Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

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  1. 670. Language Learning with James Harris

    22 juni 2020 · 1 uur 7 min

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    Talking to writer and comedian James Harris about life as a writer, going to Oxford Uni, being an international Brit and learning German, French and Chinese as an adult.

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  2. 669. How to Learn English

    18 juni 2020 · 50 min

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    Giving you as advice about learning English across the four skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking. Full transcript available.

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  3. 668. LEP LIVE! Ask Me Anything / Hang Out With Luke (AUDIO VERSION)

    13 juni 2020 · 1 uur 29 min

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    Listen to the audio version of the recent LEP Live Stream on YouTube including an audience Q&A, learning English tips, some crap 'Dad Jokes' and 3 songs on the guitar.

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  4. 667. Four Way Call (with Alex, Moz & Paul)

    8 juni 2020 · 1 uur 51 min

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    A lockdown Zoom call with my friends Alex, Paul and Moz which should be a fun but challenging listening exercise. Intro & ending transcripts available.

    Jump to 00:22:00 to skip the intro (at your own risk)

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  5. Announcement: I’m doing a YouTube Live Stream on Wednesday 10 June at 3PM CET

    7 juni 2020 · 45 min

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    Announcement: I’m doing a YouTube Live Stream on Wednesday 10 June at 3PM CET. Lees meer

    Topic: Ask Me Anything / Hang Out with Luke

    YouTube link: https://youtu.be/QZTm-a4S4C0

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    Last Wednesday's unplanned YouTube live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyX7y7RqCXc&feature=youtu.be

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  6. 666. [Part 3] Favourite Scary Films (with James)

    29 mei 2020 · 1 uur 33 min

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    James and Luke talk about some of their favourite scary films, and more. This is the 3rd and final part of episode 666.

    Bonus audio available in the LEP App and on the episode page.

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  7. 666. [Part 2] Frightening Experiences (with James)

    27 mei 2020 · 49 min

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    James and I share some stories of genuinely scary and disturbing experiences which we've had in our lives.

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  8. 666. [Part 1] The Number of the Beast / Scary Music / Black Sabbath (with James)

    25 mei 2020 · 1 uur 30 min

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    666. [Part 1] The Number of the Beast / Scary Music / Black Sabbath (with James) Lees meer

    Talking to my brother James about the significance of the number 666, and then some scary music including 'The Devil's Interval', Black Sabbath and more...

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  9. 665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand

    20 mei 2020 · 1 uur 34 min

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    665. A Chinwag with Sebastian Marx / 18+ British slang phrases that Americans don’t understand Lees meer

    Chatting to Sebastian Marx from New York and testing his knowledge of British English slang phrases. Slang vocabulary list available on the episode page.

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  10. 664. Lockdown Ramble with My Wife

    15 mei 2020 · 1 uur 17 min

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    Chatting with my wife late one evening last week about what it's like to be with an English guy, raising our daughter to be bilingual and more...

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  11. 663. The Lockdown Lying Game with Amber & Paul

    4 mei 2020 · 1 uur 26 min

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    Listen to three more stories told by Amber, Paul and Luke - can you guess if they are true or lies?

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  12. 662. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #10 (Surviving Lockdown with Kids)

    29 april 2020 · 1 uur 9 min

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    Chatting to Amber Minogue & Paul Taylor about dealing with confinement at home with children, the birth of Amber's baby, tongue twisters, weird children's TV series and more.

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  13. 660. Using TV Series & Films to Improve Your English

    14 april 2020 · 1 uur 11 min

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    Lots of practical advice and comments about how you can use films and TV series to work on your English. This episode is a recap of some advice in episode 523 with Cara Leopold. Transcript available.

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  14. 659. Lockdown Chat with Cara Leopold

    11 april 2020 · 1 uur 20 min

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    Chatting to Cara Leopold about living in self isolation, the global coronavirus lockdown and how you can work on your English at home using TV shows and films.

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  15. 658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

    8 april 2020 · 59 min

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    658. [2/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents? Lees meer

    This is part 2 of a double episode exploring the question of why British people often change their accent when they sing. This episode contains more examples, including some (dodgy) singing from me in order to hear how it sounds when different songs are sung in different accents. Notes, lyrics and transcriptions available on the page below.

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  16. 657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

    7 april 2020 · 1 uur 13 min

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    Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page.

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  17. 656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show

    31 maart 2020 · 1 uur 26 min

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    656. British Comedy: Karl Pilkington’s Monkey News / The Ricky Gervais Show Lees meer

    Listen to a funny story told in a Manchester accent, and learn various bits of English in the process including vocabulary and pronunciation. Improve your understanding of regional British accents. Story transcript & vocabulary notes available.

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  18. 655. Coping with Isolation / Describing Feelings and Emotions - Vocabulary & Experiences

    28 maart 2020 · 2 uur 13 min

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    A vocabulary episode with lots of phrases for describing the experience of living in self-isolation. It also includes a bit of a ramble about the situation in the UK, my personal experiences of living in Paris during the lockdown and a song at the end.

