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Feb 2024
31m 33s

This Week: Keeping hopes alive

JACK RADFORD
About this episode
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 an 8-goal spectacular at St James’ Park and a high-stakes match between the league leaders Liverpool and Arsenal.

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: Keeping hopes alive
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