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Becoming “Maman” with Amber & Sarah – Bringing Up Children The French Way – In this episode I’m talking to friends of the podcast Amber Minogue and Sarah Donnelly about the subject of raising children in a foreign country – in this case, France. So this is an episode all about cross-cultural experiences, specifically relating to parenthood. It’s also about a new podcast and stage show which Amber & Sarah have just started. Transcriptions, notes and links available. A History of The World Cup – Here’s my history of The World Cup.

Man charged after car driven into crowds at Liverpool victory parade

All idioms are demonstrated, explained and listed on the website. OASIS (with James) – A conversation with James about the English rock band Oasis, including details about their story, music, lyrics and the sibling rivalry between Noel and Liam Gallagher. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English – Lots of practical advice and comments about how you can use films and TV series to work on your English.

Inside the new search for Madeleine McCann as police race against time

This is a story about people-watching and what you can notice about people’s relationships if you are observant enough. Aepyornis Island by HG Wells (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. I’ll read the entire story to you, and then go through the text again explaining and clarifying the main events and plenty of vocabulary. This is a wonderful adventure story written by HG Wells, a very influential and imaginative English writer from the late 19th century.

All vocabulary is listed on the page. 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. 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.

Vocabulary notes, links, videos and song lyrics available. Intro & ending transcripts + videos available. PART 2 EPISODE 800 RAMBLE / LEPSTER Q&A – Celebrating episode 800 by answering a massive list of questions from listeners. Video version available. Notes & transcriptions available.

• Can you use it to simulate natural conversations?
• You can listen to the interview here.
• Expect questions about my ill-fated music career, grammar, favourite authors, my daughter, life as an English teaching podcaster and plenty more.
• In this episode I answer several questions from listeners about accents, including how regional accents occur in the UK and why there are so many accents there.
• Think of it as a musical journey through a history of British pop, all on original vinyl records.
• Transcript available.
• Videos available.

Harry Dunn’s family’s heartbreak as police failings laid bare

Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story. This time it’s Parson’s Pleasure by Roald Dahl, which is an intriguing tale of a dodgy antiques dealer, with a nasty twist at the end. Learn vocabulary while you enjoy a fascinating story.

Fears for two children who vanished four days ago

By User Design. Hello! Here are the details of the Episode 600 YouTube live stream – The Episode 600 YouTube Live Stream will be on 7 June at 3PM Paris time. Links and details available (and a transcript). 3 Quintessentially British Books (that you might not know about) with Mum – Talking to my mum about some examples of quintessentially British things, in this case it’s 3 British books that she particularly likes.

1/2 Let’s Play Another Text Adventure Game – “Zombolocaust” by Peter Carlson – Playing a text adventure game about the zombie apocalypse, with text on the screen so you can read with me while you listen. Play the game with me – follow the links on the page. A Chat with Charlie Baxter – Chatting with Charlie from The British English Podcast and Real English with Real Teachers on YouTube. We talk about the north/south divide in England, Charlie’s background in psychology & NLP, his decision to become an online English teacher and his travelling experiences in Chile, Germany and Australia.

So, expect to hear our thoughts and some facts about this very traitional British institution. Notes available. One of Britain’s Favourite Poems – Listen to readings of “If—” by Rudyard Kipling, a popular poem from England. Includes analysis of the vocabulary and the themes in the poem and also a chance to enjoy the unique voice of Sir Michael Caine – with some funny impressions too. Transcript, vocabulary and videos available. Website-only I was on the “Becoming Maman” podcast with Amber Minogue & Sarah Donnelly – I was interviewed on Amber & Sarah’s new podcast, called “Becoming Maman” and we talked about becoming a dad and raising bilingual children.

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. Feelgood Stories of Flirting with Marie Connolly – Marie Connolly is an Australian stand-up comedian and TEFL teacher who has written a book of short stories about times when men (from various countries) have flirted with her. In this episode Marie shares some of those stories, tells us about English men vs French men vs Australian men and much more. Jerome Butler – Dialect Coach – How do professional actors change the way they speak for different acting roles? What can learners of English take from the way actors do this, in order to apply it to their language learning? In this conversation I speak to Jerome Butler who is a very experienced dialect coach working in the TV and film industry in the USA.

Notice the phrases and try to find examples of them in context. Rambling Through the Streets of Paris at Night on a Bike (with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST?) – Last week a very special guest visited one of our comedy shows in Paris. I was given a ticket to the show, so I decided to record a podcast while riding through the streets on the way to the show, wondering if I might be able to interview this guest on LEP. Stephen from SEND7 interviews Luke about LEP – Stephen from SEND7 podcast becomes the host to interview me about how I started LEP, the ins and outs of doing this, plus some advantages and challenges for podcasting to learners of English. 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.

