Category: Teaching Ideas
On this week’s main listening report we take a look at Chelsea and the team’s recent managers (w/worksheet).
The 2011 Copa América is taking place in Argentina and so in this main report (with worksheet and answers) we take a look back at the history of this competition.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 is currently taking place in Germany and so in this post we feature a reading from 2002 on the history of women’s football. The pdf worksheet contains exercises on skimming, note taking, vocabulary building and summary writing – complete with answers.
People are always guessing what is going to happen in the future. It may be, ‘Is it going to rain tomorrow?’ ‘Will my team win the league?’ or ‘Do you think I should invest my money in this company?’ Predicting the future is part of our daily life and our everyday conversation. You don’t have [...]
• Spaniard primed for visit to Old Trafford on Sunday
• Torres pinpoints Wayne Rooney as United’s main threat
Expect plenty of goals, interesting characters and a healthy dose of Teutonic madness as the German season kicks off
The World Cup is a week old and if you are struggling to keep up or simply have no idea what’s going on and you need some language for those World Cup conversations, then here’s a list of 6 talking points to help you through till next week at least. Vocabulary support can be found [...]
The winter transfer window is about to close, meaning that clubs have only a few more days to buy, sell, loan and trade players. Speculation abounds as gossip, whispers and rumours fill newspapers and websites with the language of football transfers. One area that my football-loving students find difficult to understand is the language used [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this video worksheet post we use a clip from the excellent The History Of Football [2002] [DVD] on the 1966 World Cup final between Germany and England. There is also a worksheet, transcript and answer sheet below. The report lasts for 3 minutes 30 seconds. 1966 Worksheet [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Subscribe: Main Report This week’s main report looks at the World Cup play-off match between Ireland and France. Listen to our Irish football correspondent, Brendan, discussing whether Ireland can cause a huge upset and make it to South Africa 2010. The transcript can be found below, while [...]
Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...]
Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...]
Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Title Decider – MU vs MC
On this week’s podcast, two fans tell us what they think will happen n the Manchester derby next Monday.
Main Listening Report: European Season Finale – England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Turkey and France
On this week’s main listening report Damian and Damon take a look at some of the key end of season matches in some of the big leagues in Europe.
Main Listening Report: The FA Cup In Numbers
On this week’s main listening report we preview the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool by taking a look at the oldest competition in the world through numbers.
Main Listening Report: The Manchester Derby
On this week’s main listening report we interview a Manchester United fan and a Manchester City fan and ask them what they think will happen next Monday when their teams clash in the Manchester Derby.
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