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Warning: Explicit Content. Do not listen to this if you are easily offended. This episode contains lots of very rude words and offensive content.

This is an overview of all the swear words in British English. The aim of this episode is to explain how to swear. Please remember that swearing is very offensive and is almost always inapporopriate. Please do not swear regularly! It doesn't sound good.

In this episode I am joined by my brother James and we explain all the main swear words in English, their meaning, their use and how offensive they are. You can read the list of swear words below. Please remember that they are very rude indeed!

I do not intend to cause offence with this episode, just to educate people about language.

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VOCABULARY: Here is a list of all the swear words. The * represents how rude or offensive the word is in my opinion.

*damn
*blast
*hell
*damn it
*damn it to hell
*damn you
*bloody hell
**bugger / bugger it / it's buggered / you daft bugger
***piss / piss off / what a pisser / it's pissing it down / I'm pissed off
***sod / sod it / you sod
***arse / you arsehole
***prick / you prick / you dick / you dickhead / you cock
***crap / that's crap / that's a load of crap / don't talk crap
****bastard
*****bollocks / that's a load of bollocks / never mind the bollocks / that's the (dog's) bollocks
***balls
*nuts
*****bitch
*****you bellend
*****wank / you wanker
***you tosser
******shit / to do, take, have a shit / that's shit / that's the shit / to have the shits / are you shitting me? / I shit you not / he's a shit / this is good shit / shit head / shit face / shitty / bullshit / I'm shitting myself / I was shitting it / I don't give a shit / shit - shat - shat / I was shit scared / I don't give a shit / when the shit hits the fan / to be shitfaced
*******fuck / to fuck something / fuck off / fuck you / shut the fuck up / fucking hell / I'm fucked / that's fucked up / what are you fucking doing in my bed? / what are you doing fucking in my bed? / what the fuck? / no fucking way! / what the fuck are you doing? / who the fuck is he? / un-fucking-believable / abso-fucking-lutely / you fuck / you fucker / for fuck's sake / I don't give a fuck
********mother-fucker
*********cunt / he's such a cunt / I felt like an absolute cunt / you stupid cunt / you fucking cunt

All those words are offensive, but the following are the very taboo words which genuinely cause a lot of offence. They're mainly used as racist abuse: nigger (often heard in hop-hop records as black American people sometimes use this word to refer to themselves) and paki - which was used as a term of racist abuse against people of asian origin living in the UK in the 70s and 80s. It's associated with hate crimes and racism, so of course I think it's a very offensive word.

So that's it. It seems that swear words used to be religious in nature "damn"etc, then they became about sex or the body, "fuck" "shit" etc, but are they really that offensive? Not in comparison with words used in racial abuse. Perhaps it is the reasons for which words are used which are offensive, and not the words themselves. What is in a word? Offensive words can be powerful so think twice before using them.

VIDEOS:
Here are some videos that feature lots of swearing. Not suitable for young people.

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In this episode I teach you lots of vocabulary for talking about voting, elections, government and politics. This episode contains some seriously useful and important terms about politics and the way the government runs here in the UK.

The vocabulary I used is listed below. Also you'll find a transcript to the comedy sketch at the bottom. Enjoy!

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VOCABULARY ABOUT VOTING, ELECTIONS, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (YOU'RE WELCOME!)

-a vote, to have a vote, to vote for someone
-an election / to elect someone as leader / a general election
-to cast a vote / to take a vote
-by show of hands
-a poll vote
-polling booth
-ballot
-ballot paper / ballot box
-polls(predictions)
-candidates
-campaign
-to form government
-a coalition government
-first past the post
-proportional representation
-parliament
-cabinet
-ministers
-ministries
-prime minister
-opposition
-shadow cabinet
-The Queen
-democratic elections
-corruption
-vote rigging
-miscounting
-"power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely"
-an uprising
-a revolution
-a riot
-looters / looting
-detention
-torture
-tourists
-terrorists

COMEDY SKETCH TRANSCRIPT:

Monty Python - Election Night Special

From 'Monty Python Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane'

About the Sketch:

This sketch not only was performed on their album 'Monty Python live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane', it also appeared in the Flying Circus TV Show - Episode 19. It was also featured on their other album - ''Monty Python's The Final Ripoff'. Please note that the actors that played the roles in the Album versions differs from the TV Series version. To avoid confusion instead of showing the characters names, I have shown the actors names.

