108. In Bed with Luke (A rambling episode)

Please vote for me in the Macmillan Dictionary Awards. Voting closes at midnight GMT on 14 February - so you only have a couple of days! Click here to vote for me. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/love-english-awards/voting-blog-2013.html Thanks! If you've already voted - thanks a lot! I shut up about the competition after 9 minutes, and then just improvise, while using the words 'stuff' and 'thing' as much as possible. For more information click here: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/168-please-vote-and-stuff-like-that/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Feb 201424min

How to improve your memory and learn English more effectively with memory techniques & mnemonics. Click here for a full transcript and more useful information: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/167-memory-mnemonics-learning-english/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Feb 20141h 17min

An undersea tale of identity loss, and shrimp; this is one of those rather ridiculous improvised stories which is loosely based on an old joke. This kind of episode is for listeners who just enjoy listening to some silly fun. Normal educational podcasting will be resumed in due course. Have a good day! More details here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/166-the-prawn-story/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jan 201447min

A discussion about football with a focus on the basic things you need to know about the Premier League and being a footy fan in England. For more information click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/english-premier-league-football/  #english #football #premier #league #premiership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jan 20141h 13min

Join in the transcript collaboration in order to do some intensive listening, help others improve their English, and do me a little favour in return for the hard work I've been doing on the podcast over the years! ;) Here's the transcript collaboration page: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/episodes-with-transcripts/transcripts/  A transcript of this episode will be available online here soon: http://www.teacherluke.wordpress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jan 201419min

A conversation with my brother James over Skype in which we catch up with each other, and recommend some of our favourite British films for you to watch. For more information, click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/163-skype-chat-with-my-brother/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Jan 201455min

*Transcript available below* This is a follow up to the previous episode in which I interviewed my friend Amber, who is pregnant. In this episode I explain some key vocabulary to you, and discuss the issue of childbirth from a man's point of view. Click here for a transcript and more information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/10/162-having-babies-vocabulary-a-male-perspective/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jan 201457min

aka. "A Cup of Tea with... Amber Minogue" My friend Amber is pregnant and she's due to give birth in just a couple of weeks. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to be pregnant - the challenges, the benefits, the social changes. We also discuss the things you should and shouldn't say/do when you meet a pregnant woman. Listen and you'll find out everything you need to know about interacting with a pregnant woman. The episode contains lots of vocabulary and expressions related to being pregnant and having a baby. I've made a list of vocabulary on this subject, and I intend to record a podcast soon in which I explain all these things, so you will know all the relevant words and phrases related to pregnancy. For the vocabulary list and other notes. Click here to visit my website http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/161-shes-having-a-baby/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Jan 201452min