Advanced Listening Practice - Interview with Luke (Luke's English Podcast)

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  • čas přidán 28. 02. 2023
  • The best way to improve your English listening skills is to expose yourself to authentic listening practice material. This British English podcast episode gives you some advanced listening practice, while I have a very long chat with Luke from @LukesEnglishPodcast
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Komentáře • 183

  • @EnglishLikeANative
    @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +70

    Thank you for listening. And a huge thank you to Luke for this collaboration. Go and check out the interview we recorded for Luke's channel: czcams.com/video/YBG6uNpv2V0/video.html

    • @evablazkova1050
      @evablazkova1050 Před rokem

      T t. T. t. t

    • @user-qi3zz6rl1g
      @user-qi3zz6rl1g Před 5 měsíci +1

      😮😅😮😮😅😊😮😅아 😮😮😅😊😅😊ㄱ😮😮😅😊😮😮😅😅😅😅

  • @LukesEnglishPodcast
    @LukesEnglishPodcast Před rokem +174

    Thanks for interviewing me Anna, and letting me ramble on someone else's show! 😅

  • @cecilebikene6467
    @cecilebikene6467 Před 10 dny +1

    This interview is not new, but it is a pleasure to listen to your beautiful and apaisant voices. You are part of my favourite British English teacher. Thank you for the time you give to help us learn and improve our English.

  • @antozere
    @antozere Před rokem +7

    Two wonderful people... so nice and interesting listening to your conversations! I love you both, thank you

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.

  • @Kulukukugulps
    @Kulukukugulps Před rokem +23

    My two best English teachers together 😍.. Can't believe I'm watching this.. Lots of love from my heart.. Thanks so much both of you....My English has improved a lot..

    • @aliisshagadam9583
      @aliisshagadam9583 Před 5 měsíci

      Hi dear , this is Ali from Sudan I am lab technologist and papering for my coming IELTS exam, kindly can you have sometime practice speaking with me. Meanwhile, if you know anyone who wants to improve her or his speaking please direct me to them 🤍🙏

    • @mohdarmanas1982
      @mohdarmanas1982 Před 5 měsíci

      Dear Ali. This is Arman from India. I would also like to practice speaking Indeed it's the best way to improve speaking skills.

  • @sa2dsade2q83
    @sa2dsade2q83 Před rokem +2

    Luke can make a great stand-up comedy.. alot of fun

  • @AdamAdam-lq9mp
    @AdamAdam-lq9mp Před 10 měsíci +4

    I believe that adding the subtitle to your podcast has made it one of the best on youtube. Thank you and pleasE keep up the excellent work!

  • @Bunnasoeung
    @Bunnasoeung Před 8 měsíci +5

    Extremely inspirational for English learners as it has a caption with word for word reading ❤🎉. Thank you.

    • @odileismorag8379
      @odileismorag8379 Před 6 měsíci

      I couldn't agree more! Absolutely stunning interview! 🏆👏👏👏🙋🇧🇷

  • @susultetrabuanasoeryo4217
    @susultetrabuanasoeryo4217 Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks. Mr. Luke.

  • @Crisguay
    @Crisguay Před rokem +8

    I am starstruck by you two. You are so confident and competent when you convey information! Two of my favorite teachers gathered for an online class! This will be unforgettable!! 👌🤩

  • @adnon2604
    @adnon2604 Před rokem +2

    Thank you very much for the script.
    It's really helpful to check if I'm listening correctly.

  • @user-ri9ko6sd4w
    @user-ri9ko6sd4w Před 11 měsíci +1

    Luke, I would be interested if you do a talk about philosophy- some introduction for dummies and recommendations on how to start studying philosophy, books, etc

  • @selfbelief5718
    @selfbelief5718 Před 10 měsíci

    I can never forget Anna who helped and motivated me a lot. I was lucky that I could be a part of her Skype and What'sApp groups.

  • @emadabohalawa6540
    @emadabohalawa6540 Před rokem +1

    Thank you 🤍❤️🤍

  • @spicyplumfairy
    @spicyplumfairy Před rokem +9

    Wow!!! This is super helpful with videos and subtitles both presented in such a clear way!! I’ve never seen any CZcamsrs doing this format. Looking forward to seeing more contents like this!

