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2019-20 - Madrid Derby: It's the 2019-20 Madrid derby which should be a cracker! We'll discuss some of the language that featured in that game along with some of the other big games frm the weekend. We explain the terms, 'to swoop for' and to 'walk the league' and we'll also feature a football language quiz question connected with derbies. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Madrid Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 - FA Cup 4th Round: This week, we look at the phrase interfering with play, and we also have a football language quiz question on... The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – FA Cup 4th Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football in China: It's Chinese New Year and so on this week's listening report we take a look at football in China. The post Listening Report: Football in China – Update 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

English Through Football Podcast: It’s Liverpool vs Manchester United this weekend, traditionally one of the big league games in England. We’ll take a look at that game in this show as well as talk about some of the footballing stories from the week. We also have a football language section, and this week we look […] The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Liverpool vs Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool: The Languagecaster derby took place last Saturday with league leaders Liverpool coming out on top at Tottenham's new stadium and in this podcast we take a look at some of the language that emerged from the game. We also have a language quiz, an explanation of a football cliche 'to walk the ball into the net' and much more. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019 Festive Football Language Review: On this additional football-language podcast we look back at some of the language that emerged from the festive football fixtures in England, including words and phrases about injuries, VAR and going unbeaten... The post English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football Language Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast, we look back at the 2019 Club World Cup final between Liverpool and Flamengo and review some of the big games from around the world that took place this weekend. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has already reached the final stage. In this bonus listening report we look at how the tournament is organised, some of the teams taking part and we offer a prediction about possible winners and dark horses. The post Listening Report: 2019 Club World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City: On this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the big game from the Premier League: Arsenal vs Manchester City. We also review some football language from the week, including sign a new deal and scrappy, we also have another football-language quiz question and of course have some predictions from the big games this week. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches: On this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at some of the big football-language stories from the week, explain some new football language, offer some predictions and look ahead to the final set of Champions League matches that take place this week. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'knock on the door' and how it is used in football. The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Knock on the Door appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United: On this week's football-language podcast - Manchester City vs Manchester United, Damon reviews the football news a€“ with stories from South America, the Champions League, and north London. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea: Domestic football returns this week after the European Championship and World Cup qualifiers that took place over the past few days. We look back at some of those games and the language that emerged form them. We also have a football-language quiz, explain some football language and try and make some predictions from the upcoming Champions League group games. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019 Copa Libertadores Final - River Plate vs Flamengo: The biggest game in South American football takes place this weekend a€“ the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and River Plate. In this extra listening practice post we take a look at some of the stories surrounding this huge game and of course look at some of the language used to talk about the game. The post Listening Report: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final – River Plate vs Flamengo appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Open Up appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark: On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news and focus on international games. We also explain two football language phrase - to cushion and to be dropped - in our football language section... The post Learn English Through Football podcast: 2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s football-language podcast -Liverpool vs Manchester City, we review the football news a€“ with stories about big comebacks, focus on some football language a€“ how is a€˜balla€™ used? And look at some international fixtures from Asia and Europe. If you’d like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Liverpool vs Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news from the week, explain the phrase, 'fitness test', we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the big top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League between Liverpool and Manchester City. We also have our weekly football language quiz question which is all about the verb 'to take' and how it is used in football. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019 Aston Villa vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast, the languagecaster team review the footballing news, explain the words a€˜clipa€™ and 'trounce' and see how they are used in football, we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the English League Cup 4th Round and some of the big games from next weekend. We also have our weekly football language quiz question which is all about the language of heavy defeats - sorry Southampton fans! The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Liverpool vs Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

...looks back at the Champions League game between Tottenham and Crvena Zvezda and looks at language connected to the phrase to turn the corner. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League – Tottenham v Crvena Zvezda appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the action from the European Championship qualifiers, we also explain a new phrase, a€˜to flapa€™, ask a football-language quiz question about derbies and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester United vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This is our weekly short audio post on the language of football, and A I'll be talking about the word 'rout'. The post Football Language Podcast: Rout appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2020 European Championship Qualifiers - Switzerland v Ireland: On this week's football-language podcast, we take a look at some of last week's news from the footballing world. We also explain some football language, this week we have 'misfiring', and have a football-language related quiz question. To wrap up the show we have our predictions, where we look at three of the big upcoming games from around the world, including the massive clash, Manchester United vs Liverpool. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 European Championship Qualifiers – Switzerland v Ireland appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'to hoof it', which is a phrase we talked about seven years ago in 2012, but I'd like to add... The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Hoof it appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

European Championship Qualifiers - Czech Republic vs England: On this week's football-language podcast take a look at the news from the past week in the football world. We will be talking the language of football, explaining the phrase, 'to down a side' and we also have a football-language quiz question which is all about some language connected to penalties. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: European Championship Qualifiers – Czech Republic vs England appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast take a look at the news from the past week in the football world. We will be talking the language of football, explaining the phrase 'work the keeper', discuss the language of goalkeeping mistakes, as well as bringing you a football language quiz question. And in our predictions, we'll be taking a look at three big games coming up over the next week. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester United vs Arsenal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Chelsea vs Liverpool: On this week's football-language podcast we look back at the action from the first set of games in the Champions League, we also explain a new phrase 'draw a foul', ask a football-language quiz question and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions. The post Learn English Through football Podcast: 2019-20 Chelsea vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Group Stages appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Week 5 – 2020 European Championship Qualifiers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 The post Football Language: 2019 Reigning Champions appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post English Through Football Podcast 2019-20: Week 4 – North London Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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]. The post Football Language: 2019 New Laws of the Game appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football: Week 3 – 2019-20 Liverpool vs Arsenal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast 2019-20: Week 2 – Manchester City vs Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: The 2019-20 Season Starts appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 The post Learn English Through Footbal Podcast: 2019 Women’s World Cup and Copa America Finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019 Copa America and Women's World Cup Semi-finals The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Copa America and Women’s World Cup Semi-finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Ghost appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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! The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 AFCON, Copa America and Women’s World Cup Last 16 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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

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 […] The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2019 Copa America appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Women’s World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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] The post Learn English through Football: 2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions Competition appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Champions League Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post Football Language Podcast: From the Archive – 2018 Champions League Final – The Good, the Bad , and the Ugly appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post Football Language Podcast: From the Archive – 2015 Champions League Pre and Post Match appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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... The post Football Language Podcast: From the Archive – 2013 Champions League Final Words appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Premier League Season Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post The Language of Football: From the Archive – Champions League 2007 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2019 – Cup Finals Across Europe appeared first on Learn English Through Football.