Luke's ENGLISH Podcast

This is your 100% guide to how to go to the pub in the UK. In this episode you'll learn everything you need to know about going to the pub, including:
-what does a pub look like?
-types of pub
-are you welcome?
-opening times
-how to order
-where to stand
-how to get served
-the order of being served
-buying drinks for others
-tipping
-what to say to the barman
-making conversation with locals
-types of drink
-useful phrases
-what you will find in the pub
-places to sit
-things to do
-smoking
-food
-trouble
-locals
-banter
-football
-pub lunch
-after work drinks
-night out
-beer garden
-What NOT to do
-binge drinking
-getting drunk
-words for 'drunk'
-the pub in British culture - films, tv shows
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Why is it called The Rotary Sushi Bar of English? Listen to the whole episode to find out.

In this episode I challenged myself to talk for 30 minutes. I ended up talking for 1 hour. Here is a minute by minute tracklist for this episode:
1. The kinds of food we eat
2. Japanese sushi
3. Tsukiji Market
4. Green tea
5. Korean food
6. Chinese food at markets
7. Weird things I've eaten
8. First time I tried sushi
9. Sushi in London
10. The Japan Centre
11. American food
12. South American food
13. French bread
14. German food
15. Russian food
16. Chicken Kiev
17. Indian food
18. Birmingham's Balti
19. Curry
20. African food
21. Other episodes about food
22. Buying a new kitchen
23. Homebase rant
24. Share price gamble
25. Finding another topic
26. My Dad bought me a watch
27. Obey
28. Banksy
29. Advertising
30. Half way point
31. Conclusions?
32. Memory loss
33. False ending
34. Directions game idea
35. Other things in the pipeline
36. Music show
37. YouTube video
38. False ending 2
39. Subliminal English learning through sleep
40. Winding down the episode, but keeping going
41. Brighton Comedy festival
42. Snigger Happy with Paul Langton and Alex Love - 21-24 May, Temple Bar, Brighton 7pm
43. Just bear with me - THERE'S A BEAR WITH YOU?!
44. Surprise jingle
45. Technical difficulties
46. Keeping it real
47. Podcasts with Paul and Alex
48. The 40 minute mark
49. Call it a day
50. False ending 3
51. Naming the episode
52. Green tea
53. Put down the guns
54. Peace among men
55. The cup of tea episode?
56. In memory of hot bottles of green tea on the Tokaido Line
57. Nova
58. The McDonald's School of English
59. Learning how to teach
60. 10 minutes
61. Listening to students
62. How to use Luke's English Podcast to improve your English
63. Lexical chunks
64. Prepositions
65. 2 ways of learning English using this podcast
66. Write down word for word what I say
67. Underline certain things
68. Visual learners
69. Learning words by reading + effect on pronunciation
70. Learn English by hearing it
71. The rotary sushi bar of English
72. Talking to yourself
73. The danger of becoming a bit mental
74. Listening when you're young
75. Improving your pronunciation
76. The competition
77. Voting closes 16 May
78. False ending 4
79. Finding a name
80. Stream of consciousness
81. Thanks
82. Hitting my stride after 30 minutes
83. Aiming for dead-on one hour
84. Someone has posted a comment on your YouTube video
85. Dethroned318
86. The final stages of the episode
87. 59:10
88. 35 seconds left to keep on rolling
89. Jingle
90. A perfect ending
91. End with a final conclusive ending point at the end where we reach the 60 minute mark which I think will come up now, thanks for listening to this episode of the podcast bye bye bye bye bye

We continue our discussion of various 'vs battles' in this episode. Listen, and add your comments below!

VS Battles in this episode:
Analogue vs Digital (Vinyl vs Digital)
Clock Time vs Experiential Time (What a weird discussion!)
McDonald's vs Burger King
Red Sauce vs Brown Sauce
Book vs Kindle
Prince William vs Prince Harry
Gibson vs Fender
Tea vs Coffee
Cats vs Dogs
Indiana Jones vs Lara Croft
Football vs Rugby
Individualism vs Collectivism (not discussed)
Jason Bourne vs James Bond
Cowboys vs Aliens
Bear vs Shark
Pirates vs Ninjas

Listen to Luke and Oli as they discuss a variety of different topics, ideas, themes and people. The idea behind this episode is to compare and contrast different pairs of things, not only to decide which is the best, but also to explore them in great depth.