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  19. 654. Computer-based IELTS / The First Time… (with Jessica Beck from IELTS Energy Podcast)

    23 maart 2020 · 1 uur 3 min

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    654. Computer-based IELTS / The First Time… (with Jessica Beck from IELTS Energy Podcast) Lees meer

    A chat with Jessica Beck from the IELTS Energy Podcast about the new computer-based IELTS test, plus some funny stories about doing things for the first time, motivation in language learning, dealing with the stress of public speaking and seeing "The Fonz" on a ski slope.

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  20. 653. Gill’s Book Club “The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” by Hallie Rubenhold / How to read books to improve your English

    20 maart 2020 · 51 min

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    653. Gill’s Book Club “The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” by Hallie Rubenhold / How to read books to improve your English Lees meer

    Talking to my mum about a good book she read recently; a social history about 5 women who were all murdered by Jack The Ripper in 1888. Also includes some advice and comments about reading books to learn English.

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  21. 652. The Rick Thompson Report: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    13 maart 2020 · 44 min

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    Talking to my dad about what’s happening in the UK at the moment, how serious this pandemic is, what the consequences might be and how the UK’s government is responding to it.

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  22. 651. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vocabulary

    13 maart 2020 · 1 uur 13 min

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    Explaining key vocabulary about the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help you talk about this global pandemic in English.

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  23. 650. British Music: Jungle (with James)

    10 maart 2020 · 1 uur 56 min

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    650. British Music: Jungle (with James) Lees meer

    An in-depth episode all about an innovative British form of dance music from the 90s: Jungle (aka Drum & Bass). Includes discussion with James about the origins of the music, how it sounds, its position in UK culture, some bits of music on vinyl and a few anecdotes too. Notes & music playlists available on the website.

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  24. 649. An Unedited Ramble (March 2020) Never Explain, Never Apologise? / No Stress / Method To The Madness / 3 Songs on Guitar

    5 maart 2020 · 2 uur

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    649. An Unedited Ramble (March 2020) Never Explain, Never Apologise? / No Stress / Method To The Madness / 3 Songs on Guitar Lees meer

    Luke talks on his own without stopping, restarting or editing, including responses to comments about recent episodes, thoughts on the methodology behind this podcast, some vocabulary teaching, a few songs on the guitar and more. This is no-stress episode, and a chance for me to just check in on you and make sure you're all doing ok out there in the world! 😉

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  25. 648. Ian Moore Returns

    24 februari 2020 · 1 uur 25 min

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    Talking again to comedian Ian Moore about favourite films, a trip to New York, British & American audiences, how to iron a shirt, and funny stories about taking the language test to qualify for French citizenship.

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  26. 647. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 6)

    21 februari 2020 · 1 uur 29 min

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    The final part in this little series following Alan Partridge through a day in his life, and breaking it down for language. Alan is not for everyone, but I hope you've enjoyed this series and learned some English from it.

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  27. 646. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 5)

    20 februari 2020 · 56 min

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    646. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 5) Lees meer

    What did Alan do on Valentine's Day? Listen to find out, as we break down some more clips of this award-winning comedy and use them to learn English.

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  28. 645. British Comedy: Alan Partridge (Part 4)

    17 februari 2020 · 1 uur 4 min

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    Listening to some more classic British comedy and dissecting it for language. This time we're listening to some more clips of Alan Partridge, a comedy character played by Steve Coogan. This is part 4 of a series I started in 2018.

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  29. 644. The Rick Thompson Report: Is Brexit Done?

    14 februari 2020 · 43 min

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    644. The Rick Thompson Report: Is Brexit Done? Lees meer

    Talking to my dad about the latest in the Brexit saga including the general election result, Brexit day on 31 January 2020 and the latest government shenanigans by PM Boris Johnson and co.

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  30. 643. The Intercultural Communication Dance with Sherwood Fleming

    11 februari 2020 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Talking to Sherwood Fleming, author of "Dance of Opinions" about intercultural communication, including common problems and the solutions to help us learn to communicate more effectively across cultures.

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  31. 642. The Lying Game Returns (with Amber & Paul)

    6 februari 2020 · 1 uur 23 min

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    This should make you laugh out loud on the bus - it's the return of the Lying Game with Amber & Paul. Listen to our 3 stories. Do you think they are true, or lies?

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  32. 641. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #9

    2 februari 2020 · 53 min

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    The pod-pals are back on the podcast and it's time for the usual catching up session in which we talk about how very-pregnant Amber has moved to the suburbs of Paris, the difference between a terrace, veranda, porch and conservatory, the difference between a cave and a basement, Paul's showbiz news, the ongoing joys and struggles of parenthood, the strikes in France, raising bilingual children and more.

    P20 parts 4 & 5 will be released next week.

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  33. 640. IELTS Speaking Success with Keith O’Hare

    28 januari 2020 · 1 uur 2 min

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    Talking to IELTS speaking coach Keith O'Hare about how to get your best score in the IELTS speaking test, plus some chat about the right approach to learning English.

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  34. 639. 3 Quintessentially British Books (that you might not know about) with Mum

    23 januari 2020 · 45 min

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    Talking to my mum about some examples of quintessentially British things, in this case it's 3 British books that she particularly likes.

