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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This Week: Raising the bar
12/01/2023 Duration: 25minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Premier League teams Arsenal and Brighton in action in the FA Cup and some potential problems for Manchester City and focuses on 6 idioms. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Raising the bar
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This Week: Happy New Year
04/01/2023 Duration: 30minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack celebrates 10 million downloads and talks about the weekend action at Brighton, Fulham and Manchester City. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: 10 million downloads
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Learning Vocabulary - Christmas Confusion
22/12/2022 Duration: 30minIn this special Christmas podcast, Jack talks about some Christmas traditions that you might find difficult to understand. You can read the transcript and complete the Christmas Challenge, Task and Football Phrase on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website at Premier Skills English > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary > Learning Vocabulary - Christmas Confusion
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This Week: On the ball
15/12/2022 Duration: 19minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Arsenal takes on AC Milan, Liverpool faces Olympique Lyonnais and West Ham travel to Cambridge. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: On the ball
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This Week: World Cup Quiz
05/12/2022 Duration: 22minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack challenges you and your knowledge with a quiz about the teams, players and trivia of the World Cup. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: World Cup Quiz
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This Week: History of the World Cup
25/11/2022 Duration: 24minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about the history of the World Cup and how teams get to play in the tournament. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: History of the World Cup
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This Week: Adding insult to injury
15/11/2022 Duration: 23minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about a bad day for Manchester City against Brentford, a rollercoaster of a match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United and a strong finish at West Ham for Leicester City. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Adding insult to injury
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This Week: Singing in the rain
09/11/2022 Duration: 22minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Leicester City’s victory against Everton, Aston Villa’s fantastic performance against Manchester United and Newcastle United’s win that puts them third in the league. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Singing in the rain
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This Week: An accomplished finish
04/11/2022 Duration: 27minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about a disastrous return to Brighton for Graham Potter and Chelsea, a sensational Spurs comeback and an easy afternoon for Arsenal at the Emirates. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: An accomplished finish
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This Week: A comfortable win
27/10/2022 Duration: 26minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Manchester City’s victory over Brighton and Hove Albion, a comfortable win for Everton against Crystal Palace and a surprise performance from Aston Villa against Brentford. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: A comfortable win
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This Week - Fortune and Frustration
20/10/2022 Duration: 27minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Arsenal’s trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United, Manchester City taking on Liverpool at Anfield and Spurs welcoming Everton. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Fortune and Frustration
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This Week - Off the hook
12/10/2022 Duration: 26minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Manchester United’s new midfielder, a powerful performance from Newcastle United and an easy win for Chelsea. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Off the hook
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Premier Skills English - This Week - Playing for glory
04/10/2022 Duration: 23minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks an exiting North London derby, a six-goal thriller in Liverpool and a nine-goal extravaganza in the Manchester derby. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Playing for glory
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This Week - The youngest player
22/09/2022 Duration: 23minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about a return to goal scoring for Son Heung-min, the youngest ever Premier League player at Arsenal and frustration for Newcastle at St James' Park. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: The youngest player
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This Week: A Winning Streak
08/09/2022 Duration: 26minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about action at Old Trafford for Manchester United, a bonanza at the Amex Stadium for Brighton and a comeback for Bournemouth at the City Ground. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: A Winning Streak
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Premier Skills English - This Week - A Record Victory
31/08/2022 Duration: 24minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about a significant landmark for Harry Kane, an emphatic victory for Liverpool and Arsenal's perfect start. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: A Record Victory
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This Week: A Topsy-turvy Weekend
24/08/2022 Duration: 20minThis Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about trouble a six-goal thriller at St. James' Park, an embarrassing blunder at Elland Road and a change of fortunes at Old Trafford. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: A Topsy-turvy Weekend
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This Week - Up and running
17/08/2022 Duration: 21minIn This Week, Jack talks about the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and looks at the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about trouble for Manchester City at Brentford, an old rivalry for Aston Villa and Everton and a powerful performance by Arsenal against Leicester City. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Up and running
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This Week: Arsenal and Crystal Palace kick off the new season
10/08/2022 Duration: 20minIn This Week, Jack talks about the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and looks at the most interesting vocabulary. In the first week of the new season, we look at Crystal Palace welcoming Arsenal to kick off the new season, the most exciting score line of the weekend from the Tottenham Hotspur match against Southampton and a strong performance for Leeds United against Wolverhampton Wanderers. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: Arsenal and Crystal Palace kick off the new season
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This Week: Lionesses win it for England
02/08/2022 Duration: 20minIn This Week, Jack talks about the biggest story from the world of football and looks at the most interesting vocabulary. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript and leave your answers to the football phrase: Premier Skills English > Listen > This Week: Lionesses win it for England