
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 Premier League teams Arsenal and Brighton in action in the FA Cup and some potential problems for Manchester City and focuses on 6 idioms.



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: Raising the bar


This Week: Raising the bar

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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, Jack talks about two really important Tottenham Hotspur matches. The results of these two matches at this point in the season will have a massive impact on the fortunes of the two clubs they are playing against and will ripple throughout the 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: Spurs seal the deal


This Week: Spurs seal the deal

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’s convincing home win against Sheffield United, Burnley salvaging a draw against Manchester United and Arsenal‘s victory over Spurs in 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: Hopes lifted and dashed


This Week: Hopes lifted and dashed

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 and Everton in the Merseyside derby and a record result at the Emirates for Arsenal and Chelsea. 



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 writing is on the wall


This Week: The writing is on the wall

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 Arsenal’s loss to Villa at home, Newcastle’s emphatic defeat of Spurs at St James’ Park and Liverpool’s slip up to Palace at Anfield.



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 upper hand


This Week: The upper hand

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: Raising the bar

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