Learn English Through Football Podcast

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Group Stages: Domestic football returns after the international break and in this week's podcast we review some of the football language from the week, we look back at one of our old podcast from our archives, explain a new phrase 'to secure a point', ask a tricky football-language quiz question and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - Bundle Home: Hi there everyone, my name is Damon from the languagecaster team. This is a short audio post on the language of football, and I'll be looking at the verb phrase 'to bundle home'. A

2020 European Championship Qualifiers: Domestic football takes a break this week but there is lots of international football being played around the world. The 2020 European Championship qualifiers continue, there are also World Cup qualifiers in Asia and in Africa while there are also lots of friendlies taking place. So, on this week's podcast we review some of the language from the football week, with stories from Somalia, Kosovo, Italy and Hamburg.

On this short football language podcast weA introduce a phrase from the world of football.A IfA you have questions or comments about this or any other football phrase, or you have your own suggestion, then email us

There's a huge weekend of football taking place; with big derbies in North London, the Basque Country, Rome and Glasgow as well as big games in Italy, France and Croatia! We also have a new football phrase 'to overlap' and a football-language quiz as well as our predictions competition which looks ahead to games from the Europen Championships, the World Cup qualifiers and the Women's Super League.

On todaya€™s listening report we take a look at some of the new laws of the game that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have introduced this summer for the new season. For this audio report there is a transcript and a worksheet, great for learners and teachers of English, which can both be accessed by becoming a patron (through Patreon). If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected].

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Week 3 - 2019-20 Liverpool vs Arsenal: All the big leagues of Europe are up and running and it's week three in the Premier League. On this week's podcast we review some of the language from the football week, with stories from Spain and England.

Learn English Through Football Podcast 2019-20: Week 2 - Manchester City vs Tottenham: This week the second round of matches take place in the Premier League, while La Liga and the Bundesliga kick off their leagues this weekend. On this week's podcast we review some of the language from the football week, including from the Super Cup and the Champions League qualifiers and we also discuss some football-language expressions. We also have something from our archive and predictions. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Learn English Through Football Podcast 2019-20: Week 2 - Manchester City vs Tottenham Introduction DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to the Learn English Through Football podcast; a podcast for all those who love the beautiful game of football and who are aiming to improve their English language skills. My name's Damian and I'm in a rather grey and miserable London - it's Sunday morning and as a Spurs fan I am feeling quite happy after an away point at champions Manchester City in yesterday's game - more about that later in our football review. I'm also a little nervous as my county in Ireland are playing in the All-Ireland Hurling final today in Dublin so hopefully Tipperary can win that one. Now across the other side of the world is Damon in Tokyo - how are things Damon? DB: Hi Damian. Things are good here. As for the weather, still hot and humid. By the way, have you, by any chance, listened to the excellent radio, or podcast show from the BBC called the Word Football Phone In this week? DF: I did catch it, I did, yeah! To see the rest of this transcript, and to get access to lots more content, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

The 2019-20 Season Starts. This is our first podcast as the new 2019-20 season starts this weekend. We'll take a look at some of the language involved in the opening round of games and the football stories from this week in our review section. We also have a football-language quiz question and offer some predictions for next week's games.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2019 Copa America and Women's World Cup Finals: It's finals weekend at the 2019 Women's World Cup

2019 Copa America and Women's World Cup Semi-finals

In this post we explain the word 'ghost' and how it is used in football and we look at an example from the Women's World Cup...

2019 AFCON, Copa America and Women's World Cup Last 16:A Lots and lots of football taking place this week: the 2019 Womena€™s World Cup moves into the last 16, the Copa America group stages are coming to an end and the 2019 African Cup of Nations kicks off this weekend!

Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2019 Women's World Cup Week 1: The first week of the 2019 Women's World Cup has finished

Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2019 Copa America: 2019 Copa America: On this special extra podcast we preview the 2019 Copa America that starts this weekend in Brazil. We take a look at the format of the tournament and see who are the favourites and dark horses. If you'd like the transcript to the show and a worksheet with answers - great for learners and teachers of English - please show your support by becoming a patron (throughA Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected]. Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2019 Copa America DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Welcome everyone to the podcast for all those interested in improving their English skills and who love the beautiful game of football. My name is Damian and I'm currently in a wet and windy Ireland anda€¦ but still looking forward to the 2019 Copa America thata€™s about to start in Brazil this weekend. On this extra podcast we will be looking at the format of this competition and will look at some of the favourites and the dark horses for the tournament and offer some predictions. Stinger: You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Portuguese (from Brazil)) Now, as many of you know, we have created some additional resources for learners and teachers of English on our Patreon site, so come along to our site here at languagecaster.com and click on the Patreon button to check out how you can access these resources including, of course, the transcript and worksheet (with answers) for this report. To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

In this post we explain the football expression 'labour to a victory'.

2019 Women's World Cup: On this weeka€™s football-language podcast we look back at some of the main football news and language from the week and of course we'llA discuss the 2019 Women's World Cup that is currently taking place in France.

2019 Women's World Cup Predictions Competition: This weekend sees the start of the 2019 Women's World Cup taking place in France and here at languagecaster.com we have a predictions competition. You can join by clicking here. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected]

2019 Champions League Final: On this weeka€™s podcast we look ahead to the 2019 Champions League final taking place in Madrid between Liverpool and Tottenham; ita€™s the languagecaster derby...

Football Language Podcast: From the Archive a€“ 2018 Champions League Final - The Good, the Bad , and the Ugly: We continue our run up to the Champions League final with another post from our archive. This time from 2018 and the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Football Language Podcast: From the Archive - 2018 Champions League Final - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Introduction DB: Welcome to languagecaster.com and our look back at the Champions League finals in past years. My name's Damon, and thanks for dropping in and listening to our series of archive posts in the build up to the Champions League final of 2019. This post from our Champions League final archive is a bit painful for me. Maybe that's why it was only Damian that recorded the podcast. My team, Liverpool, lost the final against Real Madrid, and I must admit it took a while for me to recover. Anyway, here is Damian looking over the game and picking out what was good, bad, and ugly! 2018 Champions League Final: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduction DF: Hello everyone, my name is Damian and I am here in a very sunny London the day after the 2018 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in which Madrid won their 13th title - that's six ahead of the second most successful side in European Cup/Champions League history, thata€™s AC Milan. Madrid won 3-1 in a pulsating game - a really exciting match - which had a little bit of everything: goals, howlers, tears and controversies. So, in this audio report, I am going to review some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2018 Champions League final.A If you'd like the transcript to this report - great for learners and teachers of English - please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, then you can email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF). Good As we have already mentioned, Real Madrid have now won 13 European Cup/Champions League titles in total and have also won three titles in a row, three consecutive years. They are the first side to win a triple since Bayern Munich did it between 1974 and 1976; indeed they've won four out of the last five titles. Their manager, Zinedine Zidane, has been in charge for all three of those Champions League wins and is the first manager to win three titles in a row and is now ranked as the most successful Champions League manager along with Liverpool's Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti, for AC Milan and Real Madrid, with those three wins. It was also a good, no great, night for Gareth Bale who came off the bench to score one of the best ever goals in a Champions League final to put Madrid 2-1 up in the 64th minute. The Welsh superstar's overhead kick flew into the top corner (or the top bin) giving the keeper no chance at all only 120 seconds after coming onto the pitch. He then rounded off the night with another strike - from nearly 40 yards - to win the man-of-the-match award and seal the 3-1 win for Los Blancos with his brace. Bad It was not a good night at all for Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius who was at fault for two of the three Madrid goals. His howler in the 51st minute, when his lack of concentration when throwing the ball out, allowed Karim Benzema to open the scoring for Real Madrid. This lack of concentration returned in the 83rd minute when the German keeper let the ball slip through his hands from Gareth Bale's long-range effort. Yes, the ball moved in the air but this was a regulation save and this mistake, or gaffe, ended the game for Liverpool. A bad night for the Liverpool keeper. Ugly There were so many incidents in this action-packed game that it might be easy to forget that there was a pitch invader - someone who ran onto the field - in injury time when Real's Ronaldo was about to shoot. He was stopped by stewards but this was poor from the security at the stadium and could have been a very ugly moment. Most fans and pundits would agree that Mo Salah's injury in the 30th minute was a turning point in the game after the Egyptian striker fell and damaged his shoulder following a tackle from Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. It appeared that Ramos held on to Salah's arm for too long which may have been a factor in the injury. The Spanish defender did not further endear himself to Liverpool fans as he also hit the Liverpool keeper Karius with his elbow in an off-the-ball incident and theatrically went down after a tackle from Liverpool striker Mane that earned the Senegalese player a yellow card. Ramos is a winner but at times his on-the-field performances overstep the mark. Pretty ugly. You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Urdu) DB: I remember the match well. I was watching in a bar, Once, in Tokyo with equal Real Madrid and Liverpool supporters, and I believed we could overcome the set back of that first goal - Karius' howler. Mane scored and things looked much better