Here is a list of the things we compare in this episode. Feel free to contribute a transcript if you wish. Part 2 of this episode will be uploaded soon. Add your comments below

'Vs Battles' in this episode:
Star Wars vs Lord of the Rings
Early Birds vs Night Owls
Simile vs Metaphor
Sean Connery vs Roger Moore
Apple vs Microsoft
Al Pacino vs Robert DeNiro
John Lennon vs Paul McCartney
Innovation vs Imitation
Coke vs Pepsi
The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAEo3CWeq8




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeSdeQRbhPs

Hi there. I forgot to add this competition entry to the last episode, so please listen to it and if you like it, vote!

This entry is from Vagner in Brazil.

Voting for the competition ends on 16 May.

Episode 2/2

Voting closes on 16 May.

In this episode you can listen to competition entries from these people:
Kiyomi from Japan
Luigi from Italy
Marco from Italy
Nadia from Bulgaria
Nina the Dog
Regina from Russia
Romain from Switzerland
Romina from Iran
Samuel from Brazil
Stef from Bulgaria
Vagner from Brazil
Vanessa from Germany
Yoshida from Japan

Listen to all the comments and then vote below. You can vote by adding a comment below. Just type the name and country of your favourite. The winner will get the Macmillan Phrasal Verbs Dictionary.

Please vote! There are other comments to vote for in the previous episode.

Episode 1/2

Voting closes on 16 May.

In this episode you will hear competition entries from:
Camila from Brazil
Cristina from Italy
Daniel from Spain
Dimitri from Russia
Elisa from Finland
Ewelina from Poland
Farrux and Nodir from Uzbekistan
Genival from Brazil
Hiroshi from Japan
Juan Carlos from Mexico
Kirill from Belarus

How to vote:
Vote for your favourite comment/recording. Choose the one you like the most, and vote by adding a comment. Just write the name and country of the person you are voting for. The winner is the one with the most votes.

Listen to the whole episode to hear all the comments. There are more comments in the next episode too.

To help you learn English I have added some language feedback comments at the end of each competition recording.

Enjoy, and please VOTE!

This episode is all about cultural differences. I talk to my brother James and our friend Aaron about customs, culture and behaviour from around the world and discuss the question: Is it weird, or is it just different?
CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT AND VOCABULARY NOTES

The competition is now closed! Voting ends on May 16 2012. Click here to read this blog post.

This is probably the most random episode of the podcast so far, and certainly the longest. It's about the same length as a football match, in fact, why not listen to this while watching an actual football match. It might make it more interesting.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE NOTES AND A LIST OF THE A-Z WORDS I MENTION

Enter the competition to win the phrasal verbs dictionary. Details of the competition below. I also teach you loads of useful phrasal verbs that begin with the letters A, B and C.

CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES, DEFINITIONS AND MORE INFORMATION!

Please donate some money to help me pay for this service. Thanks! Luke

A vocabulary episode in which I explain all the actions in a normal day. I got an email today from a woman in Russia. She said it can be easy to talk about big topics like politics but what's hard is explaining simple actions in detail. So I'm going to describe a typical day in my life, in great detail.

This episode features a lot of specific vocabulary. Click here to read this vocabulary and other notes.

Learn how to be a rock star in this episode. I'll teach you a bit about music and about how to play the drums. Also you can listen to various famous drummers talking about their technique. See below for some vocab. 

CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR THIS EPISODE

I chat to Oli about the news and teach you 6 idioms and 6 phrasal verbs.

FOR A FULL LIST OF THE IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS, WITH DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES - CLICK HERE

Join my cousin Oli and me as we discuss an interesting legal case. This is quite a well known case which involves some quite dark themes such as murder and suicide.

CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND A TRANSCRIPT OF THE STORY

Listen to one of Luke's stand-up gigs.

First I talk about stand-up comedy and tell you some common expressions to describe comedy performances (see below). Then listen to me describing how I feel before a comedy gig, then listen to a recording of a recent gig. Finally I describe how I feel after the gig.

There is some explicit content in this episode. Please don't listen if you are offended easily.

CLICK HERE TO SEE VOCABULARY FROM THIS EPISODE, AND TO WATCH SOME STAND-UP VIDEOS

Why is it called Luke's English Braincast? Listen to the episode until the end to find out.

What's been going on? What's been happening?
In this episode, Luke and James talk about recent news stories and current affairs including:
-The London Olympic Games
-The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
-The Superbowl
-Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary
-The Oscars 2012
-Women drivers
and a number of other fascinating topics.

CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND MORE

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!

CLICK HERE TO READ A LIST OF ALL THE SWEAR WORDS WE TEACH IN THIS EPISODE - YOU CAN ALSO SEE SOME FUNNY AND INTERESTING VIDEOS ABOUT SWEARING

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

Please vote for me in the Macmillan Dictionary awards. You could win a dictionary if I get to 1000 votes. TO VOTE FOR LUKE'S ENGLISH PODCAST - CLICK HERE

VOCABULARY: Click here to read a full list of the swear words and expressions in this episode.

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.

CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE VOCABULARY ITEMS IN THIS EPISODE AND FOR A TRANSCRIPT TO THE COMEDY SKETCH

Hi everyone,

I have been nominated for an award for "Best Blog" in the Macmillan "I Love English Awards".

I really want to win this competition. It would be really good for Luke's English Podcast and I think that I deserve it after putting in a lot of effort over the past 3 years.

The prize for winning is a Macmillan dictionary and the respect of winning a Macmillan award. If I win I will give the dictionary to one of my listeners (I'll create my own competition).

So, I NEED YOUR VOTES! Please click the link below and vote for Luke's English Podcast. It's really easy and there's no registration needed. PLEASE VOTE!!! I need 1000 votes to win, so please ask your friends and family to vote too. It's only 1 vote per IP address. We must win this award for Luke's English Podcast!

Here's the link: CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Thanks for your vote

Luke

Some of the most important phrases, responses and common expressions used in English every day. These are sets of phrases that always go together. Some people call them adjacency pairs. Learn many of these vital expressions in this episode of Luke's English Podcast, one of the fastest growing English language learning podcasts online.

CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE PHRASES I TEACH IN THIS EPISODE AND TO WATCH SOME FUNNY VIDEOS

Thanks for listening. Please make a donation if you can.

Listen to the family discussing issues, debating questions and doing speaking challenges in this episode.

This episode is filled with useful vocabulary and expressions. Listen to hear people expressing their opinions, arguing and debating various important and entertaining issues. I also talk about New Year, Christmas and the view from my living room window.

TO READ NOTES AND VOCABULARY FOR THIS EPISODE - CLICK HERE

This episode is all about Christmas. Learn plenty of general English vocabulary and culture.

CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL LIST OF VOCABULARY WITH DEFINITIONS FROM THIS EPISODE

Thanks for listening - please donate some money to help me continue making episodes for Luke's English Podcast. Merry Christmas everyone!

Who would win in a fight between a bear and a shark?

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Are you the right kind of tourist in London? Listen to this advice for travellers using the tube and you'll know all the ins and outs of London's most famous transport system.

CLICK HERE FOR A (partly completed) TRANSCRIPT AND MORE INFORMATION

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Unlike many things on the internet, Luke's English Podcast is not a distraction!

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In this episode I tell you some news, share some comments from listeners, share an amusing audio clip about a driving instructor and eat some chocolate! Stay tuned for more useful and entertaining episodes soon

Hi guys!

Every day I receive more and more messages saying "We want more podcasts!" and other really supportive comments. I receive more than I can answer. Thanks for the correspondence. I'm really glad the the podcast is so popular.
But, I recently received this information from my PodOmatic (my website host):

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This means that I can't upload any more podcasts because I am using too much bandwidth. I have over 70 episodes online at Podomatic's servers. I have an allowance of 500GB per month for bandwidth. Currently, I am using at least 1.5TB every month. So, PodOmatic have frozen my account. I can't add any more episodes until I upgrade.
I love making these podcasts and I'm really proud of the work I've done and the fact that so many people listen to it all over the world. Also, this podcast is not a business. I don't make profit from it.
So, I need your help.
Please send me some small donations so I can upgrade my PodOmatic account. Then I will be able to upload more podcast ideas. Your donations make this podcast possible. 
If you have sent me a donation, thank you very much! Your donations help me to pay my monthly subscription to PodOmatic.com, and allow me to continue making good quality podcast episodes.
I understand that many of you can't afford to send donations. You don't earn enough money in your country. It's my pleasure to help you.
If you don't know how to donate or you don't have a bank account. Never mind!
But, if you can afford it, then do send me even a small donation, and I'll be able to upgrade and continue to produce episodes.
Looking forward to uploading the next episode,
Luke

A tribute to Steve Jobs who died yesterday. Listen to Steve Jobs' famous speech to graduates of Stanford University, read the transcript, notice some useful features of English, and learn some important lessons about life.
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Why is it called The Cheese Episode? Listen to the whole thing to find out.

