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Posted by damianf on 24 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Posts, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Click on the links below to get more information on some of the stories we featured on this week’s show in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
The Good
Posted by damianf on 24 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Posts, Vocabulary
Here are some of the phrases and words from this week’s show: Vocabulary week 17 pdf
to be in full swing - to be running again.
e.g. The Champions League is in full swing again.
to field a weakened side – to not play the strongest team (to rest players).
e.g. Both Manchester United and Reading fielded weakened sides in the FA Cup.
(vital) away goals – (important) goals scored away from home – they count double in case of a draw.
e.g. Liverpool scored two vital away goals in Barcelona..
Posted by grell on 23 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Learners' Podcasts, Posts
languagcaster’s podcast for learners of English. Damian and Damon bring two sections of the full podcast with free worksheets and listening exercises to football fans around the world. This week, the Champion’s League and grudge match.
Worksheets, answers, transcripts and more here.
Questions continue reading
Posted by grell on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Liverpool, MLS / USA, Posts
There are rumours on the internet that God, also known as Robbie Fowler, maybe be visiting the United States, and more specifically New England Revolution (managed by ex-Red, Steve Nicol). continue reading
Posted by grell on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions, Posts
From Germany, the English Premier League and Carling Cup Final, Mexico and Spain.
| Damian | Damon | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea v Arsenal | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Charlton v West Ham | 0-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| A. Madrid v R. Madrid | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Schalke v Leverkusen | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| UA de G v Pachuca | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Last week Damian outscored Damon for the first time 4-3! Can he continue his great run of form?
Posted by grell on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Podcast, Posts
On this free podcast the Champion’s League with English football fans’ views, a review of the football news, football for English and predictions. All brought to you by Damon and Damian the languagecaster team.
Enjoy!
Posted by grell on 19 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Liverpool, Posts
Forget Bellamy’s golf-club-swinging assault on team-mate Riise. Forget talk of a rift in the Barcelona camp. It’s results that matter.
When Liverpool travel to the Nou Camp on Wednesday, their game plan will be to continue reading
Posted by grell on 16 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Posts, Vocabulary
Words and phrases from week 16’s podcast.
to blast – to verbally attack, to shoot strongly
E.g. Terry Venables blasts international friendlies as a waste of time
to assault – to attack, to hit
E.g. The ball boy assaulted the goalkeeper with an iron bar
a shambles – continue reading
Posted by grell on 16 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions, Posts
These are some of the stories we talked about in this week’s podcast. Click on the links to video clips and reports.
The Good
Inter win 15 in a row. video
Shalke increase their lead continue reading
Posted by grell on 16 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions, Posts
Damian is on 25 points and damon is ahead with 57. This week’s predictions include our first match from Mexico! can you do any better? Write your comments below.
| Damian | Damon | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen v Hamburg | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Sevilla v A. madrid | 2-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Valencia v Barcelona | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Man U. v Reading | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Atlas v UANL | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Posted by grell on 16 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Learners' Podcasts, Posts
Welcome to this week’s free podcast for learners of English. All the football news in this soccer podcast! This week a look at the Mexican league and the phrase to earn a recall.
Worksheet, transcripts and more
The Mexican League
By Damon Brewster (February 14th, 2007)
Listening for detail
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word.
Well anyway, a couple of weeks ago we looked at the MLS, Major League Soccer, in the United States after it was ……………………… that David Beckham continue reading
Posted by grell on 15 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Podcast, Posts
A look at the Mexican league and our usual lineup of reviews, predictions and football phrases in this free podcast!
Posted by damianf on 14 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Posts, Tottenham
Another away game and another defeat, no matter that the opponents were ‘lowly’ Sheffield United (now only 3 points behind Spurs), Tottenham simply cannot win in 2007. continue reading
Posted by grell on 09 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Learners' Podcasts, Posts
Free English listening in languagecaster.com’s Learners’ Podcast. Damian talks about the ASEAN Cup and Damon brings you some more English for football.
Here are the worksheets, transcripts, vocabulary and English for Football
Worksheet week 15 pdf
Vocabulary_15.pdf
English for football_15.pdf
Transcript for Damian’s report from Thailand
Yes, I am in Thailand at the moment and though Damon thinks I am only enjoying the beach I am also enjoying the football here. Thailand is a football-crazy country – there are games of football being played everywhere, people wear the colours of their Premier League favourite team and there is more football on TV here than anywhere else I know.
Posted by grell on 08 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Podcast, Posts
This week’s show features news from Thailand on the ASEAN cup, a look at international friendlies, and our usual review of the week, English for football, vox pops and predictions.
Damon is in the UK and Damian is reporting from Thailand.
This week’s worksheet, answers, transcript, vocabulary and English for Footbal
Worksheet week 15 pdf
Vocabulary_15.pdf
English for football_15.pdf
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