Learn English Through Football Podcast

On this week's podcast we ask two England fans what they think about Fabio Capello and England. Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly section of the show

[print_link] | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Each week on languagecaster's podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week's show we ask a couple of football fans what they think of the 'new look' Fabio Capello's England team. You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can also read the transcript. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appear at th...

This week's English for Football phrase is 'first-choice keeper'.

On this week's podcast we spotlight the sides that have been newly promoted to La Liga. We also look at some of the footballing stories from last week and try to predict some of the big games this week in our predictions battle. Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in English for Football For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources page with: Football gl...

[print_link] | Subscribe: Main Listening Report Each week on languagecaster's podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week's show we spotlight the newly promoted sides in La Liga. You can listen to the report by clicking below and can read the transcript below. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appear at the foot of the post. Listen here to the main report Transcript As with most o...

Weekly free football phrase for learners of English - gaffer

On this week's podcast we take a look into the crystal ball and try and predict how Damon's Liverpool and Damian's Tottenham will finish this season. Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in English for Football For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources page with: Football glossary (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football...

[print_link] | Subscribe: Main Listening Report Each week on languagecaster's podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week's show we look ahead to the 2010-11 season for our two teams: Damon will talk about Liverpool while Damian discusses Spurs' chances. You can listen to the report by clicking below and can read the transcript below. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appears at t...

Football Phrase of the Week - A Pulsating Game:

Football, like life, is full of cliches and on today's post we are going to be talking about a classic - one that everyone in the game knows about: To be as sick as a parrot.

Each week, languagecaster's podcast will have four sections. 1. The good, the bad and the ugly - a review of the footballing news 2. A main report - an interview, spotlight, fans' opinions etc. There is also a separate post with transcript and vocabulary support 3. An English for Football phrase - we explain a word from that week's news, or a phrase that is important if you want to talk about foot...

Football, like life, is full of cliches and on today's post we are going to be talking about a classic - one that everyone in the game knows about: To be over the moon.

World Cup Podcast 10 - The good and bad from 2010

World Cup Phrase of the Day: Littered with fouls: Every day during the World Cup, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase ...

2010 World Cup Podcast 9: Final Preview - Game 64 of the World Cup and Damon and Damian preview the final in this podcast for English language learners

To go for it

Today's World Cup phrase of the day is the phrase 'to not take lightly'

Today's World Cup phrase of the day is the expression rout which means a heavy defeat.

2010 World Cup Quarter-finals Preview: The World Cup quarter-finals take place this weekend and we have some mouth-watering ties to look forward to. In today's podcast Damon and Damian cast their eyes over the four match ups.

Kick out: Every day during the World Cup, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché connected to this summer's tournament.

Today's World Cup phrase of the day is the expression to step down which means to resign or to quit a job.

2010 World Cup Second Round: The second round of the World Cup is now over and what an amazing four days it has been. On today's podcast we take a look back at those 8 games, which had a little bit of everything from penalty shootouts to disputed goals, red cards and some wonder strikes.

Today's World Cup phrase of the day is the expression to pull the strings which is used...

World Cup Phrase of the Day: Scapegoat

Today's World Cup phrase of the day is the expression consolation goal which is a goal that...