The sketch:

(Racy music)

Cleese: (talking very fast, as do all the commentators): Hello, good evening and welcome to Election Night Special. There's tremendous excitement here at the moment and we should be getting the first results through any moment now. We're not sure where it will be from, it might be Leicester or from West Byfleet, the polling's been quite heavy in both areas. Ah, I'm just getting... I'm just getting... a buzzing noise in my left ear. Urgh, argh! (removes insect and stamps on it). And now let's go straight over to Leicester.

Palin: And it's a straight fight here at Leicester and we're expecting the result any moment now. There with the Returning Officer is Arthur Smith the sensible candidate and next to him is Jethro Q. Walrustitty the silly candidate with his agent and his silly wife.

Idle: (clears throat) Here is the result for Leicester. Arthur J. Smith...

Cleese: Sensible Party

Idle: ...30,612. (applause) Jethro Q. Bunn Whackett Buzzard Stubble and Boot Walrustitty...

Cleese: Silly Party

Idle: ...33,108. (applause)

Cleese: Well there we have the first result of the election and the Silly party has held Leicester. Norman.

Palin: Well pretty much as I predicted, except that the Silly party won. Er, I think this is largely due to the number of votes cast. Gerald.

Chapman: Well there's a big swing here to the Silly Party, but how big a swing I'm not going to tell you.

Palin: I think one should point out that in this constituency since the last election a lot of very silly people have moved into new housing estates with the result that a lot of sensible voters have moved further down the road the other side of number er, 29.

Cleese: Well I can't add anything to that. Colin?

Idle: Can I just say that this is the first time I've been on television?

Cleese: No I'm sorry, there isn't time, we're just going straight over to Luton.

Chapman: Well here at Luton it's a three-cornered contest between, from left to right, Alan Jones (Sensible Party), Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-lim-bin- bim-bin-bim bus stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel (Silly Party), and Kevin Phillips Bong, who is running on the Slightly Silly ticket. And here's the result.

Woman: Alan Jones...

Cleese: Sensible

Woman: ...9,112. Kevin Phillips Bong...

Cleese: Slightly Silly

Woman: Nought. Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim bus stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel...

Cleese: Silly

Woman: 12,441. (applause)

Cleese: Well there you have it, the first result of the election as the Silly Party take Luton. Norman.

Palin: Well this is a very significant result. Luton, normally a very sensible constituency with a high proportion of people who aren't a bit silly, has gone completely ga-ga.

Cleese: And we've just heard that James Gilbert has with him the winning Silly candidate at Luton.

Idle: Tarquin, are you pleased with this result?

Palin: Ho yus, me old beauty, I should say so. (Silly noises including a goat bleating).

Cleese: And do we have the swing at Luton?

Chapman: Er... no.

Cleese: (pause) Right, well I can't add anything to that. Colin?

Idle: Can I just say that this is the second time I've been on television?

Cleese: No, I'm sorry there isn't time, we're just about to get another result.

Palin: And this one is from Harpenden Southeast. A very interesting constituency this: in addition to the official Silly candidate there is an unofficial Very Silly candidate, in the slab of concrete, and he could well split the silly vote here at Harpenden Southeast.

Jones: Mrs Elsie Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Cleese: Silly

Jones: 26,317 (applause). Jeanette Walker...

Cleese: Sensible Jones: 26,318...

Cleese: Very close!

Jones: Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Blackpool Rock Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable Brrroooo Norman Michael (rings bell) (blows whistle) Edward (sounds car horn) (does train impersonation) (sounds buzzer) Thomas Moo... (sings) "We'll keep a welcome in the..." (fires gun) William (makes silly noise) "Raindrops keep falling on my" (weird noise) "Don't sleep in the subway" (cuckoo cuckoo) Naaoooo... Smith.

Cleese: Very Silly

Jones: ...two.

Cleese: Well there you have it, a Sensible gain at Harpenden with the Silly vote being split.

Palin: And we've just heard from Luton that Tony Stratton-Smith has with him there the unsuccessful Slightly Silly candidate, Kevin Phillips Bong.

Idle: Kevin Phillips Bong. You polled no votes at all. Not a sausage. Bugger all. Are you at all disappointed with this performance?

