Learn English with the British Council and Premier League

Jack Radford
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Learn English with the British Council and Premier League

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.

  1. This Week: To build momentum

    7 NOV

    This Week: To build momentum

    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

    28 min
  2. This week: A textbook corner kick

    31 OCT

    This week: A textbook corner kick

    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

    36 min
  3. This Week: A well-worked goal

    24 OCT

    This Week: A well-worked goal

    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

    26 min
  4. This Week: Palmer scores a record four

    3 OCT

    This Week: Palmer scores a record four

    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

    34 min
  5. This Week: A run for your money

    19 SEPT

    This Week: A run for your money

    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

    27 min
  6. This Week: Another hat-trick for Haaland

    3 SEPT

    This Week: Another hat-trick for Haaland

    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

    31 min
  7. This Week: The stuff of dreams

    24 AUG

    This Week: The stuff of dreams

    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

    29 min
  8. This Week: Fantasy Premier League

    17 AUG

    This Week: Fantasy Premier League

    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

    25 min
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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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