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692. WISBOLEP Competition Entries - Listen & Vote!
Listen to recordings sent in by listeners and vote for who you think should be on LEP.
Episode page with transcript, voting form and videos https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/wisbolep
Vote directly here (easier on a mobile device) https://www.opinionstage.com/lukethompson2/wisbolep-competition-who-do-you-think-should-be-on-lep
Listen to the 16 competition entries again [YouTube] https://youtu.be/8rKRcVzo-w0
Listen to the other 85 LEPsters who are still worthy of your attention, with sumptuous video footage of the UK and other locations [YouTube] https://youtu.be/rsBttoN1UHA
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691. Jerome Butler - Dialect Coach
How do professional actors change the way they speak for different acting roles? What can learners of English take from the way actors do this, in order to apply it to their language learning? In this conversation I speak to Jerome Butler who is a very experienced dialect coach working in the TV and film industry in the USA, and we discuss these questions.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hTv
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Jerome Butler's website www.dialectcoachescorner.com
Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa https://www.alisoncohenrosa.com/
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690. 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.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hTt
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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689. Baking Cakes, Telling Jokes & Speaking Chinese with Kate Billington
A funny chat with Kate who speaks multiple languages, makes delicious cakes, teaches English and does stand-up comedy. Enjoy!
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-huu
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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689. Sean Connery
I recorded an episode about Sean Connery, who died yesterday. I didn’t expect to get emotional, but I did. Here it is. Hope you like it.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hAu
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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687. WISBOLEP Problem / Polite Requests / An Inspiring Email / Fly Me To the Moon
A rambling episode with some news about a problem I have with the WISBOLEP competition (ooh!), some tips on making polite requests, an inspiring email from a LEPster and a song on guitar at the end.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ho4
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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686. Christian from Canguro English
A conversation with YouTube English teacher Christian Saunders from Canguro English about the realities of learning and teaching English, motivation and goal-setting in language learning, Paul McCartney recording an album in his kitchen and plenty more. Video version also available on YouTube.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hhm
LEP Premium http://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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685. 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. I speak to Alex, an English teacher from Moscow about how he has been speaking exclusively in English to his 4-year-old daughter Alice since she was born. Let's find out how it's going.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-hdK
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684. Chasing the Tangent Train with Elspeth Graty
A conversation with English-teaching stand-up comedian Elspeth Graty, which covers lots of different topics including Elspeth's background in England, teaching English, cultural differences, "French-bashing", old-fashioned telephones and The Tellytubbies. Enjoy!
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-h0M
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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683. Feelgood Stories of Flirting with Marie Connolly
Marie Connolly is an Australian stand-up comedian and TEFL teacher who has written a book of short stories about times when men (from various countries) have flirted with her. In this episode Marie shares some of those stories, tells us about English men vs French men vs Australian men and much more.
Episode page with transcripts and vocabulary list https://wp.me/p4IuUx-gNR
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682. Key Features of English Accents, Explained
Exploring the main differences between standard English pronunciation (RP) and non-standard regional or colloquial accents. How do people really speak in different parts of England, and how does this accent differ from the accent you probably hear in English language course books and dictionaries? Notes & videos available on the episode page.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-gkM
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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681. New Competition: Why I Should Be On LEP (WISBOLEP) / Story: The First Time I Said F*ck
Announcing a new LEP competition which everyone is welcome to enter, plus an anecdote about the first time I said a rude word in front of my parents.
Send your competition entries to podcastcomp@gmail.com
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-g1m
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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680. 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. He's on the podcast to tell us all about it, and there are some collective nouns for animals too, plus some bonus stand up comedy at the end.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-fPp
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679. Gill's Book Club: A Gentleman In Moscow
Talking to my mum about her latest book recommendation. A Gentleman In Moscow is about a Russian Count who is put under house arrest in 1922 in the beautiful Metropol Hotel in Moscow.
Check the episode page for some notes and transcripts.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-ftr
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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678. The Vintage Furniture Trade in London (with Howard Roach)
Talking to my old teaching colleague Howard Roach about his furniture business in South London.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-fkL
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
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677. A Post-Holiday Ramble / Holiday Vocab / Stories
I've come back from my holiday so it's time to ramble on about some holiday stories, holiday vocabulary, podcast stats and other bits and pieces including an appearance by my daughter.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-eZ2
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676. David Crystal: Let's Talk - How English Conversation Works
Professor David Crystal returns to talk about his latest books, and more. The first book is all about the art of conversation in English, and the second one is a spy thriller inspired by real events.
David Crystal is one of the world's leading linguists and an expert on the English language. He is also a national treasure and it's a treat to be able to talk to him in this episode. Video version also available on YouTube.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-cEY
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
YouTube version https://youtu.be/-YZiWvdQ76Q
Let’s Talk - How English Conversation Works (OUP) by David Crystal https://global.oup.com/academic/product/lets-talk-9780198850694?cc=fr&lang=en&
The Encyclopedia Codes by David Crystal https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Codes-David-Crystal-ebook/dp/B08DDL8N3C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=david+crystal+the+encyclopedia+codes&qid=1596307248&sr=8-1
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Previous Episodes with David Crystal
Episode 454 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2017/05/31/454-david-crystal-interview-part-1-professor-of-linguistics/
Episode 455 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2017/06/06/455-david-crystal-interview-part-2-questions-from-listeners/
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675. An Unplanned Pre-Holiday Ramble (July 2020)
This episode is unedited and contains all my pauses, mistakes and thoughts while I attempt to talk about what’s coming up on LEP, my recent appearances on other people’s podcasts, comments and emails of the week and a couple of songs on the guitar.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bYP
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premiuminfo
Links to my appearances on other people's podcasts The Real English Conversations podcast with Amy Whitneyhttps://realenglishconversations.com/english-lessons-learning-tips/
Instant Feedback podcast with Markus Keeleyhttps://instant-feedback.pinecast.co/episode/ffccfed122c9438c/32-luke-thompson
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674. 19 Amusing Insurance Claims / Car Crash Vocab
Listen to some funny extracts from genuine insurance claims and learn some vocabulary to describe car crashes and driving (badly).
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-boa
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673. Conspiracies / UFOs / Life Hacks (with James)
Talking to my brother about some click-bait topics, with stories, beliefs and a few celebrity impressions. Links, transcripts and videos available.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bqb
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