Learn English Through Football
In this football language post we explain the verb 'advance' which is used to describe a team qualifying for the next round of a tournament. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also … [Continue reading]
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In this football language post we explain the phrase 'sweep home' which is used to describe a goal being scored. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of football … [Continue reading]
Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Review of Tottenham's Season - In this football language podcast we review some of the highs and lows from Tottenham's 2019-20 season. We will look at some of the language from the good, the bad and the ugly parts … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the phrase 'sweep past another team' which is used to describe an easy victory for one team over another side. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the phrase 'top flight' which refers to the top division in a league (for example, the Premier League in England and the Bundesliga in Germany). Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we look at the headline, 'Back in the Big Time' from the Guardian newspaper the Guardian newspaper from August 5th 2020 and describes Fulham's win over Brentford in the Chamionship play-off. You can see more … [Continue reading]
Football Language Quiz: Listening Gap Fill - The Last Week of the Premier League: The season ended last week in the Premier League and this listening activity is taken from last week's Languagecaster Learn English Through Football Podcast. Listen to … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we look at the headline, 'Head Auba Heels' from the Star newspaper (August 1st 2020) which refers to Arsenal's FA Cup final win and in particular to their two-goal hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. You can see more … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the phrase 'The Road to Wembley' which describes how teams made it to the FA Cup (or League Cup) final. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2020 FA Cup Final and Championship Play-off Final: It's FA Cup final weekend and this year sees an all-London affair when Arsenal take on Chelsea - two of the most successful sides in FA Cup history - at an empty Wembley … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Final Day of the Season: This week's football-language podcast looks ahead to the final day of the 2019-20 season - almost a year after the season kicked off last August. We look back at some of the key … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the phrase 'Golden Boot award' which is given to the top scorer in a competition or league. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a … [Continue reading]
Poll: Which team will win the 2020 Europa League? Which team do you think will win? Sevilla will be hoping to add to their five wins in this competition - a record - and their form after lockdown has been impressive as they qualified for the … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions - Final Day of 2020 Premier League Season: It's the final weekend of the Premier League season - a season that started almost a year ago - when the final set of fixtures will be played. Liverpool have, of course, won the … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football: July 2020 FA Cup Semi Final and Real Madrid. This week's football-language podcast reviews the FA Cup semi-finals and also looks at some football language that emerged from the week, including the phrase 'flighted … [Continue reading]
Which team do you think will win? Can Bayern Munich complete the treble? Will Ronaldo win it with Juventus? Can Barcelona and Messi salvage their season or will Manchester City finally win the Champions League? Or maybe one of the sides in the … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the adjective 'flighted' , which is often used with the nouns ball and cross. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of … [Continue reading]
Football Language Quiz: Gap Fill - Jack Charlton: Former England World Cup winner and Irish World Cup manager Jack Charlton passed away this weekend and we have posted a listening report on some of the key moments in his life. We have also created a … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 North London Derby and Champions League Draw. This week's football-language podcast looks back at the North London derby and reviews some of the language from the football week including words and phrases … [Continue reading]