Learn English with the British Council and Premier League

Jack Radford
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  • LANGUAGE LEARNING

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. The Final Podcast

    SEP 25

    The Final Podcast

    This week, Jack reflects on 10 years of the Premier Skills English podcast, looking back at the highlights of the last 800 episodes and leaves you with a football English quiz.

    19 min
  2. Learning English Online

    AUG 4

    Learning English Online

    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 websites and podcasts that football fans can use to build their vocabulary and improve their English. 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: Learning English online

    10 min
  3. This week - Summer stories

    JUL 20

    This week - Summer stories

    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 of the stories of the summer. 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: Summer stories

    20 min
  4. Are you excited about the new season?

    JUL 11

    Are you excited about the new season?

    This week, Jack talks about some of the things that fans are excited about for the new season and presents language you can use to express excitement.  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 League British Council > English > Podcasts > Are you excited about the new season?

    24 min
  5. English for UK visitors - Wales

    JUN 25

    English for UK visitors - Wales

    This week, Jack shares some interesting facts about Wales. This will help you learn about the country and perhaps will inspire you to support the Dragons in Euro 2025.

    19 min
  6. English for travelling fans - Travelling on the Tube

    JUN 12

    English for travelling fans - Travelling on the Tube

    In this episode, Jack focuses on language for travelling fans. Jack talks about the London Underground and there's a roleplay which features vocabulary related to travelling around London. 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 League British Council > English > Podcasts > Coming to the UK - Travelling on the Tube

    23 min
  7. English for footballers: Tactics - Fluid formations

    MAY 27

    English for footballers: Tactics - Fluid formations

    In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the fifth of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football English that you need to talk about tactics and approaches to tactics. 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 League British Council > English > Podcasts > English for footballers: Tactics - Fluid formations

    17 min
  8. English for footballers: Tactics - High press

    MAY 19

    English for footballers: Tactics - High press

    In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the fourth of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football English that you need to talk about tactics and approaches to tactics. 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 League British Council > English > Podcasts > English for footballers: Tactics - High press

    13 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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