456. Conclusions about Language Learning from the David Crystal Interview (Part 1)

How would the same car accident be described in over 15 completely different styles of English? What are the differences in vocabulary, grammar and organisational structure? How should I change my voi...

2 Aug 20231h 38min

[Part 2 of 2] Since recording part 1 of this conversation, Antony caught COVID-19 and lost a bit of weight, but he managed to talk for about 100 minutes here about more topics he has previously covere...

26 Juli 20231h 56min

Antony is an English teacher, podcaster, life-coach and writer and he returns to LEP today for a conversation about topics which he has discussed in episodes of his podcast called "Life & Life Only". ...

19 Juli 20231h 14min

Reading an article by Gavin Lamb (PhD) about the conclusions of academic studies into language learning, and adding my own reflections and comments. What does research tell us about the best way to le...

12 Juli 20231h 19min

Join me as I read through a bizarre online game. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a lemon? No? Well, neither had I, until I played this game. Can I escape the kitchen, become human a...

5 Juli 202342min

Let me read you a classic Sherlock Holmes detective story, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.I'll read the original text and stop regularly in order to explain what is happening so you can follow the ...

27 Juni 20231h 45min

A conversation with Hadar Shemesh, a non-native speaker who has improved her English to a very high level, and who now shares her knowledge and experience with the world through her podcast and YouTub...

20 Juni 202351min

In conversation with Andy Cooke, an English teacher from England who is very popular on Instagram. We talk about Andy's background, becoming an English teacher, getting big on Instagram, ChatGPT and a...

14 Juni 20231h 18min