Neil Innes: Not at all. As I always say:
Climb every mountain
Ford every stream,
Follow every by-way,
Till you find your dream.
(Sings) A dream that will last
All the love you can give
Every day of your life
For as long as you live.
All together now!
Climb every mountain
Ford every stream...
Cleese: A very brave Kevin Phillips Bong there. Norman.

Palin: And I've just heard from Luton that my aunt is ill. Possibly gastro-enteritis, possibly just catarrh. Gerald.

Cleese: Right. Er, Colin?

Idle: Can I just say that I'll never appear on television again?

Cleese: No I'm sorry, there isn't time, we have to pick up a few results you may have missed. A little pink pussy-cat has taken Barrow-in-Furness -- that's a gain from the Liberals there. Rastus Odinga Odinga has taken Wolverhampton Southwest, that's Enoch Powell's old constituency -- an important gain there for Darkie Power. Arthur Negus has held Bristols -- that's not a result, that's just a piece of gossip. Sir Alec Douglas Home has taken Oldham for the Stone Dead party. A small piece of putty about that big, a cheese mechanic from Dunbar and two frogs -- one called Kipper the other not -- have all gone "Ni ni ni ni ni ni!" in Blackpool Central. And so it's beginning to look like a Silly landslide, and with the prospect of five more years' Silly government facing us we... Oh I don't want to do this any more, I'm bored!

Palin: He's right you know, it is a bloody waste of time.

Chapman: Absolute waste of time.

Palin: I wanted to be a gynaecologist...

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This is the continuation of my interview with the German comedian Paco Erhard.

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Here are the details of Paco's Brighton and Edinburgh shows which you must check out!

Brighton Fringe Festival:

9.05., 10.05., 11.05., 16.05., 18.05.2011 - 7.45pm - The Hobgoblin

Edinburgh Fringe Festival:

05.08. - 28.08.2011 - 6pm - Three Sisters / Gothic Room

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This is the first in a series of 2 interviews with the comedian Paco Erhard. Paco is originally from Germany but he has lived in America and Spain and he currently lives in London. He speaks 4 languages and is a proficient speaker of English. He is a performer of stand up comedy in both English and German. His show was a big success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011.

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Can an ordinary native speaker of English (my brother) explain the rules of English grammar? 

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Useful and natural vocabulary and expressions on the subject of Waiting and Being Patient.

Good Things Come To Those Who Wait.

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An interview with me about my holiday in Vietnam.

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I had a great Christmas with my family, and now I'm flying to Vietnam to get some sunshine, do some travelling and have a good time. I'm coming back to the UK in the middle of January, and I'll tell you all about my holiday when I get back.

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Earlier this year I made a video at the Notting Hill Carnival. Here are some of the bits which I didn't include in the final edit. You can see that I got a bit frustrated on this day... 

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Just the audio track from the second video of interviews with native speakers in London. This is for people who like to listen to the podcast while they do something else with their eyes (e.g. drive, eat, look out of the window).

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More interviews with native English speakers in London. Transcripts & definitions available below. This video was filmed in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Chinatown and Picadilly Circus in the centre of London.

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Just the audio track from the first video of interviews in the centre of London. Check the previous episode (London Video Interviews Pt. 1) in order to read transcripts for these interviews. Video part 2 coming very soon...

Watch this video of native speakers talking in the centre of London. Good listening practice.

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Coming soon to Luke's English Podcast: A series of videos about life in London.

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Vocabulary and listening on the subject of money and the economy. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for learners of English. Use this podcast to get exposure to natural British English. Listen to it wherever and whenever you want to. Luke is a well experienced and qualified English teacher, with plenty of other interests. Improve your English with this podcast, and have fun!

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Authentic listening practice. Transcript available below. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who are learning English as a foreign language. Luke is a well qualified teacher of English with over 8 years' experience in both Japan and the UK. He speaks British English, and teaches at a language school in London. You can use this podcast to get exposure to native speakers using natural English. Learn phrasal verbs, idioms, useful expressions, linkers, etc. Find Luke on Facebook (search for Luke's English Podcast) or Twitter (@EnglishPodcast). Cheers!

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Some vocabulary and a listening transcript for the argument sketch are provided below. Learn English vocabulary (phrasal verbs, natural expressions, idioms, commonly used British English) and grammar (hopefully not boring) by listening to this podcast. Practise listening by playing the podcast on your iPod or computer. Develop awareness of pronunciation by repeating what you hear and recording yourself. Listening regularly is vital for the development of your English - so listen to Luke's English Podcast, enjoy yourself and have fun!

