174 - 5-Minute English: Swimming

Every year when I go to the beach, I have the same thought: Are there sharks out there in that dark water? It's not an irrational fear. Years ago, a student at my university, Lucas Ransom, was surfing off the California coast when a great white shark attacked him. I didn't know h ...  Show more

While watching soccer matches in Brazil, I quickly realized I had no idea how to comment on a game in Portuguese. There were so many moments when I wanted to yell at the TV along with everyone else, but I needed an entire Portuguese lesson just to keep up! I figured the same thin ...  Show more

We talk about the history of swimming and teach you related vocabulary along the way. 

Learn how to talk about swimming in English. 

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich, Jack and Rowan go for a swim. The language focus is on words and phrases connected to swimming and swimming pools. In this week's task, we want you to tell us about your experience of swimming and give a Premier Skills English ...  Show more

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like swimming? Is it difficult to learn how to swim? What's the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea? Where do people in your country like to go swimming? Tune in and have a gr ...  Show more