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Luke's English Podcast
United Kingdom
Приєднався 13 кві 2009
An award-winning podcast for learners of English, since 2009.
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881. The first non-native speaker to read the UK TV news (with Barbara Serra)
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 language. She has a certain accent, which does place her outside the UK somehow.
So how has this affected her career as a news reader and reporter? What is the story of her English? What kind of challenges has she faced while reading the news in the UK? And what does this all tell us about learning English, what it means to improve your accent, the relationship between accent and identity, the definition of “native” and “non-native speaker”, the status of different English accents in the English speaking world?
🔗 Barbara's email newsletter "News with a foreign accent" 👉 barbaraserra.substack.com/
🔗 Barbara's website with course info 👉 www.barbaraserra.info/
📺 Luke talks to Alastair Budge about Paris 👉 ua-cam.com/video/jveYc5vFh7A/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LeonardoEnglish on @LeonardoEnglishCom
🎧 Luke on Elena’s mtunonon's podcast "Online Bound" 👉 www.elenamutonono.com/2024/04/25/1-mln-subscribers/
📋 Take the Acast listener survey 👉 podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/ugLVUK15
Barbara has quite a specific relationship with English. It’s her dominant language but not her native language. She has a certain accent, which does place her outside the UK somehow.
So how has this affected her career as a news reader and reporter? What is the story of her English? What kind of challenges has she faced while reading the news in the UK? And what does this all tell us about learning English, what it means to improve your accent, the relationship between accent and identity, the definition of “native” and “non-native speaker”, the status of different English accents in the English speaking world?
🔗 Barbara's email newsletter "News with a foreign accent" 👉 barbaraserra.substack.com/
🔗 Barbara's website with course info 👉 www.barbaraserra.info/
📺 Luke talks to Alastair Budge about Paris 👉 ua-cam.com/video/jveYc5vFh7A/v-deo.html&ab_channel=LeonardoEnglish on @LeonardoEnglishCom
🎧 Luke on Elena’s mtunonon's podcast "Online Bound" 👉 www.elenamutonono.com/2024/04/25/1-mln-subscribers/
📋 Take the Acast listener survey 👉 podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/ugLVUK15
Переглядів: 20 457
Відео
880. Is Paris ready for the Olympic Games 2024? 🏊 (Article + Vocabulary)
Переглядів 71 тис.День тому
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 teacherluke.co.uk/2024/04/29/880-is-paris-ready-for-the-olympic-games-2024-article-vocabulary/ 👉 A...
879. Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques for Spontaneous Speaking 🗣️with Matt Abrahams
Переглядів 97 тис.14 днів тому
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 with anxiety, focus on making connections, improv...
878. From Learning to Teaching and Beyond (with Elena Mutonono)
Переглядів 44 тис.21 день тому
These days Elena Mutonono is an experienced business coach who helps online English teachers to gain independence and control over their own careers, but Elena's journey started as a learner of English herself. In this conversation I ask Elena about how she learned English, making the step to becoming an English teacher, then teacher trainer and what challenges online English teachers face when...
877. How to Learn Vocabulary | A Conversation with Clare Whitmell
Переглядів 64 тис.21 день тому
This conversation is a preview of my Zoom workshop on Thurs 18 April 2024 at 10AM (UK time), as part of the Advanced English Summit. In my workshop I will be talking about how to really learn vocabulary, and not just stare at word lists. This is a conversation about the subject of the workshop, and summit organiser Clare Whitmell asks me questions about why vocabulary is important, why I love t...
876. Thoughts & comments on recent episodes / A Spring Equinox Ramble 2024
Переглядів 55 тис.28 днів тому
Listen to me rambling about Daylight Saving Time, weird AI generated images for Luke's English Podcast, and lots of comments and responses to recent episodes including the Birthday Party story 🎂 , the MBTI Personality Test 🙇 and the Walk & Talk in Paris 📹🚶. 🔗 Episode page 👉 teacherluke.co.uk/2024/04/08/876-thoughts-comments-on-recent-episodes-a-spring-equinox-ramble-2024/ 📄 Get the PDF (no emai...