Football Language Podcast: From the Archive a€“ 2015 Champions League Final Pre and Post Game: We continue our run up to the Champions League final with another post from our archive. This time from 2015 and the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus. Football Language Podcast: From the Archive - 2015 Champions League Pre and Post Match Introduction DB: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Hi everyone. My namea€™s Damon and thank you for joining me for this look back into the archives. We take a look at a podcast from 2015 and the Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus a€“ two powerhouses of the game, especially in their respective countries. Both of these teams, considering their domestic dominance, however, were desperate to get more glory in Europe. This podcast was recorded in Tokyo with me and Damian talking before the game and then with reactions after the match. From the archive - DF: Hello everybody, my namea€™s Damian. DB: And Ia€™m Damon. DF: And wea€™re here in Tokyo Japan. DB: And wea€™re here for a very special occasion. Wea€™re going to be watching the Champions League final. DF: Yes, the biggest club football match in Europe, in the world, is taking place between Barcelona and Juventus. DB: Thata€™s right. And ita€™s going to be the end to our ninth season, and what better way to end the season with such a big game, and both teams of course are going for the treble. Thata€™s amazing. DF: Thata€™s right. So, Barcelona have already won the Copa del Rey and the La Liga title. And Juventus have won the Italian Series A title and of course the Coppa Italia. DB: thata€™s right, so which one is going to come out on top and have the treble and Ola€™ Big Ears. What do you think the scorea€™s going to be Damian? DF: Well, I think ita€™s going to be tight. I know a lot of people are tipping Barcelona but I think ita€™s going to be 1-1 after 90 minutes, and after that Damon, Ia€™m not really sure. DB: OK, yeah, I agree with you too; I think it is going to be tight. Although Ia€™ve put a prediction in for 2-1 to Barcelona because I just think that their front three are fearsome, and I think theya€™ll find a way to unpick Juventus somehow. So, wea€™re going to watch the game now, and wea€™ll be back in a moment with some of our reactions and some of our guests who are going to be watching the game with us. Stinger: You are listening to languagecaster.com (in French) DF: Well Damon, the 2015 Champions League final is over and Barca have won their fifth European title. What do you think of that? DB: Well done to Barcelona, theya€™re up there now with greats, such as Liverpool, arena€™t they! DF: Indeed they are. DB: Did you enjoy the game? What did you think? DF: I thought it was a really, really good game: high, high quality. End to end stuff, especially in the second half. Really, really enjoyed it. How about you? DB: Yep. It was great. I wonder what everyone else thought. What was the moment of the game for you, Tracey? TR: My second gin and Barcaa€™s possession. DB: Tim? TM: I think it was Iniestaa€™s through ball to Suarez. Didna€™t end up in a goal but it showed off Barcelonaa€™s attacking quality. DB: How about you Makoto? MK: Their first goal was amazing. Passing, passing, passing: Thata€™s Barcelona. DB: Yuli? YL: The atmosphere. DB: I just thought Juventusa€™ equaliser was great because thata€™s what set up the whole final I thought. Damian, how about you? DF: Yeah, I agree with that. It really did set it up, but of course Messia€™s shot and then Suareza€™s goal for the, well, really the winner of the Champions League I though was for me the moment of the game. (End of archive recording) DB: So, the 2015 Champions League final finished 3-1 to Barcelona, and many expected that win to usher in, or start, an era of dominance for the Catalan side. That, however, has failed to materialize with Barca losing in the quarter finals twice and semis once since then. Juventus have also been unable to get the win they crave. They got to the final in 2017 but lost to Real Madrid 4-1. The game itself, as we heard in the report, was an exciting one, and although it finished 3-1, the last Neymar goal came in extra time as Juventus were pushing for an equalizer, so the game was a real fight to the end. Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

