Learn English Through Football
In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about this or any other phrase … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football: On this week's football-language podcast, we look back at the 2019 Club World Cup final between Liverpool and Flamengo and review some of the big games from around the world that took … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2019 Festive Fixtures Christmas time is a very busy period in the Premier League season as teams play four times in a very short space of time. We will feature games from Boxing Day (the 26th December) right the way … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the term 'clanger' which is used to describe a big mistake in football. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about … [Continue reading]
2019 Club World Cup: The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has now reached the final stage. In this bonus listening report we look at how the tournament is organisead, some of the teams taking part and we … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2019 Club World Cup Final The final of the Club World Cup which sees Liverpool facing Flamengo takes place this weekend. We also have a big London derby and some more games from the top and bottom of the Premier … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City: On this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the big game from the Premier League: Arsenal vs Manchester City. We also review some football language from the … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'on the bounce' which is all about winning lots of games in a row. There are hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and if you have questions or comments about … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions 2019 Club World Cup Semi-finals and el Clasico The Carabao Cup quarter-finals take place this week with Leicester travelling to a resurgent Everton, while Colchester and Oxford will be hoping to create an upset against … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast - Scrappy: Hello everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team, and on this short podcast, I'll be talking about the adjective 'scrappy'. If you have any questions or comments about this or … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'sign a new deal' which is all about renewing a contract - don't forget there are hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about … [Continue reading]
2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches: On this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at some of the big football-language stories from the week, explain some new football language, offer some predictions and look ahead to the … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions 2019-20 Champions League Group Stage Final Games It's the final set of Champions League group stage matches this week and there are some huge games as teams battle to qualify for the knock-out rounds. Holders Liverpool … [Continue reading]
Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Knock on the Door: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. Today I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'knock on the door' and how it is used in football. If you have … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'blatant penalty'. There are many more expressions connected to penalties in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about this or any other phrase then email us at: … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions 2019-20: Languagecaster Predictions: Week 13 - The Manchester Derby The big game this week is the Manchester derby - can reigning champions continue their chase of leaders Liverpool by defeating rivals United on Saturday … [Continue reading]