In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich continue a mini-series of podcasts called 'English & the UK' which focus on four Premier League cities. They will tell you more about what you can find in these cities and focus on some of the language you will need when visiting places in these cities. The city they are visiting in this episode is Birmingham and the language focus is on phrases connected to surprising news and disbelief. They also talk about different accents in the UK. Do you know what 'Brummie' is? Your task is to tell us some surprising facts about a city you know well. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess, too. Enjoy!



Complete the lesson on Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > Podcasts > English and the UK: Birmingham


English & the UK: Birmingham

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.

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Sports

Soccer

Language Learning

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 Kevin De Bruyne’s achievement at City, a bittersweet moment for Leandro Trossard and disappointment for both teams in a thriller at Villa Park.



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 bittersweet victory


This Week: A bittersweet victory

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 one of the most exciting matches of the season so far when Newcastle welcomed West Ham.



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: Up for grabs


This Week: Up for grabs

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


This 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


This Week: The glimmer of 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

English & the UK: Birmingham

Download our free app to listen on your phone