A missing person’s enquiry was launched, which became «bigger and bigger news» as time went on, jurors were told. THIS is the moment a runaway aristocrat bought a bottle of petrol to allegedly cremate the baby she killed, a court heard. Footage of the banquet provoked a mix of outrage and bewilderment in France. Hobnobbing with royalty when the country is in revolt!
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Animal Vocabulary Quiz (with my daughter) – Do you know more animal vocabulary than my 6-year-old daughter? Find out in this episode which covers over 60 items of vocabulary for describing animals, their body parts, habitats and behaviour. I am joined by my daughter for a quiz and chat about different kinds of animals. PDF available with quiz questions, vocabulary review & more. The Abduction 🛸 (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story on Luke’s English Podcast.
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How can it also help with your English? In this episode I read an article to you, help you understand it and give comments on the importance of reading, both quietly in your head, and out loud. Language & Local British Identity with MARK STEEL – Special Guest Mark Steel joins me to discuss cultural and linguistic differences between the UK and France, plus accents in the UK and a little tour of some places in the UK that you don’t know about.
- Explaining the Rules of Cricket (with Dad) – Everything you need to know about the world’s 2nd most popular spectator sport, cricket.
- I am 99% sure that this really is the final episode of 2021.
- Vocabulary notes, links, videos and song lyrics available.
- Features some amusing chat and anecdotes with Moz from the Murder Mile True Crime Podcast.
- Check this episode page for word lists, transcriptions and my video of 40+ difficult words to pronounce in English.
- Posh or not posh?
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(with James) Strange Habits & Funny Observations – A funny conversation about strange habits that we don’t often talk about, with my brother James. Notes & scripts available. James & Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever?
Threat from teenage boys in ‘sadistic’ online groups surges sixfold
The Collins Words of the Year (Part 5) 2018 with Amber Minogue – Talking to my friend Amber about some trending vocabulary and hot topics from 2018, like plastic pollution, dance crazes and the Brexit backstop. Includes discussion, language explanations, David Attenborough impressions and more. The Collins Words of the Year (Part 6) 2018 with Amber Minogue – The final part of this series about trending words and issues in 2018, this time with friend of the podcast Amber Minogue. Join us as we talk about jogging, picking up litter, bird watching, VAR & football, veganism, ethnic diversity in Hollywood and more. Worst Stand-up Gig Experiences (with Amber & Paul) – Amber, Paul and Luke tell some stories of their worst ever stand-up comedy gigs.
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- These machines were all banned from use from the amendment prohibiting the usage of $100 notes – any machine with even the option of accepting such a note was banned, even if the option could be disabled.
- Listen to the story, follow my choices and learn new vocabulary along the way.
- A Summer Ramble – A pre-holiday ramble in which I talk about learning English, moving to a new flat, the podcast over the next few months, football, being on Other People’s Podcasts, a recording of my daughter speaking English and a couple of songs.
- But English is not his first language.
- Intro & outtro transcripts available.
- With Mum, Dad & James / Family Stories with The Thompsons – Chatting to my family about some old anecdotes and stories from the past.
- This one is about a learner of English who has an extraordinary experience.
Overcoming Fears (with Zdenek) – This episode features a conversation with Zdenek about fears and anxieties experienced in everyday life, plus vocabulary we use to talk about the subject. We explore common fears such as driving, flying, culture shock, language learning and public speaking. It always seems impossible until it’s done – An unedited ramble about motivation for language learning, dealing with challenges, getting started on a task, getting work done and my process for making https://aristocrat-pokies.com/ episodes of the podcast.
Video clip available. English Teaching Methodologies (with Gabriel Clark) – Gabriel Clark from clarkandmiller.com joins me to discuss a short history of teaching methodology in the world of TEFL. Boats & Murder (but mostly murder) with Moz – An episode with my friend Moz from the Murder Mile True Crime Podcast. Moz returns to tell us some true stories of crimes in the London area. Expect some smalltalk about living on a boat, some murder stories and an interactive detective game in which we have to solve a murder. Rambling in the Podcastle (June 2020) News / Thoughts / Reflections – An unedited monologue about how my virtuous and vicious circles, how English is like a shark, some comments about recent episodes and a visit from a friendly bat at my podcastle.
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This is the first in a series of 3 stories from Peter’s “Victorian Detective Interlude” game on textadventures.co.uk Video version available. The best way to learn a language, according to research (Article) – 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 learn a language? What are the most important things to consider?
Conspiracies / UFOs / Life Hacks (with James) – Talking to my brother about some click-bait topics, with stories, beliefs and a few celebrity impressions. Links, transcripts and videos available. Raising Bilingual Children 1 Alex and his daughter Alice, in Moscow – An episode exploring the subject of how to raise a child to speak English. I speak to Alex, an English teacher from Moscow about how he has been speaking exclusively in English to his 4-year-old daughter Alice since she was born.
Inside the new search for Madeleine McCann as police race against time
I am 99% sure that this really is the final episode of 2021. Why we love The Beatles (Recorded Live at The British Council) + Public Speaking Tips – This is a presentation I did at the British Council in Paris recently, in front of a live audience. First I talk about public speaking and my approach to doing presentations and then you can hear the recording of my talk. Learning English with The News (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast) – Talking to Stephen from the Simple English News Daily podcast about learning English with the news and whether BBC reporters actually speak like normal humans.
Toilets, Titanic & TikTok with AMBER & PAUL – An unedited conversation with Amber & Paul about toilet habits, Titanic (1997), weird videos on TikTok & YouTube and plenty more. Advanced level listening practice with the POD-PALs. Turkey & Syria Earthquake Appeal / What is happening in Iran?