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I decided to set myself a challenge in this one. Click here to read the rules of the challenge.

Why is this one called The Ice Cream Episode? You'll have to listen to the whole thing to find out. FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE BELOW!

In this episode I decided I'd give myself a challenge: could I just talk non-stop for 45 minutes without planning anything in advance, and keep it interesting? You can decide for yourself if I was successful.

CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE (Thanks to Bettina from France again)

Learning English and learning music are quite similar actually. In this episode I talk to a great musician and English teacher about how learning English is similar to learning to play music.
CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Correct your mistakes! This episode is about typical mistakes that learners of English make when they speak.

I've been teaching for 10 years and I've been listening to learners of English making mistakes for a long time. Recently I made a list of some of the most common mistakes I hear. Here they are, with corrections. This is a really useful episode, I am sure you will agree!

CLICK HERE TO READ A LIST OF THE COMMON MISTAKES AND THEIR CORRECTIONS :)

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Plenty of good vocabulary for describing your childhood days. Here you will find lots and lots of really natural and common expressions for describing your childhood and plenty of other things too. Listen to the podcast a few times to get the most benefit. Feel free to make a donation by clicking the donate button below. Thanks!

CLICK HERE TO READ A LIST OF THE EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS IN THIS EPISODE.

Listen to an interview with Ray Winstone who is a genuine Londoner with a 'cockney' accent. Pick up some new expressions and learn how to recognise a London accent.

TO READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW WITH RAY WINSTONE, CLICK HERE

Listen to some good advice for anyone learning English or taking a Cambridge exam such as IELTS, CAE or FCE. Also in this podcast you'll learn some idioms with the word 'say', and listen to Luke talking about culture shock. There's a bonus comedy audio bit at the end too so listen to the whole thing.

FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE BELOW (Thanks again to Bettina from France)
CLICK HERE TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT AND TO READ THE IDIOMS!

Just the audio track from this video. For people who like to listen on-the-go, without watching the video at the same time.

For a transcript, check the previous episode of Luke's English Podcast.

Cheers!

Luke

Full transcript and definitions available below. For itunes users, visit http://teacherluke.podomatic.com  

A FULL TRANSCRIPT AND SOME DEFINITIONS AVAILABLE HERE - CLICK FOR LUKE'S ENGLISH BLOG

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

Visit Paco's website here: www.germancomedy.com

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

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: luketeacher@hotmail.com

Cheers!

Luke

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PACO ERHARD PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VISIT LUKE'S ENGLISH BLOG

Listen to an interview with Aaron Ralston and learn some useful idioms with the word 'hand'.

Luke's English Podcast is completely free and a great way to improve your English. Luke focusses on British English, specifically on natural language which is really used by people in Britain every day. You can learn vocabulary and cultural information.

CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY/IDIOM DEFINITIONS, LISTENING EXERCISES AND VIDEOS

Hi! Learn some really useful idioms and listen to an authentic interview with a native speaker in this episode of Luke's English Podcast. This episode is about The King's Speech - an excellent film which recently won 4 Academy Awards at The Oscars, including the award for Best Actor for Colin Firth. 

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An interview with comedian, actor and musician Billy Connelly who comes from Scotland.

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An interview with a native speaker from Scotland. We talk about Scottish culture and stereotypes, and features of scottish accents. Use this episode to develop your cultural understanding of the English language, and to practise identifying and understanding different accents. 

FOR A FULL TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE, CLICK HERE TO VISIT "LUKE'S ENGLISH BLOG"

I'm joined by my old college friend Neil Waters in this episode. First we talk about the Birmingham accent, and then we teach you some useful phrasal verbs.

FOR A (KIND OF) TRANSCRIPT AND PHRASAL VERB DEFINITIONS, PLEASE CLICK HERE (Luke's ENGLISH Blog)

First in a series of episodes about accents. Learn differences between accents from the UK. This is information that all learners of English need to know!

FOR NOTES AND MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK HERE  

Click here to listen to my previous episode about British and American Pronunciation.

My first 7 mini podcasts in one full length episode. Idioms with 'about', politics, how to make a perfect cup of tea, a comedy song about badgers and some sentence stress and intonation practice. You can find my Mini Podcast page on Audioboo by clicking here. I am also on Facebook and Twitter. 

