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Learn English with the British Council and Premier League

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Episodes

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Mark

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 25, 20204 min

This week - Keepy-Uppy

Welcome 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 different headlines and stories from the world of football. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week - Keep...

Mar 23, 202014 min

Learning Vocabulary - Working from home

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast , Rich and Jack talk about working from home and look at language connected to productivity, mental and physical well-being and creating your own workspace at home. Your task is to tell us about the advantages and disadvantages of working from home . 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 ...

Mar 20, 202027 min

Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Set up

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 19, 20204 min

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Nickname

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 18, 20204 min

This week - Suspended

Welcome 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 due to coronavirus, Rich and Jack take a look at some of the vocabulary connected to the virus that we are seeing in the news. Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills &...

Mar 17, 202013 min

Learning Vocabulary: Road to recovery

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast , Rich has injured his ankle and Jack is feeling ill. The language focus is on vocabulary connected to injury and illness and phrases we use to say we're feeling better. Your task is to tell us about a sports injury you suffered in the past. 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 Vocabular...

Mar 13, 202018 min

Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Cut back

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 12, 20204 min

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Relegation

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 11, 20204 min

Matchweek 29: Red-faced

Welcome 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 29: Red-faced...

Mar 09, 202014 min

Understanding Grammar: Reflexive Pronouns

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast , Jack finds a personality quiz in a magazine and finds out if Rich is a good person or not! The language focus is on reflexive pronouns . Your task is to answer the same questions as Rich does in the roleplay and to write a dilemma for other listeners to answer . 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 ...

Mar 06, 202020 min

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Free kick

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Mar 04, 20205 min

Matchweek 28: Silverware

Welcome 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...

Mar 02, 202013 min

Learning Vocabulary: Confusing words

In 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 th...

Feb 28, 202021 min

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - Equaliser

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Feb 26, 20205 min

Matchweek 27: Come off the bench

Welcome 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...

Feb 24, 202011 min

Understanding Grammar- Unless with conditionals

In 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...

Feb 21, 202016 min

Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Sent off

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Feb 20, 20204 min

Premier Vocabulary - Easy - An own goal

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Feb 19, 20204 min

Matchweek 26: Make amends

Welcome 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...

Feb 17, 202012 min

Learning Vocabulary - A piece of cake!

In 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 E...

Feb 14, 202015 min

Premier Vocabulary - Medium - Hanging on

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast from Premier Skills English. In Premier Vocabulary, Rich and Jack talk about football English, one word at a time.

Feb 13, 20205 min
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