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  1. Questions of English & Listener Comments 🙋Bits & Bobs 4 [951]

    Dealing with some questions from listeners about pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary, namely how to know when 'd is had or would (in writing and pronunciation), the curious origins of the word podcast and a vocabulary lesson about the wor

  2. The Flatmate from Japan Returns🚶‍♂️Travelling Tales & More [950]

    Peter, my old flatmate from Japan, is back on the podcast after his previous appearance 11 years ago! We chat about travelling experiences, teaching English in Malaysia and Japan, dealing with jet lag and culture shock, doing stand-up comed

  3. Let’s Take a C1 Grammar Test 📋 and critique it [949]

    In this episode I take a typical multiple choice grammar test that you can find online, explain the answer to each question and give mini grammar lessons along the way. I also discuss what makes a good test of your English, and what good an

  4. Workplace Scenarios 👷 Role Plays for Practical English [948]

    In this fun and practical episode I dive into realistic workplace English through improvised role-play conversations. Designed to help you boost your vocabulary, listening skills, and confidence in professional settings, this episode featur

  5. Technology in Everyday Life [Part 2] 👨‍💻 The Choices We Make / Topic Discussion & Vocabulary [947]

    This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives, and the vocabulary of technology today. This episode focuses on issues such as information quality & fact checking, digital sustainability, AI a

  6. Technology in Everyday Life [Part 1] 👨‍💻 The Choices We Make / Topic Discussion & Vocabulary

    This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives. I'll be discussing contemporary tech-related issues such as privacy vs. convenience, data sharing, digital, detox, online behaviour, digital leg

  7. Funny English Errors, Corrected ✍️ [945]

    Sometimes it is fine to laugh at the mistakes that we make in English (I do it in French) and so in this episode let's look at some English errors that are unintentionally hilarious. I will correct the errors, explain what is funny, and the

  8. Listen & Learn English with Luke 🎧 This is SOMETHING! [944]

    In this episode I take you on a big rambling journey through all sorts of English-learning goodness (and nonsense). We start by pondering what makes a good podcast title — is it clever, clickbait, or just clear? I reveal a monumental tecton

  9. 943. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of SILVER BLAZE 🐎 (Learn English with a Short Story)

    Time for another Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast, because: Why not? I have adapted the text into modern English this time. A champion racehorse 🐎 has gone missing, and its trainer violently murdered.

  10. 942. The ASMR Zen School of English ☁️🧘 Learn English and Relax

    Improve your English and reduce stress with this unique ASMR-style episode ☁️ 🧘. Join me for a relaxing, meditative journey featuring calm background music, softly spoken English, vocabulary for peace and tranquillity, some grammar practic

  11. 941. The Man Who Could Work Miracles ✨ (Learn English with a Short Story)

    Learn English with a short story on LEP. In this episode I am reading "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" by HG Wells (adapted into modern English). First you can listen to the story, then I summarise it again in my own words, discuss my inte

  12. 940. Our favourite things to do in London 🇬🇧 (Part 2)

    Here is the second part of this double episode all about great things to see and do while in London 🇬🇧. Listen to my friends and family talking about the city 🏙️, learn some fascinating bits of history 🔥, get inside tips 🗺️ and learn s

  13. 939. Our favourite things to do in London 🇬🇧 (Part 1)

    Here is part 1 of a double episode about London 🇬🇧 and great things you can see and do there 🎡. Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city 🍻, get some travel tips 🏙️, get a mini history lesson �

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

    A return to Luke's Film Club with a conversation about one of the funniest and most controversial films of all time, also voted one of the UK's favourite films. Antony and I discuss the film's writing, production, story, famous scenes, deep

  15. 937. A Birthday Ramble / The Spinning Wheel of Random Questions

    It's my birthday 🥳 so join me for a relaxed and light-hearted ramble, first with some comments about recent episodes and other podcast housekeeping, and then a series of talking points with the Spinning Wheel of Random Questions ☸️ includi

