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Audio version has 30mins extra rambling. Travelling Stories \/ Reverse Culture Shock (with Martin Johnston from Rock n\u2019 Roll English) \u2013 Martin joins Luke to talk about moving back to the UK, his fundraiser for Ukrainian refugees and some funny stories about travelling experiences. News about changes to LEP & LEP Premium \/ Visiting the British Ambassador\u2019s Residence \u2013 Have you noticed that LEP episodes have disappeared from podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play etc?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Why do they even happen in the first place? Have you seen your first self-driving car yet? Will they solve our driving problems, or not? The episode is full of anecdotes, analysis, opinions and plenty of vocabulary. WildSlots features a basic rewards program that sees you earn frequent player points (FPPs) on all your real money play, we werent really excited about trying a new one. Thats why it is called the Push 22 rule, is sometimes they can suck the life out of your bankroll.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The True Story of a LEPster\u2019s Waking Nightmare (and how LEP came to the rescue) Email Story \u2013 Sharing a disturbing true story sent in by a LEPster by email. This episode contains some slightly scary and graphic descriptions of nightmare scenarios, visions, hallucinations and bad dreams, but there is a happy ending. Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God (with Jon Stewart PhD) \u2013 A conversation about two legends of contemporary popular culture \u2013 Bob Dylan and John Lennon, with pop-star academic Jon Stewart (guitarist in The Wedding Present and Sleeper).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This episode is inspired by a listener called Hafid, who contacted me recently. I talk about the subject of blindness and disability in general, read an article written by a partially sighted person, and explain a list of words and phrases we should use when describing different forms of disability. Also includes various medical vocabulary such as the different parts of the eye and other related topics. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story) \u2013 \ud83c\udfa7 Learn English with a short story. \ud83d\udde3 Listen & repeat after me if you\u2019d like to practise your pronunciation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Walaa from Syria \u2013 WISBOLEP Competition Winner \u2013 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. Transcript and text video available. The Escaped Man by CT Platt (Learn English with Short Stories) \u2013 Reading a short story presented on Commaful.com. The Escaped Man is a mystery full of tension and intrigue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Your budget plays an essential role in having a successful online slots experience. If you\u2019re a player with a smaller budget, stick to low and medium volatility slots. Since you can be left waiting quite a while in between wins on high volatility games, there is the chance you might deplete your bankroll.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Learning Languages and Adapting to New Cultures (with Ethan from RealLife English) \u2013 A conversation about travelling and learning languages with Ethan from RealLife English. Ethan is very well-travelled, having lived in at least 6 different countries. He\u2019s also learned a few different languages to a good level as an adult.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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The Best English Expressions are from Shakespeare \u270d\ufe0f Learn English Vocabulary \u2013 Hello! In this episode I focus on English expressions and idioms that originated in the works of William Shakespeare and are still used in modern everyday language. Notice the expressions in various contexts, fully understand their meanings and use, explore their origins in Shakespeare\u2019s work, and gain valuable lessons about how to learn new vocabulary with real world examples. Vocabulary list and memory quiz available. The Birth of My Daughter \u2013 Talking about the birth of my baby daughter, including accounts of the main events and how it all felt. Listen carefully for descriptive vocabulary for describing emotions and feelings as well as the language of childbirth previously explained in episodes 491 and 492.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s talk about his advice for adapting to new cultures and learning languages in adulthood. Vocabulary notes and language test available. A Rambling Conversation with Mum (Part 2) + Vocabulary \u2013 Here\u2019s 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\u2019s read recently, and some of her podcast and film recommendations. Vocabulary is explained at the end, and there\u2019s a vocabulary list with definitions available. How Olly Richards Learns a Language (Part 1) Compelling Material \/ Input-based Learning \u2013 Talking to polyglot Olly Richards about the benefits of listening, reading and using stories to learn English.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Emina\u2019s Long Journey to English Proficiency \u2013 My friend Emina Tuzovic has learned English to a proficient level as a non-native speaker of the language. She says it has been \u201ca long journey\u201d. Let\u2019s find out all about that journey of English learning in this conversation, recorded in London just a couple of days ago. The English Guy with a Sitcom on Japanese TV (with BJ Fox) \u2013 A conversation with English comedian BJ Fox, who performs stand-up in Japan and has his own TV show on NHK. Our conversation includes the story of how BJ managed to pitch the show to Japanese producers, how he learnt Japanese to a proficient level, doing stand-up in a different culture and much more. Jerome Butler \u2013 Dialect Coach \u2013 How do professional actors change the way they speak for different acting roles?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Full transcript available. A Post-Holiday Ramble \/ Holiday Vocab \/ Stories \u2013 I\u2019ve come back from my holiday so it\u2019s time to ramble on about some holiday stories, holiday vocabulary, podcast stats and other bits and pieces including an appearance by my daughter. Pronunciation, Pragmatics & Procrastination with Emma \u2013 Talking to Emma from YouTube channel Pronunciation with Emma about accents, improving your pronunciation, understanding pragmatics in English, and learning English through video games. Robin from Hamburg (WISBOLEP Runner-Up) \u2013 Talking to another runner-up from last year\u2019s listener competition. 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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Includes a language point about adjective + preposition collocations. 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?) \u2013 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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Karl Pilkington\u2019s 3-Minute Wonders \/ Manchester Accent Part 2 \u2013 Understand more of Karl Pilkington\u2019s rambling as we learn about the Manchester accent and pick up vocabulary along the way. FUNNY RUSSIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST with Amber & Paul \u2013 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 which (apparently) every Russian person would know. This could be embarrassing!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n