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @odileismorag8379
      @odileismorag8379 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah! I totally agree! My heartfelt thanks to both of you Anna and Luke.☺️🏆👏🙋🇧🇷

  • @davidw5333
    @davidw5333 Před rokem +2

    I‘m excited to see two of my superstars are connected😍

  • @moisesmuras7839
    @moisesmuras7839 Před rokem +1

    Hi. I'm from Spain. I am studying english and I must train muy hear to understand the speaking english. These videos help me a lot. Thanks. I Will continue watching them.

  • @dudeinthecrowd
    @dudeinthecrowd Před rokem +2

    Great conversation, it was useful and knowledgable in terms of new words.

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +1

      I'm glad to hear that you found our conversation useful and informative. It's always great to learn and expand our vocabulary!

    • @dudeinthecrowd
      @dudeinthecrowd Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative I would not call it a claptrap )))

  • @farhodsulaymonov1725
    @farhodsulaymonov1725 Před rokem +1

    Lovely conversation. Thanks a lot.

  • @alessandradosreislopes6613
    @alessandradosreislopes6613 Před 7 měsíci

    Anna I love your British English accent! Greetings from Brazil!

  • @RhenanMartinsRepoem
    @RhenanMartinsRepoem Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you for your time to produce interviews conversation like this.
    I lived in Brentwood between 2008 and 2009, and I love your country.

  • @halilbars7539
    @halilbars7539 Před rokem +1

    That's is a great podcast we need more 👍

  • @jeycastillo5706
    @jeycastillo5706 Před rokem +3

    A long time ago when I was a beginner, I used to watch all your videos to learn english. You were part of my process and loved and still love every one of your videos.
    Thank you!

  • @mokrirabah5544
    @mokrirabah5544 Před rokem +1

    Dear Gents ,thanks for your conversation and more specially for the sub-titles . 😊

  • @samysoliman5799
    @samysoliman5799 Před rokem +3

    What I like the most is his ability to give instant examples for explaining the meanings of words. It’s the hardest to do as a teacher.

  • @anna2809
    @anna2809 Před rokem +2

    Oh it's so wonderful to hear and see my 2 favourite English teachers together 😍 I always listened to Luke on podcasts, now I could also see him. You are both great teachers, but also really nice people ❤

  • @pinkvalentino
    @pinkvalentino Před rokem +1

    ok, i definitely need more "lessons" like this :D Perfect for shadowing

  • @onestraightpath4437
    @onestraightpath4437 Před 4 měsíci

    Luke's channel is the best for podcasts

  • @modanesh5923
    @modanesh5923 Před měsícem

    I am a lover of English language as well as you❤

  • @monber11
    @monber11 Před rokem +1

    You both are a delight to listen to ❤

  • @mollietai8946
    @mollietai8946 Před rokem +1

    How very interesting. It’s a bundle of joy.

  • @user-um1yu6zy5o
    @user-um1yu6zy5o Před rokem +1

    Adore you both, Anna and Luke. That's great to watch you together

  • @williamgutierrez7986
    @williamgutierrez7986 Před rokem +2

    Brilliant!!! Luke was the first person that I started to practice and learning British English 👏

  • @rahmayhidayat3258
    @rahmayhidayat3258 Před 7 měsíci

    I am from borneo smile alone Anna listening your conversations in this video very interesting thanks.

  • @Orphan_Heart14
    @Orphan_Heart14 Před rokem +1

    Good work 👍

  • @PSAMUK
    @PSAMUK Před rokem +2

    This is just perfect 😌. Love you both Thanks so much.

  • @lazarorogeriodasilva6387
    @lazarorogeriodasilva6387 Před 4 měsíci

    It's amazing how good you are as a teacher!!!!Thank you!!!!

  • @WatchWonders.
    @WatchWonders. Před 11 měsíci

    I salute you, Luke PodcastWalker 😎

  • @Kej.9
    @Kej.9 Před rokem +1

    Well it seems I´ve just found a great source of amazing expressions, new words, idioms etc.... Thanks so much. I am about to get down to business and write it all down so I could use new knowledge if needed :)

  • @emanuelkasianczuk8459
    @emanuelkasianczuk8459 Před 2 měsíci

    I love your videos and it was great to have Luke with you, the best guest ever

  • @juanmanuelfabresbriones5378

    "Confident and competent"...you put it in words, Anna. He is so focused on his audience commited to teach.But at the same time, he make the broadcast flow smartly.
    Great episode!

