Sign Language is Fascinating (with Siobhan Dodd) – Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English? In this conversation I speak to Siobhan Dodd who is a sign language interpreter between English and BSL (British Sign Language). Many possibilities in one slot machine. If you lose so much to pass it, we are glad to say.
Why police released Liverpool parade suspect’s details so quickly
Has the man no sense of shame, no sense of history? But throughout his presidency, Macron has appeared to take a perverse delight in provoking his subjects, riling them, mocking them, patronising them. Talking about Pets (with James) – Listen to this conversation to hear my brother and me remembering the pets we had as children and discussing some issues related to keeping animals as pets. Intro & Ending Transcripts available. Death by Meteor – This episode is called Death By Meteor and it’s all about asteroids, space, science, maths, astrophysics and the end of the world! Punctuation Rules / Book Review (Part 1) – This episode is about the importance of punctuation in writing.
Pedro Pascal goes shirtless on beach during Christmas getaway
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.
Threat from teenage boys in ‘sadistic’ online groups surges sixfold
Includes discussion of accents in English, cancel culture in comedy, some rude Spanish phrases and more. Learn English with a Scary Story (Camp Stabbiwaka by Peter Carlson) – Listen to Luke reading a text adventure story set in a summer camp. You can read the story at the same time as you listen, or just relax and have fun following this action packed horror story, and read do text adventure later.
- He learned it as an adult when he moved to London in his twenties.
- Aepyornis Island by HG Wells (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story.
- You can listen to it here.
- Let’s see how you and Michael would respond to some quiz questions that will test your British awkwardness to the max.
- Paul McCartney at 80 (with Sam Whiles) – Paul McCartney turned 80 this year, so let’s talk about this legend of British music!
- 🗣 Listen & repeat after me if you’d like to practise your pronunciation.
- How Fred Learns Vocabulary with the New York Times Spelling Bee (with Fred Eyangoh) – Fred often plays spelling games on his phone during his lunch break, and he has discovered lots of new words as a result.
- Play the game with me – follow the links on the page.
- (Part 1) Understanding Posh People and Posh Accents – Everything you always wanted to know about posh people, but were afraid to ask.
Newborn ‘killed by aristocrat mum & dad’ seen for first time in videos
In addition to the Indian casino games we mentioned, there is almost nothing safer. Youll need to provide your full name, you have to cashout the money before the airplane disappears. It would be best if you also considered the volatility of a slot. A high volatility game like Big Red slot offers bigger wins but less often than with a low volatility pokie. Aristocrat game like Sun & Moon provides smaller wins but more frequently while medium variance slots provide a right mix of both big and small victories.
Sara Sharif plays guitar and sings in unseen home video
- Why does the UK have so many accents?
- Sign Language is Fascinating (with Siobhan Dodd) – Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English?
- I hope it captures your imagination and lets the English come alive in memorable ways.
- Wells Part 1 Learn English with Stories – Luke reads extracts from The War of the Worlds by H.G.
- Notes & scripts available.
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.
France’s farmers will be back on Paris’s doorstep before long
- – In this episode I’m going to continue telling you stories of my recent holiday and there will be descriptions of impressive rocky landscapes, a sort of geology lesson and a brief history of planet earth.
- The result is an engaging and intellectually light-hearted discussion involving the usual mix of rambling, and English teaching.
- Vocabulary notes and language test available.
- 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.
- An Unedited Ramble (March 2020) Never Explain, Never Apologise?
- 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.
PART 3 EPISODE 800 RAMBLE (Final Part) – A quick ramble about why this is the final part of episode 800, why there was a delay between part 2 and part 3, some comments about having flu, and about World Cup 2022. A 3-Hour Aristocrat slots Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris – This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it’s a solo ramble. Relax, follow my words, hang out with me for 3 hours, get stranded on a desert island of the imagination, and then get rescued. Includes a haircut, a sleep and a t-shirt change during the episode.
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It covers all the World Cups we’ve had since 1930, focusing on the key events with a few dodgy jokes along the way. You can read 99% of the transcript on the page for this episode. ODD NEWS STORIES (with Mum & Dad) – Discussing some strange and funny news stories with my parents. Thanks to my Mum & Dad for their contribution to this episode. Transcripts, news stories and notes available.
How Israel pulled off a mass killing of Iran’s top military leaders inspired by Game of Thrones
- The LEP MeetUp in London / Brexit / Talking to my Daughter – Here’s an end-of-summer ramble, including details of what happened at the LEP meetup in London in July and some recordings of LEPsters who attended the event.
- Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city , get some travel tips , get a mini history lesson , and learn some vocabulary in the process.
- Emina’s Long Journey to English Proficiency – My friend Emina Tuzovic has learned English to a proficient level as a non-native speaker of the language.
- And so here is an analysis of the lyrics to Will Smith’s rap from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”, a famous TV show (and a very serious piece of work, haha) from the 90s.
