942. The ASMR Zen School of English âïžđ§ Learn English and Relax
Improve your English and reduce stress with this unique ASMR-style episode âïž đ§. Join me for a relaxing, meditative journey featuring calm background music, softly spoken English, vocabulary for peace and tranquillity, some grammar practice, and gentle humour. Designed to help you learn English naturally while calming your mind, this episode is ideal for listening in bed, during quiet study, or or on a peaceful walk. Includes ambient music by my brother Jim Thompson. ASMR English, learn English while relaxing, calming English podcast, mindfulness, ESL listening practice with humour. Episode transcript available. đ Get the PDF transcript đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/942.-The-ASMR-Zen-School-of-English-TRANSCRIPT.pdfđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/06/30/942-the-asmr-zen-school-of-english-learn-english-and-relax/đ§ "Ambient Anthology" by Jim Thompson đ https://jimthompson.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-anthology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 KesÀ 1h 28min
941. The Man Who Could Work Miracles âš (Learn English with a Short Story)
Learn English with a short story on LEP. In this episode I am reading "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" by HG Wells (adapted into modern English). First you can listen to the story, then I summarise it again in my own words, discuss my interpretations of its meaning, explain how you can use stories like this to improve your English, and teach some vocabulary which came up.đ Get the PDF with story text, notes and vocabulary list here đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/941.-The-Man-Who-Could-Work-Miracles-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-PDF.pdfđ Sign up to LEP Premium to get all vocabulary explanations for this story in premium series P69 đ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiumđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/06/23/941-the-man-who-could-work-miracles-learn-english-with-a-short-story/đ Read the original (unadapted) story text here đ https://revistaliterariakatharsis.org/manmiracles.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 KesÀ 2h 3min
940. Our favourite things to do in London đŹđ§ (Part 2)
Here is the second part of this double episode all about great things to see and do while in London đŹđ§. Listen to my friends and family talking about the city đïž, learn some fascinating bits of history đ„, get inside tips đșïž and learn some vocabulary in the process. đ Get the episode PDF with transcript, recommendation summaries & vocabulary list đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/940.-Our-favourite-things-to-do-in-London-Part-2-Transcript.pdfđș Watch "Walk & Talk: London đŹđ§" on YouTube đ https://youtu.be/Rd8Auzn-KfIđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/06/09/940-our-favourite-things-to-do-in-london-part-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 KesÀ 1h 49min
939. Our favourite things to do in London đŹđ§ (Part 1)
Here is part 1 of a double episode about London đŹđ§ and great things you can see and do there đĄ. Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city đ», get some travel tips đïž, get a mini history lesson đïž, and learn some vocabulary in the process. đ Get the episode PDF with transcript, recommendation summaries & vocabulary list đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/939.-Our-favourite-things-to-do-in-London-Part-1-Transcript.pdfđș Watch "Walk & Talk: London đŹđ§" on YouTube đ https://youtu.be/Rd8Auzn-KfIđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/06/09/939-our-favourite-things-to-do-in-london-part-1/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9 KesÀ 1h 32min
938. Film Club: Monty Pythonâs Life of Brian (with Antony Rotunno)
A return to Luke's Film Club with a conversation about one of the funniest and most controversial films of all time, also voted one of the UK's favourite films. Antony and I discuss the film's writing, production, story, famous scenes, deeper meanings and acting by the various members of the Monty Python team. Transcript available.đ Get the PDF transcript here đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/938.-Film-Club_-Monty-Pythons-Life-of-Brian-with-Antony-Rotunno.pdfđ Website page with links to previous Monty Python episodes đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/06/03/938-film-club-monty-pythons-life-of-brian-with-antony-rotunno/Links for Antonyâs Podcasts đGlass Onion: On John Lennon https://pod.link/1473867166 (A deep dive into the life and complex psychology of John Lennon)Film Gold https://pod.link/1544641271 (Discussions about favourite films)Life & Life Only https://pod.link/1549021296 (All about the search for inner and outer truth) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 KesÀ 1h 58min
937. A Birthday Ramble / The Spinning Wheel of Random Questions
It's my birthday đ„ł so join me for a relaxed and light-hearted ramble, first with some comments about recent episodes and other podcast housekeeping, and then a series of talking points with the Spinning Wheel of Random Questions âžïž including bits about how being an English teacher affects my social interactions đŹ, the infamous ice-cream wars of Ice-Cream Island đïž, leading an army of English learners into battle on the back of an Elephant đ, the title of my (hypothetical) autobiography đ, and my age revealed at the end of the episode. Full transcript available đ.đ Get the PDF with transcript and questions đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/937.-A-Birthday-Ramble-_-The-Spinning-Wheel-of-Random-Questions-PDF-.pdfđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/05/27/937-a-birthday-ramble-the-spinning-wheel-of-random-questionsđ Sign up for LEP Premium đ https://lep.supercast.com đ LEP Merch đ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Touko 1h 40min
936. How AI can Boost your English with Podcasts âšđ§ (feat. Alastair Budge)
In this episode, Iâm joined by Alastair Budge from Leonardo English to explore how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to boost your English, especially when combined with podcasts. We go through specific, practical ways to actively engage with podcast content using AI â improving your listening, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and even speaking. Alastair shares a set of very useful prompts and techniques you can try out straight away, and we discuss the pros and cons of using AI for language learning. There's also a bit of fun as I try chatting with an AI version of myself. Download the free PDF in the show notes for all the prompts and ideas we mentioned, plus a full transcript.đ Get the PDF with all prompts and transcript đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/936.-How-AI-Can-Boost-Your-English-with-LEP-feat.-Alastair-Budge.pdfđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/05/19/936-how-ai-can-boost-your-english-with-lep-feat-alastair-budge/đ Sign up to LEP Premium đ https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiumđ§ Leonardo English đ https://www.leonardoenglish.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Touko 2h 4min
935. Terrible Traffic Jams & Self-Driving Cars đ (Topic & Vocabulary)
This episode is all about the exciting topic of driving, getting stuck in traffic jams, the future of our roads and how self-driving cars might be the solution. What is so annoying about traffic jams? Why do they even happen in the first place? Have you seen your first self-driving car yet? Will they solve our driving problems, or not? The episode is full of anecdotes, analysis, opinions and plenty of vocabulary. PDF available with notes, vocabulary list & vocabulary quiz.đ Get the PDF đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/935.-Terrible-Traffic-Jams-Self-Driving-Cars-Topic-Vocabulary.pdfđ Episode page on my website đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/05/12/935-terrible-traffic-jams-self-driving-cars-topic-vocabulary/đ LEP Premium đ https//www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Touko 1h 42min
