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 - Hard - Flatter to deceive
28/04/2020 Duration: 04minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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This week - #PremierSkillsFC
27/04/2020 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. Following the suspension of the Premier League, Rich, Jack and Laura take a look at some light-hearted stories which are making the news this week. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English - Skills - Listen - This week #PremierSkillsFC
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Understanding Grammar - Exceptional Circumstances
24/04/2020 Duration: 18minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich talk about life under lockdown in the UK and Spain and two people who are doing exceptional things. The language focus is on the word except and how it can be used in different ways. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about life at home in your country at the moment and tell us about someone who has done something exceptional. 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 > Underdtanding Grammar: Exceptional Circumstances
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Put away
23/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Substitute
22/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Park the bus
21/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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This Week: Behind Closed Doors
20/04/2020 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 and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Following the suspension of the Premier League, Rich and Jack take a look at some light-hearted stories which are making the news this week. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Behind closed doors
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Learning Vocabulary: Connection problems
17/04/2020 Duration: 14minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack call their boss and have a few technical problems with Skype. Can they get their microphones and cameras to work properly? The language focus is on words and phrases connected to online calls. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about a time you had a technical problem with an online call or a funny story you've heard in the news connected to online calls. 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 > Learning Vocabulary: Connection problems
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Come back
16/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Promotion
15/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - To be caught napping
14/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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This Week: The Stay at Home Cup
13/04/2020 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 and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Following the suspension of the Premier League, Rich and Jack take a look at some light-hearted stories which are making the news this week. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: The Stay at Home Cup
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Learning Vocabulary - COVID Kindness
10/04/2020 Duration: 19minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack talk about helping out during the current COVID-19 crisis. They talk about some of the work Premier League players and clubs have been doing and then take a more light-hearted approach in the roleplay. Rich has been trying to help in his neighbourhood but it's not been a total success. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to helping others. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about a community project in your city or neighbourhood. 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 > Learning Vocabulary: COVID Kindness
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Clean sheet
09/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Transfer
08/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Run down the clock
07/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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This week - Home Fitness
06/04/2020 Duration: 12minWelcome 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 and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. Following the suspension of the Premier League, Rich and Jack take a look at some light-hearted stories which are making the news this week. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Home fitness
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Learning Vocabulary - Walk this way
03/04/2020 Duration: 15minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack take a light-hearted look at the exercise you can do outside of your house during the Coronavirus crisis. Rich goes out for some exercise and is immediately challenged by a police officer (Jack). The language focus is on words we use to describe ways of walking and running. In this week's task, we give you three different situations and you have to say how you would walk or run in each. 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 > Learning Vocabulary: Walk this way
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Limp off
02/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.
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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Hat-trick
01/04/2020 Duration: 03minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.