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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]. The post Football Listening Practice: Gordon Banks appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Manchester City v Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019 Asian Cup Final and Manchester City v Arsenal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019 FA Cup 4th Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Arsenal vs Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Asian Cup 2019 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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, The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Looking Ahead to 2019 & FA Cup Third Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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 […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Festive Football Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Happy Holidays! It's the holiday season and in this short message, languagecaster wishes everyone a happy holidays! The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Happy Holidays! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 Liverpool vs Man United: Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Liverpool vs Man UnitedPremier League leaders Liverpool take on Manchester United in The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Liverpool vs Man United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Chelsea vs Manchester City is the big game in the Premier League this week, and it features in ourA predictions at the end of the show. There’s news about a remarkable woman footballerA in our review section, the big football derbies in the Premier League and we also had a full set of mid-week fixtures. We’ve […] The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – Chelsea vs Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It's the North London Derby and the Merseyside Derby this week! Both those games feature in ourA predictions section. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – North London Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Spurs vs Chelsea was the stand out fixture in the Premier League this weekend, but Boca vs River in the Copa Libertadores final was probably the biggest football story. We'll have news from that fixture on the show. We also have some football language - to skin - and our look at three games from the weekend, including the London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, in our predictions section. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 – Spurs vs Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It's an international break, so on this week's football-language podcast we feature games from the Nation's League, including England v Croatia The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 UEFA Nations League – England v Croatia appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast we look back at the first leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate the superclásico in a continental final! We also look ahead to the Manchester derby which features in our predictions competition along with Chelsea v Everton and Arsenal v Wolves. There is also a football quiz question and we explain some football language, including the phrase 'to set up a goal' and the cliche 'put it in the mixer'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Copa Libertadores Final and Manchester Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this post we explain the football cliche 'put in the mixer' which is used to describe a long-ball game... The post Football Language Cliche: Put it in the mixer appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Arsenal vs Liverpool match this weekend was the stand out match in the Premier League, and we’ll talk about that game in this week’s show. Also on the show, we explain the football phrase ‘set up’, as well as ask a football news related quiz question. If you’d like the transcript to the show […] The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018-18 – Arsenal vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Tottenham vs Manchester City game on Monday night is the big one, and we’ll talk about that match in our predictions section. Also on the show, we explain the football phrase ‘fringe player‘, and review some of the stories from the football world, including a nice story on Dulwich Hamlet FC. If you’d like […] The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 – Tottenham vs Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 - Chelsea v Manchester United: Chelsea v Manchester United is the standout fixture in the Premier League this weekend. Club football returns after the UEFA Nations League and the international break and we'll be looking at three games from the Premier League in our predictions, including the Chelsea v Manchester United game. We will also have some football language, this week 'a banker', and we've got a language-related quiz question too. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 – Chelsea v Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 UEFA Nations League - Spain v England: It's an international break this weekend as the UEFA Nations League returns with some high-profile matches involving Spain and England as well as Germany and France. So on this week's show we take a look at some football language connected to the UEFA Nations League, explain the term 'spot kick', make some predictions and ask a football-language quiz question involving the phrase 'to get the nod over'. The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018 UEFA Nations League – Spain v England appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In the Premier League this weekend Liverpool v Manchester City is the standout fixture: second versus first. On the podcast we also discuss the football phrase ‘to carve open’ and ask our topical quiz question. At the end of the show, we’ll also give our predictions to three games from this week’s round of fixtures.A […] The post English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Liverpool v Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 Week 7 - West Ham v Chelsea: A London derby features in our predictions this week. Also on the show, we will feature some of the stories from the week's Champions League. There's a quiz question focused on some language used this week in the footballing news, and we also feature the football phrase 'breeze past'. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 7 – West Ham v Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 Week 6 - Tottenham vs Liverpool:A It's the languagecaster derby! Damian's Tottenham versus Damon's Liverpool. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 6 Tottenham vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The UEFA Nations League: On this special extra podcast we take a look at the UEFA Nations League and look at some of the language involved with this tournament and answer questions about the format, the rules and what it may mean for the future of European football internationals. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: The UEFA Nations League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 - Week 5: It's the international break and club football takes a week off. On this week's football-language podcast we have some international games in our predictions and a football-language quiz question. We also explain the phrase Cruyff turn and review the footballing news, with one story featuring tiny Clapton FC. 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). The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 5 – International Break appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 - Week 4: In this week's football-language podcast we look back at the Manchester United versus Tottenham and look ahead to some of the big games from this weekend. We also look at the phrase 'put the game beyond', review some of the big news from the world of football, ask a football-language quiz and offer some predictions for the big games. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 4 – Cardiff vs Arsenal and Huge European Derbies appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 Premier League - Week 3: In this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the Manchester United versus Tottenham match on Monday. We also explain the football phrase 'deadline-day signing', ask a football-language question and attempt some predictions for the big games this weekend. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Premier League Week 3 – Man Utd vs Spurs appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 Premier League Week 2: The Premier League enters its second week, along with Ligue 1 in France. Serie A and La Liga kick off their seasons too, while the last of the Big 5 leagues in Europe, the Bundesliga, will join the action next weekend. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 – Premier League Week 2 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

