Learn English Through Football Podcast

Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal 05.04.2014 0:58 ↓

What does the expression 'can't buy a goal' mean?

Listening report: The Premier League Run In 04.04.2014 3:43 ↓

This week's listening report focuses on the contenders for the Premier League title. We take a look the contenders and weigh up their chances.

Listening Report: 2014 Champions League Quarter-finals 31.03.2014 4:04 ↓

In this main listening report we look ahead to this week's 2014 Champions League quarter-finals and try and predict a winner.

Weekly Football Phrase: To Slice 30.03.2014 0:54 ↓

This week's football expression is the verb to slice.

Weekly Football Phrase: Take a knock 21.03.2014 0:48 ↓

This week's football phrase is 'take a knock'

Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Mystery of the Jules Rimet Trophy 18.03.2014 10:03 ↓

This week we interview author James Broadbridge about his new book on the mystery of the Jules Rimet trophy - The Lost Cup

Main Listening Report: An Interview with an Atama-ii author and Football Fan – James Broadbridge 14.03.2014 4:12 ↓

An interview with James Broadbridge, author for atama-ii books, on his new book featuring the Jules Rimet Cup and Brazil.

Weekly Football Phrase: a Mazy Run 14.03.2014 1:02 ↓

In the world of football, how can you describe a long dribble? Check out this week's languagecaster weekly football phrase.

Learn English through Football Podcast: 100 Days to the World Cup 09.03.2014 7:42 ↓

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast gets ready for the World Cup in Brazil with some key numbers and facts.

Weekly Football Phrase: Head-butt 08.03.2014 1:01 ↓

What does 'head-butt' mean?

Listening Practice: Countdown to 2014 World Cup 08.03.2014 2:25 ↓

To mark the fact that there are only 100 days left until the start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this week's listening report focuses on the build up to the competition.

Weekly Football Phrase: Vote of Confidence 01.03.2014 1:13 ↓

This week's football expression is 'vote of confidence'

Main Listening Report: Euro 2016 Qualifying Draw 23.02.2014 2:46 ↓

This listening report is all about the Euro 2016 Qualifying Draw

Weekly Football Phrase: To be out of the cup 22.02.2014 0:55 ↓

What is the meaning of the phrase 'to be out of the cup'? To be out of a cup competition' means a team is no longer involved or playing in a cup competition.

Weekly Football Phrase: To be out injured 21.02.2014 0:48 ↓

Our Football Phrase for this week is 'to be out injured'

Learn English through Football Podcast: MLS and Champions League Preview 16.02.2014 8:40 ↓

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast takes a look at the MLS and also previews the upcoming Champions League knock-out stage.

Listening Report: Major League Soccer in Numbers 14.02.2014 2:48 ↓

Eyes in Europe are on the race for the titles, but in the USA, the MLS has made the news again with David Beckham's plans for a new team grabbing headlines.

Weekly Football Phrase: Ring the Changes 14.02.2014 1:04 ↓

What has the ancient pastime of church bell ringing and choosing a football team got in common? Languagecaster.com's weekly football phrase can tell you.

Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Big 5 European Leagues 11.02.2014 8:58 ↓

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast takes a look at the big leagues around Europe and summarises the situation at the top of each.

Listening Report: Top Five European Leagues – Who will be Champions? 08.02.2014 3:44 ↓

Most European football seasons have passed the halfway mark and so we take a look at the big five European leagues and ask who will finish champions come May.

Weekly Football Phrase: Terrace 08.02.2014 1:09 ↓

This week's football phrase is 'terrace'

Listening Report: Der Bomber (from the archives) 01.02.2014 3:50 ↓

It's World Cup year and on this week's Listening Report we have chosen a report from our archives on World Cup stars. This report is on Der Bomber - Gerd Müller.

Weekly Football Phrase: To Sky 31.01.2014 1:02 ↓

Who skied a penalty in a derby last week? And what does 'to sky' mean. Check out languagecaster's weekly football phrase.

Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2013-14 Half-term Report on Liverpool 27.01.2014 9:37 ↓

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast focuses on Damon's favourite football team, Liverpool.

Listening Report: Liverpool – Half Term Report 25.01.2014 3:13 ↓

How has your team been doing so far this season. Damon reviews Liverpool's season so far in languagecaster's main report