In this episode I take a typical multiple choice grammar test that you can find online, explain the answer to each question and give mini grammar lessons along the way. I also discuss what makes a good test of your English, and what good and bad level tests do. Learn more about grammar, and about how to check your language level.
In this fun and practical episode I dive into realistic workplace English through improvised role-play conversations. Designed to help you boost your vocabulary, listening skills, and confidence in professional settings, this episode features six humorous and educational role-play scenarios in workplaces like a factory, office, supermarket, and a shop. Listen to me improvising with ChatGPT and see if it can keep up with some ridiculous ideas, and learn some useful practical English in the process.
This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives, and the vocabulary of technology today. This episode focuses on issues such as information quality & fact checking, digital sustainability, AI and automation, security, surveillance and privacy, tech company ethics, & tech and well-being. All important topics which you should be able to talk about in English! PDF available. Part 2 of 2.
This episode is all about choices we have to make relating to technology in our everyday lives. I’ll be discussing contemporary tech-related issues such as privacy vs. convenience, data sharing, digital, detox, online behaviour, digital legacy, tech addiction, tech for children. It includes loads of vocabulary and will give you the chance not only to listen to me talking, but also to practise your speaking on this subject too. PDF available. Part 1 of 2.
Sometimes it is fine to laugh at the mistakes that we make in English (I do it in French) and so in this episode let’s look at some English errors that are unintentionally hilarious. I will correct the errors, explain what is funny, and there is a lot of vocabulary to learn in the process. PDF available with vocabulary list and memory questions.
In this episode I take you on a big rambling journey through all sorts of English-learning goodness (and nonsense). We start by pondering what makes a good podcast title 👀 is it clever, clickbait, or just clear? I reveal a monumental tectonic shift in the way I am titling my episodes. Then it’s into the Grammar Zone 📘 with an in-depth look at English narrative tenses. Then I reveal LukeGlish.com 📺 a custom search tool that lets you explore my entire podcast content by words and phrases. And, there’s the Comedy Corner 😂 where I break down some English jokes and wordplay, dissecting the frog.
Time for another Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast, because: Why not? I have adapted the text into modern English this time. A champion racehorse 🐎 has gone missing, and its trainer violently murdered. Only Sherlock Holmes can find the solution 🕵️. Listen to the events, follow my summaries and simply enjoy another story on Luke’s English Podcast. PDF available 📄.
Improve your English and reduce stress with this unique ASMR-style episode ☁️ 🧘. Join me for a relaxing, meditative journey featuring calm background music, softly spoken English, vocabulary for peace and tranquillity, some grammar practice, and gentle humour. Designed to help you learn English naturally while calming your mind, this episode is ideal for listening in bed, during quiet study, or or on a peaceful walk. Includes ambient music by my brother Jim Thompson. ASMR English, learn English while relaxing, calming English podcast, mindfulness, ESL listening practice with humour. Episode transcript available.
Learn English with a short story on LEP. In this episode I am reading “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” by HG Wells (adapted into modern English). First you can listen to the story, then I summarise it again in my own words, discuss my interpretations of its meaning, explain how you can use stories like this to improve your English, and teach some vocabulary which came up.
📖 Read the original (unadapted) story text here 👉 https://revistaliterariakatharsis.org/manmiracles.pdf
Here is the second part of this double episode all about great things to see and do while in London 🇬🇧. 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.
Here you will find a summary of the places and recommendations from this audio episode (Part 2).
bustling (adj.)
Definition: full of activity and energy
Example: He says it’s bustling with activity.
cantilevered (adj.)
Definition: supported at only one end, allowing for extension
Example: Tower Bridge with its cantilevered road.
derelict (adj.)
Definition: in very poor condition
Example: The bridge… got derelict and had to be replaced.
auction (noun)
Definition: a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder
Example: He bought it in an auction for two and a half million dollars.
spire (noun)
Definition: a pointed structure on top of a building, especially a church
Example: The Shard with its great tall spire.
sneakily (adv.)
Definition: in a secretive or clever way
Example: I usually try and do it sneakily by going to the Leicester Square box office.
quirky (adj.)
Definition: strange in an interesting or attractive way
Example: It was great sitting at tables that are on gravestones. So just it was very quirky.
serendipitous (adj.)
