I chat to Oli about the news and teach you 6 idioms and 6 phrasal verbs. FOR A FULL LIST OF THE IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS, WITH DEFINITIONS AND EXAMPLES - CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/6-idioms-and-6-phrasal-verbs/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join my cousin Oli and me as we discuss an interesting legal case. This is quite a well known case which involves some quite dark themes such as murder and suicide. CLICK HERE FOR VOCABULARY AND A TRANSCRIPT OF THE STORY http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/criminal-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to one of Luke's stand-up gigs. First I talk about stand-up comedy and tell you some common expressions to describe comedy performances (see below). Then listen to me describing how I feel before a comedy gig, then listen to a recording of a recent gig. Finally I describe how I feel after the gig. There is some explicit content in this episode. Please don't listen if you are offended easily. CLICK HERE TO SEE VOCABULARY FROM THIS EPISODE, AND TO WATCH SOME STAND-UP VIDEOS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/a-stand-up-comedy-gig/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is it called Luke's English Braincast? Listen to the episode until the end to find out. What's been going on? What's been happening? In this episode, Luke and James talk about recent news stories and current affairs including: -The London Olympic Games -The Queen's Diamond Jubilee -The Superbowl -Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary -The Oscars 2012 -Women drivers and a number of other fascinating topics. CLICK HERE TO READ VOCABULARY NOTES AND MORE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/lukes-english-braincast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All British English swear words, explained in one single episode. Do not listen to this if you are easily offended. This episode contains lots of very rude words and offensive content. This is an overview of all the swear words in British English. The aim of this episode is to explain how to swear. Please remember that swearing is very offensive and is almost always inapporopriate. Please do not swear regularly! In this episode I am joined by my brother James and we explain all the main swear words in English, their meaning, their use and how offensive they are. You can read the list of swear words below. Please remember that they are very rude indeed! Click here for more information http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/how-to-swear-in-british-english-very-rude-content/ I do not intend to cause offence with this episode, just to educate people about language. #swearing #vocabulary #english Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I teach you lots of vocabulary for talking about voting, elections, government and politics. This episode contains some seriously useful and important terms about politics and the way the government runs here in the UK. CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE VOCABULARY ITEMS IN THIS EPISODE AND FOR A TRANSCRIPT TO THE COMEDY SKETCH http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/voting-elections-politics-government/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of the most important phrases, responses and common expressions used in English every day. These are sets of phrases that always go together. Some people call them adjacency pairs. Learn many of these vital expressions in this episode of Luke's English Podcast, one of the fastest growing English language learning podcasts online. CLICK HERE TO READ ALL THE PHRASES I TEACH IN THIS EPISODE AND TO WATCH SOME FUNNY VIDEOS http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/essential-social-english/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the family discussing issues, debating questions and doing speaking challenges in this episode. This episode is filled with useful vocabulary and expressions. Listen to hear people expressing their opinions, arguing and debating various important and entertaining issues. I also talk about New Year, Christmas and the view from my living room window. TO READ NOTES AND VOCABULARY FOR THIS EPISODE - CLICK HERE https://teacherluke.co.uk/2012/01/23/family-arguments-and-debates/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about Christmas. Learn plenty of general English vocabulary and culture. CLICK HERE TO READ A FULL LIST OF VOCABULARY WITH DEFINITIONS FROM THIS EPISODE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/christmas-its-all-about-family/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who would win in a fight between a bear and a shark? This episode is full of descriptive language and funny moments. TO READ NOTES AND TRANSCRIPTS FOR THIS EPISODE - CLICK HERE http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/bear-vs-shark/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you the right kind of tourist in London? Listen to this advice for travellers using the tube and you'll know all the ins and outs of London's most famous transport system. CLICK HERE FOR A (partly completed) TRANSCRIPT AND MORE INFORMATION ;) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/mind-the-gap-how-to-use-the-london-underground/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unlike many things on the internet, Luke's English Podcast is not a distraction! For tapescripts, video and more information - CLICK HERE In this episode I tell you some news, share some comments from listeners, share an amusing audio clip about a driving instructor and eat some chocolate! Stay tuned for more useful and entertaining episodes soon ;) http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/258/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.