  16. 936. How AI can Boost your English with Podcasts ✨🎧 (feat. Alastair Budge)

    In this episode, I’m joined by Alastair Budge from Leonardo English to explore how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to boost your English, especially when combined with podcasts. We go through specific, practical ways to actively engage wi

  17. 935. Terrible Traffic Jams & Self-Driving Cars 🚗 (Topic & Vocabulary)

    This episode is all about the exciting topic of driving, getting stuck in traffic jams, the future of our roads and how self-driving cars might be the solution. What is so annoying about traffic jams? Why do they even happen in the first pl

  18. 934. Sign Language is Fascinating 👋 with Siobhan Dodd

    Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English? In this conversation I speak to Siobhan Dodd who is a sign language interpreter between English and BSL (British Sign Language).

  19. 933. The Best Expressions in English are from Shakespeare ✍️ Learn English Vocabulary

    Hello! In this episode I focus on English expressions and idioms that originated in the works of William Shakespeare and are still used in modern everyday language. Notice the expressions in various contexts, fully understand their meanings

  20. 932. What is so great about Shakespeare? 🎭 (with Mum & Dad)

    In this episode I talk to my parents about the topic of William Shakespeare. We discuss the enduring appeal and significance of William Shakespeare's work, biographical details of his life, the key themes in Shakespeare’s plays, and the imp

  21. 931. Overcoming Fears 😰 with Zdenek

    This episode features a conversation with Zdenek about fears and anxieties experienced in everyday life. We explore common fears such as driving, flying, culture shock, language learning and public speaking, plus vocabulary we use to talk a

  22. 930. Can I eat my cat? 😿 Weird Google Questions, Answered (Topics + Vocabulary)

    This episode is about the bizarre and funny questions that people input into Google. I explore and answer some of these questions, explaining some vocabulary. The result is an engaging and intellectually light-hearted discussion involving t

  23. 929. Sarah Donnelly: The Only American In Paris 🇺🇸🇫🇷 US vs UK Accent Quiz

    Sarah Donnelly comes back onto LEP to catch up and to tell us about her stand-up special, now available to watch on YouTube, and to do a British English vs American English pronunciation quiz. Sarah’s show is called The Only American in Par

  24. 928. The Abduction 🛸 (Learn English with a Short Story)

    Learn English with another short story on Luke's English Podcast. This one is about a learner of English who has an extraordinary experience. Listen to me tell the story, and summarise it, then explain plenty of natural, commonly occurring,

  25. 927. Walk & Talk: Medieval Museum ⛫🦄 (with Amber, Paul & Kyle)

    Finally, it's here - the medieval museum episode with Amber & Paul. Join us as we visit the museum of the middle ages in Paris. Learn about the history of the middle ages, find out about some of the art and artefacts from that period, inclu

  26. 926. Oral Storytelling Traditions and the Mental Health Benefits of Listening to Podcasts ☀️🎧

    The other day I was thinking about how podcasts must be good for your mental health, and how this could be connected to the tradition of collective oral communication which was the first form of mass media in most human civilisations, and h

  27. 925. Walaa’s Experience in Syria - Walaa Mouma Returns (Part 2)

    When Walaa was first on this podcast in episode 703 she talked about living in Syria as a student during the civil war (or people’s revolution) but at that time she felt she could not talk in detail about the situation. Now that the Assad r

  28. 924. Walaa Mouma Returns (Part 1) 📚 PhD Studies in Wales & Teaching English for Refugees

    Walaa Mouma returns to the podcast after 4 years to give us an update about her academic studies and personal story, including getting married and moving to Wales, details of her PhD doctorate, as well as her other studies and volunteer wor

  29. 923. A Rambling Exercise for Fluency 🗣️ Late-Winter 2025 ❄️☀️

    A rambling episode full of spontaneous speaking from me to you. Topics include; an exercise for you to practise your spoken fluency 🗣️, the benefits of extensive listening to spontaneous speech 🎧, overcoming mental blocks 🌳, the English

  30. 922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)

    Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, th

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