    • @juanmanuelfabresbriones5378
      @juanmanuelfabresbriones5378 Před rokem

      Oops-a-daisy...I forgot the "s" in makes and also in flows (3er person simple present tense for an action regular, true, or normal)...my bad!

  • @rafaelsakai348
    @rafaelsakai348 Před rokem +1

    Hi Anna! Since I found your podcast on Luke I've been listing it all the time. You are wonderful! Thanks for the work!

  • @domnicazaharia183
    @domnicazaharia183 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you. You both created the beautiful dialogue.

  • @monikagarnys4077
    @monikagarnys4077 Před 9 měsíci

    Luke's voice and accent attract the audience.

  • @farnaz7507
    @farnaz7507 Před rokem +2

    Really appreciated. I have learned various vocabularies and expressions in this podcast between two legendary British educator.

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you found the podcast helpful. Learning new vocabulary and expressions is a great way to become more proficient in a language, and I'm glad you took the opportunity to learn from two of the best.

  • @K-xb5pf
    @K-xb5pf Před rokem +1

    Wow I found a fantastic video! I’m a fun of Luke’s podcast and I really liked full script of conversation. I’ve subscribed you and will enjoy other videos❤

  • @LinhNguyen-pn2op
    @LinhNguyen-pn2op Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you so much!

  • @pejmanpejman263
    @pejmanpejman263 Před měsícem

    Wow , two stars in one video, love you both 🎉❤

  • @roeurnveasna-ed6pt
    @roeurnveasna-ed6pt Před 5 měsíci

    I really love your contents

  • @thaingo7709
    @thaingo7709 Před 11 dny

    love

  • @burcuekin240
    @burcuekin240 Před rokem +1

    It was great I really enjoyed listening to you guys

  • @user-ym4tr7yc2s
    @user-ym4tr7yc2s Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you so much ❤

  • @jalehtorabi2645
    @jalehtorabi2645 Před 6 měsíci

    This session was very intresting i learned and enjoyed a lot thank you both 🌹🌹

  • @mahamkhan7365
    @mahamkhan7365 Před rokem

    Thank you teacher.

  • @namaste2
    @namaste2 Před rokem +1

    It was very interested for me, especially when Luke talked about tea time habits in different countries.
    I had a similar experience with tea, when I arrived to the U.K. because in my country we drink tea with honey and lemon.
    A British family gave me a cup of tea with milk and when I looked into the cup I thought they misunderstood something, and I asked if is it a cappuccino or what is this, because it seemed like that because of the milk.
    They were surprised that I wanted to drink my tea with lemon in it, but accepted this very easy.
    So I understand the situation here.😃
    I hope there will be some more chat like this, I really appreciated it, thank you.🙂

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi4741 Před rokem +1

    Thank you very much for this fantastic interview with Luke. You are really a great teacher

  • @100Student
    @100Student Před 3 měsíci +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @bernardmansire8642
    @bernardmansire8642 Před rokem

    THANKS ""TEACHER

  • @jhonss995
    @jhonss995 Před rokem

    Thanks, you are smart and beautiful teacher

  • @marryKate-eo2wz
    @marryKate-eo2wz Před 2 měsíci

    I do like this conversation 🎉🎉❤🎉🎉❤

  • @trongdieu1994
    @trongdieu1994 Před dnem

    good podcast

  • @abhisgr5730
    @abhisgr5730 Před 4 měsíci

    Please do more and more podcast for advance level Please 😮

  • @essentia9
    @essentia9 Před rokem +1

    Wait a minute... Is it a whole different podcast than one on the LEP channel? I LOVE IT!

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      :D I am really pleased that you enjoyed it.

    • @essentia9
      @essentia9 Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative I mean it usually goes like two youtuber are making a collab and then uploading the exact same video (despite intros and stuff) on their channels. But you guys are above that. Thank you, it's been fun, it's been usefull, it's been a pleasure.

  • @technoworld1556
    @technoworld1556 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you so much i am from India

  • @vahdetunal426
    @vahdetunal426 Před 6 měsíci

    Super fantastic... Thanks a lot, indeed.

