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Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bayern Hunt Treble – 2020

July 06, 2020

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bayern Hunt Treble – 2020. This week’s podcast takes a look at Bayern Munich’s hopes of securing a treble and other news from the week of football. The show is full of football language, with a quiz and phrases explained. At the end of the show, we look ahead at some big games from the world of football. Listen to the podcast by clicking on the file below – you can also subscribe and listen to all our football-language podcasts – there are hundreds of them dating from way back in 2006! Improve your English by reading the transcript as you listen, or if you are a teacher of English you can use the transcript to make several listening and/or reading activities for your learners. If you have questions or comments then you can email us at: admin@languagecaster.com (Damon=DB; Damian=DF).
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bayern Hunt Treble – 2020
Introduction
DB: You are listening to languagecaster.com. Hello everyone, we hope you are all safe and well and welcome to the podcast for fans of football, especially those wishing to improve their English language skills. This show has been explaining the language of football since 2006, nearly 15 years ago, so we are a safe pair of hands when it comes to explaining the meaning of the words, phrases, and cliches used in football. My name is Damon and I am based here in Tokyo, Japan, where football also started a few weeks ago. The windy, rainy, and hot and humid weather, though, isn’t ideal for playing the game.
Damian, the other half of languagecaster.com, should be down the line in London. Damian, how are you, what’s the weather like, and what’s the best weather to play football in?
DF: Hi Damon and hello to all our listeners from a very, very windy London – definitey not my favourite type of weather to play football in – I much prefer a little bit of rain to play football as it helps with quick and accurate passing.
Line up
DF: Now, I’ve watched a fair bit of football this week, including the Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen German cup final yesterday; Manchester City versus Liverpool on Thursday evening; the terrible performance of my favourite team Tottenham against Sheffield United, and I also have been watching La Liga as Real Madrid move closer to their record-breaking 34th title. And many of these games will feature in our review of the football news this week.
DB: Do we have to talk about the City v Liverpool game?
DF: I’m afraid we do, Damon. And we’ll then switch focus to some football language connected with some of those matches.
DB: Yes, we’ve got lots of language for football and we’ll also have a football language quiz question. We’re going to test your knowledge of football phrases.
You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Cantonese)
DF: Yes, you are listening to languagecaster.com and that message was in Cantonese. Send us a message in your language too – just contact us at admin@languagecaster.com. And if you’re feeling generous, please think about supporting what we do via patreon.com/languagecaster. Your donations and support help us keep the site and podcasts free.
DB  : Yes, and thank you to those that already have and do support us! Right, let’s turn to the footballing news and start with good.

Football News 
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