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PODCAST

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.

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6:13

The race for the Champions League

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2017/05/15

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week, Rich and Jack talk about the race for the Champions League. There are three teams fighting for the remaining two Champions League places. Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal could all still win a Champions League spot. Everything will be decided this week with the final Premier League fixtures of the season. We also take a look at the differences between 'already', 'still' and

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13:55

Jobs and football

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2017/05/12

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League and some of the jobs footballers do when they retire. This week, the language focus is on suffixes you use to describe jobs. As always, we have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of the Week. Enjoy! For the transcript, learning activities, a quiz, and a discussion go to the website:

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4:48

Prediction Matchweek 37 - Tottenham Hotspur v...

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2017/05/08

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week, Rich and Jack talk about the match between Spurs and Manchester Utd. Tottenham are still battling for the Premier League title and Manchester Utd are fighting for a top four finish which will mean Champions League qualification. Who will come out on top this time? Will United be distracted by their semi-final matches in the Europa League? This is also a page for you to discuss all the

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13:25

How to drive a car

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2017/05/05

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League and an amazing goal by Liverpool's Emre Can. They also talk cars and driving. This week, the language focus is on vocabulary you need to talk about cars and driving a car. As always, we have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of the Week. Enjoy! Find language activities, a quiz that checks your understanding, a discussion and the transcript on the website:

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4:28

Arsenal vs Manchester United - Rich's Prediction

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2017/05/01

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about the match between Arsenal and Manchester Utd. Both teams are fighting for a top four finish which will mean Champions League qualification. Matches between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger are often interesting to watch. Who will come out on top this time? Predict the result, read the transcript and join the discussion on the website:

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13:04

What's worse than finding a worm in your apple?

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2017/04/28

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League and last weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. They also talk about Brighton & Hove Albion who will be playing in the Premier League for the first time after winning promotion. This week the language focus is on comparative and superlative structures as we talk about distances between some different Premier League football stadiums. As always, we have a new football phrase for you to guess and

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5:17

Spurs v Arsenal - Rich's Prediction

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2017/04/24

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about the North London Derby. Tottenham take on Arsenal in a clash between two local rivals. But, there is more than local pride to play for. Arsenal are trying to finish in the top four to qualify for the Champions League and Spurs are chasing Chelsea in the race for the Premier League title. We also take a look at phrases that use extreme adjetives such as '...it's

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9:47

English Language Day

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2017/04/21

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League and also look forward to this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. This week is English Language Day which is celebrated by the UN so we also speak about English and why many people think it is important to learn it. We listen to two Premier League players and they say why they think English is so important, too. As always, we have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of

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3:55

Prediction FA Cup Semi-Finals: Chelsea v Tottenham &...

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2017/04/17

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about the FA Cup semi finals at Wembley Stadium. Join the discussion and make your prediction on the website: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/fa-cup-semi-finals

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12:53

Five ways music can help your English

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2017/04/14

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League as the nominations for the PFA Player of the Year Award are announced. We also speak about football and music this week. What are the most well known football songs in the Premier League? The language focus is on different ways that music can help you when learning English. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of the Week. Enjoy! You can find all the

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10:08

Premier Skills English Podcast 16/17 ep.32 How to...

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2017/04/07

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about two rounds of action from the Premier League and talk about some phrases that can help you spot a fake football fan. The language focus is on 'should' and 'shouldn't'. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess. Enjoy! Find all the activities and the discussion on the website http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/how-spot-fake-fan

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3:37

Prediction Matchweek 32 - Bournemouth vs Chelsea

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2017/04/03

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about Chelsea and the Premier League 'run in'. This week's Premier League prediction is Chelsea's visit to Bournemouth. Join the discussion and make your vote count: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/bournemouth-v-chelsea

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11:40

Are you an April Fool?

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2017/03/31

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League and have some surprising news for next season. The language focus this week is on the difference between adjectives that end in -ed (excited) and adjectives which end in -ing (exciting). Jack and Rich also talk about April 1st which is a day, in the UK, when strange things often happen! We also have a new football phrase for you to guess. Enjoy! You can find all the free learning materials

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4:36

The Merseyside Derby - Rich's Prediction

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2017/03/27

Welcome to this week's Premier League Prediction! Every Monday we have a new prediction for you to make. This week Rich and Jack talk about the Merseyside Derby that takes place this weekend. Rich wants Liverpool to win but Jack thinks Everton will win. This is also a page for you to discuss all the upcoming Premier League matches. This weekend sees some big matches in the Premier League and you can discuss everything here:

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15:13

Five tips to improve your reading skills

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2017/03/17

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the world of football as Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester City all go through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and Leicester City upset Sevilla in the Champions League. The language focus this week is on different ways to improve your reading skills. Jack and Rich share five tips that could help you with your reading skills and make it easier for you to understand difficult vocabulary. We also have a

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3:43

Prediction Matchweek 29 - Manchester City vs Liverpool

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2017/03/13

This week, Rich makes a prediction about the big match this weekend between the Blues and the Reds. Who do you think is going to win? To make your prediction, read the transcript and join the discussion, go to the website: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/manchester-city-v-liverpool

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11:39

Five tips to improve your writing skills

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2017/03/09

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League as Chelsea continue to win and Liverpool get back to winning ways. The language focus this week is on different ways to improve your writing skills. Jack and Rich share five tips that could help you with your writing skills and they look at how to answer an essay question about football. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of the Week. For the free

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4:16

Prediction Matchweek 28 - Chelsea vs Manchester United

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2017/03/06

The prediction is published every Monday on Premier Skills English. This week's big match is Chelsea v Man Utd in the FA Cup. Who do you think will win? Make your prediction, practise your football English and join the discussion on the website: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/chelsea-v-manchester-utd

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14:26

Five tips to improve your listening skills

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2017/03/03

In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest news from the Premier League as Leicester City get back to winning and Harry Kane scores another hat trick. The language focus this week is on different ways to improve your listening skills. Jack and Rich share five tips that could help you with your listening skills. We also explain the phrase 'gutted' and talk about how it is used in football. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess and announce our

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4:06

Liverpool vs Arsenal - Rich's Prediction

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2017/02/28

We've moved our regular football prediction section from our weekly podcast to its own section on the Premier Skills English website. This means that every Monday we will have a new prediction for you to make. This is also a page for you to discuss all the upcoming Premier League matches. This weekend sees some big matches and we want you to discuss all the matches in the comments section below. Make your prediction and join the discussion here:

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