A spell, is a period of time or a piece of magic. It is the former meaning that is most common in football, and the word is usually combined with the words 'good' or 'bad'. The post Football Language: (a) Spell appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018-19 Premier League Preview: In this football-language podcast we preview the 2018-19 Premier League season. Can Manchester City retain their title or will their city rivals United challenge them? How will Liverpool fare with their new signings and what about Chelsea and Arsenal with their new managers in charge? Which teams will face a relegation battle and which teams will turn out to be dark horses? 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] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Premier League Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Season Preview - Tottenham: Damian looks ahead to the new 2018-19 season and wonders what will be in store for his favourite team, Tottenham with a new stadium and lots of 2018 World Cup players in the squad. If you'd like the transcript to the show - great for learners and teachers of English join as a patron... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Season Preview – Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Season Preview - Liverpool. Damon takes a look at his team, Liverpool, and their chances in the upcoming 2018-19 Premier League season.A The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Season Preview – Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football-language podcast we take a look at the second tier of football in England - the Championship. So, in today's show we will be looking at some of the favourites for promotion, possible dark horses, as well as looking at some of the teams that may face a relegation battle in the 2018-19 season. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 The Championship Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This is our World Cup 2018 Review. It's one week since the end of the tournament and we take a look at some of the highlights, ask a quiz question, congratulate the winner of our prediction competition and ... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this World Cup 2018 podcast, we discuss how our predictions went for the matches and before looking forward to the big one! The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 – Semi Finals Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this World Cup 2018 podcast, we have a quarter-final review. Eight teams, four games, four winners. Damian and Damon give their thoughts on their quarter-final predictions, the games, and who they think will win the semi-finals. We'll have a short World Cup language section, while we will also take a look at some our listeners' posts and see how the predictions competition is going. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 World Cup – Quarter-Finals Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this podcast we review some of the big stories from the group stages at the 2018 World Cup in Russia - Damian and Damon look back at some of the drama that has taken place so far. We also explain some World Cup language, ask a World Cup quiz question, predict some upcoming games and answer some listeners' questions. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 – Review of the Group Stage appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 World Cup Podcast: Review of Week 1: The 2018 World Cup is now moving into its second week and teams are starting to play their second games of the tournament and so in this podcast Damian and Damon talk about some of the highs and lows of the tournament so far. The post 2018 World Cup Podcast: Review of Week 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 World Cup: Review of Week 1 - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. In this listening report we take a look back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the first week of the 2018 World Cup. There is a worksheet, with answers, and a full transcript. The post 2018 World Cup: Review of Week 1 – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Groups G and H are the focus on this Learn English Through Football podcast. If you'd like the transcript to the show please become a patron The post Learn English Through Football: 2018 World Cup Preview: Groups G and H appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On today's listening report we take a look at two more of the groups in the 2018 World Cup: Groups C and D. We will also be reminding you about our World Cup predictions competition - there is still time to join! The post 2018 World Cup Preview: Groups C and D appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Groups E and F. The World Cup has started, but not all teams have played yet. On this football-language podcast we preview groups E and F. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 World Cup – Groups E and F appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 World Cup Preview - Groups A and B: Only two days until the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia and so on today's football-language podcast we take a look at two of the groups in the tournament: Groups A and B. We will also be looking at our World Cup predictions competition, while there is also a quiz question and some football language explanations. For this audio report there is a transcript and a worksheet, great for learners and teachers of English, which can be freely accessed here. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018 World Cup Preview – Groups A and B appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 World Cup Preview: The 2018 World Cup is about to kick off in Russia and on today's football-language podcast we take a look ahead to some of the language-learning resources we will make available over the tournament, including quizzes, transcripts, worksheets and much more. We also have an interview with a football fan in which we look at his predictions for the tournament, explain a new football phrase - 'to run out winners' - and invite you all to take part in our World Cup predictions competition. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 World Cup Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 End of Season Review: The 2017-18 football season in Europe is now over and we take a look back at some of the big news at the business end of the seasons around Europe in this report. There is a worksheet and transcript ... The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018 End of Season Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2018 Champions League Final: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The 2018 Champions League Final in Kiev saw Real Madrid winning their thirteenth title after a 3-1 victory over Liverpool. In this audio report we look back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the final. The post 2018 Champions League Final: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Champions League Final 2018: It's the Champions League Final in Kiev this weekend and this is the last podcast for season 2017-18. We will be back in a couple of weeks, however, with our World Cup 2018 podcasts! On the show today, Damian and Damon look back at the seasons for Tottenham and Liverpool and of course give their predictions for the Champions League final. There's some Champions League football phrases explained, too. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Champions League Final 2018 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The 2017-18 domestic league season is over - congratulations to Manchester City - but this weekend we have the oldest football competition, the FA Cup final, taking place at Wembley. We'll be looking ahead to that game and will also be looking back at some of the big football news from the week including the Europa League final and announcement of World Cup squads. There is also a football quiz question and we explain some football language. The post Learn English Through football Podcast: The FA Cup Final 2018 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It’s the last week and that means the last round of fixtures in the Premier League. The champions of England, Germany, Spain and France have already been crowned, and Juventus are pretty much guaranteed to win Serie A unless Napoli can score a hatful of goals and Juventus slip up in their remaining two fixtures. […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: The last week! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It's Real Madrid v Liverpool! The Champions League finalists were decided this week and it's Real Madrid v Liverpool! A hatful of goals were scored over the semi-finals and there will be more on the 26th May in Kiev when these two teams meet. We look at the semi-finals... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: It’s Real Madrid v Liverpool! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.