872. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story)

Learn English with another short story. This time it-s a 300-word story by Katherine Brush, often used in literature classes, and full of vivid imagery and an emotional twist. I read the story to you, and then go through each line, explaining vocabulary and grammar.? Episode page with story text and vocabulary notes https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/03/11/872-the-birthday-party-learn-english-with-a-short-story/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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871. Rambling through my episode archive / Listener Comments / Gold YouTube Creator Award

A very long rambling episode with a big mix of vocabulary, stories about my trip to Rome, comments from listeners, lots of thoughts about episodes I-ve published over the last 12 months, more advice about learning English, and a story about being Jackie Chan-s English teacher. ? Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/03/04/871-rambling-through-my-episode-archive-listener-comments-gold-youtube-creator-award/? Download the PDF https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/871.-Rambling-through-my-episode-archive-_-Listener-Comments-_-Gold-YouTube-Creator-Award.pdf Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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870. Kate Billintgon moved to Taiwan ??

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.-? Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/26/870-kate-billington-moved-to-taiwan Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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869. Working at UNESCO ?️ 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.? Episode page with introduction transcript https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/19/869-working-at-unesco-english-in-international-diplomacy/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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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. ? Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/12/868-how-the-usa-is-changing-with-lindsay-mcmahon-from-all-ears-english/? Listen to Luke on All Ears English talking about American - British English https://pod.link/751574016/episode/d4b5eabd02763c0770be33d021098248 Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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867. Multimodal Communication (with Nik Peachy)

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 Peachy who has helped to write a new paper published by OUP called -Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Today-s 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.? Episode page with intro notes ? https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/06/867-multimodal-communication-with-nik-peachy/? Read the OUP paper -Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Today-s Generation- ? 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 Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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1 Million Subscribers on YouTube ?

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/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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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.-? Episode page with vocabulary list, etc https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/29/866-the-lying-game-9-with-amber-paul-with-vocabulary-explanations/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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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) ?how Amber gets crushed in her own bed ?how our British children don-t need to wear coats ?the special gifts Luke has prepared for Amber - Paul ?the highs and lows of Paul-s global comedy tour ?how Paul-s been telling the Russian joke on stage ?Amber-s recent trip to London ??The Beatles- -Now - Then- ?the next step in Paul-s career ⏩Amber-s kids saying more funny things ??? and more... ? Episode page on my website https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/22/865-catching-up-with-amber-paul-13/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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864. A Winter Ramble ❄️ Learn English with LEP

Join me as I talk without a script about lovely cold weather ❄️ being too lazy to wash my cups ? feeling exhausted because my son won-t sleep ??-? New Year-s Eve celebrations ? performing stand up comedy to 4200 people ? a recommended YouTube channel about adventurous missions in the UK countryside ? and recent horror films I-ve seen ?.Episode page ? https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/01/15/864-a-winter-ramble-x2744xfe0f-learn-english-with-lep/ Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.

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