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Premier Skills English Podcast 16/17 ep.32 How to spot a fake fan Apr 07, 2017

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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

Prediction Matchweek 32 - Bournemouth vs Chelsea Apr 03, 2017

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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

Are you an April Fool? Mar 31, 2017

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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 here: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/are-you-april-fool

The Merseyside Derby - Rich's Prediction Mar 27, 2017

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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: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/liverpool-v-everton

Five tips to improve your reading skills Mar 17, 2017

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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 new football phrase for you to guess and announce our Player of the Week. Enjoy! Find all the learning activities on the website: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/five-tips-improve-your-reading-skills

Prediction Matchweek 29 - Manchester City vs Liverpool Mar 13, 2017

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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

Five tips to improve your writing skills Mar 09, 2017

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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 language learning activities that go witht his podcast, go to the podcast page on the Premier Skills English website: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/five-tips-improve-your-writing-skills #ELT #English #Football #LearnEnglish

Prediction Matchweek 28 - Chelsea vs Manchester United Mar 06, 2017

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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

Five tips to improve your listening skills Mar 03, 2017

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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 Player of the Week. Enjoy! http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts/five-tips-improve-your-listening-skills-1617-ep28

Liverpool vs Arsenal - Rich's Prediction Feb 28, 2017

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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: http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/fans/predictions/liverpool-v-arsenal