243. A Life-Changing Teaching Experience in Ghana

Some vocabulary and a listening transcript for the argument sketch are provided below. Learn English vocabulary (phrasal verbs, natural expressions, idioms, commonly used British English) and grammar (hopefully not boring) by listening to this podcast. Practise listening by playing the podcast on your iPod or computer. Develop awareness of pronunciation by repeating what you hear and recording yourself. Listening regularly is vital for the development of your English - so listen to Luke's English Podcast, enjoy yourself and have fun! To read a transcript and definitions, click here to visit Luke's English Blog. http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/hello-argument-sketch/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Okt 200930min

Part 2 of the strange story from the last episode. Use this podcast to improve your listening, reading, vocabulary and pronunciation. You should listen to it after listening to the previous episode "Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses". To read a full transcript of the story and advice on how to use this episode to improve your English - click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/14/the-mystery-continues/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Sep 200925min

This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect - see details below). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listening and speaking. Use this podcast to help you deal with all of those things, and then start using narrative tenses fluently whenever you describe something. Make your descriptions more detailed and colourful! A full transcript, pronunciation drills, grammar notes and advice are all available for this episode. Click here http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/mystery-story-narrative-tenses/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Sep 200931min

I talk to Chris from Ladbroke Grove about the British weather, and why he thinks foreigners should stop complaining about it! Click here for notes and a transcript of the interview http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/12/interview-with-a-native-speaker-the-weather/  Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who want to improve their English. Learn real english with this podcast. Natural expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and more vocabulary. Good listening practice. Join the growing community of listeners around the world who use this podcast every day. A full transcript of this interview is available. To read it, click here http://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/12/interview-with-a-native-speaker-the-weather/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Sep 200946min

Lots of weather vocabulary and natural expressions to describe the weather. To read notes, vocabulary and definitions for this episode, click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/10/british-weather-lots-of-exciting-vocabulary/ The weather is one of the most common topics of conversation. Imagine you're doing business with someone from another country, and you have to make smalltalk. What can you possibly talk about? THE WEATHER OF COURSE! Learn some natural expressions to describe the weather and practise your listening at the same time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Sep 20091h

This episode is about having the right attitude to learning English. Use the statements in this podcast to help you stay positive and motivated. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people all over the world who are learning English. Luke is a DELTA qualified teacher with over 12 years of experience To see notes and transcripts for this episode, click here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/10/are-you-a-good-learner-of-english/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Sep 200915min

Learn some English music idioms in this funny episode. Transcript and vocabulary available here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/11/07/music-idioms/  Luke's English Podcast is a free service for everyone in the whole world to use. Download the podcast, listen, laugh and learn. Get new vocabulary, listening practice, pronunciation drills for speaking and some interesting cultural information.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 200921min

This podcast is about music festivals during the summer months in The UK. To read vocabulary notes for this episode, click here to go to Luke's English Blog.https://teacherluke.co.uk/2009/10/20/summer-music-festivals/ Luke's English Podcast is free and available to download as often as you like. It is designed to help learners of English with their vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. Also, Luke's English Podcast aims to introduce you to unique aspects of the British cultural experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 200942min