916. Learning English in 2025 📈 with Luke’s English Podcast

A lengthy New Year's message about how to improve your English through consistent podcast listening. This episode details how regular listening improves comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency, incorporating listener testimonials and tips, with some specific advice about how to push your English with this podcast.

0:00:00 Start
0:4:59 Let me introduce myself
0:9:19 You can lead a horse to water
0:13:30 New Year's Resolutions
0:15:21 Why People Give Up Their New Year's Resolutions
0:28:50 Phrasal Verb Podcast
0:32:17 How my audience improved their English with this podcast last year
0:35:21 Comments Digest from Episode 914
0:38:25 What are the aims of the podcast?
0:38:57 Learning through listening
0:42:47 Improved Listening Comprehension
0:44:55 Exposure to Real-Life Language
0:46:09 Vocabulary Acquisition
0:48:11 Improved Pronunciation
0:49:08 Better Grammar Awareness
0:51:10 Cultural Understanding
0:51:35 Increased Fluency
0:59:56 Engagement and Motivation
1:00:58 Improved Speaking Skills
1:01:35 Enhanced Listening Strategies
1:04:23 Listening when you don't understand everything
1:05:33 Preparation for Real-Life Situations
1:06:17 Accessibility and Flexibility
1:09:07 Cognitive Benefits
1:11:09 How to learn English with LEP
1:28:05 Testimonials & Advice from Listeners + Luke’s comments
1:42:57 Sum-up
1:45:16 Some things I edited out of this script
1:45:29 Free episodes & Premium episodes

[LukesEnglishPodcast]

Do you have a new year's resolution, or do you not bother?

[riznafathima]

Hi Luke, I am one of the LEPSTERS! I’ve listened to the podcast all the way through while I’m cleaning up our bathrooms which I particularly do not enjoy otherwise. Listening to your podcast made me feel that I have made the most of my time and was enjoyable. Of course, your podcasts has made a significant contribution in improving my pronunciation and overall English language. Thanks for all the effort you put into making English learning journey more enjoyable and exciting 🎉😊

[lizukenglishlessons]

I'm a busy ESL teacher. My new year's resolution is to recommend all my students set a new year's resolution to listen to your podcasts! 😂 Keep up the good work, Luke! 👍

[abdullah]

It’s been more than 13 years since the first time I heard your beneficial podcasts on your website .

Luke your absolutely one of the best English teachers I have ever seen in the social networks .

Greetings from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦

[carolinavega]

Hi Luke!! Carol here. Congrats. I've been also a teacher of English for quite some time now and I can identify how professional you are. I learn so much from just listening to you, to your wonderful pieces of advice . I then later apply your teaching strategies to my own students. So, once again, thank you and congrats for such achievement.

[yvonnechin]

Thank you so much, Luke! I like your voice, your British accent ascent and your pace of speaking. You're a teacher with heart ❤
I've listened to a few of your storytelling sessions, love them!!
Thank you once again and wishing you another successful year!!

[Pihtorian]

Hello. My brain is absorbing English from your podcasts. Thanks for all the effort you put in.🧠🧠🧠

[ОксанаРафа-юъ]

Dear Luke, you are incredible-so much more than just an educator!
You are an entertainer, an incredibly excellent actor, and I just love your wonderful personality!
You are so versatile!!! Always fun to listen to!
Being a teacher myself, I recognise you as an exemplary teacher! I wish all students could be so lucky to have a teacher like you!
Thank you for your efforts! So fortunate to have found you years ago! Addiction it is! Bravo!!!!

[patriziabeck]

Thank you for your time, for your method and for the entusiasm you have in teaching !!! After many years my mind is comforted by your method and amused by listen to your podcast.Thank you!!!

[AleksandraFiutkowska-uv]

I love your podcasts, the way you create them, how you explain vocabulary and that they are long too. Oh I forgot the most important thing - your voice is so pleasant and nice, I just love it. all the best!!

[flaviagabrioti]

Thank you Luke for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I've just get your podcast as a suggestion on Amazon Prime and when you told about your YouTube channel I came here straight away. I'm learning English for a long time and now it's time to wrap my brain around it.

[atbawazir]

Start with you this new year, continuously and disciplinedly..let's start learning English with Mr. Luke

[shoroqhuseen]

Finally I made it to the end, yes the episodes are quite long but they are very useful nd i like to spend hours with these, , thank you Luke for making my English more better and here is the word " brain 🧠 🎉

Big love to you Luke from Jordan 🇯🇴🇯🇴

[jessicasouza]

I saw two people from Brazil!
It's so exciting!!

Is anyone else here from Brazil? 🇧🇷

[sobhan-gamer]

Uncle Luke is the best English podcaster and teacher.

[gaborjuhasz]

Hi Luke! I'm a horse from Hungary . I really enjoy your lessons. Thank you!

[arlenecamara]

Hi teacher Luke thanks I saw your podcast. Really want to learn more about English. I'm from the PHILIPPINES. And now I watching your 917 episodes.

[kat-nf]

My brain comes into the status of flow with the play of Luke’s program. Nice to meet you, Luke, I will stick to you in this full 2025. Bye bye bye❤

[juliazhou]

I really enjoy long 1:48:08 Episodes and deeply respect your hard working. Happy new year!

[k_i_ko]

Whenever learning English feels tough this year, l'll listen to this episode again.