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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Speaking Skills - Anecdotes
25/06/2021 Duration: 24minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack are hosting a radio phone-in on the topic of disastrous journeys. Rowan calls to talk about a disastrous away trip to a football match. The language focus is on words and phrases we can use when giving anecdotes. In this week's task, we want you to share an anecdote about a journey that you have been on. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Speaking Skills - Anecdotes
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This Week Live - Goals
24/06/2021 Duration: 18minWelcome 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. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > This Week Live: Goals
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The Environment - Food
18/06/2021 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Rowan and Jack are at a restaurant and they discuss their diets and what they know about where their food comes from and the impact it has on the environment. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to food and the environment. In this week's task, we want you to talk about the food you eat and what you know about it. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > The Environment - Food
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This week live - Hit the target
14/06/2021 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. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > This week: Hit the target
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Speaking Skills - Invitations
11/06/2021 Duration: 25minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rowan, Jack and Rich organise a surprise party for their friend Jo. The language focus is on phrases connected to invitations. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Speaking skills > Invitations
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Well Being - Sleep and Relaxation (fixed)
04/06/2021 Duration: 26minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich has problems sleeping and Jack thinks he should change his daily routine. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to sleep and healthy routines. In this week's task, we want you to analyse Jack's daily routine and compare it to your own. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Well being - Sleep & Relaxation
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This week - Champions League Special
31/05/2021 Duration: 10minWelcome 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Champions League Special
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Learning Vocabulary - Good causes
28/05/2021 Duration: 24minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Rowan and Jack talk about the good causes which the Manchester United player, Marcus Rashford supports. Rowan is inspired by Rashford and decides to organise a charity football match but she needs to persuade Jack and Rich to take part. The language focus is on words connected to charities and good causes and phrases we use to persuade people to do things. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about a good cause that you support. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary - Good Causes
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This week - Idioms 3
24/05/2021 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Idioms 3
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Understanding Grammar - Reflexive Pronouns & Getting something done
21/05/2021 Duration: 24minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack sets Rich and Rowan a DIY challenge. The language focus is on causative forms and reflexive pronouns. In this week's task, we want you to tell us whether you do things yourself or you prefer to get someone else to do things in your house. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Understanding Grammar - Causative Forms & Reflexive Pronouns
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This week - Football Idioms 2
17/05/2021 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Idioms 2
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Well-being 1: Looking after yourself
14/05/2021 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan are talking about returning to the sports they love after a long break due to COVID-19 restrictions. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to well-being and looking after yourself. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about something you do to look after yourself. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Well-being 1: Looking after yourself
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This week - Idioms 1
10/05/2021 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Idioms 1
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English and the UK - Cardiff
07/05/2021 Duration: 28minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rowan rediscovers her Welsh roots and revisits places in Wales she went to when she was a child. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to things that are famous, language connected to the coast & language and language connected to the mountains. Your task is to tell us what your city is famous for and to tell us about a place on the coast or in the mountains in your country. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > English and the UK - Cardiff
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This week - Football Phrasals 6
03/05/2021 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Football Phrasal Verbs 6
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Learning Vocabulary - Hear & Listen
30/04/2021 Duration: 22minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack has some big news for Rich and Rowan about the podcast. The language focus is on how we use the words listen and hear and also phrasal verbs with listen and hear. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about the things you listen to and things you hear. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary - Hear & Listen
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This week - Football Phrasals 5
26/04/2021 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. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Football Phrasal Verbs 5
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Learning Vocabulary - The Library
23/04/2021 Duration: 25minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich and Jack go to the library because Jack needs to return some books. The language focus is on words and phrases we use in libraries and to talk about books. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about the last book you read. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Learning Vocabulary - The Library
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This week - Phrasal Verbs 4
19/04/2021 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, Laura and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn. On the Premier Skills English website, there's a page for this podcast with the transcript and a task for you to do in the comments section. You can find the lesson page on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This week: Football Phrasal Verbs 4
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Understanding Grammar - A UK Quiz
16/04/2021 Duration: 25minIn this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich host a quiz about UK cities on a radio show. The language focus is on question forms. In this week's task, we want you to write a quiz question about a city in your country and a city in the UK. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practice activities and the task and join in the discussion at Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > Understanding Grammar: A UK Quiz