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Speaking Skills - Anecdotes Jun 25, 2021

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In 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

This Week Live - Goals Jun 24, 2021

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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.
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

The Environment - Food Jun 18, 2021

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In 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

This week live - Hit the target Jun 14, 2021

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Speaking Skills - Invitations Jun 11, 2021

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In 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

Well Being - Sleep and Relaxation (fixed) Jun 04, 2021

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In 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

This week - Champions League Special May 31, 2021

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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.
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

Learning Vocabulary - Good causes May 28, 2021

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In 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

This week - Idioms 3 May 24, 2021

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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.
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

Understanding Grammar - Reflexive Pronouns & Getting something done May 21, 2021

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In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack sets Rich and Rowan a DIY challenge. The language focus is on causative formsand 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