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

My Dad talks about his life [978]

Following my chat with my mum last week, now it's my dad's turn! In this episode my plan was to ask my dad lots of questions about his life, and to listen to him talking about the various choices he has made, and experiences he has had, as well as details about his parents. The result is another deep chat about family history, and my dad's life story. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it. Full transcript available. Get the episode transcript 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/My-dad-talks-about-his-life-978-Episode-Transcript.pdf [https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/My-dad-talks-about-his-life-978-Episode-Transcript.pdf] Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/03/02/my-dad-talks-about-his-life-978/ [https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/03/02/my-dad-talks-about-his-life-978/] LEP Premium 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium [https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

My Mum talks about her life [977]

[977] Recently I visited my parents at their home, and while I was there I took the time to record conversations with them both. This first one is with my mum. I asked her questions about her life story, our family history, her memories of growing up and so many other things that I was curious about. The result is this recording. I hope you will find that it is not only good for your English listening practice, but also fascinating and absorbing as a piece of personal history. Full transcript available. Get the PDF transcript 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/My-mum-talks-about-her-life-977-Transcript.pdf [https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/My-mum-talks-about-her-life-977-Transcript.pdf] Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/23/my-mum-talks-about-her-life-977/ [https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/23/my-mum-talks-about-her-life-977/] LEP Premium 👉 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium [https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

RAMBLEMANIA 🗣️ 3+ Hours of English Listening & Learning with Luke [976]

Here's an epic rambling episode in which I talk about learning English with BBC Radio and TV 📻 vocabulary expressions with the word 'thumb' 👍 the story of how I became a taxi driver on the streets of Paris 🚖 the grammar of Yoda 🐸 fantastic haikus written by my listeners ✍️ and getting pecked in the face by a swan 🦢. 3h30min+ of English listening and learning from me to you. #learnenglish #britishenglish #englishlistening 👉 Get the episode PDF https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RAMBLEMANIA-3-Hours-of-English-Listening-Learning-with-Luke-976.pdf [https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RAMBLEMANIA-3-Hours-of-English-Listening-Learning-with-Luke-976.pdf] 👉 Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/16/ramblemania-3-hours-of-english-listening-learning-with-luke-976/ [https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/16/ramblemania-3-hours-of-english-listening-learning-with-luke-976/] 👉 Sign up to LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium [https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium] 👉 A Phrasal Verb a Day podcast https://apvad.libsyn.com/ [https://apvad.libsyn.com/] 📺 The Office UK - Big Keith's Appraisal https://youtu.be/IkYUDQCYGHA?si=T1Hz0VQ9HIrhLOSw [https://youtu.be/IkYUDQCYGHA?si=T1Hz0VQ9HIrhLOSw] 📺 Downton Abbey clup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAnsGZCahlU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAnsGZCahlU] 📺 Monty Python - The voice of God - https://youtu.be/z-iWe4qXUD8?si=za7e_XF3CsGjuDjm [https://youtu.be/z-iWe4qXUD8?si=za7e_XF3CsGjuDjm] #LearnEnglish #BritishEnglish #EnglishListening ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How to write well in English ✍️ (with Fabio Cerpelloni) [975]

What skills are involved in being a good writer? What makes a good piece of writing? How is writing different to speaking? What are the challenges faced by learners of English who want to write well, and what are some solutions to these challenges? How can AI help develop writing skills? And, what does it take to write your own book in English? These are all questions which I talk about in this episode, with the help of professional writer and returning guest Fabio Cerpelloni. Get the PDF transcript & summary of main points 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/How-to-Write-Well-in-English-with-Fabio-Cerpelloni-975-TRANSCRIPT.pdf [https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/How-to-Write-Well-in-English-with-Fabio-Cerpelloni-975-TRANSCRIPT.pdf] Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/09/how-to-write-well-in-english-with-fabio-cerpelloni975/ [https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/09/how-to-write-well-in-english-with-fabio-cerpelloni975/] Sign up to LEP Premium 👉 www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium [www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium] 🧔🏻 Fabio's website & blog 👉 www.fabiocerpelloni.com [www.fabiocerpelloni.com] 📚 Fabio's books 👉 https://fabiocerpelloni.com/books/ [https://fabiocerpelloni.com/books/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Haiku in English 📖 🍃 [974]

[974] In this episode I read out lots of haiku poems, explain their meaning, discuss what they make me think and feel, and use them to teach you some vocabulary. The haikus I read include some traditional Japanese ones translated into English, plus more modern ones written in English by writers from around the world. Some of these haikus are meditative, some are sad, some are funny and some find a way to capture feelings that are otherwise difficult to put into words. Get the episode PDF 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Haiku-in-English-974.pdf [https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Haiku-in-English-974.pdf] Episode page on my website 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/02/haiku-in-english-974/ [https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/02/02/haiku-in-english-974/] Sign up to LEP Premium 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/premium [https://teacherluke.co.uk/premium] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.