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 - Move the goalposts
04/02/2020 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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Matchweek 25: Unprecedented
03/02/2020 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 25: Unprecedented
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Learning Vocabulary: You've been hacked!
31/01/2020 Duration: 19minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack's computer is hacked and Rich offers some computer advice. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to computers and online safety and your task is to share your top tip for staying safe online. 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: You've been hacked!
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Bring down
30/01/2020 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 - Offside
29/01/2020 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 - Get stuck in
28/01/2020 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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Matchweek 24 and FA Cup - In form
27/01/2020 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 24: In form
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Learning Vocabulary: Personality Adjectives
24/01/2020 Duration: 20minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich talk about the Lunar New year which is being celebrated this weekend. They talk about the Year of the Rat and the Chinese zodiac. The language focus is on adjectives of personality and your task is to find out more about your sign in the Chinese zodiac. 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: Personality adjectives https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/learning-vocabulary-personality-adjectives
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Knock out
23/01/2020 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 - Foul
22/01/2020 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 - Keep your eye on the ball
21/01/2020 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 23: In the bag
20/01/2020 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 23: In the bag
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Understanding Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous
17/01/2020 Duration: 17minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich talks about the dog he adopted recently and how they are getting on. The language focus is on the present perfect continuous and your task is to use this structure to talk about five topics Jack and RIch give you. 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: Present Perfect Continuous
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Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Kick off
16/01/2020 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 - Whistle
15/01/2020 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 22: Smashing records
14/01/2020 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweek 22: Smashing records
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Learning Vocabulary: Mascots & Nicknames
09/01/2020 Duration: 19minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack is talking about a competition in his local newspaper. His town has a new football club and they need a new mascot and nickname. Who will have the best ideas? Jack? Rich? Or you? The language focus is on the language of giving reasons and the difference between because and because of. Your task is to decide on a nickname and mascot for the new football club in Jack's town. 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: Mascots & Nicknames
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Matchweek 21 & FA Cup - Rolling back the years
06/01/2020 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 21 & FA Cup - Rolling back the years
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Understanding Grammar: New Year's Resolutions
02/01/2020 Duration: 15minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack's makes his New Year's resolutions and Rich copies them for a different reason! The language focus is on 'going to' to talk about New Year's resolutions. Your task is to tell us about your New Year's resolutions. 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: New Year's Resolutions
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Matchweeks 19 & 20: In charge
30/12/2019 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. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week > Matchweeks 19 & 20: In charge