870. Kate Billintgon moved to Taiwan đčđŒ
Returning guest Kate Billington suddenly decided to move to the other side of the world, to Taipei in beautiful Taiwan. In this episode we talk about meeting LEPsters in Taipei, her decision to move there, and how everything is going, with the usual conversational tangents along the way. đ Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/26/870-kate-billington-moved-to-taiwan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Feb 20241h 47min
869. Working at UNESCO đïž English in International Diplomacy
In international diplomacy, "communication is everything". This is the main point of this conversation, in which I talk to my friend who works for the UK delegation at UNESCO in Paris. We discuss the work that UNESCO does, and the various communication challenges involved in working together with representatives from countries all around the world, including the collaborative writing of official documents where the use of a single comma can be debated for hours, and the meetings and conversations in which cultural sensitivity and good-will are essential elements for success. Also includes some communication idioms and guitar playing near the end of the episode.đ Episode page with introduction transcript https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/19/869-working-at-unesco-english-in-international-diplomacy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Feb 20241h 59min
868. How the USA is changing (with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English)
Talking to Lindsay from All Ears English about social, economic and political changes happening in the USA (and the UK) at the moment.Includes some rambling and a song at the end of the episode. đ Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/12/868-how-the-usa-is-changing-with-lindsay-mcmahon-from-all-ears-english/đ Listen to Luke on All Ears English talking about American & British English https://pod.link/751574016/episode/d4b5eabd02763c0770be33d021098248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Feb 20241h 14min
867. Multimodal Communication (with Nik Peachey)
This episode is all about the different modes of communication that we use beyond the 4 linguistic skills of reading, writing, listening speaking. My guest is Nik Peachey who has helped to write a new paper published by OUP called "Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Todayâs Generation". Listen to Nik and me chatting about the importance of multimodal literacy in our social interactions and in the ways we consume and produce media online.đ Episode page with intro notes đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/06/867-multimodal-communication-with-nik-peachey/đ Read the OUP paper "Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Todayâs Generation" đ https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/expert/multimodality?itm_source=oup-elt-site&itm_medium=hero-banner&itm_campaign=ww-multimodality&cc=ca&selLanguage=sk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Feb 20241h 26min
1 Million Subscribers on YouTube đ
Here are my reactions to getting 1 million subscribers on YouTube, and probably 1 million+ on audio platforms too!Listen to me rambling on my own and with my daughter (6 years old now) while the subscriber number gradually goes up, and eventually reaches this big milestone.Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/02/1-million-subscribers-on-youtube-x1f389/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Feb 202449min
866. The Lying Game #9 with Amber & Paul (with Vocabulary Explanations)
The return of the lying game on LEP! Amber, Paul and I play a speaking game which I sometimes use in my English classes. Listen to our stories and try to work out if we are lying or telling the truth. The second half of the episode contains story summaries and vocabulary explanations. đ Episode page with vocabulary list, etc https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/29/866-the-lying-game-9-with-amber-paul-with-vocabulary-explanations/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Jan 20241h 56min
865. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #13
Amber & Paul return to the podcast for another tangential conversation about various things, including:why Paul is angry (again) đ€how Amber gets crushed in her own bed đhow our British children don't need to wear coats đ§„the special gifts Luke has prepared for Amber & Paul đthe highs and lows of Paul's global comedy tour đhow Paul's been telling the Russian joke on stage đAmber's recent trip to London đŹđ§The Beatles' "Now & Then" đ¶the next step in Paul's career â©Amber's kids saying more funny things đ§đŠđŹ and more... đ Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/22/865-catching-up-with-amber-paul-13/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Jan 20241h 22min
864. A Winter Ramble âïž Learn English with LEP
Join me as I talk without a script about lovely cold weather âïž being too lazy to wash my cups đ” feeling exhausted because my son won't sleep đ¶đźâđš New Year's Eve celebrations đ performing stand up comedy to 4200 people đ€ a recommended YouTube channel about adventurous missions in the UK countryside đ„Ÿ and recent horror films I've seen đ.Episode page đ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/15/864-a-winter-ramble-x2744xfe0f-learn-english-with-lep/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Jan 20241h 24min
