498. The Rick Thompson Report: Brexit Negotiations
Talking to my Dad about the current situation with the UK's Brexit negotiations with the EU. Listen to hear explanations of what is going on with Brexit, how Northern Ireland is involved, what motivates Brexiters and some comments about other bits of international news - all delivered by my Dad with his clear and coherent English. Notes and transcriptions available. italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-85g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Dec 20171h 13min
497. Film Club: Withnail & I (with James and Will)
Talking about a classic British film which not many learners of English know about. Listen for explanations of the film, its appeal, descriptions of the characters and events, the type of people who like the film and a few bits of dialogue too. Notes and videos available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-84m italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Dec 20171h 24min
496. RAMBLECAST
Rambling about life, learning English, Star Wars, screwing up paper into a ball and more... Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-84F italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Nov 20171h 4min
495. Australian Stereotypes and Cliches (with Oliver Gee) ~didgeridoo sounds~
Discussing stereotypes and cliches about Australia with podcaster Oliver Gee who comes from a land down under. Learn about Australian English, Aussie accent, Aussie slang and exactly what you should say whenever you meet a true blue Aussie, mate! Vocabulary list available. Hooroo. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-84d Spoken offer http://www.getspoken.com/lep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Nov 20171h 4min
494. Who Wants to be Good at English? (The Rematch) with Rick Thompson
Testing my Dad on his knowledge of English, using words that are frequently confused by native English speakers. Will my dad be able to identify the words, spell them and explain the differences? Listen to learn 20 words and phrases which native English speakers often get wrong. You will also hear Dad and me discussing topics such as catching a squirrel, what he would say to Donald Trump and Paul McCartney if he met them, stories of police drug busts at university, how my dad would deal with a zombie apocalypse, and which one is worse - Brexit or Yoko Ono's 'singing'? Vocabulary list with definitions and examples available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-82g italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Nov 20171h 25min
493. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #7 (Human Pollution)
Amber and Paul are back on the podcast as we catch up with their recent news and the conversation goes off on many tangents covering subjects such as: pollution and fog in Paris, a possible new word - 'pog', other potential new words of the year, Harvey Weinstein, wanking in the office, 'human pollution in the swimming pool', Paul's recent showbiz news, seeing The Rolling Stones on stage and a slightly worrying email from a LEPster. Includes a cameo appearance by young Hugo, saying his first words on the podcast. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-83f Spoken offer http://www.getspoken.com/lep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Nov 20171h 8min
492. Becoming a Dad (with Andy & Ben) Part 2
The second part of this conversation with Andy Johnson and Ben Butler, and we talk about the moment of childbirth and take a quiz about becoming a father. Vocabulary is explained in the second part of the episode. Vocabulary list available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-83a italki offer http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Nov 20171h 14min
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 Nov 20171h 4min
