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Podcast 34: World Cup Qualifiers - Europe

languagecaster.com 02 April @ 01:38 PM EDT
On this week's show we focus on the World Cup qualifying matches that took place in Europe over the past few days. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English check [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 33: The World Cup Qualifiers - Asia

languagecaster.com 26 March @ 11:48 PM EDT
The World Cup Asian qualifiers are nearing their end and on this week's pod languagecaster takes a look at who is in the driving seat for places in South Africa next year. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 32: The Premier League’s ‘Big Four’

languagecaster.com 19 March @ 01:42 PM EDT
Is the Premier League the 'greatest show on Earth' or a boring 'private member's club'? On this week's podcast we ask whether the dominance of the 'Big Four' in England is a good thing for football. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 31: Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga

languagecaster.com 13 March @ 01:36 AM EDT
There were some big results in this week's Champions League, but none were bigger than Bayern Munich's thrashing of Sporting. On this week's show we ask our German correspondent about the giant team from the Bundesliga. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 30: The Madrid Derby

languagecaster.com 05 March @ 10:20 PM EDT
This weekend sees the Spanish city of Madrid come to a halt as El Derbi madrileño takes place between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. We take a look at some of the history behind the two sides and wonder which of them will be victorious come Saturday. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 29: The Relegation Battles

languagecaster.com 26 February @ 10:40 AM EDT
The leagues in Europe are getting closer to the finishing line. Everyone wants to win at the start of the season, but now many clubs are just looking to avoid the drop. This week we look at the teams who are nervously hoping they down drop down a division this summer. In addition we: Review the football [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 28: Champions League: The last 16

languagecaster.com 19 February @ 11:02 AM EDT
After almost a three-month break the Champions League is back and languagecaster previews the 8 mouthwatering ties that lie ahead. Will it be another all-English final or will the winner come from Spain, Italy or ... Greece? In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [. Click to continue reading...

Week 28: The good, the bad and the ugly

languagecaster.com 18 February @ 11:20 AM EDT
Jose Mourinho, David Beckham, Arsenal and a poor translation all feature in this week's good, the bad and the ugly - the review of the football week on languagecaster's football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at [. Click to continue reading...

Week 27: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 13 February @ 02:03 AM EDT
Learn some of the words and phrases from languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Outfielder: all players except the goalkeeper on a football team Example: David Beckham receives his 108th cap for England. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 27: The seven stages of being a manager

languagecaster.com 12 February @ 11:22 AM EDT
After all the recent news about managers being sacked, canned, given the chop, released, fired, languagecaster takes a look at the language we use to describe a managers job. We also ... Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle [. Click to continue reading...

Week 26: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 06 February @ 09:46 PM EDT
Learn some of the words and phrases from languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. To see (someone) through: to help succeed, to help a team progress in a competition Example: Cris Commons, a former Forest player and a confessed [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 26: Argentina’s 2009 Clausura Championship

languagecaster.com 05 February @ 08:55 PM EDT
After a thrilling end to the Argentinian apertura season in December, football returns to Argentina with the clausura season this weekend and languagecaster looks at some of the players and teams that will feature. We also ... Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for [. Click to continue reading...

Week 25: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 31 January @ 08:15 PM EDT
Learn some of the words and phrases from languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Keep a clean sheet: stop another team scoring, not allowing any goals Example: Manchester United keep a clean sheet for a record eleventh time in [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 24: Derby & Nottingham Forest

languagecaster.com 23 January @ 01:07 PM EDT
Languagecaster look at one of the oldest rivalries in English football, the East Midlands derby between Derby Coury and Nottingham Forest. We also... Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out [. Click to continue reading...

Week 24: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 22 January @ 01:33 PM EDT
Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this week's languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Sitting clear at the top of the table: To be leading the division by a lot of points Example: Barcelona have [. Click to continue reading...

Podcast 23: Ryan Giggs

languagecaster.com 15 January @ 07:42 PM EDT
On this week's show we take a look at one of the greatest players to have played in the Premier League: Ryan Giggs. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English [. Click to continue reading...

Week 23: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 15 January @ 12:59 PM EDT
Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this week's languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Fierce rivals: Strong enemies, when a really negative feeling exists between clubs Example: Fierce rivals Liverpool were held at lowly Stoke [. Click to continue reading...

Week 22: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 08 January @ 09:10 PM EDT
Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this week's languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. To get under way: To start, to begin Example: The oldest cup competiton in the world got under way last week. Click to continue reading...

Week 21: Review of the year - Liverpool and Tottenham

languagecaster.com 03 January @ 04:08 PM EDT
On this week's show Damon and Damian take a look back at the highs and lows from 2008 for their respective clubs: Liverpool and Tottenham. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of [. Click to continue reading...

Week 21: Vocabulary

languagecaster.com 01 January @ 10:50 PM EDT
Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this week's languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - this week is a special end of year review of Liverpool and Tottenham' seasons. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Click to continue reading...