253. Rapping with Fluency MC!

A tribute to Steve Jobs who died yesterday. Listen to Steve Jobs' famous speech to graduates of Stanford University, read the transcript, notice some useful features of English, and learn some important lessons about life.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT (WITH VIDEO) OF THE STEVE JOBS SPEECH http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/steve-jobs/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Okt 20111h 5min

Why is it called The Cheese Episode? Listen to the whole thing to find out. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EPISODE. I decided to set myself a challenge in this one. Click here to read the rules of the challenge. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/the-cheese-episode/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Okt 201135min

Why is this one called The Ice Cream Episode? You'll have to listen to the whole thing to find out. FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE BELOW! In this episode I decided I'd give myself a challenge: could I just talk non-stop for 45 minutes without planning anything in advance, and keep it interesting? You can decide for yourself if I was successful. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE (Thanks to Bettina from France again) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/the-ice-cream-episode/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 201145min

Learning English and learning music are quite similar actually. In this episode I talk to a great musician and English teacher about how learning English is similar to learning to play music. CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EPISODE  https://teacherluke.co.uk/2011/10/14/language-and-music/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Sep 201155min

Correct your mistakes! This episode is about typical mistakes that learners of English make when they speak. I've been teaching for 10 years and I've been listening to learners of English making mistakes for a long time. Recently I made a list of some of the most common mistakes I hear. Here they are, with corrections. This is a really useful episode, I am sure you will agree! CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO READ A LIST OF THE COMMON MISTAKES AND THEIR CORRECTIONS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/common-errors-typical-mistakes/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Aug 201153min

Plenty of good vocabulary for describing your childhood days. Here you will find lots and lots of really natural and common expressions for describing your childhood and plenty of other things too. Listen to the podcast a few times to get the most benefit. Feel free to make a donation by clicking the donate button below. Thanks! CLICK HERE TO READ A LIST OF THE EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS IN THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/childhood-growing-up-school-days-phrasal-verbs-and-expressions/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jul 201143min

Listen to an interview with Ray Winstone who is a genuine Londoner with a 'cockney' accent. Pick up some new expressions and learn how to recognise a London accent. TO READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH RAY WINSTONE, CLICK HERE :) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/cockney-london-accent/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jun 201140min

Listen to some good advice for anyone learning English or taking a Cambridge exam such as IELTS, CAE or FCE. Also in this podcast you'll learn some idioms with the word 'say', and listen to Luke talking about culture shock. There's a bonus comedy audio bit at the end too so listen to the whole thing. FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE BELOW (Thanks again to Bettina from France)CLICK HERE TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT AND TO READ THE IDIOMS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/top-advice-for-learning-english-idioms-with-say-culture-shock/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jun 201134min