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Part 2 of the strange story from the last episode. Use this podcast to improve your listening, reading, vocabulary and pronunciation. You should listen to it after listening to the previous episode "Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses". email me at luketeacher@hotmail.com. Find me on Facebook and Twitter too.

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This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect - see details below). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listening and speaking. Use this podcast to help you deal with all of those things, and then start using narrative tenses fluently whenever you describe something. Make your descriptions more detailed and colourful!

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I talk to Chris from Ladbroke Grove about the British weather, and why he thinks foreigners should stop complaining about it!

Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who want to improve their English. Learn real english with this podcast. Natural expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and more vocabulary. Good listening practice. Join the growing community of listeners around the world who use this podcast every day. Email me your comments: luketeacher@hotmail.com

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Lots of weather vocabulary and natural expressions to describe the weather. The weather is one of the most common topics of conversation. Imagine you're doing business with someone from another country, and you have to make smalltalk. What can you possibly talk about? THE WEATHER OF COURSE! Learn some natural expressions to describe the weather and practise your listening at the same time.

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This podcast is about having the right attitude to learning English. Use the statements in this podcast to help you stay positive and motivated. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people all over the world who are learning English. Luke is a teacher at the London School of English. He's been teaching English for over 8 years. For two years he taught in Japan. He lives in West London. Email: luketeacher@hotmail.com - all emails are welcome!

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Learn 40 Phrasal verbs in this video! Also, learn about London culture at the Notting Hill Carnival 2009. Luke's English Podcast is a FREE service for people learning English as a foreign language. Use this podcast as an entertaining way to learn English, pick up vocabulary, understand grammar and develop your pronunciation. Each episode is about a different topic, and includes a different language point. This episode is about phrasal verbs (a popular area of vocabulary), and is my first real video podcast, or 'vodcast'. I hope you like it. Email me your comments, suggestions and feedback here: luketeacher@hotmail.com

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Learn English! Some music idioms for you to use. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for everyone in the whole world to use. Download the podcast, listen, laugh and learn. Get new vocabulary, listening practice, pronunciation drills for speaking and some interesting cultural information. Email me at luketeacher@hotmail.com. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter.

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Luke's English Podcast is free and available to download as often as you like. It is designed to help learners of English with their vocabulary, listening and pronunciation. Also, Luke's English Podcast aims to introduce you to unique aspects of the British cultural experience. This podcast is about music festivals during the summer months in The UK.

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This is a podcast for learners of English as a second language. Use it to improve your vocabulary, listening, pronunciation, idioms and cultural awareness.

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Luke's English Podcast is for people learning English as a foreign language. This episode is about passive verb forms, their use and pronunciation. 

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More phrasal verbs for you today. These ones are all particularly useful in business English when you have meetings.

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This podcast is about the life and death of Michael Jackson, and is produced to help people learn English by practising their listening skills and developing their vocabulary. Luke's English Podcast is a free audio programme for learners of English.

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Just a quick podcast today. 12 useful phrasal verbs.

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This full length podcast is about international English and pronunciation differences between American and British English. luketeacher@hotmail.com

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New video on YouTube - Luke's English Podcast - I Like It! To read vocabulary notes and to see photos and a video for this podcast, click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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Hello everyone around the world, and thank you very much for downloading the podcast. I've had lots of downloads in lots of countries recently.

This podcast is about Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who recently became very famous all over the world on YouTube. The feature section is about her and her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les Miserables. Why was it so special? Why have so many people in the world seen it? Why has she become so famous? Why do the Americans love her?

Below this text you can read a transcript of her conversation with the judges on Britain's Got Talent (TV show), and the lyrics of I Dreamed A Dream. I explain some of the words and expressions from the conversation.

The Language Section is about some common idioms which you can use to describe people's personality and appearance. You can read the idioms and definitions below.

