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

English cultural information and expressions about Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night (Nov 5th), some entertaining stand up comedy about halloween and all the usual useful bits of language and vocabulary. CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPTS, LINKS AND OTHER INFORMATION http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/halloween-guy-fawkes-night/ 

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Can an ordinary native speaker of English (my brother) explain the rules of English grammar? That's the question in this interview. I wanted to know how much my brother James knows about the rules of grammar which learners of English study every day. The results are quite revealing.CLICK HERE FOR A TRANSCRIPT (UNFINISHED) AND OTHER NOTES  http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/discussing-grammar-with-my-brother/   

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It's back! The return of Luke's English Podcast. Responses to the comments and questions I have received over the last few months. I haven't done a podcast for quite a long time, so here it is!   CLICK HERE TO READ NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/luke-answers-your-emails-and-questions/ 

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Useful and natural vocabulary and expressions on the subject of Waiting and Being Patient. Good Things Come To Those Who Wait. FOR VOCABULARY NOTES AND DEFINITIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/good-things-come-to-those-who-wait/ 

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Guest presenter Claudia Edwards interviews Luke about Stand Up Comedy. Vocabulary notes are included below. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/stand-up-comedy/ 

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Really useful vocabulary and pronunciation practise for you. Learn and use natural expressions for making conversations when travelling or on holiday. FOR VOCABULARY NOTES PLEASE CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/useful-expressions-for-travelling/ 

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An interview with me about my holiday in Vietnam. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/travelling-in-vietnam/ 

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https://teacherluke.co.uk/2011/10/11/46-im-on-holiday-ill-be-back-in-a-couple-of-weeks/ 

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A conversation with my friend Andy. We share some anecdotes. Following on from episode 44 they're also about petty crime. Some samples of vocabulary and expressions are listed below. I give definitions in the podcast - so listen to check the meaning. FOR VOCABULARY NOTES, PHOTOS AND OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/luke-andys-crime-stories/ 

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Improve your speaking by telling interesting and amusing anecdotes. In this episode you'll learn about anecdotes, listen to a couple of stories told by some BBC radio DJs and learn some new vocabulary. Good extended listening practice. Enjoy! FOR A TRANSCRIPT, A GRAMMAR EXERCISE AND OTHER INFORMATION click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/telling-anecdotes/ 

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For a transcript, and to watch the video click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/london-video-interviews-pt-3/ 

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This episode is filled with vocabulary relating to health, feeling ill, catching a cold and common symptoms. To read vocabulary notes (including lists of the phrasal verbs and expressions in this episode), click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2010/03/26/health-feeling-ill-phrasal-verbs-expressions/ 

Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who are learning English as a foreign language. Download each episode free. Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes. Use it to practise listening, develop vocabulary and learn about the culture of the English language. Luke is well qualified and has lots of experience of teaching English for general life and for business/legal purposes. This podcast is designed to be useful, but also entertaining and fun.

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Just the audio track from the second video of interviews with native speakers in London. This is for people who like to listen to the podcast while they do something else with their eyes (e.g. drive, eat, look out of the window). To read transcripts and definitions for this episode, check the previous episode "London Video Interviews Pt. 2". Have fun! https://teacherluke.co.uk/2010/03/26/116/ 

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Just the audio track from the first video of interviews in the centre of London. Click here to read a full transcript for this episode, and to watch the video http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/london-video-interviews-pt-1/ 

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Vocabulary and listening on the subject of money and the economy. Transcript & notes here http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/15/money-money-money-12-phrasal-verbs-more/ 

Luke's English Podcast is a free service for learners of English. Use this podcast to get exposure to natural British English. Listen to it wherever and whenever you want to. Luke is a well experienced and qualified English teacher, with plenty of other interests. Improve your English with this podcast, and have fun! www.teacherluke.co.uk 

