Episodes

May 18, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Cause an Upset

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase 'to cause an upset'.
May 11, 2013

Learn English through Football Podcast: The FA Cup

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, as always, we have three sections. First, in the main report section, Damian spotlights five of the greatest FA Cup finals in recent English football history .
May 11, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: out of their hands

This week, we look at the phrase to be 'out of their hands'. If something is out of your hands it means that you do not have control over something,
May 6, 2013

Learn English Through Football Podcast: The Merseyside Derby

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon talks about the rivalry between the two teams from the city of Liverpool. In our regular English for football section, we introduce the football phrase 'to want it more'. In the last section of the show, we finish with our predictions battle, which this week includes big derbies from the Premier League, as well as the big game in Argentina between Boca and River.
May 4, 2013

Languagecaster Listening Report The Merseyside Derby – what you need to know

This week's main report takes a look at one of the most famous rivalries in English football - the Merseyside Derby.
May 3, 2013

Football Cliche: (they) Wanted it more

This week, languagecaster.com brings you a common football cliche - 'They wanted it more'.
April 27, 2013

Learn English Through Football Podcast: The Champions League Semi Finals

This week's languagecaster podcast brings you more 'language of predictions' plus all our usual features.
April 27, 2013

Languagecaster Listening Report: 2013 Champions League Semi-finals

This week's main report we look back at the 2013 Champions League semi-final first leg matches that saw the two German side come out on top against the best of Spain. We also ask whether they can hang on to make it to Wembley in May?
April 20, 2013

Languagecaster Listening Report: The Language of Predictions

The Language of Predictions: On this report we feature some of the language Damian and Damon use when describing football predictions.
April 20, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Lob

How many different kinds of shots are there in football - here we explain one of them - to lob
April 11, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: Roy of the Rovers (stuff)

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English football phrase and cliche 'Roy of the Rovers stuff'.
April 7, 2013

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Referees

The language of referees, English for football and some great matches in our predictions section
April 7, 2013

Languagecaster Listening Report: The Language of Referees

This week's main report discusses some of the language of referees.
April 5, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: On paper

Do you know what the phrase 'on paper' refers to in football? Listen to our weekly football phrase to find out.
April 3, 2013

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2013 Champions League Quarter-finals

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we look at the match ups in this year's Champions League quarter-final first legs, while in our English for football section Damon introduces the phrase 'to play off the park'.
April 2, 2013

Languagecaster Main Report: 2013 Champions League Quarter-finals

This week sees the first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals taking place. This year sees three Spanish sides, two from Germany and one from France, Turkey and Italy - that's right, none from England - all battling to make the final that takes place at Wembley in May.
March 29, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Play Off the Park

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to play off the park'
March 26, 2013

Learning English Through Football Podcasts: The Language of Injuries

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we look at the language connected with footballing injuries
March 22, 2013

Main Listening Report: The Language of Injuries

On this week's main report, we look at three of the common injuries footballers suffer and the language of injuries.
March 22, 2013

Weekly Football Phrase: To ship goals

This week languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to ship goals'.
March 17, 2013

Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Language of Football Assists

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we look at the language associated with setting up goals, while in our English for football section Damon introduces some phrases connected to football shots. We also continue our predictions battle...
March 16, 2013

Main Listening Report: The Language of Setting up Goals

Setting up goals: Last week, we looked at the language of scoring goals and this week we continue, but we focus on how to describe setting up the goal.
March 6, 2013

Languagecaster Main Report: The Language of Goals

On this week's main report, look at some of last weekend's articles from the respected Guardian newspaper in the UK to show the ways journalists and fans describe how goals are scored.
March 4, 2013

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Tottenham v Arsenal

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damian looks at what makes the North-London derby such a big game while Damon introduces the phrase 'to be in the running',