Learn English with the British Council and Premier League

The Final Podcast

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 wit...

Learning English Online

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This week - Summer stories

20 Jul 2025

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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 t...

Are you excited about the new season?

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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....

English for UK visitors - Wales

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Drag...

English for travelling fans - Travelling on the Tube

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for travelling fans. Jack talks about the London Underground and there's a roleplay which features vocabular...

English for footballers: Tactics - Fluid formations

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

English for footballers: Tactics - High press

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the fourth of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football Englis...

This Week: Liverpool are champions!

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

English for footballers: Tactics - Counter-attacking

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the third of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football English...

English for footballers: Tactics - Tiki-Taka

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the second of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football Englis...

English for footballers: Tactics - Total Football

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for footballers. This is the first of five podcasts that focus on tactics and some advanced football English...

English for fans visiting the UK - The language of airports

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Premier Skills English Podcast focuses on language that you will need if you travel to the UK to watch a match. The focus of today’s les...

English for fans - The language of commentary

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Premier Skills English Podcast focuses on language that will help you understand match commentary on TV. If you are watching a Premier Lea...

Premier Skills English - English for players - On-pitch communication

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Premier Skills English Podcast focuses on English for players; the language that players need. In this episode, Jack talks about communica...

New Premier Skills English Podcast series - Kick off

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack kicks off a new series focusing on English for players, English for fans watching the Premier Leag...

This week - Twelve days of festive football

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This week: Off their game

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: To build momentum

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This week: A textbook corner kick

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: A well-worked goal

24 Oct 2024

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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 t...

This Week: Palmer scores a record four

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: A run for your money

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Another hat-trick for Haaland

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: The stuff of dreams

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Fantasy Premier League

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This week: Home kits, Away kits and Third kits

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Week - Ipswich Town are Back

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: The Penalty Shootout

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: Talking about PE

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Euro 2024

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Leave it all on the field

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Spurs seal the deal

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Hopes lifted and dashed

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Week: The writing is on the wall

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: The upper hand

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: A bittersweet victory

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Up for grabs

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Make or break

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: The glimmer of hope

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: The nick of time

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Bang on

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Keeping hopes alive

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: To have the last laugh

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Back with a bang

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Burnley beaten in Birmingham

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: A Boxing Day thriller

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: An early Christmas present

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Respectable

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Your own worst enemy

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Week: Hope for President

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: A sensational start

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Desperate Measures

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Played off the park

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Something to prove

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Luckless Liverpool Lose in London

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Biggest defeat of the season

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

This Week: The North London Derby

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

This Week: The world's oldest rivalry

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: To lead from the front

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Steal the spotlight

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Premier League Predictions Five

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Premier League Predictions Four

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Premier League Prediction Three

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Premier League Prediction Two

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Premier League Prediction One

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Focus on Vincent Kompany

04 Aug 2023

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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 Week: High hopes

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Words of wisdom

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Pep Guardiola

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Three midfield transfers

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

This Week: Burnley F.C.

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: Sheffield United Football Club

15 Jun 2023

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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. This...

This Week: Luton Town Football Club

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: The best of the best

01 Jun 2023

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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. This...

This Week: To put on a show

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: Three levels of Leeds vs Newcastle

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: A force to be reckoned with

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: Exquisite

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: The upper hand

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: Against the run of play

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: The way the cookie crumbles

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: If at first you don't succeed ...

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. This...

This Week: A ray of hope

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. Thi...

This Week: Leapfrogs and butting heads

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.  Th...

This Week: Things are looking up!

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.  Th...

This Week: The icing on the cake

02 Mar 2023

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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.  Th...

This Week: In sight of the summit

23 Feb 2023

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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.  Th...

This Week: A formidable opponent

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.  Th...

This Week: A tale of two clubs

10 Feb 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: The Magic of the FA Cup

01 Feb 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: Breaking Bournemouth hearts

27 Jan 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: Back on the scoresheet

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary. Th...

This Week: The North London Derby

20 Jan 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: The East Midlands Derby

19 Jan 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: The Manchester Derby

18 Jan 2023

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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.  T...

This Week: Raising the bar

12 Jan 2023

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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.  I...

This Week: Happy New Year

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Learning Vocabulary - Christmas Confusion

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Christmas podcast, Jack talks about some Christmas traditions that you might find difficult to understand. You can read the transcri...

This Week: On the ball

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.  I...