Language Resources
In order for students of the beautiful game to understand and use the language of football, languagecaster has set up a football-language resources page. Click on the links below to access all of the free content on our site.
- The FOOTBALL GLOSSARY is a page with a huge selection of football terms, phrases and vocabulary that are organised in alphabetical order. You can find all kinds of cliches, expressions and technical terms, as well as a variety of categories about many football-related subjects: transfers, football nicknames, match-day language, managers and much more.
- Every week on the languagecaster podcast Damon and Damian feature an ENGLISH FOR FOOTBALL phrase that is commonly used in football. By visiting this page you can listen again to the explanation of each week’s phrase while reading the transcript.
- Each week we have a list of VOCABULARY that appear in the GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY section of the podcast. The page features clear definitions and examples as well as online and printable quizzes.
- Maybe you want to know more about FOOTBALL CLICHES? Then click here to find out what (and why!) players, managers and fans simply love football cliches.
- For every podcast there is also a WORKSHEET which comes with a transcript and a set of answers. The theme of the worksheet focuses on the main report of each week’s show.
- We also have a TEACHING IDEAS section with lots of ideas and examples on how to incorporate football into the classroom. There are lots of online and printable quizzes and exercises which are being continually updated. Subscribe to the Teaching Ideas Category here
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- Of course, we also have a free weekly PODCAST for fans of football who wish to practise their English language. The show lasts about 15 minutes and follows the same format each week: an introduction, a review of the football week, a main report, an explanation of an English football phrase and predictions. All of these sections have language support for learners.