875. Aepyornis Island by HG Wells 🏝️🥚 (Learn English with a Short Story)
Переглядів 244 тис.Місяць тому
Learn English with another short story. I'll read the entire story to you, and then go through the text again explaining and clarifying the main events and plenty of vocabulary. This is a wonderful adventure story written by HG Wells, a very influential and imaginative English writer from the late 19th century. The story is full of vivid descriptive language, action, adventure and extraordinary...
874. Walk & Talk: PARIS
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Here is an episode in which I walk through the streets of Paris, rambling about a particular subject. This time the subject is Paris itself. This summer Paris is hosting the Olympic Games. The city will be filled with visitors. I am very curious to see how the city will handle this moment. Will it be a huge success? What will visitors think of the city? Will anyone suffer from the mysterious "P...
873. Luke takes the MBTI Personality Test
Переглядів 80 тис.Місяць тому
The MBTI Personality Test (aka "16 Personalities") is a very well-known and widely used test which claims to be able to give you a "freakishly accurate" analysis of your personality type. In this episode I take the test, explain the reasons for my answers, explain some vocabulary and give my thoughts on the test results and the test itself. Includes plenty of expressions for describing personal...
872. The Birthday Party (Learn English with a Short Story)
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Learn English with another short story. This time it's a 300-word story by Katherine Brush, often used in literature classes, full of vivid imagery and with an emotional twist. I read the story to you, and then go through each line, explaining vocabulary and grammar. 👉 Episode page with story text and vocabulary notes teacherluke.co.uk/2024/03/11/872-the-birthday-party-learn-english-with-a-shor...
871. Rambling through my episode archive / Listener Comments / YouTube Gold Creator Award 🥇
Переглядів 95 тис.2 місяці тому
A very long rambling episode with a big mix of vocabulary, stories about my trip to Rome, comments from listeners, lots of thoughts about episodes I've published over the last 12 months, more advice about learning English, and a story about being Jackie Chan's English teacher. 👉 Episode page teacherluke.co.uk/2024/03/04/871-rambling-through-my-episode-archive-listener-comments-gold-youtube-crea...
870. Kate Billington moved to Taiwan 🇹🇼
Переглядів 57 тис.2 місяці тому
Returning guest Kate Billington suddenly decided to move to the other side of the world, to Taipei in beautiful Taiwan. In this episode we talk about meeting LEPsters in Taipei, her decision to move there, and how everything is going, with the usual conversational tangents along the way. 👉 Episode page on my website teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/26/870-kate-billington-moved-to-taiwan 0:00:00 Introd...
868. How the USA is changing (with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English)
Переглядів 78 тис.2 місяці тому
Talking to Lindsay from All Ears English about social, economic and political changes happening in the USA (and the UK) at the moment. @AllEarsEnglishPodcast 👉 Episode page teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/12/868-how-the-usa-is-changing-with-lindsay-mcmahon-from-all-ears-english/ 👉 Luke on All Ears English talking about American & British English ua-cam.com/video/_EuJ1y26MXc/v-deo.htmlsi=JboIzU5dotUSa...
867. Multimodal Communication (with Nik Peachey)
Переглядів 45 тис.3 місяці тому
This episode is all about the different modes of communication that we use beyond the 4 linguistic skills of reading, writing, listening speaking. My guest is Nik Peachey who has helped to write a new paper published by OUP called "Multimodality in ELT: Communication Skills for Today’s Generation". Listen to Nik and me chatting about the importance of multimodal literacy in our social interacti...
1 Million Subscribers 🎉
Переглядів 32 тис.3 місяці тому
Here are my reactions to getting 1 million subscribers on UA-cam, and probably 1 million on audio platforms too! Listen to me rambling on my own and with my daughter (6 years old now) while the subscriber number gradually goes up, and eventually reaches this big milestone. 👉 Episode page teacherluke.co.uk/2024/02/02/1-million-subscribers-on-youtube-x1f389/