Continuing with our Champions League Final week countdown we take a look back at the all-German final from 2013 when Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. In this podcast we looked at five key words from the match...

Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2018-19 Premier League Season Review: The domestic seasons in nearly all of the major European leagues are now over and on this week's podcast we take a look back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2018-19 Premier League season. We also describe some football language from the week, ask a football-language quiz question and look ahead to the Europa League final that takes place on Wednesday. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Introduction - 2018-19 Premier League Season Review DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Welcome to the Learn English Through Football podcast for all those who love the beautiful game of football and who wish to improve their English language skills. My name's Damian and I'm in a sunny London where it is a Bank Holiday weekend, which means that we have a long weekend as Monday is a national holiday. Now, regular listeners to the show will know that our co-presenter, Damon, is based in Tokyo, and he's down the line - how are things Damon? DB: Hi Damian. All good over here, except for the weather. Japan has suddenly shifted into summer temperatures, so we are sweating in 30 degree sun. DF: Wow! What football have you seen this week? DB: To be honest, absolutely nothing! How about you? DF: I saw two cup finals yesterday. First up I saw Celtic come from behind to defeat Hearts 2-1 to claim their third treble - a treble treble - which means they have won all three domestic titles, in Scotland,A for the past three years. Amazing. I then saw the German Cup final - the DFB Pokal - between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig which Munich won 3-0 in a really entertaining game. DB: It looks like these doubles and trebles are becoming more common, or that's how it feels anyway. Although Barcelona were denied a domestic double after their defeat by Valencia in the Copa del Rey, weren't they? DF: Yes, that's right, I actually listened to the second half of that game in Spanish on the radio as there was no TV coverage here in the UK - it sounded an amazing game. By the way we have posted some additional content for our Patrons - a listening report with transcript that reviews some of those Cup finals across Europe, including those victories for Celtic, Valencia and Bayern Munich. OK, whata€™s on the rest of the show this week? To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

The Language of Football: From the Archive - Champions League 2007: In a series of posts over the following week, the languagecaster team will revisit posts from our archive. The 2019 Champions League Final is coming up and it features Damian's team, Tottenham Hotspur, and Damon's favourite team, Liverpool. To celebrate, they take a trip down memory lane. The transcript for this post is free, as a special taster, but if you'd like the transcript to our regular shows and our extra posts please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damon=DB). Introduction DB: This was the first Champions League the Languagecaster team covered, twelve years ago. The podcast started the previous year for the 2006 World Cup, so missed the 2006 final between Arsenal and Barcelona, which the Spanish team won 2-1, and the 2005 final in Istanbul, in which Liverpool made a stunning comeback to beat AC Milan on penalties. The post we re-publish today had the title 'In Ancient Greece...' This was in reference to the Liverpool fans terrace song, 'We won if five times, ' with its line, 'In Istanbul, we won it five times.' The four syllables of 'In Is-tan-bul' changed to the four syllables 'In An-cient Greece.' The 2007 final was a rematch of the 2005 version, with AC Milan, still packed with talent looking for revenge. Liverpool, on the other hand, were arguably a stronger side than that which won two year's earlier. The post was a preview written by me on the day of the match just before kick off. It wasn't an audio post, so I am reading the text - I'm sure I would have sounded a lot younger back in 2007! From the Archive - Champions League 2007 .. can we win it six times? Yes, says captain, and so often the Reds inspiration, Steven Gerrard. "We do not want to leave Athens upset and with regrets that we have not brought the European Cup home. We want to make history, be heroes and come home as winners." So here it is. Crunch time. After beating three champions on the way to the final, Barcelona, PSV and Chelsea - by the way two of those were the tournament favourites - Liverpool face one of only two sides to have a better European record in terms of European cups than themselves, AC Milan. It would seem that Liverpool are the underdogs in this clash, with most pundits backing AC Milan to win a tight game relying on their 'superior' midfield. But hang on a minute, does a 3-0 thrashing of Man United prove that AC Milan are going to lord it over the Merseysiders? What about AC Milan against Celtic? One goal in 3 hours of football! Steven Gerrard and the team have every right to hold their heads high when they walk out on the pitch tonight in Athens in the full knowledge they deserve to be there and they can win it! And if they don't? "You'll never walk alone..." Stinger: You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Italian). Well, Liverpool had to make do with the pride of appearing in the final, as they lost 2-1 to AC Milan. Inzaghi scored two, the first a deflection off his back, while Liverpool only had an 89th minute consolation goal from Dirk Kuyt. Many pundits thought the team from Merseyside were a bit unlucky; here is a quote from the Telegraph which was typical: 'Liverpool enjoyed most of the possession and created more chances without managing to find the net, as Milan avenged their Istanbul heartbreak.' Of course, I was gutted, but two finals in three years wasn't bad for a Liverpool fan. Thanks for listening watch out for more 'From the archive - Champions League' posts to come! Ta-ra! Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