Definition: occurring by chance in a happy or beneficial way
Example: You can do a bit of serendipitous show watching.
crypt (noun)
Definition: an underground room beneath a church
Example: They have a cafe in the crypt.
to get your bearings (phrase)
Definition: to figure out where you are
Example: You just don’t get your bearings.
fry-up (noun)
Definition: a traditional English cooked breakfast
Example: Maybe go for a cup of tea and a fry up somewhere.
to dig through (phrasal verb)
Definition: to search through a pile or collection of items
Example: Dig through some of the vinyl boxes there.
mooch about (phrasal verb)
Definition: to wander about in a relaxed way
Example: Have a mooch about, maybe go for a cup of tea.
to rifle through (phrasal verb)
Definition: to search quickly through something
Example: There are always interesting places to go and rifle through.
formative years (noun phrase)
Definition: the years that shape one’s development
Example: Something from your past, your formative teenage years.
venue (noun)
Definition: a place where events are held
Example: A small venue on Denmark Street.
cosy (adj.)
Definition: warm, comfortable and inviting
Example: They’re just cosy, you know, when it’s dark and rainy.
bland (adj.)
Definition: lacking strong flavour or character
Example: Maybe they’re a bit bland compared to what you can get.
nailed (verb, informal)
Definition: done very well
Example: We’ve got restaurants in London absolutely nailed.
foodie (noun, informal)
Definition: a person who loves food
Example: I’m a big foodie and I miss it a lot.
hard pushed (phrase)
Definition: finding something difficult to do
Example: You’d be hard pushed to find a place that had a better selection of food.
little one (noun, informal)
Definition: a young child
Example: When I can take the little one out with me…
walk of life (noun phrase)
Definition: a person’s background or occupation
Example: You will see every form and walk of life.
stop off (phrasal verb)
Definition: to stop somewhere briefly during a journey
Example: You can always stop off for a drink on the way.
invigorated (adj.)
Definition: filled with energy
Example: I felt really invigorated by the energy there.
popping up (phrasal verb)
Definition: appearing or opening suddenly
Example: There are always new ones popping up on the outskirts of London.
one of a kind (phrase)
Definition: unique
Example: The experience is one of a kind.
pub (noun)
Definition: a traditional British bar serving drinks and often food
Example: I just love the atmosphere of pubs in the UK.
Changing of the Guard (noun phrase)
Definition: a traditional ceremony where the guards at Buckingham Palace are changed
Example: You’ve got the Changing of the Guards, which is a sort of ceremony.
black pudding (noun)
Definition: a type of blood sausage often part of a traditional English breakfast
Example: Black pudding is from blood, a blood sausage.
builder’s tea (noun)
Definition: a strong, traditional British tea with milk and sugar
Example: A nice strong cup of builder’s tea.
to promote (verb)
Definition: to make something more publicly visible or known
Example: I did move one of her books out so that the cover was showing just to try and promote Anna’s work.
record shop (noun)
Definition: a store that sells vinyl records and sometimes CDs or cassettes
Example: I love spending an afternoon with friends, going around various record shops.
gig (noun)
Definition: a live music performance
Example: I love going to gigs in London.
venue (noun)
Definition: a place where an event or performance happens
Example: A small venue on Denmark Street.
dive bar (noun)
Definition: a small, unpretentious, and often slightly run-down bar
Example: It was probably a dive bar or pub that also puts on live music.
redeveloped (adj./verb)
Definition: renovated or rebuilt for modern use
Example: They kind of got rid of a lot of the authentic music shops as the place has been redeveloped.
emotional value (noun phrase)
Definition: personal significance due to memories or associations
Example: It also has some emotional value.
cosy atmosphere (noun phrase)
Definition: a warm, comfortable and pleasant environment
Example: I just love the cosy atmosphere of pubs.
backstabbing (noun)
Definition: betrayal, especially from someone you trust
Example: Stopping at rejection, disappointment, backstabbing central.
shattered dreams (noun phrase)
Definition: hopes or goals that have been destroyed or failed
Example: Stopping at rejection, disappointment… and shattered dreams parkway.
skeleton with headphones (humorous phrase)
Definition: someone who has been waiting or listening for a very long time (an inside joke for LEPster)
Example: You haven’t turned into a skeleton with a pair of headphones on.
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