476. Holiday Diary (Part 3) Astronomy, Astrology & Flat Earth Conspiracy Theory
In this episode I talk about visiting the fantastic Griffith Observatory and then ramble about Astronomy vs Astrology and ludicrous flat earth conspiracy theories. Includes various bits of vocabulary throughout the episode. Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7UR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Syys 20171h 37min
475. Holiday Diary (Part 2) Modern Art: Is it amazing, or is it rubbish?
Talking about some modern art which I saw while visiting several galleries in Los Angeles. Includes descriptions of different movements in modern art, details about some famous artists and their work, some thoughts about whether modern art is really amazing, or maybe just a load of pretentious rubbish! (Spoiler alert: it depends) italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7UQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Syys 20171h 21min
474. Holiday Diary (Part 1) New Arrival, New Destinations
Hi everyone, I'm back from my holiday so here's a new episode of the podcast. In this one you'll hear me talking about some recent news (including quite a big announcement) and then an account of what we did on holiday including some descriptions, opinions and stories. There's talk of disturbing political events, dodgy car rental experiences, and a couple of beautiful cities where urban life meets wild nature. Enjoy! italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://teacherluke.co.uk/2017/08/31/474-holiday-diary-part-1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Elo 20171h 12min
473. Explaining the Rules of Cricket (with Dad)
Everything you need to know about the world's 2nd most popular spectator sport, cricket. 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. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Tr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Elo 20171h 26min
Why does the UK have so many accents? (Recorded February 2017)
This episode was originally recorded in February 2017 and is being uploaded in August 2017. In this episode I’m going to answer several questions from listeners about accents, including how regional accents occur in the UK and why there are so many accents there. Video available. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Ty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Elo 20171h 16min
472. Andy's Story of Survival / Why Andy Runs Marathons (with Andy Johnson)
Talking to Andy about why he runs marathons, including vocabulary relating to doing exercise, health, fitness, technique, injuries and medical care. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Ti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 Elo 201757min
471. Stepping on Lego, Self-directed Learning, Accents (with Andy Johnson)
Talking to Andy about stepping on Lego, Andy's job, self-directed language learning, accent, and British/American English. italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Tc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Elo 201747min
I'm going away on holiday - back in a few weeks!
I'm going on holiday until the end of the month, so I'm going to disappear for a while. Listen to this message because it has a few announcements about what's happening with the podcast while I'm gone. Transcript available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7T5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Elo 201725min