  • @fabrice9252
    @fabrice9252 Před rokem +1

    Honestly my lovely...: Best interview ever! You found your master Anna, Luke is so chatty! ;-) Thanks to your conjugated talents, being both focused on each other discourse, accurate and relevant, your duet worked perfectly and amazingly. Apart from the variety of subjects you evoked among which I especially enjoyed the part 'new vocab.' as I am too a word lover, I liked that the speech rate was a bit higher than usual on that one. With that kind of rich exchange, I can really assess the tremendous progress I've achieved in the listening/understanding sphere and in the course of the last three years being almost exclusively immersed into the English language. I could get the whole thing without subtitles except for a few occasions and for the terms that were new to me .
    Bravo! Thank you so much to the both of you guys! It would be really great to have a part 2 ... and hopefully even more! 👍🙏😊
    Now Anna, I can understand that you were starstruck and I think I've never seen you so focus, admirative and engrossed over an interview so far. One has to admit that Luke is brilliant, but you clearly don't have to blush in front of him and you must be convinced that you are probably (imho) one of the best, if not the best and goat🐐, tutor of the (British) English langage on the internet.
    Bisous bisous Anna! 😘🌹💞
    P.S.: I am still hoping for an interview with my dear Sabrah and Leila whom I love tremendously too and though they both make themselves relatively rare these days esp. Leila. (Kisses to them!)

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      Thank you for all your kind words. Did you see the video we made for Luke's channel. :)

    • @fabrice9252
      @fabrice9252 Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative You are most welcome !
      Not yet Anna, but I am going to watch it for sure! Thank you ;-)

  • @mariocomeq1961
    @mariocomeq1961 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Nice video , well made. Wich program did you use to transcribe (captions) the text?

  • @asdf-hg2pi
    @asdf-hg2pi Před rokem

    Thank you teacher😊

  • @inglesconprofehugo2663
    @inglesconprofehugo2663 Před 2 měsíci

    Well, I was listening to this podcast with the intention of improving my listening skill
    , and I was take aback when I listen to Luke, Anna's guest, that he struggles to speak French. I wonder how he motivates his leraners of English to speak English when he actually refuses to speak French. I believe that as a language teacher he must be a good role model for his leraners, so they force themselves to use the language at any opportunity that they have.

  • @vivisummer2960
    @vivisummer2960 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Im going to make pinky promises with my Daughter as well. Than you for a great podcast. ❤❤

  • @josephqu579
    @josephqu579 Před rokem

    This subtitle is well done

  • @dpmayer
    @dpmayer Před rokem +1

    Hello Anna, thank you for this opportunity to hear both of you. However, I would like do ask a question, how can you recommend to improve my English skills using your podcast? For Example, I usually listening the podcast while running or do exercise and listening again in other opportunities and take a look in some vocabulary that I didn't know, but to my listening skills, what do you suggest? Because I have been struggling to understand the native speaker in midlands, where I going to move.

  • @priserke
    @priserke Před 3 měsíci +1

    Good and well teaching conversation there, Kudos!
    The fact that I'm an Anglophone and I'm studying in a french country (Algeria) I was getting cleary what Luke was trying to bring up ''The Mr Bean Feeling'' 😂
    It was amazing to watch this but it's sounded as a joke when Luke said he has now 10+ years in paris and still can't get that French well 😂😂

  • @relishrodriguez4954
    @relishrodriguez4954 Před 6 měsíci

    I will this later. Thanks.

  • @yassinealawi13
    @yassinealawi13 Před rokem

    JUST AMAZING NOTHING TO SAY

  • @tariqjehanzeb9051
    @tariqjehanzeb9051 Před měsícem

    really nice

  • @salehelsileni3665
    @salehelsileni3665 Před 9 měsíci

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @Atrium134
    @Atrium134 Před rokem

    Hi Anna!How's it going?Could you help me, 26:38 there's many reasons, many factors by Luke, is that right?

  • @jacksonamaral329
    @jacksonamaral329 Před rokem

    Pretty good.

  • @laurapavoni6507
    @laurapavoni6507 Před rokem

    hi, from the world of the english lovers;)🥰😘

  • @jackofallmasterofone5071
    @jackofallmasterofone5071 Před 4 měsíci

    Watched this at 2x speed and understood everything........ Trying for IELTS....... Will I be able to crack it

  • @bander544
    @bander544 Před 8 měsíci +1

    شكرًا

  • @alessiovacca1177
    @alessiovacca1177 Před rokem

    Ive listened to tons of his podcasts, i love them, but i had never seen him on video. Happy he got those Ds 😂

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +1

      That's awesome! I'm so glad you love his podcasts. It's always great to see people you admire in real life. I'm sure you were excited to watch him on video!

