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It's Football, Not Soccer | A Chat With Jack
Manage episode 295304268 series 2936686
Episode 10 :
Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)
Football is my life but this episode is for everyone! It's about rivalry, cultures and informal language used when speaking English . Meet Jack, the Welshman with a Manchester accent!
Part 2 - Learn English (23:15)
In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;
Underdog (noun)
- the side that is heavily expected to lose (usually in sport competitions)
"Wales are the clear underdogs today"
Buzz (noun)
- an atmosphere caused by excitement or activity
"There is a buzz in the city whenever the football is on"
Rivalry (noun)
- competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
"There is a lot of rivalry between the two teams due to their recent history"
Dodgy (adjective)
- dishonest or unreliable
- potentially dangerous
- of a low quality
"the dodgy salesman tried to sell me a broken car"
Dotted around (phrasal verb)
- something that is in different parts of a specific place
"there are churches dotted around the countryside"
Tidy (adjective) (Welsh dialect)
- great, fantastic , brilliant, decent (quality)
- good looking, pretty (appearance)
"Do you like my new car.....yeah it's tidy!"
A big fish in a small pond (expression)
- someone who is surrounded by people who are considered lesser.
"I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond because it makes me feel important"
(to cause) havoc (noun)
- widespread destruction
note: often used as an exaggeration
"the kids were causing havoc in the cafe so we had to leave"
Leathered (adjective)
- really drunk
"I can't remember last night, I was leathered!"
CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHAT
Book English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services :
onebritishman.com or https://preply.com/en/tutor/88021/
Narration:
If you require a British-English narration for an audiobook or another project, please contact me through my website at onebritishman.com
My music :
You can find me on Soundcloud and Spotify
Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family. Share the love!
This podcast is available on most platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google.
Happy listening!
Lee
26 episodes
Manage episode 295304268 series 2936686
Episode 10 :
Part 1 - The Discussion (0:00)
Football is my life but this episode is for everyone! It's about rivalry, cultures and informal language used when speaking English . Meet Jack, the Welshman with a Manchester accent!
Part 2 - Learn English (23:15)
In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;
Underdog (noun)
- the side that is heavily expected to lose (usually in sport competitions)
"Wales are the clear underdogs today"
Buzz (noun)
- an atmosphere caused by excitement or activity
"There is a buzz in the city whenever the football is on"
Rivalry (noun)
- competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
"There is a lot of rivalry between the two teams due to their recent history"
Dodgy (adjective)
- dishonest or unreliable
- potentially dangerous
- of a low quality
"the dodgy salesman tried to sell me a broken car"
Dotted around (phrasal verb)
- something that is in different parts of a specific place
"there are churches dotted around the countryside"
Tidy (adjective) (Welsh dialect)
- great, fantastic , brilliant, decent (quality)
- good looking, pretty (appearance)
"Do you like my new car.....yeah it's tidy!"
A big fish in a small pond (expression)
- someone who is surrounded by people who are considered lesser.
"I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond because it makes me feel important"
(to cause) havoc (noun)
- widespread destruction
note: often used as an exaggeration
"the kids were causing havoc in the cafe so we had to leave"
Leathered (adjective)
- really drunk
"I can't remember last night, I was leathered!"
CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHAT
Book English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services :
onebritishman.com or https://preply.com/en/tutor/88021/
Narration:
If you require a British-English narration for an audiobook or another project, please contact me through my website at onebritishman.com
My music :
You can find me on Soundcloud and Spotify
Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family. Share the love!
This podcast is available on most platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google.
Happy listening!
Lee
26 episodes
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