866. The Lying Game #9 with Amber & Paul (Vocabulary Explained)
Переглядів 48 тис.3 місяці тому
866. The Lying Game #9 with Amber & Paul (Vocabulary Explained)
865. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #13
Переглядів 66 тис.3 місяці тому
865. Catching Up with Amber & Paul #13
864. A Winter Ramble ❄️ Learn English with LEP
Переглядів 66 тис.3 місяці тому
864. A Winter Ramble ❄️ Learn English with LEP
863. Welcome Back / Your English in 2024 with LEP 📈 ...
Переглядів 345 тис.3 місяці тому
863. Welcome Back / Your English in 2024 with LEP 📈 ...
862. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 2 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)
Переглядів 33 тис.4 місяці тому
862. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 2 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)
861. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 1 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)
Переглядів 48 тис.4 місяці тому
861. WORLD NEWS QUIZ 2023 Part 1 (with Stephen from SEND7 Podcast)
860. Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Story (Learn English with a Short Story)
Переглядів 180 тис.4 місяці тому
860. Charles Dickens' Christmas Ghost Story (Learn English with a Short Story)
859. A Christmas Ramble 2023 (with ChatGPT)
Переглядів 48 тис.4 місяці тому
859. A Christmas Ramble 2023 (with ChatGPT)
858. Trivia Quizzing with Sarah and Fred (Part 2)
Переглядів 11 тис.4 місяці тому
858. Trivia Quizzing with Sarah and Fred (Part 2)
857. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 1)
Переглядів 21 тис.4 місяці тому
857. Trivia Quizzes with Sarah and Fred (Part 1)
856. My brother’s new album is out now / Music Chat with James
Переглядів 16 тис.4 місяці тому
856. My brother’s new album is out now / Music Chat with James
855. Discussing Films with Cara Leopold
Переглядів 31 тис.5 місяців тому
855. Discussing Films with Cara Leopold
854. The Invitation (Learn English with a Short Story)
Переглядів 809 тис.5 місяців тому
854. The Invitation (Learn English with a Short Story)
853. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter
Переглядів 71 тис.5 місяців тому
853. A Conversation with Rhiannon Carter
852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)
Переглядів 91 тис.5 місяців тому
852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)
❤❤❤ Love your way to educate and explain...thank you
She sounds like an american speaker ....
Great Barbara, you’re amazing and admirable!
I loved the episode, and Luke, you're my favorite English speaker. Also, I admire very much the Italian people. Once they were on the forefront of the mankind.
What a heartbreaking story... I could imagine the hole episode as I would be there... And I enjoyed very much your explanation of this little "tragedy". Thank you!
Good outstanding lecture love you 💞
Thank you, teacher Luke. I am a LEP star from 🇸🇴. Let me know when the one in my country will happen, I mean LEP start meeting. I would appreciate it if could get a team who have been listening to this important show, and as a result, their English has reached the next level.
I read books.
I am olímpic athet I can say I am afraid about the French people
Nice work 🎉
So interesting to listen as an English language learner,I am not into accent,I just want to speak fluently,I like this podcast,thank you teacher Luke and Barbera Sara.
Thank you from Armenia 🇦🇲
Thank you for this amazing lesson, you are a wonderful teacher.😊😊😊
Mr. Luke's you are excellent with your teaching skills, to be a good reader is my, goal. Thanks!
I like this style and the opportunity to be in the language
Mr. Luke's I know that there are many podcasts, but yours are very helpful.Thanks!
Luke, thank you very much for your podcast, I watch it periodically and I like it very much. I live in Russia, and this situation with the invasion in Ukraine and the whole war that is currently taking place in this region, of course, is concerning all of us. It's terrible, exhausting and unhuman action. We're all against this war , we're against putin and all what he's doing in the world. We're getting very scared for what this so-called politician is saying about the nuclear strike, about the invasion, about the war, about killing civilians and killing in general. Thank you for your words and your understanding of this tense situation. I want you to know that we against the war and it is very dangerous to have such opinion in Russia nowadays. I could go in prison for these words and all critiсism of russian system. Sorry for my poor English ..that's why I listen for your lessons.
I am a listener from Malaysia. I recently decided to start learning English seriously, and then I found you. I was originally debating whether to learn American English or British English. After listening to your podcast, I decided to follow you because I fell in love with your voice.
