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WORLD CUP RAMBLE #4 ⚽️ FIFA 2026 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Argentina 🇦🇷 and more… (with Zdenek) [BONUS]

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Recorded the day after Argentina beat England in the semi-final 😭 here is World Cup Ramble #4. Zdenek joins me again as we discuss as many talking points as possible, including what on earth happened yesterday, the intense rivalry between Argentina & England, the historical background to that rivalry, Spain eliminating France, predictions for the final and so many other things, including a passionate conversation about cultural differences and communication style, plus the real heroes and villains of this epic World Cup competition. Normal podcasting will continue next week.

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Want more? Listen to Luke & Zdenek on The Footglish Podcast, recorded earlier the same day.

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Funny Childhood Memories & Stories (with Martin) [997]

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Martin returns with a set of questions about childhood, sparking a funny conversation full of stories from school, family holidays, getting into trouble, and formative years of Luke growing up both in urban West London and rural West Midlands. Expect a premium episode dealing with vocabulary in this conversation.

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Debating Skills in English (with Ray Addam) [996]

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Win any argument in English with these incredible debating skills. Ray Addam joins me for a discussion about the art of debating, including various strategies you can use to help you win arguments, disagreements and debates. With plenty of examples given and techniques explained, this is surely a useful episode for developing your speaking skills in English.

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Links for Ray

Ray’s Preply profile, where students can book one-to-one English tuition with him 👇

Ray’s school website, where students can access his courses and join live group sessions to practise English together, as well as develop soft skills such as debating and public speaking 👇


London Accents & Study Tips with Patricio Languages 🗣️🇬🇧 [994]

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What are the different English accents you can hear if you visit London? In this episode I am talking to Patricio from the YouTube channel Patricio Languages, who makes videos about diverse English accents from around the world. We talk about 4 specific accents that are native to his home town of London, namely Received Pronunciation, Cockney, Estuary English and Multicultural London English. We also chat about Patricio’s study routines for learning Spanish and Portuguese. So, plenty of insights about British English pronunciation, how to understand native English speakers, and some tips for language learning. Perfect topics for another episode of LEP, right? Full transcript available, and listen all the way to the end to hear me turn into a proper cockney geezer.

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Check out Patricio’s channel on YouTube 📺

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MHhqByqYiw

And why not go for a trip up north to Manchester?

And this is an interesting look at how Patricio studies Brazilian Portuguese 👇

Some more episodes about accents that I have done

67. Cockney / London Accent

This one isn’t about accents specifically, but Paul does some funny cockney impressions – “It is baking Dave” etc

575. British Comedy: Paul Chowdhry
682. Key Features of English Accents, Explained

RAMBLEMANIA: 3+ Hours of English Listening & Learning with Luke [976]

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[976] Here’s an epic rambling episode in which I talk about learning English with BBC Radio and TV 📻 expressions with the word ‘thumb’ 👍 the story of how I became a taxi driver on the streets of Paris 🚖 the grammar of Yoda 🐸 fantastic haikus written by my listeners ✍️ and getting pecked in the face by a swan 🦢. 3h30min+ of English from me to you.

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[Part 2] 9 Science-based Life Hacks to Improve your English Learning Potential in 2026 [971]

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[971] Part 2 of 2. Here is the continuation of last week’s episode about changes you can make to your lifestyle, mindset and habits in order to become a better learner of English in 2026. Each of these tips is backed up by scientific research from the fields of psychology and psycholinguistics, with insights into human behaviour and thinking processes that result in better learning. Full PDF available.

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A Cosy Rambling Episode at Home [964] / Walk & Talk: Mission in Montmartre

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[964] You get double content this week as the audio and video episodes are different. In the audio episode you can join me at home, as I stay cosy, lie on the floor in a shaft of warm sunlight, and ramble about robberies, the Louvre and plenty more. In the video episode, it is time for another walk and talk. This time I am on a mission in one of Paris’s loveliest neighbourhoods, with a range of mission objectives to keep things exciting. Get both audio and video episodes here.

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Luke on some other people’s podcasts recently 👇

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How to learn English with my podcast [959]

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People keep asking me in comments, “How can I learn English with your podcast?” so in this episode I am answering that question as simply, directly and efficiently as possible. Expect advice about improving your English across the 4 skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, and the language systems of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and discourse management. PDF available.

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A Free Sample of LEP Premium Series 71 / Vocabulary & Pronunciation [958]

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If you have ever wondered what happens in premium episodes, this episode will show you. I’ll play you some clips from the latest series (P71) including some vocabulary explanations, memory quiz questions, pronunciation practice and discussion questions for speaking practice. For the rest of the series, and all the other episodes of LEP Premium (now over 250, each with PDF worksheets and video versions) sign up and become a Premium LEPster today 🏆 https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium

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More Questions of English & Listener Comments / Bits & Bobs 5 [957]

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How many words are there in English? How many do you really need to know? And how many words have I spoken on this podcast? 🧐 Also, what is shadowing, and how should you do it? Can you do episodes about different English accents? What are your top 10 countries for this podcast? In this episode of Luke’s English Podcast, I answer listener questions about vocabulary size, English accents, the shadowing technique and more bits & bobs. PDF available with transcript and vocabulary list.

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