Jul 11

Are you excited about the new season?

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. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English websit ... Show More

23m 32s

Jun 25

English for UK visitors - Wales

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 Dragons in Euro 2025.

19m 6s

Jun 12

English for travelling fans - Travelling on the Tube

In this episode, Jack focuses on language for travelling fans. Jack talks about the London Underground and there's a roleplay which features vocabulary related to travelling around London. You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcas ... Show More

22m 55s

Nov 2021

How can I integrate global issues into my teaching?

The 'Teaching English with the British Council' podcast launches as COP26, the crucial UN climate change conference, draws to an end. In our first episode, we explore how teachers can effectively integrate teaching global issues in the language classroom. Initially, we’ll examine ... Show More

27m 28s

Nov 2021

Episode 19: COP26 week one round-up

COP26 is finally upon us, and The Climate Briefing team are on the ground in Glasgow to bring you all of the latest updates and developments from the summit. In this episode, Ben introduces a round-up of the first week of the negotiations. Antony Froggatt (Deputy Director, Envir ... Show More

47m 35s

Aug 2021

COP-portunity Knocks

Alok Sharma on Climate, Carbon and COP acronyms. COP26 President Alok Sharma joins Adam to talk all things Climate, Carbon and COP. He takes us deep into the negotiations, explaining how he’s going to meet the 100 billion climate pledge, what he's doing about NCDs and his plans f ... Show More

38m 9s

May 2024

Connectors and linking expressions for the Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced writing exam - AIRC519

In this podcast, you’ll learn useful linking expressions and connectors for the Cambridge B2 First and C1 Advanced writing exam so that you’re not constantly repeating words like ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘also’! Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespo ... Show More

42m 4s

Nov 2022

Good COP? Bad COP?

World leaders will start meeting in Egypt on Sunday at COP27, the sequel to last year's climate summit in Glasgow, in an effort to tackle climate change. But with the UN warning that the global effort to cut emissions is "woefully inadequate", could this COP be more of a flop?Ada ... Show More

32m 45s

Oct 2021

From Family Planning To Recycling: Your Climate Questions Answered

Ahead of the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow this weekend, we're sharing this episode from our friends at It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders. In this episode, Sam chats with climate experts Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist and writer, and Kendra Pierre-Louis, senior clima ... Show More

23m 57s

Apr 2024

877. How to Learn Vocabulary | A Conversation with Clare Whitmell

This conversation is a preview of my Zoom workshop on Thurs 18 April 2024 at 10AM (UK time), as part of the Advanced English Summit. In my workshop I will be talking about how to really learn vocabulary, and not just stare at word lists.This is a conversation about the subject of ... Show More

34m 1s

Nov 2021

COP26: climate goals at stake in Glasgow

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/07579093-643e-4300-87c3-3b3e6b36526b Gideon talks to Leslie Hook, the FT’s environment correspondent, about what to expect from the UN climate change conference in Glasgow. Will determination to give teeth to t ... Show More

18m 25s

The Environment - An Interview with Colm