912. Bits & Bobs 3 📚 Questions of English (Part 3) More Listener Comments
Part three of a series featuring collected bits & bobs for the podcast, with mini-lessons on vocabulary and grammar. Topics include listener comments on listening twice, a joke about double negatives ...
10 Dec 20241h 5min
911. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 2)
(Part 2 of 2) Let's continue where we stopped in the last episode, by going through the rest of my list of funny English signs 🪧 from around the world. These signs are badly-written and have unintent...
3 Dec 202458min
910. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 1)
Let's look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, ex...
26 Nov 20241h 14min
909. The Existential Threat of AI to Human Civilisation 😃 (Topic & Vocabulary)
This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with an AI expert and explore many words and phrases for...
19 Nov 20241h 56min
908. Bits & Bobs 2 📚 Questions of English (Part 2) Listener Comments
Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintage...
12 Nov 20241h 8min
907. Catching a Cold / Travelling with Children / LEP Premium Sample Episode [P64]
This is a free sample of LEP Premium. The episode contains clips from my recent premium series: P64, in which I told a couple of anecdotes about catching a cold and travelling to England with my two y...
5 Nov 20241h 13min
906. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 🖤😱 (Learn English with a Short Story)
In this episode for Halloween I read out a classic work of gothic horror fiction by Edgar Allan Poe, then go through each line and explain vocabulary and discuss the themes and meanings of the story.�...
29 Okt 20241h 54min
905. 49 Random Jokes, Explained 🐸 ✂️ (Dissecting the Frog)
Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You can learn from it, but the frog dies in the process.Let me tell you 49 jokes (of varying quality). How many do you understand? I will explain all the j...
22 Okt 20241h 24min