Listen to hear me give my thoughts and tell several stories related to what is being described as “the last Beatles song”. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 1 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast) – 1/2 Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast asks me questions about news events from this year. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.
Scraps of newborn baby’s clothes worn days before she was ‘killed by mum & dad’
Full transcript available and YouTube video version too. A Summer Ramble 2 (Late August 2021) – I’m back in the podcast-zone after my holiday so I thought I would do another rambling episode before getting down to work on other content to be released soon. Video version also available. Karl Pilkington’s 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent – Understand English as it is spoken by native speakers.
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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. Listen to this episode to hear all about it. Transcript and text video available. The Escaped Man by CT Platt (Learn English with Short Stories) – Reading a short story presented on Commaful.com. The Escaped Man is a mystery full of tension and intrigue.
The Collins Words of the Year (Part 2) – Vocabulary explanations and discussions of hot topics from the last couple of years. Talking about some controversial political stuff like the rise of fascism and anti-fascism, the relative popularity of UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, and how the winter season changes people’s feelings about romance and relationships. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 4) – More trending vocabulary and issues of the moment, this time focusing on topics like working conditions in the gig economy, the pros and cons of instagram and a true story about a unicorn riding a bike in London.
- What British People Say vs What They Mean – Examining British communication style and debunking a few myths about how British people communicate.
- Language & Local British Identity with MARK STEEL – Special Guest Mark Steel joins me to discuss cultural and linguistic differences between the UK and France, plus accents in the UK and a little tour of some places in the UK that you don’t know about.
- Andy Johnson Returns (Part 1) Moving House / London vs Canterbury / English Teaching –Chatting to friend of the podcast Andy Johnson about moving house, comparisons between London and Canterbury and different approaches to teaching English.
- Vocabulary list available.
- 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.
- Find out in this episode which covers over 60 items of vocabulary for describing animals, their body parts, habitats and behaviour.
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- I’m joined by my Dad, Rick Thompson and we describe the rules, the appeal of the game and also some expressions in English that come from cricket.
- Hobnobbing with royalty when the country is in revolt!
Andy Johnson Returns (Part 1) Moving House / London vs Canterbury / English Teaching –Chatting to friend of the podcast Andy Johnson about moving house, comparisons between London and Canterbury and different approaches to teaching English. Quick Hello / OPP / Living Through Comedy / Somewhere Else Dreamin’ – Just a quick “hello” to let you know about some other things you could listen to this month, including my appearances on some other people’s podcasts. London Native Speaker Interviews REVISITED Part 2 – Listening to the audio from another old YouTube video of mine, and then exploring it for new vocabulary and English learning opportunities. The LEP MeetUp in London / Brexit / Talking to my Daughter – Here’s an end-of-summer ramble, including details of what happened at the LEP meetup in London in July and some recordings of LEPsters who attended the event. There’s also talk of Brexit and some interviews with my daughter who is beginning to speak. Do you ever … ?
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.
DOPPELGANGER (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. In fact, this episode contains two stories. Listen until the end for the 2nd one. Repeat after me to practise your pronunciation.
Days later, she was out walking her dog on a coastal path when she thought she saw the couple from the news. Jurors heard they lived in a tent with barely any clothes and no means of keeping warm and dry. Despite this, jurors were told the couple chose to “deprive the baby of what she needed” – including “warmth, shelter and food and ultimately safety”.
Let’s listen to Karl Pilkington rambling about life, the universe & everything, and see what we can understand and learn. Social Awkwardness / Very British Problems (with Michael Lavers from Level Up English) – Talking to Michael Lavers from the Level Up English Podcast about learning Japanese, embarrassing moments in language learning, social awkwardness and some “very British problems”. Are you as socially awkward as a British person? Let’s see how you and Michael would respond to some quiz questions that will test your British awkwardness to the max.
Karl Pilkington’s 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent Part 2 – Understand more of Karl Pilkington’s rambling as we learn about the Manchester accent and pick up vocabulary along the way. FUNNY RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST with Amber & Paul – Can Luke, Amber & Paul pass this funny Russian citizenship test which was written and sent in by a Russian LEPster? Join us as we attempt to answer questions which (apparently) every Russian person would know. This could be embarrassing!
Game Of Thrones star joins Dexter: Resurrection in shock casting for Michael C. Hall led series
A Summer Ramble – A pre-holiday ramble in which I talk about learning English, moving to a new flat, the podcast over the next few months, football, being on Other People’s Podcasts, a recording of my daughter speaking English and a couple of songs. Top Jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Explained – Learn English from some jokes in this episode as we go through 9 jokes chosen as the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe stand up comedy scene this year (2021). Let me tell you the jokes, see if you understand them, and then I will break them down for language learning opportunities. Language Learning is a Voyage of Discovery / Steve Kaufmann Interview – An interview with polyglot Steve Kaufmann who has learned at least 20 languages to varying degrees during his life.
