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The Premier Skills English podcast is a part of a project from the British Council and Premier League for people who are learning English and love football. If you want to know more visit the website https://www.britishcouncil.org/premierskillsenglish, or get in touch at premierskills@britishcouncil.org.
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United Kingdom
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The Premier Skills English podcast is a part of a project from the British Council and Premier League for people who are learning English and love football. If you want to know more visit the website https://www.britishcouncil.org/premierskillsenglish, or get in touch at premierskills@britishcouncil.org.
Language:
English
Episodes
This week: Off their game
11/29/2024
This 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 Spur’s surprising result at the Etihad and a south coast battle between Brighton and Bournemouth.
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 > This Week: Off their game
Duration:00:32:32
This Week: To build momentum
11/7/2024
This 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 Newcastle, Nottingham Forest who hosted West Ham United and Aston Villa who took the trip to London to take on Tottenham Hotspur.
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 > This Week: To build momentum
Duration:00:27:47
This week: A textbook corner kick
10/31/2024
This 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 who welcomed Southampton, Chelsea who hosted Newcastle United and Liverpool who travelled to London to take on Arsenal.
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 > This Week: A textbook corner kick
Duration:00:36:10
This Week: A well-worked goal
10/24/2024
This 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 first loss of the season against Bournemouth and the controversial red card that gave Bournemouth the advantage.
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 > This Week: A well-worked goal
Duration:00:26:08
This Week: Palmer scores a record four
10/3/2024
This 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 three matches. The first is Arsenal’s stoppage time win against Leicester. The second is Cole Palmer, I mean Chelsea’s defeat of Brighton and the third is the Newcastle - Manchester City match.
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 > This Week: Palmer scores a record four
Duration:00:33:41
This Week: A run for your money
9/19/2024
This 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 one of the most exciting matches of the season so far when Villa clashed with Everton and an upset at Anfield for Liverpool when they welcomed Nottingham Forest.
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 > This Week: A run for your money
Duration:00:27:13
This Week: Another hat-trick for Haaland
9/3/2024
This 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 controversial decision in Arsenal’s match against Brighton, a top-class performance by Erling Haaland against West Ham and the 215th Northwest Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool.
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 > This Week: Another hat-trick for Haaland
Duration:00:30:50
This Week: The stuff of dreams
8/23/2024
This 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 Ipswich Town’s first match back in the top tier of English football as they welcomed Liverpool and Brighton who travelled up to Liverpool to take on 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 > This Week: The stuff of dreams
Duration:00:28:45
This Week: Fantasy Premier League
8/17/2024
This 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 Fantasy Premier League which is a fantasy football game that you can play on the Premier League website.
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 > This Week: Fantasy Premier League
Duration:00:24:44
This week: Home kits, Away kits and Third kits
8/10/2024
This 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 new kits that the teams will be playing in this season.
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 > This Week: Ipswich Town are Back
Duration:00:23:10
This Week - Ipswich Town are Back
7/26/2024
This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.
This week, Jack talks about the town of Ipswich and Ipswich Town FC, the newly promoted team, bursting back to the Premier League after 22 years in the Championship and League One.
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 > This Week: Ipswich Town are Back
Duration:00:30:37
This Week: The Penalty Shootout
7/10/2024
This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.
This week, Jack talks about England's recent victory in a penalty shootout against Switzerland and about the pressure that the shootout puts on players and fans.
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 > This Week: The Penalty Shootout
Duration:00:37:59
This Week: Talking about PE
6/22/2024
This 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 to two old friends about their memories of PE at school. Then, there’s a quiz where you have to work out which PE sport or activity Jack is describing.
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 > This Week: Talking about PE
Duration:00:30:33
Euro 2024
6/11/2024
This 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 UEFA European Football Championship which is being held in Germany.
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 > This Week: Euro 2024
Duration:00:45:05
This Week: Leave it all on the field
5/25/2024
This 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, who hosted Everton and Manchester City who hosted West Ham United. Arsenal were playing for a chance to win the league, but that chance depended on Manchester City losing at home. And Manchester City were playing to win a historic 4th consecutive title.
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 > This Week: Leave it all on the field
Duration:00:25:25
This Week: Spurs seal the deal
5/18/2024
This 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 two really important Tottenham Hotspur matches. The results of these two matches at this point in the season will have a massive impact on the fortunes of the two clubs they are playing against and will ripple throughout 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 > This Week: Spurs seal the deal
Duration:00:26:29
This Week: Hopes lifted and dashed
5/3/2024
This 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 Newcastle United’s convincing home win against Sheffield United, Burnley salvaging a draw against Manchester United and Arsenal‘s victory over Spurs in the North London 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 > This Week: Hopes lifted and dashed
Duration:00:30:57
This Week: The writing is on the wall
4/26/2024
This 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 Liverpool and Everton in the Merseyside derby and a record result at the Emirates for Arsenal and 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 > This Week: The writing is on the wall
Duration:00:24:27
This Week: The upper hand
4/21/2024
This 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 loss to Villa at home, Newcastle’s emphatic defeat of Spurs at St James’ Park and Liverpool’s slip up to Palace at Anfield.
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 > This Week: The upper hand
Duration:00:24:38
This Week: A bittersweet victory
4/12/2024
This 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 Kevin De Bruyne’s achievement at City, a bittersweet moment for Leandro Trossard and disappointment for both teams in a thriller at Villa 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 > This Week: A bittersweet victory
Duration:00:27:43