Learn English Through Football Podcast

This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we explain the nickname for Everton FC.

This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we talk about the football phrase, an orange card. Read the transcript of the show below. This is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of footballing phrases here. We have hundreds of previous posts and podcasts too on our website. If you are a teac...

Damon and Damian talk about how they think their favourite teams (Liverpool and Tottenham) will do this season. We also look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the football week and look ahead to some big games this weekend in our weekly predictions battle, including Tottenham versus Liverpool!

In this podcast we introduce a phrase used in football to talk about a type of player. The phrase is 'piano carrier'.

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the recent international break...

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the big moments from the opening weekend of the 2023-24 Premier League season, while we also feature the 2023 Women's World Cup which is down to the semi-final stage.

2023 Women's World Cup Preview: In this podcast we preview the 2023 Women's World Cup by looking at some of the favourites, dark horses and

In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2023 Women's World Cup which starts in two weeks by looking at some of the numbers...

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Nosebleed In this podcast we talk about a word you wouldn't expect in football - nosebleed - and how it used to talk about players. Access the transcript of the show below, which is a great way for learners of English to practice. Make sure you also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. We have hundreds of previous posts and podcasts too o...

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Pen in In this podcast on the language of football we explain what the phrasal verb to pen in means and how it used in soccer. Remember, you can access the transcript of the show below, which is a great way for learners of English to practice. Make sure you also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. We have hundreds of previous posts and p...

In this short podcast on the language of football we listen to a Manchester City fan discuss his team's historic treble.

Being a fan: Manchester City - In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds of his hometown

In this football language podcast, Damon and Damian explain some of the language used to describe the winners of leagues and cups - they look back at some of the winners of trophies from the European club season.

This short football language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2023 Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma,

This short football language podcast looks at the word 'survival' which is used to describe a team battling to avoid relegation.

In this short podcast on the language of football we explain the verb, 'to fluff' and how it is used to talk about football.

bottle (courage), bottle it (avoid a tackle, lose a game because of lack of passion), lack bottle (not have courage) - soccer phrases from languagecaster's football glossary

A Sniff - in this short podcast on the language of football we explain the phrase 'a sniff' and how it is used to talk about football.

This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match.

It's April 1st which in some countries is known as April Fool's Day so on this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to fool' which can be used in football to describe a situation when a player can deceive another player.

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2024 European Championship Qualifiers in Numbers - The qualifying rounds for...

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Secure This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, 'to secure', and words that this verb is used with in football. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. Teachers of English can use th...

It's St Patrick's Day (March 17th) which, of course, is the Irish national day, so on this week's listening practice report we take a look at some of the best ever Irish footballers.

This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, 'between the sticks', which is a phrase used to talk about goalkeepers.

This short football language podcast looks at the phrases 'to be outclassed' and 'to outclass'.