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. Pub Chat with Charlie Baxter (Social English and Pub Etiquette) – Join Charlie and me on a trip to a virtual pub for a couple of pints, a packet of crisps and some advice about how to go to the pub in English, with plenty of funny tangents.

• This is a classic bit of science fiction writing from the Victorian era, with some thrilling passages and scary descriptions.
• Holiday Diary (Final Part) “Endeavour to Persevere” – The final part of the holiday diary series.
• Listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation.
• In this one, I am joined by Sam Whiles, the host of the Paul or Nothing podcast.
• From Comedy to Cosy Crime (with Ian Moore) – Ian Moore returns to talk about his career shift from stand-up comedy to writing “cosy” crime novels.
• Listen to my friends and family talking about the city , learn some fascinating bits of history , get inside tips  and learn some vocabulary in the process.
• Holiday Diary (Part 7) BIG ROCKS!
• Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the ‘lore’ of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI and more.
• Includes questions from listeners.

A-list Oscar winner says she doesn’t regret fleeing Hollywood for ‘friendlier’ confines of Paris

As such, there’s not one MKIV (‘Mark 4’) or MKV machine left; the last machines removed in December 2007 at the time of the crackdown. We were also limited at the same time to a A$1000 collect – anything above this is now paid by cheque (it was previously limited to $2000). 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. A few early MKVI games were banned too.

Girl, 17, shot day after rapper suffered online humiliation, jury told

• Aepyornis Island by HG Wells (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story.
• What do British people think about The Queen and The Royal Family?
• Dad talks about the origin of this story, its connection to the history of the English language, and the poetic devices used in the writing.
• We talk about the reasons why native speakers are often bad at communicating with non-natives, what they should do to fix this and the wider issues relating to this project.
• Expect some anecdotes about embarrassing and humiliating experiences on stage, and “dying on your arse”.
• Personally, you already know theres a right way and wrong way to play blackjack.
• In this episode we get together to discuss trivia quizzing, and to quiz each other with our own trivia questions.

We talk about learning English, challenges in her career, and the relationship between accent and identity. A Rambling Exercise for Fluency / Late-Winter 2025 – A rambling episode full of spontaneous speaking. PDF transcript available. Can I eat my cat?

What’s it all about? (Philosophy and Language Learning) – This episode is all about philosophy and how this applies to language learning. Listen to me describing 8 different ‘schools’ of philosophical thought while also considering how they relate to our approach to learning languages, and other ideas.

Holiday Diary (Part 1) New Arrival, New Destinations – I’m back from my holiday so here’s a new episode of the podcast. In this one you’ll hear me talking about some recent news (including quite a big announcement) and then an account of what we did on holiday including some descriptions, opinions and stories. Notes and vocabulary available on the page.

• Becoming “Maman” with Amber & Sarah – Bringing Up Children The French Way – In this episode I’m talking to friends of the podcast Amber Minogue and Sarah Donnelly about the subject of raising children in a foreign country – in this case, France.
• How can it also help with your English?
• A History of The World Cup – Here’s my history of The World Cup.
• Fred and Alex are both stand-up comedians living in Paris who perform in English.

Describing John Lennon / Adjectives of Personality J-Z (with Antony Rotunno) – The second part of my conversation with Antony Rotunno (John Lennon podcaster, English teacher) in which we discuss adjectives of personality, with John Lennon as a case study. Mental Factors in Learning English (with Ray Addam) English with Ray SwapCast + ramble & song –  Talking to English teacher Ray Addam from Glasgow in Scotland about mental factors in learning English, such as anxiety, confidence, stress and motivation. Video version available on YouTube. Karl Pilkington’s 3-Minute Wonders / Manchester Accent Part 2 – Understand more of Karl Pilkington’s rambling as we learn about the Manchester accent and pick up vocabulary along the way. FUNNY RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST with Amber & Paul – Can Luke, Amber & Paul pass this funny Russian citizenship test which was written and sent in by a Russian LEPster? Join us as we attempt to answer questions Aristocrat slots which (apparently) every Russian person would know.

Sophie Turner battles the windy weather as she films a VERY tense scene for her thrilling new Prime Video series Haven

Will they make it to their destination before sunset? Listen to find out what happens and to learn some words and culture in the process. Can you find the 15 idioms? (with Paul Taylor) – Listen to Luke and Paul play a conversation game and try to spot 15 common idioms.