2019 Cup Finals Across Europe: On this special extra podcast we take a look at some of the domestic cup finals that have taken place and look ahead to some of the ones still to be played across Europe.

FA Cup 2019: The English domestic season has wrapped up with the traditional finale, the FA Cup. We talk about that and other news in our review section.

2019 UEFA Women's Champions League Final: On this special extra podcast we take a look at the 2019 UEFA Womena€™s Champions League. We look back at some of the highlights from the 2018-19 season and look ahead to the final taking place in Budapest.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - Spurs vs Liverpool in Madrid: On this week's football-language podcast, we look back at an amazing week of football which saw amazing comebacks in the two Champions League semi-finals. There was a late winner for Manchester City in the Premier League and victories for two London sides in the Europa League semi-finals. We look ahead to the final day's games and predict where the 2018-19 Premier League title ends up in our predictions competition. We also review some of the language from that amazing week of football with a football-language question and an explanation of a football expression connecetd to a type of shot. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Introduction DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to the podcast for all those who love the beautiful game of football and for those who are aiming to improve their English language skills. My name's Damian and I'm in London where the weather is sunny with clear skies - perfect day for a title decider! What an amazing week of football! Last-minute winners, comebacks, screamers, shocks and penalty shoot-outs. We will, of course, cover all of those stories in this week's show. Now, hopefully Damon is down the line in Tokyo. Damon, how are things? DB: All good over here in a sunny Tokyo, Damian. What a week of football! I watched the semis of the Champions League - Liverpool's game four times so far! Spurs vs Liverpool in Madrid! Wow! How about you?To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

Learn English Through Football Podcast - 2019 - Champions League Semis: Boom! The season in Europe is nearly at an end, which means big games pretty much every day. We talk about the Champions League semi-final first legs in our review section this week. We also have a goalkeeper-themed football language quiz and phrase. And of course, we look ahead to the second legs in Europe's top cup competition as well as three key games in the Premier League title race in our predictions.

2019 Premier League Title Race: On this week's English through football podcast we take a look ahead at the Champions League semi-finals and some key games in the Premier League. We've also got some English for football in our football language and football-language quiz sections. And we'll discuss some of the stories from another week of football stories in our good, bad and ugly sections.

New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: On this extra football-language podcast we look at the new Spurs stadium.

