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 Vocabulary - Medium - Cool down
22/07/2020 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 > Medium: Cool down to read the transcript and join the community.
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This week - In deep water
21/07/2020 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, Laura, Rich and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Complete the lesson, read the transcript and join in the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: In deep water
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Ball
20/07/2020 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: Ball to read the transcript and join the community.
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Learning Vocabulary - Captain Blade Part 1
18/07/2020 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack go on a tour of Sheffield United's stadium and are taken hostage by an evil football mascot who is looking for revenge. Will they escape the clutches of evil Captain Blade? The language focus is on vocabulary to describe places in a football stadium. This week's task is to write the ending of our comic book style adventure. 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, read the transcript, test yourself with the language activities and join in the community in the comments section on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary - Captain Blade Part 1
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Premier League - Hard - Going through the motions
16/07/2020 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: Going through the motions to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Comeback
15/07/2020 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: Comeback to read the transcript and join the community.
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This week - What a fluke!
14/07/2020 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, Laura, Rich and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Complete the lesson, read the transcript and join in the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week - What a fluke!
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Ban
13/07/2020 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: Ban to read the transcript and join the community.
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Understanding Grammar - The present perfect and a surprise party
10/07/2020 Duration: 17minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan are preparing a leaving party for a friend. The language focus is on the present perfect and how it is used to connect past actions with present results and how we use it to talk about recent events. In this week's task, we want you to say no to three invitations and give excuses (using the present perfect). 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! You can read the transcripts, complete the language activities and join in the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Understanding Grammar: The Present Perfect and a surprise party
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Meat and drink to someone
09/07/2020 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: Meat & drink to someone to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Slow down
08/07/2020 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: Slow down to read the transcript and join the community.
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This Week: United on fire
07/07/2020 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, Laura, Rich and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Complete the lesson, read the transcript and join the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: United on fire
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Goal
06/07/2020 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: Goal to read the transcript and join the community.
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Learning Vocabulary: Lost in America
03/07/2020 Duration: 21minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan are on a driving holiday in the USA. It's the Fourth of July and they visit a friend in California who takes them to see the Independence Day celebrations in San Francisco. The language focus is on differences between American and British English. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about Independence Day or a National Day in your country. 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, read the transcript, do the activities and join in the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary: Lost in America
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Get into the swing of things
01/07/2020 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: Get into the swing of things to read the transcript and join the community.
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - A solo run
30/06/2020 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 > Medium: A solo run to read the transcript and join the community.
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This week - Champions!
29/06/2020 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, Laura, Rich and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Complete the lesson, read the transcript and join the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Champions
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Dribble
29/06/2020 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: Dribble to read the transcript and join the community.
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Learning Vocabulary: Giving bad news
25/06/2020 Duration: 20minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich goes for an audition for a role in a film about football and takes Jack with him. The language focus is on phrases we use to deliver bad or disappointing news and we also look at words connected to acting. In his week's task, we want you to give disappointing news to three different people. 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, do the activities, read the transcript and join in the discussion on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary: Giving bad news
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Get your act together
24/06/2020 Duration: 02minPremier 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: Get your act together to read the transcript and join the community.