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  35. 638. 3 Quintessentially British Things (that you might not know about) with Dad

    19 januari 2020 · 56 min

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    Dad picks his 3 British things to talk about in this episode which covers things like ancient history, British northern landscapes and the canal system which built the industrial revolution and changed Britain forever.

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  36. 637. 5 Quintessentially English Things (that you might not know about) with James

    14 januari 2020 · 1 uur 32 min

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    Talking with James about 5 typically English things, including conversation about pop culture, writers, TV shows, British humour and more...

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  37. 636. James &Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever?

    10 januari 2020 · 1 uur 56 min

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    636. James & Luke Discuss Star Wars IX (SPOILERS) Final Star Wars Episode Ever? Lees meer

    James and Luke ramble about Star Wars IX one more time. This episode is full of little jokes, sketches, voices and full spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker.

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  38. 635. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 2) Motivation / New Year’s Rules / Bilingual Daughter / Neil Innes

    8 januari 2020 · 1 uur

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    635. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 2) Motivation / New Year’s Rules / Bilingual Daughter / Neil Innes Lees meer

    Luke rambles some more at the start of 2020 about new year's resolutions, holiday stories, raising his daughter to be bilingual and a tribute to Neil Innes (with a song or two). Notes available below.

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  39. 634. A New Year Ramble for 2020 (Part 1) Pod Stats / Welcome to LEP / Travelling with a Toddler

    6 januari 2020 · 1 uur

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    Luke wishes you a Happy New year and rambles about recent podcast statistics, new year in the UK, welcoming new listeners to the podcast, and some stories about travelling to the UK with a toddler by plane. Transcript available below.

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  40. 633. Star Wars IX - First Reactions / SPOILER REVIEW

    18 december 2019 · 46 min

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    633. Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (SPOILER REVIEW) Lees meer

    I've seen The Rise of Skywalker - here are my comments and thoughts. Please be aware that this episode is full of SPOILERS!

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  41. 632. Star Wars IX - Speculations and Expectations (Preview / No Spoilers!)

    17 december 2019 · 40 min

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    632. Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (No Spoilers!) Lees meer

    A new Film Club episode in which Luke does a spoiler-free ramble about Star Wars IX, including various speculations and theories.

    NO SPOILERS.

    Transcript/Notes available below.

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  42. 631. 29 Awful Christmas Jokes, Explained

    16 december 2019 · 39 min

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    631. 29 Awful Christmas Jokes, Explained Lees meer

    The annual Christmas episode of LEP is here! Explaining 29 truly awful jokes that you might get in a Christmas cracker this year. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  43. 630. The English Guy with a Sitcom on Japanese TV (with BJ Fox)

    9 december 2019 · 1 uur 32 min

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    630. The English Guy with a Sitcom on Japanese TV (with BJ Fox) Lees meer

    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.

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  44. 629. Do you ever ... ? (with James) Strange Habits & Funny Observations

    2 december 2019 · 1 uur 47 min

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    A funny conversation about strange habits that we don't often talk about, with my brother James. Notes & scripts available on the website.

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  45. 628. OASIS (with James)

    26 november 2019 · 1 uur 42 min

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    A conversation with James about the English rock band Oasis, including details about their story, music, lyrics and the sibling rivalry between Noel and Liam Gallagher.

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    Image: Champagne Supernova by Oasis, record cover. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Champagne_Supernova_sleeve_cover.jpg Fair use summary: Content is for educational purposes and the image represents the subject matter of the episode.

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  46. 627. Emina's Long Journey to English Proficiency

    19 november 2019 · 1 uur 29 min

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    My friend Emina Tuzovic has learned English to a proficient level as a non-native speaker of the language. She says it has been "a long journey". Let's find out all about that journey of English learning in this conversation, recorded in London just a couple of days ago.

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  47. 626. The Rick Thompson Report: Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal / General Election / Football

    13 november 2019 · 59 min

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    An update from my dad about Brexit, including details about Boris Johnson's deal, the shutting down of Parliament, the upcoming general election and more. Includes some chat about Premiership football at the end.

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  48. 625. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 2)

    13 november 2019 · 1 uur 26 min

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    Let's continue going through this list of words from an article I found in The Independent. Here is another list of 30 items of British English slang. Word list, notes and links available.

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  49. 624. 88 English expressions that will confuse everyone (Part 1)

    7 november 2019 · 1 uur 19 min

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    An episode about British English slang and culture, featuring expressions that Brits know but everyone else finds confusing. Here are the first 30 expressions in a list of 88 that I found on independent.co.uk. Includes plenty of funny improvised examples to make you laugh out loud on the bus.

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  50. 623. 13 Terrible Jokes, Explained

    29 oktober 2019 · 46 min

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    623. 13 Terrible Jokes, Explained Lees meer

    Actually, it's 17 jokes, including some simple one-liners and a few longer story-based jokes for you to remember and practise telling yourself. Listen to Luke read out and explain some pretty awful but enjoyable word puns and shaggy dog stories, and learn some English in the process.

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