On this week's English through football podcast we look back at the Champions League quarter-finals and look ahead to the big Premier League games this weekend - Manchester City and Tottenham feature very heavily. We also have another football-language question, we explain the football phrase 'acute angle' and offer some predictions from this week's matches including that Man City vs Spurs game.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Liverpool vs Chelsea: On this week's podcast we will be looking back at the first legs of the Champions League quarter finals. We will also look forward to Liverpool versus Chelsea, a crunch match in the Premier League run in. We also explain a football expression - textbook - and have a football language quiz question. If you'd like the transcript to the show and a worksheet with answers - great for learners and teachers of English - please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damon=DB). Introduction DB: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Welcome everyone to the podcast for all those interested in improving their English skills and who love the beautiful game of football. My name is Damon and I'm here in Tokyo on beautiful spring day. It has been an interesting week of football as the quarter finals of the Champions League and Europa league have started. And we'll be talking about some of those later in the show. Damian is not in the office today, so it's just me and a shorter show! This week, I managed to watch Liverpool against Porto, Manchester United versus Barcelona and Spurs versus Manchester City - well done to Damian on his team's win. I bet he wished he was at the game in Tottenham's new stadium, but I imagine tickets were hard to get. On TV, it certainly looks a great football stadium with a great atmosphere. OK, let's take a look at what's on the show this week, and... To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

2019 FA Cup Semi-finals: On this week's English through football podcast we look at the 2019 FA Cup competition and in particular the two semi-finals taking place this weekend. We also have a new football-language quiz, explain a new football expression and check out the predictions battle.

Football Language Podcast - 2019 - Liverpool vs Tottenham: It's the 'languagecaster derby' and club football is back after the international break. Damian and Damon will try to predict the result of the Liverpool versus Tottenham Hotspur game, and they also explain some football language, this week 'to level'. The podcast poses a football language quiz, too and reviews the football news. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Patreon - Support Learning English Through Football Introduction DB: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast.A Welcome everyone to the podcast for all lovers of the beautiful game of football, and those who want to improve their English language skills. My name's Damon, I'm enjoying Cherry blossom viewing season in Tokyo, and I'm also hoping everyone is excited that top-flight club football has returned after the international break! No podcast last week because of that break and no Damian this week, as he is off for a well-earned break in Ireland. Damian, are you excited? So, let's jump right into the show and start with the good, the bad, and the ugly - our look at the footballing news from last week: first, good. The Good DB: Well there was good news for lots of teams...To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

Football Language Podcast - 2019 FA Cup Quarters: This week's football-language podcast reviews the action from the Champions League quarter-finals and the FA Cup 6th round in our review section. We also look ahead to some matches in the European Championship qualifiers next week in our predictions. We have some football language - to pounce, and a football language quiz question too. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Patreon - Support Learning English Through Football Introduction DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast.A Welcome everyone to the podcast for all lovers of the beautiful game of football, and those who want to improve their English language skills. My name's Damian and I am in London where the weather is miserable as we have lots of wind and rain here. I'm guessing it's a little warmer in Tokyo. Damon, how are things over there? DB: Hi Damian. Yes, you're right. It's fairly warm here - and we've enjoyed some nice sunny weather recently. A little cloudy today though. Apologies for not making the show last week, but I'm here today and looking forward to chatting about football! I saw Liverpool secure passage to the quarters in the Champions League earlier this week. Very nervous while I was watching, but on reflection, Liverpool always looked comfortable, and I also saw Juventus turn around their impressive 2-0 first leg defeat and defeat Atlético Madrid 3-2 on aggregate. Damian, what games have you seen this week? To see the rest of this transcript, please think about become a patron at patreon.com Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here If you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

2019 Arsenal vs Manchester United: This week's football-language podcast looks ahead to the Arsenal-Manchester United game on Sunday as the battle for the top four heats up.

This week's English for football phrase is 'Game in hand' which refers to...

Football Language Podcast - 2019 - The North London Derby: It's the big London derby this weekend with Arsenal travelling to rivals Tottenham in the early kick off.

Football Language Podcast - 2019 - Man United vs Liverpool: The big game this weekend in the Premier League is the clash between Manchester United and Liverpool. We also talk about the football cliché 'goals change games', while we also have two football quiz questions: one about the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United and the other connected to a team's title hopes.

