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* 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, as there have been no Premier League matches, Jack talks about some interesting stories from the world of football. 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: Make or break https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-make-or-break
* 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 Brentford’s trip to Turf Moor to take on Burnley in a match that both teams were desperate to win. 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 glimmer of hope https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-glimmer-hope
* 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 Liverpool’s trip to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest in a match the Reds needed to win. 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 nick of time
* 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 Liverpool’s trip to Brentford, Arsenal’s visit to Burnley and Chelsea who took on the champions in Manchester. 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: Bang on https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-bang
* 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 an 8-goal spectacular at St James’ Park and a high-stakes match between the league leaders Liverpool and 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: Keeping hopes alive https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-keeping-hopes-alive
* 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 Liverpool who hosted Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur who welcomed Brentford. 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 have the last laugh
* 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 travelled to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle United and about the return to the Premier League of Kevin De Bruyne who was injured on the first day of the season. 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: Back with a bang https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-back-with-a-bang
* 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 Burnley who travelled to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa. 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: Burnley beaten in Birmingham https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-burnley-beaten-birmingham
* 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 about two matches that were played on the 26th of December, on the day we call Boxing Day. 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 Boxing Day thriller https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-boxing-day-thriller
* 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 Newcastle United who hosted Fulham. 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: An early Christmas present
* 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 Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace, a victory for Villa against Arsenal and Brighton who hosted Burnley. 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: Respectable https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-respectable
* 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 Newcastle United who hosted Manchester United, Arsenal, who welcomed Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City who were visited by 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: Your own worst enemy https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-your-own-worst-enemy
* 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 the newest candidate for the FIFA presidency and the incredible technology behind her bid. 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: Hope for President https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-hope-president
* 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 about an amazing comeback at Molineux and an eight goal extravaganza at Stamford Bridge. 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 sensational start https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-sensational-start
* 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 two derby matches: Chelsea hosted Brentford in the West London Derby and Manchester City hopped over to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby. 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: Desperate Measures https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-desperate-measures
* the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. In this episode, Jack talks about Crystal Palace who travelled up to Newcastle and Spurs who hosted fellow Londoners Fulham. 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: Played off the park https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-played-park
* 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 Brentford’s attempt to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time since 1937 and Arsenal’s attempt to beat Manchester City in a league match for the first time in 8 years. 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: Something to prove https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-something-prove
* 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 very exciting match that was full of drama and that Liverpool were very unlucky to have lost. 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: Luckless Liverpool lose in London https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-luckless-liverpool-lose-london
* This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. Jack talks about Newcastle’s trip to Sheffield where the home side suffered the biggest defeat of the season. 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: Biggest defeat of the season https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-biggest-defeat-season
* This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. Jack talks about the North London Derby. 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 North London Derby https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/this-week-the-north-london-derby
* 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 the world’s oldest football rivalry. 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 world's oldest rivalry https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-worlds-oldest-rivalry
* 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 Spurs’ trip to Burnley, Brentford hosting Bournemouth and Arsenal welcoming Manchester United. 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 lead from the front
* 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 Sterling’s amazing performance against Luton, West Ham’s remarkable game plan at Brighton and Sheffield United making the champions work for their points. 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: Steal the spotlight https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-steal-spotlight
* 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 makes a prediction about the new season and talks about which teams will win the Premier League. 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: Premier League Prediction Five https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-premier-league-prediction-five
* 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 makes a prediction about the new season and talks about which teams will finish in the top four. 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: Premier League Prediction Four https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-premier-league-prediction-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 makes a prediction about the new season and talks about who will be the best player. 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: Premier League Prediction Three https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-premier-league-prediction-three
* 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 makes a prediction about the new season and talks about which team will surprise people the most. 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: Premier League Prediction Two https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-premier-league-prediction-two
* 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 makes a prediction about the new season and talks about which teams are going to struggle to survive. 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: Premier League Prediction One https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-premier-league-prediction-one
* 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 focuses on Vincent Kompany and talks about the former Manchester City captain, his experience on the pitch and now what we can expect from him on the sidelines. 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: Focus on Vincent Kompany https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-focus-vincent-kompany
* 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 Chelsea’s performance in the Premier League Summer Series and a win for England in the Women’s World Cup. 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: High hopes https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/week/week-high-hopes
