Alastair from "English Learning for Curious Minds" joins me for a conversation about his new audio drama for English learners, life in Malta, language learning "immersion" courses, and playing the bagpipes on the streets of Lille in northern France. 👉 Listen to the audio version for 30+ minutes of extra rambling from Luke 👉 Episode page with links and more info https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sOL 👉 "Pioneers of the Continuum" - an audio drama for English learners, available from 23/05/23 0:00:00 Alastair, hello! / English Learning for Curious Minds (podcast) 0:01:33 The mystery of Lord Lucan 0:04:33 Alastair's background 0:07:09 Alastair's audio drama for English learners 0:10:37 "Pioneers of the Continuum" trailer 0:14:00 More details of the story & time travel 0:23:39 Where is Alastair from, originally? 0:25:28 Moving to Malta 0:26:15 Interesting info about Malta 0:28:54 Languages in Malta 0:30:24 Evaluating English immersion in Malta 0:42:09 Living in France 0:44:21 Stereotypes and complaints about Paris/France (true or not?) 0:48:39 Social codes and misunderstandings 0:50:58 Native speakers' communication style 0:59:59 Playing the bagpipes, busking on the streets in Lille