459. Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon (A Rambling Episode)

This podcast is about Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who recently became very famous all over the world on YouTube. The language section is about idioms to describe personality.The feature section is about her and her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Miserables. Why was it so special? Why have so many people in the world seen it? Why has she become so famous? Why do the Americans love her?CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT AND FOR DEFINITIONS OF IDIOMS IN THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/episode-6-susan-boyle/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Apr 200944min

This podcast episode today is about vampires! It includes a lecture on the myth of the vampire in modern popular culture, with a language focus on really useful vocabulary and expressions to describe feelings and emotions. CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT AND VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/episode-5-vampires/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Apr 200941min

This episode is all about the strange career of Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix. Listen to Luke talk to his friend Howard about Joaquin's career. Learn some really natural vocabulary and expressions. For vocabulary, definitions and other notes - CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/episode-4-joaquin-phoenix/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Apr 200929min

Hi, this is just a quick extra podcast to say hello and to let you know there are more podcasts coming soon. Also in this episode you can listen to a comedy sketch about speaking English. CLICK HERE FOR MORE NOTES AND A TRANSCRIPT FOR THE COMEDY SKETCH http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/extra-podcast-quick-hello/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Apr 20094min

Luke is still at his parents' house, and this time he's chatting to his Mum, who used to be a massive Beatles fan in the 1960s. She talks about how she first found out about them, why she liked them, and which one was her favourite. The language section is about good ways to describe past habits. Enjoy! CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE :) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/episode-3-musicthe-beatles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Apr 200923min

It's Easter, so Luke has travelled back to his Mum & Dad's house in the Warwickshire countryside. In this show, Luke talks to his Dad about Easter celebrations, rolling eggs down hills and the dangers of rabbits on the road. Luke also teaches some useful adverbs. Enjoy! FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/episode-2-easter/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Apr 200917min

This is the first episode of Luke's English Podcast. In this episode Luke introduces himself to the world, and talks about what to expect from the podcast in the future. FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/episode-1-introduction/  Don't forget to visit http://teacherluke.co.uk for more information and all the other episodes of this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Apr 200912min