This one is about a man called Edward, who lives an ordinary stress-free life in London, until one day he notices something extraordinary while walking to work, and his world is never the same again. Follow the story, and then let me explain some vocabulary to you. A Rambling Chat with Martin Aaron – Martin Aaron is an old friend of mine from the days when I taught English in London. In this episode we chat about being an English teacher, travelling to different countries, the status of English in other places, how native English speakers (don’t) learn languages, stories of learning French in school, and Martin’s memories of boarding school.

Features a conversation with a German student currently studying a master’s in clinical neuropsychology at UCL in London. ChatGPT & Learning English PART 3 – In this final part of the series I’m going to evaluate ChatGPT’s ability to work as a dictionary with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, phonetic transcriptions, etc. I test its ability to convert texts into British English or other varieties, see if it can help with sentence stress and word stress, and check its ability to create grammar and vocabulary quizzes and other useful exercises. Time-Travel Story, English Immersions in Malta & Playing the Bagpipes (with Alastair Budge) – Is that a confusing title? Hopefully not. As you might expect, it’s a little summary of what’s included in the episode.

Recorded live in front of an audience at the British Council in Paris. What do British people think about The Queen and The Royal Family? (with James) – Luke and James discuss their feelings about the Royal Family, with some survey results about the popularity of royal family members among British people in general.

• YouTube video version also available.
• Words of the Year (with Amber) – Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more.
• Listen to find out what happens and to learn some words and culture in the process.
• 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.
• Listen to hear me give my thoughts and tell several stories related to what is being described as “the last Beatles song”.
• Listen to hear an overview of Paul’s career, and some Paul McCartney stories.

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. I couldn’t resist putting this in as this post was already massively bumped by some ‘tard, but after nearly 5 years from the original post, not one Aristocrat machine has actually been preserved (i.e. boards collected and ROMs etc. dumped). In Victoria (Australia), all machines (not just Aristocrat – Konami, Atronic, Bally, VLC/Powerhouse, IGT, Stargames/WMS…) before 2002 have been banned for use in gaming venues.

• Unexpected Road Trip (with James) – James and Luke go on an accidental road trip in the south-west of England and record a rambling podcast, while slowly going a bit mad.
• 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.
• 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.
• The couple allegedly travelled across England – including spending £400 on a taxi from Liverpool to Essex using “wealthy” Marten’s trust fund.
• Notes & script available.
• Listen to learn 20 words and phrases which native English speakers often get wrong.

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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. Aussie English with Pete Smissen – A conversation with genuine Aussie Pete Smissen, about differences and similarities between the UK and Australia, cultural and historical details, language similarities, and more. Check YouTube for the video version. Urban vs Rural / Living Abroad / Cultural Differences (with Cara Leopold) – A conversation with Cara Leopold about the differences between life in Paris and life in provincial France, plus how it feels to live abroad away from your home country.

• Alternative Christmas Stories & Poems / Beatles / Happy New Year from LEP!
• She is also an advocate for mental health awareness and actively supports various charitable causes.
• Conspiracies / UFOs / Life Hacks (with James) – Talking to my brother about some click-bait topics, with stories, beliefs and a few celebrity impressions.
• 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.
• Ramble Message / Episode 800 Plans / World Cup Episodes?
• During my stay I wrote a diary nearly every day.
• It’s all about becoming a mum in France.

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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.

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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.

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Vocabulary notes and language test available. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 2) + Vocabulary – Here’s part 2 of this conversation with my Mum in which you can hear us wittering on about the bookshop where Mum works, some of the books she’s read recently, and some of her podcast and film recommendations. Vocabulary is explained at the end, and there’s a vocabulary list with definitions available.

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We also discuss the wonders of fish & chips and deep fried Mars bars which you can buy on the streets of Edinburgh. PDF available. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 1) – Let’s look at some funny examples of badly-worded signs from around the world (including UK & USA), which show the ambiguity and unintended consequences of unclear English. I analyse lots of signs, explaining the errors and offering improved versions, using them as teaching moments to illustrate grammatical and vocabulary points. The episode also features vocabulary explanations and corrections. FUNNY ENGLISH SIGNS 🪧 Explained (Part 2) – (Part 2 of 2) Let’s continue where we stopped in the last episode, by going through the rest of my list of funny English signs 🪧 from around the world.

Learning How to Learn with Hadar Shemesh – A conversation with Hadar Shemesh, a non-native speaker who has improved her English to a very high level, and who now shares her knowledge and experience with the world through her podcast and YouTube channel. Hadar describes her own experiences of learning English and mastering pronunciation. This episode is all about the voyage of discovery that is learning a language. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story) – 🎧 Learn English with a short story. 🗣 Listen & repeat after me if you’d like to practise your pronunciation. 💬 Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video.

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Part 3 Favourite Scary Films (with James) – James and Luke talk about some of their favourite scary films, and more. This is the 3rd and final part of episode 666. 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.

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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.

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Collins Dictionary Word Quizzes / Confusing Words with Fred Eyangoh – This is the second part of my pokies aristocrat recent conversation with Fred Eyangoh about learning new vocabulary. This one includes a word quiz with homophones and commonly confused words from the Collins Dictionary website. Wells Part 3 Learn English with Stories – The final part of this series in which I am reading from the classic story The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, while explaining and clarifying the English which comes up.

