491. Becoming a Dad (with Andy & Ben) Part 1
A conversation and vocabulary lesson about childbirth and becoming a father, with Andy Johnson and Ben Butler from The London School of English. Listen to Andy and Ben talking about their experiences of becoming parents, how their babies were born and more. Vocabulary is explained in the second half of the episode. Vocabulary list available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-838 italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Marras 20171h 4min
490. Discussing Friendship - with Martin and Dan The Man from Rock n' Roll English (Friendship Phrasal Verbs)
Hello! In this episode of the podcast I am talking to Martin Johnston and his mate Dan The Man from the Rock n Roll English Podcast and we're going to teach you some phrasal verbs and other expressions relating to friendship, while also putting their friendship to the test. Martin and Dan are lifelong friends. They know each other very well but they spend a lot of their time bickering and getting at each other. What's going on in this friendship? Do they really like each other or not? Let's find out in this episode and you can learn lots of vocabulary while we're doing it. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-820 italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Marras 20171h 35min
489. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 2) + Vocabulary
Here's part 2 of this conversation with my Mum in which you can hear us wittering on about the bookshop where Mum works, some of the books she's read recently, and some of her podcast and film recommendations. Vocabulary is explained at the end, and there's a vocabulary list with definitions available. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-81N italki offer: http://teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Loka 20171h 36min
488. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 1) + Vocabulary
A conversation with my (lovely) mum in which we generally witter on about a number of different things including some British history, ways of describing rain, different expressions for talking (like rambling and wittering), my mum's accent, what she thinks of this podcast and some of her podcast recommendations. Vocabulary is explained after the conversation and there is a vocabulary list available. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-81a italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Loka 20171h 31min
487. Learning Languages and Adapting to New Cultures (with Ethan from RealLife English)
A conversation about travelling and learning languages with Ethan from RealLife English. Ethan is very well-travelled, having lived in at least 6 different countries. He's also learned a few different languages to a good level as an adult. Let's talk about his advice for adapting to new cultures and learning languages in adulthood. Vocabulary notes and language test available below. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-800 Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Loka 20171h 34min
486. Difficult Words to Pronounce in English (with Paul Taylor) Part 2
With this one you can continue to listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation. There are lots of jokes, impressions, funny accents and useful comments about this important area of the English language. Use this episode to avoid some very common mistakes in English pronunciation, and try not to laugh on the bus while you're listening! Check the episode page for word lists, transcriptions and my video of 40+ difficult words to pronounce in English. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Z6 italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Loka 20171h
485. Difficult Words to Pronounce in English (with Paul Taylor) Part 1
Listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation. There are lots of jokes, impressions, funny accents and useful comments about this important area of the English language. Use this episode to avoid some very common mistakes in English pronunciation, and try not to laugh on the bus while you're listening! Check the episode page for word lists, transcriptions and my video of 40+ difficult words to pronounce in English. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Z6 italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Loka 201754min
484. Try not to Laugh on the Bus (with Paul Taylor)
A conversation with Paul Taylor involving several cups of tea, recipes for French crepes, our terrible rap skills, a funny old comedy song about English workmen drinking tea, some improvised comedy role plays and a very angry Paul ranting about bad customer service in France! Your challenge is to listen to this episode in public without laughing out loud, especially in the second half of the episode. Good luck, may the force be with you. Vocabulary list, song lyrics, definitions and a quiz available (link below). Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-7Zb Spoken offer: http://www.getspoken.com/lep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Loka 20171h 36min