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Here's the transcript of the conversation from the video of Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent. (The tapescript starts from 0.40 seconds into the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY )

SC = Simon Cowell
AH = Amanda Holden
PM = Piers Morgan
SB = Susan Boyle

SC: What's your name darling?
SB: My name is Susan Boyle
SC: Ok, err, Susan, err, where are you from?
SB: I'm from ??? near Bathgate in West Lothian
SC: That's a big town...?
SB: It's a sort of, a sort of collection of ... (she thinks) ... villages. I had to think there!
SC: And how old are you Susan?
SB: I'm 47... and that's just one side of me!!
SC: Ok, and what's the dream?
SB: I'm trying to be a professional singer
SC: And why hasn't it worked out so far Susan?
SB: Well, I haven't been given a chance before, but here's hoping it'll change...
SC: OK, and who would you like to be as successful as?
SB: Elaine Paige...
SC: Elaine Paige
SB: ...something like that
PM: What are you gonna sing tonight?
SB: I'm going to sing "I Dream The Dream" from Les Miserables

She sings:
(A presenter says: You didn't expect that! Did you?? Did you?? No!)

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high,
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.

Then I was young and unafraid
When dreams were made and used,
And wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung,
No wine untasted.

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hopes apart
As they turn your dreams to shame.

And still I dream he'll come to me
And we will live our lives together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms
We cannot weather...

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seems
Now life has killed
The dream I dreamed

She starts walking off the stage when she is finished...

PM: Come back here!!
SC: All right, and thank you very much, err, Susan. Piers?
PM: Without a doubt that was the biggest surprise I have had in 3 years of this show. When you stood there with that cheeky grin and said "I want to be like Elaine Page", everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now! That was stunning! An incredible performance. Amazing! I'm reeling from the shock. I dunno about you two, but...
AH: I am so thrilled because I know everybody was against you. I honestly think we were all being very cynical and I think that's the biggest wake up call ever, and I just want to way that it was a complete privilege, listening to that.
SC: I knew the minute you walked out...
SB: Oh Simon!
SC: ...on that stage that we were gonna hear something extraordinary and I was right. Susan, you are a little tiger, aren't you.
SB: Oh, I don't know about that.
SC: You are. OK, the moment of truth. Piers - yes or no?
PM: The biggest yes I have ever given anybody.
SC: Amanda?
AH: Yes. Definitely. Brilliant.
SB: Amanda?! You too?!!
SC: Susan Boyle. You can go back to the village with your head held high, because it's three yesses!
Presenter: Well! I think you enjoyed that just a little bit!
PM: What a voice.
AH: Incredible.
Presenter: Congratulations!
SB: Oh my God! Oh my God!
Presenter: How do you feel?
SB: ...bloody fantastic!
Presenter: Piers says that's the biggest yes he's ever given on the show... in 3 series.
SB: Oh my God!
PM: The most extraordinary shock we've ever had.
SB: So emotional... Unbelievable and emotional and fantastic...

Here are some of the words and definitions:
SB: "That's just one side of me" = That's just one part of who I am
SC: "Why hasn't it 'worked out' for you?" = why hasn't it been a success for you?
PM: "...with that cheeky grin on your face" = cheeky means a little bit rude, but joking too. A grin is a big smile. A cheeky grin is like a fun, rude smile!
PM: "I'm reeling from the shock" - 'reeling' means that you're struggling to recover from the shock
AH: "Everyone was against you" = No one was supporting you
AH: "We were being very cynical" - Cynical means when you expect bad things to happen because you believe the world is not a good place, you don't believe people are good, honest, truthful, etc.
AH: "It was a complete privelage" = a privilege is like a special opportunity that only a few people have.
SC: "Go back to the village with your head held high" - Go back feeling very proud.

Language Section: Idioms to describe character & appearance

"Don't judge a book by its cover" - You shouldn't judge people by appearances only. You need to get to know them first before you judge them.
"There's more than meets the eye" - There is more to a person/situation than just how it looks.
"A class act" - if someone is a class act, they are excellent at what they do.
"A laughing stock" - Someone is a laughing stock if they've done something stupid in public, and then everyone is laughing at them and thinks they are stupid.
"Moral fibre" - Moral fibre is the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations Example: He lacked the moral fibre to be leader .
"To have the courage of your convictions" - If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.
"To be bold as brass" - Someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about how other people will respond.
"His bark is worse than his bite" - Someone who's bark is worse than their bite may well get angry and shout, but doesn't take action.
"A barrel of laughs" - if someone's a barrel of laughs, they are always joking and you find them funny.

So, that's it. Here is a picture of Susan Boyle:

Hello everyone. This podcast feature today is about vampires! The language section is about really useful vocabulary and expressions to describe feelings and emotions.

