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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Keeley
https://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).
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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.
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672. The Rick Thompson Report: COVID / BREXIT / BLM (July 2020)
Talking to my dad about recent developments in the UK relating to coronavirus & Brexit with a cameo appearance by Gill Thompson talking about statues.
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671. Aussie English with Pete Smissen
A conversation with genuine Aussie Pete Smissen, about differences and similarities between the UK and Australia, cultural and historical details, language similarities, and more. Check YouTube for the video version.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-bmv
YouTube video version https://youtu.be/yHFo9PaJQLQ
Luke's interview on Aussie English https://youtu.be/q3bj7Cey5ns
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