2019 FA Cup 5th Round: This week's English through football podcast features the FA Cup fifth round in its predictions section. We talk about the football phrase 'by the letter of the law'. We also have a football quiz about cup football and talk about what has caught our eye in the week's football news.

On todaya€™s listening report we look back at the career of Englanda€™s greatest ever goalkeeper, Gordon Banks. For this audio report there is a transcript and a worksheet, great for learners and teachers of English, which can both be accessed by becoming a patron (through Patreon). If you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected].

2019 Manchester City v Chelsea: On this week's English through football podcast we look ahead to the big game on Sunday when Man City host Chelsea in the Premier League. We have another football-language quiz, explain some new football expressions, including the phrase 'to be clean through on goal' and try and predict some of the games taking place this weekend.

Football Language Podcast: 2019 Asian Cup Final and Manchester City v Arsenal: On this week's English through football podcast we look back at some of the highlights from the 2019 Asian Cup tournament. We have another football-language quiz, explain some new football expressions and try and predict some of the games that are taking place this weekend.

2019 FA Cup 4th Round: On this week's English through football podcast we look forward to the FA Cup 4th Round and we also look ahead to the 2019 Asian Cup semi-finals. We have another football-language quiz, explain some new football expressions, answer some of our listeners' questions and try and predict some of the big cup games that are taking place this weekend.

2019 Arsenal vs Chelsea: On this week's English through football podcast, we look ahead to some of the big games from the Premier League taking place this weekend, while we also take a look back at what's been happening at the 2019 Asian Cup. We will also have an English for football phrase, a quiz question connected to headers and we'll finish with predictions, as we look at three games from the Premier League.

On this week's English through football podcast, we take a look at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup taking place in the United Arab Emirates.

On this week's English through football podcast we review some of the big stories from the 2019 FA Cup third round, look back at the 2018 highs and lows of our favourite teams and look forward to some of the big events taking place in 2019. We also explain a new football-language expression, goalmouth scramble,

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Festive Football Review We are just over half way through the 2018-19 Premier League season after a full set of fixtures over the festive season including the big game between league leaders Liverpool and Manchester City. This game, along with a relegation six-pointer between Huddersfield and Burnley, both feature in our predictions competition at the end of the show. We've also got a football-language quiz question connected to relegation, as well as an English for football expression that describes what a striker does when one on one with the keeper. If you'd like the transcript to the show - great for learners and teachers of English - please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, email us at: [email protected] (Damian=DF, Damon=DB). Patreon - Support Learning English Through Football Transcript of the show (5th January 2019) Introduction DF: You are listening to languagecaster.com's football-language podcast. Hello and a Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the podcast for all those who love the beautiful game of football and who want to improve their English language skills - English through football. My name is Damian and I am currently in London where the weather is grey and cold - typical winter weather indeed. Now, wea€™ve just finished a busy couple of weeks of festive football in which teams played four matches in the league, as well as an FA Cup third-round match. Lots and lots of football. Now, unfortunately Damon is not with me today as he is still celebrating New Year in Japan but he will of course be back in our next show. Line-up DF: OK, what do we have on today's show? Well, first up we take a look back at some of the big stories from the football world over the Christmas and New Year period in our good, the bad and the ugly section. After that we have a football-language question which is connected to the relegation battle. We then explain some football language from the week - sit the keeper down, ask a couple of questions from our end of year quizzes before finishing off with our predictions Stinger: You are listening to Languagecaster.com (in French) Good DF: Right, let's take a look at what has been happening in the football world over the festive or holiday season. It's been a fantastic week, actually month, for Liverpool who won all seven of their games in December to top the table at the end of 2018. The Reds also managed to beat Napoli in the Champions League to maintain a perfect 100% record for the month. Support Languagecaster through Patreon DF: Now, we'd like to point you in the direction of Patreon.com if you'd like some more football-language content and you also want to support what we are doing. You can come to our site at languagecaster.com and there you can click on the Patreon button to learn how you can access extra posts and resources, including worksheets and of course you can get the transcript for this report. To read the rest of the transcript become a Languagecaster.com patron. Check out our glossary of footballing phrases hereIf you have any suggestions, contact us at [email protected]

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