CLICK HERE FOR TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR THIS EPISODE

English cultural information and expressions about Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night (Nov 5th), some entertaining stand up comedy about halloween and all the usual useful bits of language and vocabulary.

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

That's the question in this interview. I wanted to know how much my brother James knows about the rules of grammar which learners of English study every day. The results are quite revealing.

CLICK HERE FOR A TRANSCRIPT (UNFINISHED) AND OTHER NOTES  

More conversations with native English speakers in the centre of London. CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT.

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It's back! The return of Luke's English Podcast. Responses to the comments and questions I have received over the last few months. I haven't done a podcast for quite a long time, so here it is!  

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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.

FOR VOCABULARY NOTES AND DEFINITIONS PLEASE CLICK HERE  

Guest presenter Claudia Edwards interviews Luke about Stand Up Comedy. Vocabulary notes are included below.

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Really useful vocabulary and pronunciation practise for you. Learn and use natural expressions for making conversations when travelling or on holiday.

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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.

Happy New Year!

A conversation with my friend Andy. We share some anecdotes. By coincidence, they're also about petty crime. Some samples of vocabulary and expressions are listed below. I give definitions in the podcast - so listen to check the meaning.

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Improve your speaking by telling interesting and amusing anecdotes. In this episode you'll learn about anecdotes, listen to a couple of stories told by some BBC radio DJs and learn some new vocabulary. Good extended listening practice. Enjoy!

CLICK HERE FOR A TRANSCRIPT, A GRAMMAR EXERCISE AND OTHER INFORMATION

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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For people who like to just focus on listening. For a transcript, see the previous episode. More audio podcasts coming soon, including podcasts planned about humour, comedy, the school band, Christmas, holiday in Vietnam, intonation patterns and more... Watch this space!

More native speakers describing their home city of London. Transcript and definitions available below. Luke's English Podcast is for learners of English as a second language. If there was an award for 'Best Learning English Podcast by Someone Called Luke from West London" this would definitely win! For a full transcript and vocabulary notes please click here to visit Luke's English Blog: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/london-video-interviews-pt-3/ 

This episode is filled with vocabulary relating to health, feeling ill, catching a cold and common symptoms. Luke's English Podcast is a free service for people who are learning English as a foreign language. Download each episode free. Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes. Use it to practise listening, develop vocabulary and learn about the culture of the English language. Luke is well qualified and has lots of experience of teaching English for general life and for business/legal purposes. This podcast is designed to be useful, but also entertaining and fun.

To read vocabulary notes (including lists of the phrasal verbs and expressions in this episode), CLICK HERE to visit Luke's English Blog.

This is a video with advice on how to use videos with transcripts to improve your English.

To read the full transcript for this video, CLICK HERE to visit Luke's English Blog.

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).

To read transcripts and definitions for this episode, check the previous episode "London Video Interviews Pt. 2".

Have fun! Bye bye bey bey eb yeyyyey eye

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.

For a full transcript and vocabulary notes for this video, CLICK HERE to visit Luke's English Blog.

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.

For a full transcript to the video and vocabulary notes, CLICK HERE to visit Luke's English Blog.

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

Recently I went into the centre of London with my video camera to interview some native English speakers. I met lots of interesting people, and asked them "What's London Really Like?". The results were very interesting!

So, I now have over 30 minutes of interviews with native English speakers and I am currently editing them. I will be uploading the interviews onto this website as video podcasts.

This video is just a trailer, to give you an idea of what to expect from Luke's English Podcast in the near future.

Cheers, bye bye bye bye ebye byeb ebay ebay ebay!

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!

To read a transcript for this episode, click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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!

To read a full transcript and language analysis by Richard Gallen (useful for teachers wanting to adapt this interview for the classroom), click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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!

To read a transcript and definitions, click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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.

To read a full transcript of the story and advice on how to use this episode to improve your English - click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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!

A full transcript, pronunciation drills, grammar notes and advice are all available for this episode. Click here to access them at Luke's English Blog.

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

A full transcript of this interview is available. To read it, click here to visit Luke's English Blog.

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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Luke's English Podcast is for learners of English as a foreign language. Use it to improve your listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and cultural awareness. Luke is a teacher at The London School of English, but this is a completely independent free podcast for everyone. Email me: luketeacher@hotmail.com

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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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Here are some messages from me to you. This podcast is produced to help people to learn English as a foreign language. It is good listening practice and contains lessons on vocabulary and grammar for general English.

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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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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?

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

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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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