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This is a conversation about the iconic British TV series "Doctor Who". Authentic listening practice. Transcript available below. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who are learning English as a foreign language. Luke is a well qualified teacher of English with over 12 years' experience in Japan, the UK and France. You can use this podcast to get exposure to native speakers using natural English. Learn phrasal verbs, idioms, useful expressions, linkers, etc. Find Luke on Facebook (search for Luke's English Podcast) or Twitter (@EnglishPodcast). Cheers! To read a full transcript and language analysis by Richard Gallen (useful for teachers wanting to adapt this interview for the classroom), click here to visit Luke's English Blog: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/doctor-who/ 

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Some vocabulary and a listening transcript for the argument sketch are provided below. Learn English vocabulary (phrasal verbs, natural expressions, idioms, commonly used British English) and grammar (hopefully not boring) by listening to this podcast. Practise listening by playing the podcast on your iPod or computer. Develop awareness of pronunciation by repeating what you hear and recording yourself. Listening regularly is vital for the development of your English - so listen to Luke's English Podcast, enjoy yourself and have fun! To read a transcript and definitions, click here to visit Luke's English Blog. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/hello-argument-sketch/ 

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Part 2 of the strange story from the last episode. Use this podcast to improve your listening, reading, vocabulary and pronunciation. You should listen to it after listening to the previous episode "Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses". To read a full transcript of the story and advice on how to use this episode to improve your English - click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/14/the-mystery-continues/ 

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This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect - see details below). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listening and speaking. Use this podcast to help you deal with all of those things, and then start using narrative tenses fluently whenever you describe something. Make your descriptions more detailed and colourful! A full transcript, pronunciation drills, grammar notes and advice are all available for this episode. Click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/mystery-story-narrative-tenses/ 

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Click here for notes and a transcript of the interview http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/12/interview-with-a-native-speaker-the-weather/ 

Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who want to improve their English. Learn real english with this podcast. Natural expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and more vocabulary. Good listening practice. Join the growing community of listeners around the world who use this podcast every day. A full transcript of this interview is available. To read it, click here http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/12/interview-with-a-native-speaker-the-weather/ 

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This episode is about having the right attitude to learning English. Use the statements in this podcast to help you stay positive and motivated. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people all over the world who are learning English. Luke is a DELTA qualified teacher with over 12 years of experience To see notes and transcripts for this episode, click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/10/are-you-a-good-learner-of-english/ 

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Learn some English music idioms in this funny episode. Transcript and vocabulary available here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/07/music-idioms/ 

Luke's English Podcast is a free service for everyone in the whole world to use. Download the podcast, listen, laugh and learn. Get new vocabulary, listening practice, pronunciation drills for speaking and some interesting cultural information. 

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https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/10/20/summer-music-festivals/ 

Luke's English Podcast is free and available to download as often as you like. It is designed to help learners of English with their vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. Also, Luke's English Podcast aims to introduce you to unique aspects of the British cultural experience.

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Email me: luketeacher@hotmail.com http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/full-interview-with-vicky-from-china/ 

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To read a full transcript for this episode, click here to visit Luke's English Blog. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/learning-english-with-podcasts-advice-from-a-chinese-student-at-oxford-university/ 

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This is a podcast for learners of English as a second language. Use it to improve your vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, idioms and cultural awareness. To read notes for this episode, Click here to visit Luke's English Blog. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/beware-of-bad-pronunciation/ 

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Luke's English Podcast is for people learning English as a foreign language. This episode is about the grammar of passive verb forms, their use and pronunciation.  For a transcript, and detailed grammar & pronunciation notes, click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/10/19/passive-verb-forms/ 

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More phrasal verbs for you today. These ones are all particularly useful in business English when you have meetings. For a complete transcript for this episode, click here to visit Luke's English Blog. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/46/ 

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Here are some messages from me to you. This podcast is produced to help people to learn English as a foreign language. It is good listening practice and contains lessons on vocabulary and grammar for general English. To read notes for this podcast episode, click here http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/10/19/hello-to-my-listeners-around-the-world/ 

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