bobs-3-questions-of-english-part-3-more-listener-comments🏆 LEP Premium info 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo

(Part 2 of 2) Let's continue where we stopped in the last episode, by going through the rest of my list of funny English signs 🪧 from around the world. These signs are badly-written and have unintentionally funny double meanings. I will read out the signs, then explain what is funny and offer corrections to make the signs clearer. I will also explain vocabulary in the process. PDF available. 📄 Get the PDF here 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/911.-FUNNY-ENGLISH-SIGNS-Explained-Part-2.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/12/03/911-funny-english-signs-explained-part-2🏆 LEP Premium info 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo

Let's look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching moments to illustrate grammatical and vocabulary points. The episode also features vocabulary explanations and corrections for the poorly written signs.📄 Get the PDF with notes and detailed vocabulary list 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/910.-FUNNY-ENGLISH-SIGNS-Explained-Part-1-Lukes-English-Podcast-teacherluke.co_.uk_.pdf🔗 Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/11/26/910-funny-english-signs-explained-part-1/🇻🇳 LEP Meetup in Vietnam, details 👇Friday Nov 29th 7-10pm local time.Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamLittle Du Mien cafe restaurant 119D Pho Quang street, ward 9, Phu Nhuan district (it's near the airport)Email Zdenek at teacherzdenek@gmail.com to confirm your participation!