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Posted by grell on 29 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Podcast, Posts
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On this week’s show Damian and Damon review the career of one of the world’s great strikers - Ronaldo. In addition, the languagecaster team:
For learners of English there are also:
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Posted by grell on 29 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions
Can Damon pull ahead this week? Can you do better?
Week 30 (2007/8) Predictions
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DB |
DF |
RES |
| Arsenal v A Villa |
1-1 (3) |
2-1 |
1-1 |
| Everton v Portsmouth |
2-1 (1) |
1-0 (1) |
3-1 |
| Schalke v Bayern M |
2-1 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
| Juventus v Fiorentina |
2-0 |
1-0 |
2-3 |
| A Madrid v Barcelona |
2-1 (1) |
1-3 |
4-2 |
| Red Star v Partizan Belgrade |
0-0 |
1-1 |
4-1 |
| Sporting Lisbon v Benfica |
0-1 |
2-1 |
1-1 |
| AC Milan v Arsenal |
2-1 |
1-0 |
0-2 |
| Man U v Lyon |
0-1 |
2-0 (1) |
1-0 |
| R Madrid v Roma |
1-1 |
3-1 |
1-2 |
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Posted by grell on 29 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Posts, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Injuries, minnows winning cups, beer thrown, referees hit. Another packed week of football news. Here are some of the stories from this week’s show.Â
 The Good
 
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- Tottenham finally get their hands on a trophy overcoming Chelsea 2-1 and ending 9 years with no silverware.Â
- The Bundesliga, La Liga and The Premier League title races all get tighter at the top. Good for neutral fans around the world watching these leagues. Here is the comedy goal that led to Gatefe’s win over Real Madrid and a report on Bayern in Germany. continue reading
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Posted by grell on 23 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Podcast, Posts
Here are some of the words and phrases that we used on this week’s show.
You can practise the vocabulary with our online crosswords and quizzes here
Also, check out the BBC’s football vocabulary page here
- To focus on - to concentrate on, to look at in detail
We’re going to focus on the Champions League. continue reading
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Posted by damianf on 22 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Learners' Podcasts
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On this week’s show the languagecaster team focus on the Champions League knock-out stage We ask where David Beckham is in our weekly Beckham Watch and also have another expression for English for Football. There is a transcript  for the reports below as well as the following links for language learners.
TranscriptYes, spring is here and the Champions league is back. Holders Milan will be hoping to retain the mostprestigious trophy in European club football for the 8th time but 15 other teams still stand in their way. continue reading
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Posted by grell on 22 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It was another busy week in the football world. Click on the links below to read reports or watch videos and find out more about the stories on this week’s show.
 The Good
 
Barnsley shock Liverpool at Anfield with a stoppage time winner. Liverpool dominated the game, but Barnsley never gave up.  continue reading
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Posted by grell on 21 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions
The race for the predictions title at languagecaster is finely balanced with Damon hoping to build on his win last week. This week, we look at games in England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Argentina. There’s a cup final too!
Week 29 (2007/8) Predictions
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DB |
DF |
Result |
| Atletico M vs Bolton W |
1-1 (1) |
3-0 |
0-0 |
| Bayern M v Hamburg |
1-1 (3) |
2-0 |
1-1 |
| Bayern M v Munich 1860 |
3-1 (1) |
3-0 (1) |
1-0 |
| Juventus v Torino |
3-1 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
| Inter v Roma |
1-1 (3) |
2-1 |
1-1 |
| Sevilla v Zaragoza |
2-1 (1) |
2-0 (1) |
5-0 |
| Pachuca v Cruz Azul |
2-0 |
1-2 (1) |
1-4 |
| River Plate v San Lorenzo |
2-0 (3) |
1-0 (1) |
2-0 |
| Newcastle v Manchester U |
1-0 |
1-1 |
1-5 |
| Chelsea v Tottenham |
3-1 |
2-1 (3) |
1-2 |
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Posted by damianf on 21 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Podcast
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On this week’s show Damian and Damon focus on the Champions League knock out stage. In addition the languagecaster team:
For learners of English there are also:
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Posted by Tim on 20 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Fan's voice, Liverpool, Posts
Some clichés just have a habit of being too true. European nights at Anfield are special. The Liverpool team cannot compete in the Premiership. Rafa has no interest in domestic cups. Rafa Benitez is a master tactician in the Champions League.
How else is it that the Reds, so far behind Arsenal in the league and just three days after losing to mid-table Championship Barnsley (pre-match form: losing 3-0 to Plymouth Argyle) in the FA cup could beat Serie A’s best team Inter (pre-match form: unbeaten in 5 months) by two goals? continue reading
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Posted by Hello Japan on 17 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Japan, Posts
Japan’s first World Cup Qualifier game was held against Thailand on February 6, 2008. It was the first game for Takeshi Okada, the new manager, instead of Ivica Osim. Fortunately, we won the game 4-1, although, most Japanese fans and media were not satisfied with it - and me neither.
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Posted by grell on 17 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Learners' Podcasts
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This week Damon is still in freezing Tokyo while Damian is in hot and humid Bangkok. On this week’s show our Ireland pundit, talks about the appointment of Trapattoni as Ireland’s coach. We also have another expression for English for Football. There is a transcript  for the report below as well as the following links for language learners.
Transcript
Now, good news for Irish football fans as the FAI, the Football Association of Ireland, finally appoint a new manager in Giovanni Trapattoni. And I spoke to our Irish football correspondent Brendan Fitzpatrick earlier on the reaction in Ireland.
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Posted by grell on 17 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Vocabulary
Here are some of the words and phrases that we used on this week’s show. You can practise the vocabulary with our online crosswords and quizzes here Also, check out the BBC’s football vocabulary page hereÂ
Egypt retained the African Cup of Nations by beating Cameroon. continue reading
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Posted by grell on 15 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: Podcast
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On this week’s podcast, Damian and Damon talk about the new Ireland Manager’s appointment and the the story that Premier League teams may play abroad. In addition the languagecaster team:
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Posted by damianf on 15 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: D and D's predictions
Damian still leads Damon by 4  points after last week’s predictions. On this week’s show our two ‘experts’ try to predict the scores from the FA Cup, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, The Bundesliga  and the Clausura in Argentina. Think you can do better? Then post your predictions below.
Week 28 (2007/8) Predictions
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DB |
DF |
Result |
| Man Utd - Arsenal |
1-1 |
2-1 (1) |
4-0 |
| Liverpool - Barnsley |
4-0 |
3-0 |
1-2 |
| Marseilles - PSG |
2-1 (3) |
3-0 (1) |
2-1 |
| Karlsruhe - Leverkusen |
0-1 |
2-2 (3) |
2-2 |
| Juventus - Roma |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Genoa - Sampdoria |
0-1 (3) |
1-2 (1) |
0-1 |
| Zaragoza - Barcelona |
0-2 (1) |
1-1 |
1-2 |
| Boca Jrs - Argentinos Jrs |
2-1 (1) |
1-1 |
4-0 |
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Posted by damianf on 13 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Here are some of the stories we featured on this week’s show. Click on the video and newspaper links to find out more about them.
The Good
- Egypt have won the African Cup of Nations for the second time in a row by beating Cameroon in the final 1-0. Video highlights
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