938. Film Club: Monty Python’s Life of Brian (with Antony Rotunno)

714. Robin from Hamburg 🇩🇪 (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) Talking to another runner-up from last year's listener competition. Robin from Hamburg had a big setback in his learning of English, but worked hard to overcome it. We talk about his English learning trajectory, and ramble about German language & culture, his podcast for learners of German, podcasting microphones and then Robin teaches me some German words which are difficult to pronounce. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oNC LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Apr 20211h 46min

713. Lucky Dip with Paul Taylor More random questions, talking points, accent challenges and "guess the idiom" with pod-pal Paul Taylor. Includes discussion of accents in English, cancel culture in comedy, some rude Spanish phrases and more. Video version available. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oLA  Video Version on YouTube https://youtu.be/3M47zI3PPho  Luke on Paul Taylor's Happy Hour (5 April 2021) https://youtu.be/msSIeSSLPRs  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Apr 20211h 9min

712. A Chat with Charlie Baxter Chatting with Charlie from The British English Podcast and Real English with Real Teachers on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie's background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia. Video version available on YouTube. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oJp  Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/Lqcvk1ptXD0  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Links for The British English Podcast Website: http://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/ Podcast links: https://plinkhq.com/i/1533216336 Charlie's interview with me https://thebritishenglishpodcast.com/blog/s2-e4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Apr 20211h 21min

711. William from France 🇫🇷 (WISBOLEP Runner-UP) William started learning English at 12 years old and continued at university and beyond, spending a couple of years in England as a teaching assistant and then returning to France to work as a school teacher, in some pretty tough classrooms and less-than-perfect teaching conditions. William talks about how he continues to maintain his English, the importance of finding good language exchange partners, and more. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oJw  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Mars 20211h 17min

710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Short Story) In this episode I read out a short story written by Roald Dahl and then comment on the style, language and plot. Enjoy some storytelling and learn some English in the process. Video version available. Episode page (with link for the PDF) https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oFb  Video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/Fxm1vTW5jdg  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Mars 202155min

709. The Stoicism of Groundhog Day (with Mum) This is a conversation with my mum about philosophy, how the film Groundhog Day can help us understand the principles of stoicism, and how this can all help us to feel a bit better about the world. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oDi  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  The Stoicism of Groundhog Day by Tim LeBon https://modernstoicism.com/the-stoicism-of-groundhog-dayby-tim-lebon/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mars 20211h 17min

708. Tasha Liu from China (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) This conversation with competition runner-up Tasha Liu is a way to get to know Chinese culture in a personal way including the story of how Tasha's father gave up drinking alcohol, and other interesting details about real life in the world's most populated country. Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oC7  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Mars 20211h 7min

707. [2/2] Let's Play Another Text Adventure Game - "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson [Part 2] Playing the rest of a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Works best on full-screen mode. Episode page with video & notes https://wp.me/p4IuUx-oBv  YouTube video version https://youtu.be/6SsQYURFdvo  Play "Zombolocaust" by Peter Carlson (play along while you listen, or play later) https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/5kjlubyvzuitox6z52xipq/zombolocaust  Text Adventures website http://www.textadventures.co.uk  Luke's English Podcast website with full episode archive https://www.teacherluke.co.uk  Download Luke's English Podcast app to get all the episodes on your phone iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lukes-english-podcast-app/id1293261868?mt=8  Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teacherluke.android.english&hl=en  LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo  🎧 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Mars 20211h 4min