    • @alessiovacca1177
      @alessiovacca1177 Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative it was fun. I didnt know much about his personal life.

  • @dudeinthecrowd
    @dudeinthecrowd Před rokem +2

    31:13 Earl Grey?

  • @nicknigel7168
    @nicknigel7168 Před 11 měsíci

  • @pogbarashford9693
    @pogbarashford9693 Před rokem

    Nice chat 🥰 , I love that ... But I don't understand what does mean " starstruck " ??;

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      Starstruck means to be overwhelmed with awe or admiration, usually for a celebrity or other famous person.

  • @faizulla5838
    @faizulla5838 Před rokem

    Oouu yes, Good podcast to learn English , I think. Because to much comments from nativ speakers (USUK AUS) ))))), they came to learn ))))

  • @marianoscotti8899
    @marianoscotti8899 Před rokem

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏A gorgeous podcast ! Muy buenos teachers ! Un abrazo para los dos, from Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @guiapositiva4444
    @guiapositiva4444 Před rokem

    Is good

  • @abdelhalimkemari
    @abdelhalimkemari Před 5 měsíci

    Hey, 👋 does understanding this podcast means my English is a bit advanced .❤

  • @ekhlasyunis5201
    @ekhlasyunis5201 Před rokem

    sorry to bother, but i have a question
    now my english is kind of intermidiate level and i'm not sure what to do? live with english i mean watching those kind of video i like or watch those kind of video that level up my english?
    i know if i can do both of them it's great but i can't bcs i don't have so much time to do both of them. i will be glad to hear back from you

  • @salimusumareh9466
    @salimusumareh9466 Před 4 měsíci

    👍👍

  • @majedasaad7886
    @majedasaad7886 Před rokem

    Anna I can not say anything just thank you for everything.

  • @alessiovacca1177
    @alessiovacca1177 Před rokem

    In Italy you get exactly that same lukewarm stuff if you ask for tea in a bar or cafe and i hate it, though ive never lived in uk.

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      I hear you! I feel the same way about lukewarm tea. I find that if you ask for tea with an ice cube or two, you can get a much better flavor. Plus, you get to enjoy it while it's still cool.

    • @alessiovacca1177
      @alessiovacca1177 Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative the problem is that too often they bring you lukewarm water and a bag of tea so you can never have a serious strong tea! I hate it As a kid i couldnt stand milk so i had strong tea with a thick slice of lemon everyday for breakfast. That see-through tea they serve in bars here is really nonsensical to me 🤣

  • @naimahmed4945
    @naimahmed4945 Před rokem

    Hello i am from Bangladesh

  • @carmonty27
    @carmonty27 Před rokem +1

    The video is perfect, but the close caption is uncomfortable!!

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem

      When you say Closed Captions, do you mean the words on screen (as part of the video) or the automatic captions from CZcams?

    • @carmonty27
      @carmonty27 Před rokem

      @@EnglishLikeANative the words on screen as part of the video!!

  • @GreenGo731
    @GreenGo731 Před rokem

    Your channel is one of my favorites! You are a rising star and one of the most beautiful and talented women on CZcams

  • @deepaksays7955
    @deepaksays7955 Před rokem

    Hi mam
    In word Door have double 'oo' so word door phonetic transcription is /dɔː(r)/? And foot word phonetic transcription is /fʊt/ because both worlds have 'OO' but phoneme sound is very different like ...in word door 'oo' sound is /ɔː/ and in word foot 'oo' sound is /ʊ/
    Can you explainit ???

    • @EnglishLikeANative
      @EnglishLikeANative  Před rokem +1

      English has developed over a very long time, being influenced by many different languages. Our spelling does not inform the pronunciation, so I advise that you focus only on learning the pronunciation, don't worry about the origins. :)

    • @deepaksays7955
      @deepaksays7955 Před rokem

      Ok mam
      I love your all video lectures 💖

  • @CharlesGremista-ec7ex
    @CharlesGremista-ec7ex Před 10 měsíci

    👍👋👍👋

  • @precociousone2003
    @precociousone2003 Před rokem

    is the "r" silent?