I hope you're well. I know I said that I would talk about men & women in this podcast. Well, that podcast isn't ready yet. Instead, I've done this one about vampires. I can hear you asking the question "Why vampires??". It's because there are some movies out at the moment which are about vampires. Actually, there's always a movie out which is about vampires! If you think about it, we love vampires, don't we? People seem to think they are interesting. There are hundreds of movies and books about them. They've been in literature for hundreds of years... but why? That's what this podcast is about.

The first part of the feature section is about Twilight. Twilight is a very popular American movie. It was recently released on DVD. It's particularly popular with teenagers (especially teenage girls) and it's about a girl who falls in love with a vampire. Hmm, interesting. It's also a very successful book by Stephanie Meyer. I think it's the most popular book on Amazon.com at the moment.

The second part of the feature section is about the history of the vampire in literature and movies. The information comes from a lecture by the British academic Sir Christopher Frayling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Frayling) who is a brilliant and intelligent expert on popular culture. He gave a lecture a few years ago about vampires. I listened to it, and have summarised it for you here. It's all about why we find vampires interesting, and why there are so many movies about vampires in the cinema every year.

The language section is about useful words and expressions to describe your emotions. Here is the language summary of those words and expressions. Remember, if you don't use them - you lose them!!

Fear / Being Frightened

"I was absolutely petrified / terrified" - This just means, I was really really scared!
"I was scared stiff" - This means I was really frightened, and I couldn't move.
"It frightened the life out of me" - This means, it really frightened me.
"I jumped / It made me jump" - This is when something scares or surprises you and you jump into the air.

Shocked - I was really shocked

"I was speechless" - This means that I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say. I was lost for words.
"I was shocked and stunned" - I was so shocked that I didn't know what to do. If you are stunned, it means you can't move.
"I couldn't believe my eyes" - This is when you see something shocking and you can't believe it!
"I couldn't believe my ears" - This is when you hear something, like some shocking news, and you don't believe it!

Angry

"I was absolutely furious!" - I was really really angry.
"I was so pissed off" - Pissed off means angry. It's informal, and a bit rude. In American English they say "I was pissed", but in British English 'pissed' means 'drunk'.
"I lost my temper" - I became angry. We never use the word 'temper' on its own. We only use it in expressions like this. "Don't lose your temper" "You're so bad tempered"
"I hit the roof" - This is an idiom which means 'I became really really angry' The roof is the top part of your house, so if you hit the roof, it means you fly through the top of the house with anger!

Happy

"I was absolutely delighted" - This means I was really really happy.
"I was chuffed (to bits)" - Chuffed means really happy or pleased. It is informal English. It isn't rude.
"I was over the moon" - This is an idiom which means I was really really happy.

Disappointed

"I was absolutely devastated" - This means I was really really disappointed. I was so disappointed, that I was nearly destroyed. Very serious.
"I was gutted" - Again, this means I was really disappointed. 'Gutted' is an informal expression. It isn't rude.

Sad

"I was absolutely heart-broken" - I was really really sad, like when your girlfriend has left you... So sad...
"I was really down in the dumps" - This means I was depressed & sad. E.g. after my girlfriend left me, I was down in the dumps for weeks & weeks.

OK, so that's it for the language section. Remember: you can email me and ask me more questions if you want to: luketeacher@hotmail.com

This is a picture from the movie Twilight:

This is Christopher Lee in the classic Hammer Horror version of Dracula:

This is a trailer for Twilight:

This episode is all about the strange career of Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix. Listen to Luke talk to his friend Howard about Joaquin's career. Learn some really natural vocabulary and expressions.

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Hi, this is just a quick extra podcast to say hello and to let you know there are more podcasts coming soon. Also in this episode you can listen to a comedy sketch about speaking English.

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Luke is still at his parents' house, and this time he's chatting to his Mum, who used to be a massive Beatles fan in the 1960s. She talks about how she first found out about them, why she liked them, and which one was her favourite. The language section is about good ways to describe past habits. Enjoy!

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It's Easter, so Luke has travelled back to his Mum & Dad's house in the Warwickshire countryside. In this show, Luke talks to his Dad about Easter celebrations, rolling eggs down hills and the dangers of rabbits on the road. Luke also teaches some useful adverbs. Enjoy!

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This is the first episode of Luke's English Podcast. In this episode Luke introduces himself to the world, and talks about what to expect from the podcast in the future.

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