522. Learning English at Summer School in the UK (A Rambling Chat with Raphael Miller)
Talking to my ex-colleague Raphael Miller about his new summer school for teenagers + rambling about British social and communication culture, growing up in Liverpool, studying at Oxford University, the famous Star Wars actor Raphael knows and remembering some of the old-fashioned ways we used to describe computers and the internet. Transcripts and links below. 👨🎓🌞🇬🇧 www.yourenglishsummer.co.uk Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8ft italki offer www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Apr 20181h 20min
521. Talking about Pets (with James)
Usually when I talk to my brother on the podcast we talk about fairly obscure topics, like cult films, musical subcultures or skateboarding, but this time we chose a universal topic; pets. Listen to this conversation to hear James and me remembering the pets we had as children and discussing some issues related to keeping animals as pets.Transcript for the introduction and ending available on the website.Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8f4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Apr 20181h 13min
520. Idioms Game & Chat Part 2 (with Andy Johnson) + 18 More Idioms & Vocab Items Explained
The second part of my chat with Andy Johnson. Listen out for 18 more idioms which will be explained later. Topics include: Twitter abuse, the other Andy Johnson, training for the London Marathon + more. Transcripts and vocabulary definitions available. Episode page: https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8dR italki offer: http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Apr 20181h 36min
519. Idioms Game & Chat (with Andy Johnson) + 25 Idioms Explained
A conversation with Andy Johnson including loads of idiomatic expressions and their explanations. First you can listen to a rambling chat with Andy and then I'll explain 25 idioms that came up during the conversation. Part 2 coming soon... Transcriptions, Vocabulary list & Definitions available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8dL italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Mar 20181h 17min
518. Grammar Questions (Part 1) Present Perfect Continuous / Future Continuous / Language of Newspaper Headlines
Answering grammar questions from listeners, with details about verb tenses (including present continuous vs present perfect continuous & future continuous vs going to) and the language of newspaper headlines. Includes references to The Queen, The Legend of Zelda and a lot of pizza. Transcriptions & grammar notes available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8cN italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Mar 20181h 13min
517. Professor Stephen Hawking (An Obituary)
I woke up this morning to the news that Stephen Hawking had died and I thought - I really must talk about this. He was a British scientist who must be considered one of the most significant people of recent years - a brilliant mind who contributed so much to our understanding of the nature of reality itself while also struggling against some extreme personal difficulties and for those reasons he’s a great inspiration to many people around the world. In this episode I’m just going to talk about him, his life, his achievements, his sense of humour and how he will continue to be an inspiration to people for many years to come. Let's learn some English along the way. Vocabulary list available Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8cy italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Mar 20181h 10min
516. Paul McCartney's Spider Story (Intensive Listening)
Learn English from an anecdote told by Sir Paul McCartney. Let's listen to Paul telling a sweet story about something funny that happened to him and George Harrison when they were teenagers, before they became world famous musicians in The Beatles. Let's listen to his story, do some intensive listening practice and then I'll help you understand everything. Also, let's have a laugh with some funny Paul McCartney impressions. Video and notes available below. Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2018/03/10/516-paul-mccartneys-spider-story/ italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Mar 20181h 21min
515. Becoming "Maman" with Amber & Sarah - Bringing Up Children The French Way
In this episode I'm talking to friends of the podcast Amber Minogue and Sarah Donnelly about the subject of raising children in a foreign country - in this case, France. So this is an episode all about cross-cultural experiences, specifically relating to parenthood. It's also about a new podcast and stage show which Amber & Sarah have just started. Transcriptions, notes and links available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8aE italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Mar 20181h 11min
