Episodes

Dec. 22, 2019

Listening Report: 2019 Club World Cup

The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has already reached the final stage. In this bonus listening report we look at how the tournament is organised, some of the teams taking part and we offer a prediction about possible winners and dark horses.
Dec. 16, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City

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 week, including sign a new deal and scrappy, we also have another football-language quiz question and of course have some predictions from the big games this week.
Dec. 15, 2019

Football Language Podcast: Scrappy

Damon explains the word 'scrappy' and how it is used in football.
Dec. 8, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches

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 final set of Champions League matches that take place this week.
Dec. 7, 2019

Football Language Podcast: (to) Knock on the Door

Today I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'knock on the door' and how it is used in football.
Nov. 30, 2019

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United

2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United: On this week's football-language podcast - Manchester City vs Manchester United, Damon reviews the football news a€“ with stories from South America, the Champions League, and north London.
Nov. 27, 2019

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea

2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea: Domestic football returns this week after the European Championship and World Cup qualifiers that took place over the past few days. We look back at some of those games and the language that emerged form them. We also have a football-language quiz, explain some football language and try and make some predictions from the upcoming Champions League group games.
Nov. 24, 2019

Listening Report: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final – River Plate vs Flamengo

2019 Copa Libertadores Final - River Plate vs Flamengo: The biggest game in South American football takes place this weekend a€“ the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and River Plate. In this extra listening practice post we take a look at some of the stories surrounding this huge game and of course look at some of the language used to talk about the game.
Nov. 23, 2019

Football Language Podcast: (to) Open Up

Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team.
Nov. 18, 2019

Learn English Through Football podcast: 2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark

2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark: On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news and focus on international games. We also explain two football language phrase - to cushion and to be dropped - in our football language section...
Nov. 15, 2019

Football Language Podcast: (to) Ping

In this football language podcast we look at the verb 'ping' and the two main ways it is used in football.
Nov. 12, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Liverpool vs Manchester City

On this week's football-language podcast -Liverpool vs Manchester City, we review the football news a€“ with stories about big comebacks, focus on some football language a€“ how is a€˜balla€™ used? And look at some international fixtures from Asia and Europe. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improve your English by reading as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcri...
Nov. 8, 2019

Football Language Podcast: (to) Overturn

Overturn: Hello everyone, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. This is our weekly short audio post on the language of football, and A I'll be talking about the verb 'to overturn'.
Nov. 4, 2019

Football Language Podcast: 2019 Aston Villa vs Liverpool

On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news from the week, explain the phrase, 'fitness test', we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the big top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League between Liverpool and Manchester City. We also have our weekly football language quiz question which is all about the verb 'to take' and how it is used in football.
Nov. 1, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Liverpool vs Tottenham

On this week's football-language podcast, the languagecaster team review the footballing news, explain the words a€˜clipa€™ and 'trounce' and see how they are used in football, we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the English League Cup 4th Round and some of the big games from next weekend. We also have our weekly football language quiz question which is all about the language of heavy defeats - sorry Southampton fans!
Oct. 26, 2019

English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League – Tottenham v Crvena Zvezda

...looks back at the Champions League game between Tottenham and Crvena Zvezda and looks at language connected to the phrase to turn the corner.
Oct. 25, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester United vs Liverpool

On this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the action from the European Championship qualifiers, we also explain a new phrase, a€˜to flapa€™, ask a football-language quiz question about derbies and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions.
Oct. 25, 2019

Football Language Podcast: Rout

This is our weekly short audio post on the language of football, and A I'll be talking about the word 'rout'.
Oct. 13, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 European Championship Qualifiers – Switzerland v Ireland

2020 European Championship Qualifiers - Switzerland v Ireland: On this week's football-language podcast, we take a look at some of last week's news from the footballing world. We also explain some football language, this week we have 'misfiring', and have a football-language related quiz question. To wrap up the show we have our predictions, where we look at three of the big upcoming games from around the world, including the massive clash, Manchester United vs Liverpool.
Oct. 12, 2019

Football Language Podcast: (to) Hoof it

I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'to hoof it', which is a phrase we talked about seven years ago in 2012, but I'd like to add...
Oct. 6, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: European Championship Qualifiers – Czech Republic vs England

European Championship Qualifiers - Czech Republic vs England: On this week's football-language podcast take a look at the news from the past week in the football world. We will be talking the language of football, explaining the phrase, 'to down a side' and we also have a football-language quiz question which is all about some language connected to penalties.
Sept. 29, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester United vs Arsenal

On this week's football-language podcast take a look at the news from the past week in the football world. We will be talking the language of football, explaining the phrase 'work the keeper', discuss the language of goalkeeping mistakes, as well as bringing you a football language quiz question. And in our predictions, we'll be taking a look at three big games coming up over the next week.
Sept. 22, 2019

Learn English Through football Podcast: 2019-20 Chelsea vs Liverpool

2019-20 Chelsea vs Liverpool: On this week's football-language podcast we look back at the action from the first set of games in the Champions League, we also explain a new phrase 'draw a foul', ask a football-language quiz question and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions.
Sept. 15, 2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Group Stages

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Group Stages: Domestic football returns after the international break and in this week's podcast we review some of the football language from the week, we look back at one of our old podcast from our archives, explain a new phrase 'to secure a point', ask a tricky football-language quiz question and of course we look ahead to some of the big games being played this week in our predictions. If you'd like the transcript to the show p...