Legal English with Louise Kulbicki – Discussing some of the most important terms and concepts in legal English, while also learning about key cases through some amusing stories, with legal English trainer Louise Kulbicki. Walaa from Syria – WISBOLEP Competition Winner  – Walaa Mouma from Syria has an amazing and inspiring story for all learners of English around the world, and some specific tips on how to improve your English long-term. Listen to this episode to hear all about it.

‘Bloodthirsty’ couple jailed for murdering woman and dismembering body

Monster Bogey (A Children’s Book) with Anna Brooke – My friend Anna has written a book for children (7+) which has a full publishing contract and is available in all good bookshops now. The book tells the story of a boy who accidentally creates a monster when his secret collection of nose bogeys gets struck by lightning! This conversation includes lots of talk of snot and bogeys, as well as stories from Anna’s time as a travel writer. Using ChatGPT as a Language Teaching Tool  with JOE DALE, EdTech Guru, ChatGPT Enthusiast – TECH TALK!

Disturbing history of violence of teen killer who murdered schoolgirl

The LEP MeetUp in London / Brexit / Talking to my Daughter – Here’s an end-of-summer ramble, including details of what happened at the LEP meetup in London in July and some recordings of LEPsters who attended the event. There’s also talk of Brexit and some interviews with my daughter who is beginning to speak. The Climate Crisis Explained in 10 Charts (with Cara Leopold) – A conversation with Cara Leopold about the climate crisis including descriptions of key charts, graphs and data. Notes and transcripts available. Do you ever … ? (with James) Strange Habits & Funny Observations – A funny conversation about strange habits that we don’t often talk about, with my brother James.

Mother and three children die in house fire in London as man arrested

Sarah is a comedian and language teacher from the US,  now living in France. 2/2 IELTS Q&A with Ben Worthington from IELTS Podcast – More conversation with Ben Worthington from IELTSPodcast.com, talking about English skills and exam skills, considering the whole approach and mindset that you need to succeed in IELTS. Posh or not posh? (Part 2) Guess the Posh British Celebrities – Can you identify which UK celebrities are posh and which are not? Let’s listen to some British celebrities speaking, check their Wikipedia pages and work out of these people are truly posh or not.

A-list Oscar winner says she doesn’t regret fleeing Hollywood for ‘friendlier’ confines of Paris

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. (Part 1) Understanding Posh People and Posh Accents – Everything you always wanted to know about posh people, but were afraid to ask. This episode is all about poshness in people, posh accents and what it really means to be posh. Quick Hello / OPP / Living Through Comedy / Somewhere Else Dreamin’ – Just a quick “hello” to let you know about some other things you could listen to this month, including my appearances on some other people’s podcasts. London Native Speaker Interviews REVISITED Part 2 – Listening to the audio from another old YouTube video of mine, and then exploring it for new vocabulary and English learning opportunities.

– In this episode I’m going to continue telling you stories of my recent holiday and there will be descriptions of impressive rocky landscapes, a sort of geology lesson and a brief history of planet earth. Expect plenty of solid descriptive chunks of vocabulary as this holiday diary continues. Notes & script available.

Joe Jonas shows off his chest tattoo in low-cut T-shirt and bomber jacket during a night out in London

Videos available. The Importance of Listening – Recently I was reading a book about listening and learning English. This episode is a summary of what I read, including details of how listening fits in with learning English, some considerations of the importance of listening and also some tips for how to improve your English with audio. How to Learn English – Giving you as much advice as possible about learning English across the four skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking.

What does research tell us about the best way to learn a language? What are the most important things to consider? What are the best methods? The article boils it all down to three main points. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter – Join me as I meet and get to know Rhiannon, an English coach whose mission is to help you feel awesome about your English.

Killers could serve shorter jail terms for good behaviour in overhaul

This means that your job is to place as many bets as possible until you reach the desired rank, so theres a real chance they could actually be worth a bit of your time. Website only A History of British Pop – A Musical Tour through James’ Vinyl Collection –This is a LONG musical mix using James’ vinyl record collection, with added comments by James and me. Think of it as a musical journey through a history of British pop, all on original vinyl records. Six True Crime Stories from Victorian England, Told by My Dad – Learn English by listening to Rick Thompson tell some true stories of petty crimes committed in an English town in 1851. Notes and transcriptions available.

– This is the last episode of LEP before the end of 2018. It’s Christmas and New Years Eve is approaching, so it’s time for the traditional Christmas episode of LEP! In this one I’m going to read some Christmas stories and a couple of poems which are a bit different to the normal stuff you get at this time of year.