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An exploration of British slang for English learners, native speakers and anyone in between. Giving you a chance to hear, understand the origins and meanings of new slang and to use it immediately! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-slang-podcast-learn-british-english-now--4117941/support.
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The Premier Skills English podcast is a part of a project from the British Council and Premier League for people who are learning English and love football. If you want to know more visit the website https://www.britishcouncil.org/premierskillsenglish, or get in touch at premierskills@britishcouncil.org.
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888. UK General Election 🗳️ / Euro 2024 ⚽️ (The Rick Thompson Report: June 2024)
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My dad returns to talk about the current political situation in the UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election to take place on 4 July. Why did Sunak call an election at this moment? What do people think of the Consvervative Party, who have been in power for 14 years? Will we have a new government and a new Prime Minister in the U…
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This Week: Talking about PE
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks to two old friends about their memories of PE at school. Then, there’s a quiz where you have to work out which PE sport or activity Jack is describing. You can read the transcri…
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887. Walk & Talk: Health & Diet (Phrasal Verbs)
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Join me as I take a walk along the embankment of the river Seine from Louvre to Pont Marie in the centre of Paris. This time the topic is health and diet. Watch out for the phrasal verbs I use during my ramble! Episode page 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/06/17/887-walk-talk-health-diet-phrasal-verbs/ Come and see me performing stand-up comedy in …
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about the UEFA European Football Championship which is being held in Germany. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the…
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886. Networking in English 🗣️ (with Rob from The Business English Podcast)
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In this episode I am joined by Rob from The Business English Podcast, and we are talking about networking in English. 🗣️ Networking is when you speak to other people, probably in a professional context, in order to build relationships, expand your social circle and make work contacts that can lead to business opportunities in the future. Networking…
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885. Still Raining, Still Rambling (News, Comments, Questions, Guitars & Music)
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Hang out with me while the rain pours down outside 🌧️ and in this episode I'll talk about the problem of "faffing around" 😵💫 , podcast news & updates 📲, some stand-up comedy dates 🎤, comments on recent episodes 💬, some common questions from listeners 🙋, a lot of rambling about how I learned to play music 🎵, a tour of all the guitars in my podcast …
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884. British Music: Madness (with James)
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A conversation with my brother about one of the most successful British bands of all time - Madness. We talk about the story of the band, our early memories of their music, the songs, the members, their lyrics, their popularity and why we've always been big fans! Episode page with links, music videos and more 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/05/27/…
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This Week: Leave it all on the field
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Arsenal, who hosted Everton and Manchester City who hosted West Ham United. Arsenal were playing for a chance to win the league, but that chance depended on Manchester Cit…
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883. A Last-minute Rambling Episode
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A spontaneous monologue about being taken by surprise by public holidays in May (in France), a podcast recommendation, and seeing a hard-rocking and hilarious band perform live in a big arena last week. Includes a song at the end as a tribute. Episode page with links etc 👉 https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/05/21/883-a-last-minute-rambling-episode/ Sig…
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This Week: Spurs seal the deal
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about two really important Tottenham Hotspur matches. The results of these two matches at this point in the season will have a massive impact on the fortunes of the two clubs th…
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882. 47 "Funny" Country Jokes, Explained 🌍 😂 Learn English with Humour
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Here's a list of jokes about different countries which I found on the website Bored Panda. I'll tell you the jokes and then explain them all (dissecting the frog), including any homophones, double meanings or specific cultural references. Can you "get" the jokes? Do you find any of them funny, or are they all just terrible dad jokes? And, what voca…
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881. The first non-native speaker to read the UK TV news (with Barbara Serra)
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Barbara Serra is an award-winning Italian journalist who has spent much of her career reading the news in the UK on various high-profile well-established English language news networks including the BBC, Channel 5, Al Jazeera English and Sky News. Barbara has quite a specific relationship with English. It’s her dominant language but not her native …
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This Week: Hopes lifted and dashed
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Newcastle United’s convincing home win against Sheffield United, Burnley salvaging a draw against Manchester United and Arsenal‘s victory over Spurs in the North London De…
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880. Is Paris ready for the Olympic Games 2024? 🏊 (Article + Vocabulary)
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I read an article about Paris' preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games, discuss the issues, summarise the article and explain plenty of vocabulary. Is Paris ready for the games? What are the attitudes, complaints, expectations and fears ahead of this potentially controversial event. 👉 Episode page https://teacherluke.co.uk/2024/04/29/880-is-paris-r…
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This Week: The writing is on the wall
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This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Liverpool and Everton in the Merseyside derby and a record result at the Emirates for Arsenal and Chelsea. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge …
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879. Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques for Spontaneous Speaking 🗣️ with Matt Abrahams
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Top tips for spontaneous speaking 🏆 with communication expert Matt Abrahams, a professor at the Stamford Graduate School of Business, California. Matt is a leading expert in his field and his new book "Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot" gives you clear, academically-researched advice on how to deal wi…
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