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 - A level playing field
03/03/2020 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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Matchweek 28: Silverware
02/03/2020 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweek 28: Silverware
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Learning Vocabulary: Confusing words
28/02/2020 Duration: 21minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack confuses Rich when talking about the Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp. The language focus is on confusing words. Do you know the difference between 'resign' and 're-sign' or 'classic' and 'classical'? Your task is to use some of the confusing words that are introduced in the podcast and write an anecdote in the comments section. 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: Confusing words
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Do the double
27/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Equaliser
26/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - At sixes and sevens
25/02/2020 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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Matchweek 27: Come off the bench
24/02/2020 Duration: 11minWelcome 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweek 27: Come off the bench
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Understanding Grammar- Unless with conditionals
21/02/2020 Duration: 16minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack talks about the awful weather in his town and Rich and Jack make some Premier League predictions. The language focus is on unless and how it is used with conditional forms. Your task is to make three football predictions and tell us what can stop them from coming true. 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: Unless with conditionals
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Sent off
20/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - An own goal
19/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Throw in the towel
18/02/2020 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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Matchweek 26: Make amends
17/02/2020 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweek 26: Make amends
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Learning Vocabulary - A piece of cake!
14/02/2020 Duration: 15minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich talk about Valentine's Day and cooking - Jack has decided to make a cake for his wife! The language focus is on quantifiers connected to food and drink such as 'a piece of', 'a bottle of' and 'a packet of'. Your task is to tell us about something you cook at home and the ingredients you need. 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 - A piece of cake
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Hanging on
13/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Friendly
12/02/2020 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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Premier Vocabulary - Hard - Go down to the wire
11/02/2020 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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Matchweek 26: Storm out of the blocks
10/02/2020 Duration: 11minWelcome 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweek 26: Storm out of the blocks
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Understanding Grammar - Question forms
07/02/2020 Duration: 17minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack is speaking about meeting the Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah. Rich, as a Liverpool fan, is not happy. The language focus is on question forms and your task is to tell us a famous person you'd like to meet and three questions you'd like to ask her/him. 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 - Question forms
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Call off
06/02/2020 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 - Derby
05/02/2020 Duration: 05minPremier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.