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Robin from Hamburg had a big setback in his learning of English, but worked hard to overcome it. We talk about his English learning trajectory, and ramble about German language & culture, his podcast for learners of German, podcasting microphones and then Robin teaches me some German words which are difficult to pronounce. English with Rob / Games, Music & Jingles – Talking to Rob from English with Rob (podcast/YouTube). Rob is an English teacher, musician from England, and my former colleague. This episode includes lots of musical fun, some chatting about how we make our podcasts, fun word games and much more. 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.

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Listen to Andy and Ben talking about their experiences of becoming parents, how their babies were born and more. Vocabulary is explained in the second half of the episode. Vocabulary list available.

Difficult Words to Pronounce in English (with Paul Taylor) (Parts 1 & 2) + video –This is a double episode with two audio episodes on one page, and it’s all about difficult pronunciation in English. Listen to Paul Taylor and me discussing the tricky relationship between spelling and pronunciation. There are lots of jokes, impressions, funny accents and useful comments about this important area of the English language.

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The story is full of vivid descriptive language, action, adventure and extraordinary moments. I hope it captures your imagination and lets the English come alive in memorable ways. “A Year on the Fosse” by Rick Thompson (English History & Wildlife) Dad’s New Book 📕 Out Now – A conversation with my dad about his new book, which is about the history and wildlife of a famous Roman road which passes right through the heart of England.

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A conversation with Joe Dale (modern foreign language teaching consultant, EdTech guru) about the use of ChatGPT in English teaching and learning. Lots of recommendations, tips and tricks for saving time and combining ChatGPT with other software including Google Chrome extensions. My brother’s new album is out now / Music Chat with James – Here’s a bonus episode, and it’s for fans of my brother’s music. James’ new album is out now and so we decided to record this episode in order to promote it and also to talk generally about music, including a chat about favourite albums, first albums we ever bought, albums we discovered in our parents’ record collection and more. The Lying Game #9 with Amber & Paul (with Vocabulary Explanations) – The return of the lying game on LEP!

• Full transcript available, and a YouTube version too.
• Paul McCartney’s Spider Story – Learn English from an anecdote told by Sir Paul McCartney.
• How the USA is changing (with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English) – Lindsay has been observing social, economic and political trends in her home country and comes on the podcast today to talk about them.
• Key Features of English Accents, Explained – Exploring the main differences between standard English pronunciation (RP) and non-standard regional or colloquial accents.
• James & Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever?
• Stepping on Lego, Self-directed Learning, Accents (with Andy Johnson) Talking to Andy about stepping on Lego, Andy’s job, Andy’s new conference presentation about self-directed language learning, Andy’s accent and British/American English.
• 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.

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.

Listen until the end for the 2nd one. Repeat after me to practise your pronunciation. Learn some vocabulary & grammar in the second half of the episode, with an explanation of modal verbs of deduction in the past and present.

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Video version also available on YouTube. Emergency Questions (with James) – Listen to Luke and James talking about various topics as we answer questions from the book “Emergency Questions” by comedian Richard Herring. Text video and full transcript available. Lucky Dip with Paul Taylor – More random questions, talking points, accent challenges and “guess the idiom” with pod-pal Paul Taylor.

• 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.
• 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.
• Personally, you already know theres a right way and wrong way to play blackjack.
• I couldn’t resist putting this in as this post was already massively bumped by some ‘tard, but after nearly 5 years from the original post, not one Aristocrat machine has actually been preserved (i.e. boards collected and ROMs etc. dumped).
• A Last-minute Rambling Episode – A spontaneous monologue about being taken by surprise by public holidays in May (in France), a podcast recommendation, and seeing a hard-rocking and hilarious band perform live in a big arena last week.
• Aepyornis Island by HG Wells (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story.
• In this episode we get together to discuss trivia quizzing, and to quiz each other with our own trivia questions.

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.

Part 1 of a 2-part episode. Now that the Assad regime is no longer in control of Syria, Walaa feels she can talk more candidly about what it was like to live near Damascus during those days. Walaa’s descriptions are both shocking and moving. Our favourite things to do in London (Part 1) – Here is part 1 of a double episode about London  and great things you can see and do there . Listen to my friends and family describing their favourite things to do in the city , get some travel tips , get a mini history lesson , and learn some vocabulary in the process. Stepping on Lego, Self-directed Learning, Accents (with Andy Johnson) Talking to Andy about stepping on Lego, Andy’s job, Andy’s new conference presentation about self-directed language learning, Andy’s accent and British/American English.

Follow the story, and learn plenty of descriptive vocabulary. The Abduction 🛸 (Learn English with a Short Story) – Learn English with another short story on Luke’s English Podcast. This one is about a learner of English who has an extraordinary experience. Listen to me tell the story, and summarise it, then explain plenty of natural, commonly occurring, up-to-date English vocabulary. Observations on the Paris Metro… from Inside the Metro (Listen to my appearance on Oliver Gee’s podcast “The Earful Tower”) – Hello website LEPsters! Here is some more listening you can do while waiting for the next episode of LEP.

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.