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Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions – Vocabulary & Experiences – A vocabulary episode with lots of phrases for describing the experience of living in self-isolation. It also includes a bit of a ramble about the situation in the UK, my personal experiences of living in Paris during the lockdown and a song at the end. Vocabulary list & notes available. 1/2 Why do Brits sing with American accents? – Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me.
- Ask Me Anything / Hang Out With Luke (AUDIO VERSION) – Listen to the audio version of the recent LEP Live Stream on YouTube including an audience Q&A, learning English tips, some crap ‘Dad Jokes’ and 3 songs on the guitar.
- Slang vocabulary list available.
- Sarah is a comedian and language teacher from the US, now living in France.
- What’s it all about?
(Article & Vocabulary) – How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we talk about blindness and other forms of disability in English?
Scraps of newborn baby’s clothes worn days before she was ‘killed by mum & dad’
- World Cup 2018 2 The Second Round / Listener Comments – Talking about the second round of the World Cup in Russia, including comments about the teams, the games, the issues, England’s penalties vs Colombia and the way football commentators speak.
- Expect plenty of solid descriptive chunks of vocabulary as this holiday diary continues.
- Social Awkwardness / Very British Problems (with Michael Lavers from Level Up English) – Talking to Michael Lavers from the Level Up English Podcast about learning Japanese, embarrassing moments in language learning, social awkwardness and some “very British problems”.
- Ian is now a bestselling author and his books are being adapted for television.
- My French and Me – How I learned some French as a child and how I’m failing to learn it properly as an adult.
- Notes & scripts available.
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Martin and Dan are lifelong friends. They know each other very well but they spend a lot of their time bickering and getting at each other. What’s going on in this friendship? Do they really like each other or not? Let’s find out in this episode and you can learn lots of vocabulary while we’re doing it. Vocabulary list and explanations available.
DOPPELGANGER (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. In fact, this episode contains two stories. Listen until the end for the 2nd one. Repeat after me to practise your pronunciation.
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PART 3 EPISODE 800 RAMBLE (Final Part) – A quick ramble about why this is the final part of episode 800, why there was a delay between part 2 and part 3, some comments about having flu, and about World Cup 2022. A 3-Hour Mega-Ramble / Reflecting on a Wonderful Spring Day in Paris – This is the longest episode of LEP so far, and it’s a solo ramble. Relax, follow my words, hang out with me for 3 hours, get stranded on a desert island of the imagination, and then get rescued. Includes a haircut, a sleep and a t-shirt change during the episode.
Also, keep listening for a funny appearance by The Beatles. Transcript & notes available. 1/2 IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast – A conversation with IELTS teacher Ben Worthington about the IELTS test, with advice for getting your best score in speaking, writing, reading and listening. Includes questions from listeners.
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Part 1 of 2. The Existential Threat of AI to Human Civilisation (Topic & Vocabulary) – This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with an AI expert and explore many words and phrases for talking about this subject. This includes discussion of the potential pros and cons of AI, how it will impact the job market, global security and economics, and what could happen if (and when) AI exceeds human intelligence. Check the episode PDF for a transcript and detailed vocabulary list.
The story shows what it is like to live with dysfluency – a condition which makes it difficult to produce smooth, fluent speech. How does a speech impediment create challenges in someone’s life? Listen to the story, follow my choices and learn new vocabulary along the way. The Snowman (Learn English with a Short Story) – Listen to a short story and learn some useful English vocabulary in the process. This one is called The Snowman – a mysterious winter tale about a creepy snowman which appears outside a cabin in a remote forest. Follow the story, and learn plenty of descriptive vocabulary.
Notes, videos and transcripts available. Park Life – A Year in The Wildlife Of An Urban Park (by Rick Thompson) / Animal Collective Nouns – My dad has written a book and it’s all about the wildlife you can find in an urban English park. He’s on the podcast to tell us all about it, and there are some collective nouns for animals too, plus some bonus stand up comedy at the end.
Listen closely as I break it all down and explain the vocabulary fully. YouTube video version also available. An Unedited Ramble / How to talk about Being Busy in English – In this unedited episode I share some of the thoughts that have been running through my head, talk about being busy and look at some vocabulary to describe busy times in your life. Creating Award-Winning Books for Children (with Penny Dale) – Author and illustrator Penny Dale talks about the process of creating successful books for children, including some of her most popular books such as Ten In The Bed and the Dinosaur series.
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Instead, try to find some more effective ways to expand your vocabulary. Reading from my Japanese hospital diaries 📘 (Sept 2002) – By popular demand I have chosen to publish this episode! In 2002 I ended up stuck in a Japanese hospital feeling very ill and confused. I ended up staying there for about two weeks. During my stay I wrote a diary nearly every day. In this episode I read from my diaries, share my personal experience with you and explain a few bits of vocabulary.
The couple allegedly travelled across England – including spending £400 on a taxi from Liverpool to Essex using «wealthy» Marten’s trust fund. Andy’s Survival Story / Why Andy Runs Marathons (with Andy Johnson) –Talking to Andy about why he runs marathons, including vocabulary relating to doing exercise, health, fitness, technique, injuries and medical care. This one contains a moving true story about recovering from a serious illness. Website content Luke’s Criminal Past (ZEP Episode 185) – Learn some crime-related idioms and find out some things about Luke’s back-story that may or may not be true. This is an episode of Zdenek’s English Podcast, originally posted by Zdenek on 4 August.