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399. What is the Resource Curse? Why Some of the World's Richest Countries Stay Poor (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Scientists have just discovered enormous deposits of gold, diamonds, copper, or the rare earth minerals that are in smartphones and electric cars beneath your country. Is this good news? Not necessarily. You might think that becoming “resource rich” is a great way for a country t ... Show More

28m 29s

Jul 27

398. Why Does Canada Speak French and English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Why does Canada speak both English and French? Why is Canada's head of state the King of the United Kingdom? Why didn't Canada become part of the United States when the rest of Britain’s North American colonies rebelled? Canada is one of the largest countries on Earth. It stretch ... Show More

33m 44s

Jul 20

397. Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister of the UK? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

In 2024, Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labour Party to one of the biggest election victories in modern British history. Just two years later, he has announced his resignation… and Britain is once again preparing for a new leader. S ... Show More

31m 36s

Nov 2022

263: USA vs England: The 200-Year Rivalry

In today's World Cup special, Anglo-American relations are at their most tense, as the USA and England take to the football/soccer pitch. Join Tom and Dominic as they take a retrospective look at this 200-year love-hate relationship. From the War of 1812, to Charles Dickens, all ... Show More

1h 15m

Nov 2022

Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Luke Thompson

England | France | predictions | Learn English with Football: World Cup Special with Luke Thompson video: https://youtu.be/PZOOa-PVXcw Luke's website: https://teacherluke.co.uk/ #quatar2022 #england #worldcuppredictions

40m 54s

Aug 2021

Football English - The Opposition

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rowan and Jack are at home watching a match. The language focus is on words and phrases to talk about the other team (the opposition). In this week's task, we want you to talk about a rival team. Don't forget to listen to the end of ... Show More

10m 8s

Jul 2018

Les Bleurgh: France make the final, Belgium sulk and England crosses its fingers

Well, here we are in uncharted Football Ramble territory, as England prepare for a World Cup semi-final with Croatia. We steel ourselves for the game by way of adventures with Keith Allen in Screw Fix, reminiscence of tournaments past and the fev-o-meter going into overdrive. Alo ... Show More

38m 25s

Sep 2023

This Week: The world's 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 the world’s oldest football rivalry.You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on ... Show More

23m 17s

Dec 2022

England Knocked Out By France, plus Looking Ahead to the Semifinals

Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Carl Anka to discuss England’s exit from the World Cup at the hands of France (00:56). There’s chat about what Gareth Southgate got right, how France’s quality shone through and the bright future for England. They then look at Morocco (34:30), Ar ... Show More

53m 21s

Dec 2022

Learn English with Football World Cup Special with Paul

This is the pre-final video from the new show dedicated to the World Cup in Qatar 2022.⚽ I ask Paul about the reasons why Brazil has been eliminated and we talk about which teams have impressed and disappointed us the most. Paul also gives us his prediction on the Argentina - Fra ... Show More

27m 3s

Apr 2022

#254 | En Garde! A History Of Duelling

For much of human civilisation, people have fought each to the death as a way of resolving arguments.In this episode, we'll explore the curious and bloody history of one-on-one combat, from ancient Rome to 20th century France.<ul><li>The ... Show More

22m 56s

191. England vs France: An Historic Riva...