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 … [Continue reading]
Welcome to the website that helps students interested in football improve their English language skills. Soccer fans can enhance these skills with lots of free language resources:
• A weekly football-language podcast
• A huge football glossary
• A page full of football cliches
• Predictions competition
• Weekly football quizzes
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Season Preview – Tottenham
Season Preview - Tottenham Damian looks ahead to the new 2018-19 season and wonders what will be in store for his favourite team, Tottenham. If you'd like the transcript to the show - great for learners and teachers of English - please show your … [Continue reading]
Football Language: Hit the ground running
In this post, we explain the football expression 'to hit the ground running'. This is a phrase commonly used at the start of the football season. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. Find out more about this … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Season Preview – Liverpool
Season Preview - Liverpool. Damon takes a look at his team, Liverpool, and their chances in the upcoming 2018-19 Premier League season. If you'd like the transcript to the show and access to worksheets - great for learners and teachers of English - … [Continue reading]
Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 The Championship Preview
2018-19 The Championship Preview: 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 … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review
In this post we look back at some of the words and phrases that we highlighted during the 2018 World Cup - a vocabulary review. Can you remember some (or all) of these words and the contexts they were used in during the tournament? Find out more … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 Review
This podcast is our World Cup 2018 Review. A week has gone by since the end of the tournament and we finally get around to taking a look at our highlights. We look back at some of the great moments from the tournament, ask a quiz question and … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Come up short
In this post, we explain the football expression 'to come up short' which is used to describe a team's performance in a match or a tournament. If you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. Find out more about this … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 – Semi Finals Review
In this World Cup 2018 podcast, we discuss how our predictions went for the matches and before looking forward to the big one - the final this Sunday! There is also a short World Cup language section. For this podcast, there is a transcript for this … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 World Cup – Quarter-Finals Review
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 … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: One side of the draw
In this post, we explain the football expression 'One side of the draw' which is connected to tournament football. The audio file for this language explanation can be accessed by becoming a patron (through Patreon). If you have questions or comments, … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Fluke
This noun from our 2018 World Cup football language is fluke. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Last Gasp
This phrase from our 2018 World Cup football language is last gasp. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup: Last 16 Matches – Day 1
Traditionally the knock-out stages of the World Cup are a more cagey or conservative affair as teams set out to avoid defeat rather than to attack but the first two matches at the 2018 tournament have provided us with amazing goals and excitement. … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Switch sides
The World Cup's brilliant, isn't it! And in this 2018 World Cup post, we introduce the football phrase 'switch sides,' which refers to a pass. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: False number 9
In this post, we explain the football expression 'false number 9' which is a position on the football pitch. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Last 16
In this post, we explain the football expression 'last 16'. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: World Cup 2018 – Review of the Group Stage
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 … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Fair Play
Hello everybody. My name is Damon from languagecaster.com and on this short audio report, I'll be talking about a 2018 World cup phrase from this week's games. The phrase is, fair play. World Cup Language: Fair Play Fair play is a concept … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Play out a bore draw
In this post, we explain the football expression 'play out a bore draw' which is used to describe a not very exciting game of football. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: You can only beat what is in front of you
Hello, my name is Damon from languagecaster.com and I'm going to be talking about a cliche in football in this World Cup 2018 post. The cliche is, you can only beat what's in front of you. Now, this phrase has been used after the England versus … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Never Know They’re Beaten
Hello, my name is Damian from languagecaster and in this post, we are going to explain the football cliche 'Never know they're beaten' which was used to describe the Germany performance against Sweden in their Group F game in Sochi earlier on today. … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Final third
In this post, we explain the football expression 'final third' which is used when describing part of the pitch or part of how a team plays. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Football Language: Overturn a decision
In this post, we explain a phrase used to talk about football: overturn a decision which was used in the Costa Rica versus Brazil World Cup game from St Petersburg today. This is part of our daily World Cup football phrases. Find out more about … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Podcast: Review of Week 1
The 2018 World Cup is now moving into its second week and so in this podcast Damian and Damon talk about some of the highs and lows of the tournament so far. They also try and predict some of the games, explain some World Cup language, ask a World … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Half-volley
In this post, we explain the football expression 'Half-volley'. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup: Review of Week 1 – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
On today’s listening report we take a look back at the first set of matches that have been played in Russia 2018 and offer a brief review of what’s been good, bad and ugly at the tournament so far. For this audio report there is a transcript and a … [Continue reading]
World Cup Language: First-round exit
In this post, we explain the football expression 'First-round exit', which will probably be heard over the next few days in the 2018 World Cup as teams fail to qualify for the second round. Find out more about this phrase by reading the … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Language: Straight red
In this post, we explain the football expression 'straight red', which featured in the 2018 World Cup match between Colombia and Japan. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
2018 World Cup Football Language: Out of sight
In this post, we explain the cliche 'Should be out of sight' as part of our World Cup football language series at languagecaster.com. Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of … [Continue reading]
