Synopsis
Premier Skills English is a website from the British Council and Premier League for people who are learning English and love football. If you want to know more, get in touch at premierskills@britishcouncil.org.
Episodes
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Premier Skills English - English at work - Negotiating
16/10/2020 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, we go back to Rich's football-themed cafe. He's decided that he needs to do some advertising and wants to hire an airship to fly above his cafe. The problem is that this is very expensive and he will have to negotiate a good price. The language focus is on adjectives to describe different negotiating styles and phrases connected to three important negotiating skills. In this week's task, we want you to decide who is the best negotiator: Jack, Rowan or Rich? Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcast > English at work: Negotiating
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Get away with something
14/10/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Get away with something to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Warm up
13/10/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Warm up to read the transcript and join the community.
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Understanding Grammar - The First Conditional
09/10/2020 Duration: 19minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rowan, Jack and Rich go to Liverpool for the weekend. They are going to Anfield to watch a match but Rowan has a surprise for Jack and Rich. The language focus is on the first conditional and words and phrases we can use to replace 'if'. In this week's task, we want you to persuade and convince other listeners to start something new. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcast > Understanding Grammar - The First Conditional
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Play someone off the park
08/10/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Play someone off the park to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Deadline day signing
07/10/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Deadline signing day to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Debut
06/10/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Debut to read the transcript and join the community.
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This week: At sixes and sevens
05/10/2020 Duration: 14minWelcome to This Week from Premier Skills English, a weekly review of football action for learners of English from across the globe. In This Week, Rich, Laura and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: At sixes and sevens
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Learning Vocabulary: Game shows
02/10/2020 Duration: 26minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan roleplay four popular UK game shows. The language focus is on words and phrases we use when are guessing, when we get things right and when we get things wrong. In this week's task, we want you to write a quiz question for other listeners. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcast > Learning Vocabulary - Game shows
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - We were robbed
01/10/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. This episode is hard so we’re looking at more difficult football phrases and idioms. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Hsrd - We were robbed to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Bounce back
30/09/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Bounce back to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Kit
29/09/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Kit to read the transcript and join the community
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This Week: VAR-dy Time
28/09/2020 Duration: 13minWelcome to This Week from Premier Skills English, a weekly review of football action for learners of English from across the globe. In This Week, Rich, Laura and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: VARdy Time
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Learning vocabulary - Get on your bike
25/09/2020 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich is inspired by Rowan who cycles to work every morning. Jack's less enthusiastic. The language focus is on words and phrases to talk about health & fitness, bikes and the environment. In this week's task, we want you to tell us why it's good to get on your bike. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcast > Learning Vocabulary - Get on your bike
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - On the back foot
24/09/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Hard - On the back foot to read the transcript and join the community
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Loan
23/09/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Loan to read the transcript and join the community
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Post
22/09/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary > Easy - Post to read the transcript and join the community
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This week - Goals, goals, goals!
21/09/2020 Duration: 13minWelcome to This Week from Premier Skills English, a weekly review of football action for learners of English from across the globe. In This Week, Rich, Laura and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Read the transcript and complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Goals, goals, goals!
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Understanding Grammar - Adverbs
18/09/2020 Duration: 19minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich offers to take Rowan to football training because she is often late and always getting into trouble with the coach. The journey doesn't go according to plan. The language focus is on adverbs of frequency and where we can place them in a sentence. In this week's task, we want you to talk about a problem you once had on your way to work or the place where you study. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Understanding Grammar: Adverbs (1)
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo
17/09/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard. Visit the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Premier Vocabulary > Hard - Couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo to read the transcript and join the community