Hi, as a person with an accent struggling between 100 difrent accents in London I am not happy about this practice. I do try to sound understandable to others to make sure that my communication is smooth and nice rather then people ask me several times to repeat. Then I would deliberately not to watch or listen a program with that lady to learn wrong prounatoation form her and make my life harder. And if she really want to show people who she really is my advice is to do good journalism in a way that people will talk about her work rather then accent. Which is now a huge distraction from her work, gives her only free advertisment.
She doesn’t have wrong pronunciation, she just has an accent that doesn’t sound completely British. Her message is that clarity is very important and this is what we should aim for. The rest is just a question of identity. Plus, we are talking about her accent and not her journalism, because this is a channel about learning English.
Luck try for one be an expat who struggles in a world where everyone is trying to highlight their identity, how special their are instead bring work to work. My every helpline phonecall takes ages becouse people brings their identity and it looks like : I'm really sorry by English is not my first language would you like to speak slowly /repeat please, 3 h later... Thank you very much for that egocentric attitude. Where I need to pretend to be limited to solve my banking problem.
@@TheTTime2 I think you’ve misunderstood because I’m not promoting any kind of attitude which appears to disagree with the challenges you face.
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Amazing
Interesting episode, especially for someone who is doing a Master thesis on English Phonetics and Phonology (English as L2). Thank you!
Great, interesting. It was awesome to listen to Barbara Serra, thank you!
she is soooooo professional - great insight into the TV broadcast world. great lesson again. thanks luke.
I haven't finished watching the video, but I believe many people, like myself, perceive it as referencing Israelis as an example, amidst their aggressive actions against the land and people of Palestine. 🇵🇸
Nobody is talking about Israelis here.
@@LukesEnglishPodcastyes she did 10:01
@@joeroberson339 LOL she mentions Israelis in passing along with a dozen other nationalities as examples of the multicultural situation at her school. Come on. This is not a conversation about Israel. It’s a conversation about her English, her accent and what that means in the context of the English speaking world and her job as a broadcaster.
Thanks teacher
This is great! We can learn a lot from this, thanks
Lovely, was very inspiring episode❤️
Great conversation, thank you to both of you.
LOVING IT!
new podcast means new learning
I actually love your podcast, always i hear it, Luke. But my goodness, this lady talks very, very fast. It’s so hard to listen to her. And the voice is too loud. Sorry, but this time, I’m out.
It’s the microphone.
You are very best. Thank you so much! I am from in Thailand.
This is the first time I have to listen to this video twice, not for your way of speaking Luke, but for your guest's accent!!! Strange! isn't? 🙄🙄🙄
That’s surprising. I find her very clear. It’s probably something to do with the microphone.
That was so enlightening, thanks!
Who would hate a person eating kate? 🧐
Hi, In your opinion, can a not native speaker speak a lunguage better than a native speaker.
Yes
Congratulations for your video and your special guest! To be honest, I am Italian but I better understand you when you speak than Barbara. I strongly believe that she have never spoken Italian in all her life, there isn't the least hint that she could have spoken Italian. She comes from Italy only because she has an Italian surname, anyway many compliments💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Finally I understood this word „though”😂👌🏼 love short story and that you translating the words from it 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼and that I can repeat after you👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
It a very sad story . And I saw it too with my friend. She is married for 8 y now but not happy in her marriage and every day she is trying to do best to be a nice couple unfortunately she married a self-satisfied man.
Thank you for this great story. I love your way to tell a story. Enjoy everything and every singel sentence. I was looking for Stories to improve my english. You are the perfekt teacher. Thank you for your great stories. 🎉
Free Free Palestine🇵🇸
From the river to the sea🇵🇸
Thanks 🎊
I’ve spotted many comments starting with wow 🤩 Yes 👏, wow, what a deep dive into the world of languages and journalism and how the two have developed over the years. And so much more. Thank you, Luke ❤and Barbara ❤️ for this amazing conversation
Even she lives in English speaking country half of her life, you can feel the accent. So, pity that she uses a lot "you know 😢. Nevertheless she speaks perfect and natural
What a down to earth, honest and intelligent woman thank you Barbara.
Thanks for a new LEP
Thanks Luke!
Mr. Luke's listening to your podcast does help me, a bit better in my speech. Thanks!