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Discover the English Premier League

Podcast contents

Part 1 Introduction

0.00 – 1.07

Part 2 The Premier league

1.15 – 2.20

Part 3 Tottenham Hotspur

2.29 – 3.36

Part 4 The match 1st half

3.47 – 4.24

Part 5 The match 2nd half

4.32 – 6.46

Worksheet contents

Section 1 – Summary selection

Section 2 – Sporting vocabulary

Section 3 – Sporting vocabulary meanings

Section 4 – Sporting vocabulary gap fill

Section 5 – Phrasal verb and multi-word verb

finder

Section 6 – Language Analysis

Section 7 – Football vocabulary bonus

Section 8 – Cultural guide

Section 9 – Your turn

Section 10 – Photos

Worksheet Answers

Transcript

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Section 1 – Summary selection

Listen to the podcast and decide which summary best fits

each part.

a) Some people think Religion is more important than football and Bill Shankly agrees.

b) Some people think football is as important as Religion and Bill Shankly thinks it’s very

important too.

a) Tom still gets excited about going to a match at Tottenham and today the Premier

league has more foreign players than when it started.

b) Tom used to get excited about going to a match and the Premier league has problems

with hooligans.

a) Tom’s great-grandfather started Tottenham Hotspur and the thing that makes

Tottenham so special is its history.

b) Tom’s great-grandfather supports Tottenham Hotspur and Tottenham have changed

their stadium three times.

a) The game has been interesting but the atmosphere has been very quiet.

b) The game has been disappointing but the atmosphere has been good.

a) Tottenham won the game and the end was quite exciting.

b) Tottenham lost the game and the end was a bit boring.

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Section 2 – Sporting vocabulary

Listen to the podcast and then choose the correct item of

vocabulary

Part 2 1.15 – 2.20

1) When Tom walks to the stadium he still

a)

b)

c)

2) A match day experience is about the

a) between both sets of fans

b) between both sets of fans

c) between both sets of fans

3) A football match is also about

a)

b)

c)

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4) The Premier league is the most

a) league in the world

b) league in the world

c) league in the world

5) In the 1980s the English football had problems with

a)

b)

c)

6) It also had problems with its

a)

b)

c)

Part 3 2.29 – 3.36

7) Tom is a Tottenham fan because it

a) is

b) is

c) is

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8) Joe is a

a)

b)

c)

9) The Park Lane end is where all the

a) occurs

b) occurs

c) occurs

10) Joe says there is always a

a) atmosphere

b) atmosphere

c) atmosphere

Part 5 4.32 - 6.46

11) Birmingham City

a) to make it 1-1

b) to make it 1-1

c) to make it 1-1

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12) The Tottenham player Roman Pavlyuchenko

a) 2 goals

b) 2 goals

c) two goals

13) There was lots of celebrating at the

a)

b)

c)

14) Tom describes the game as

a)

b)

c)

15) The end of the match was

a)

b)

c)

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Section 3 – Sporting vocabulary meanings

Put the vocabulary from section 2 into the correct gap

Part 2 1.15 – 2.20

1) ______________ - Acting in a violent way and causing damage (noun).

2) ______________ - to feel nervous and/or excited about something you

are going to do (idiom).

3) ______________ - the enclosed space with seats where football matches

takes place (plural noun).

4) ________________ - something that produces a lot of money (adjective)

5) ______________ - a conversation which is funny and not serious (noun).

6) ___________________ - a feeling of being a member or part of a group

(noun).

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Part 3 2.29 – 3.36

1) _____________ - a person who has entrance to every game for that

sporting year (noun).

2) ____________ - a natural interest in something or talent because other

family members have the same (idiom).

3) ____________ - shouting/singing words repetitively (noun)

4) ___________ - noisy, slightly aggressive and energetic (adjective).

Part 5 4.32 – 6.46

1) ____________ - Something that is difficult and causes worry and anxiety

(adjective).

2) ______________ - to make the scores the same (verb).

3) ____________ - a sound that signals the end of a match (noun).

4) ____________ - very interesting and takes your full attention (adjective).

5) ____________ - to obtain a goal or point (verb).

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Section 4 – Sporting vocabulary gap fill

Fill in the gaps with the vocabulary from Section 2

1) Brazil e__________ in the last minute to make the score 2-2.

2) My grandfather has been a s_______________ for 20 years and he says

he hasn’t missed a match in that time.

3) One of the best things about my job is the b________ between my

colleagues. There are some really amusing people who say some hilarious

things.

4) Some of the boys in my class are a bit b_________ and I have to take

them out of the classroom to calm them down otherwise it’s impossible to

teach.

5) There are so many films about football h___________ and every single

one glorifies violence even though in reality it’s irresponsible and stupid.

6) The sequel wasn’t very good but the first film was one of the most

e__________ films I’ve ever watched. I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

7) The reason why Germany was chosen to host the 2006 World Cup was

because it has some fantastic s________ and excellent transport links.

8) Before my driving test I g______________ in my stomach and had to

listen to some calming music before starting it.

9) I think cooking must be i_________ because my Dad is a great cook and

my Uncle is too. That’s probably where I got my skills from.

10) BP have just won a l________ contract with the Ecuadorian government

to export their oil.

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Section 5 – Phrasal verb and multi-word verb

finder

Read the descriptions and try and remember the

phrasal verb used in the podcast.

Part 1 0.00 – 1.07

1) Tom talks about how football is now the dominant sport in the world.

What phrasal verb does he use to describe this process?

2) A phrasal verb to briefly describe the important facts or characteristics of

something, in this case the madness of football.

___________________________________________

Part 2 1.15 – 2.20

3) A phrasal verb saying that the premier league was created.

___________________________________________

Part 5 4.32 – 6.46

4) At the end of the match Birmingham City are attacking and Tom is worried

that they might score so he uses a phrasal verb to say that he wants Tottenham

to keep the score as it is.

_______________________________________________________

5) At the end of the match Tom says that Tottenham were the winners. What

phrasal verb does he use to say this?

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Section 6 – Language analysis

Collocation corner

lucrative contract/business

boisterous celebrations/atmosphere

engrossing film/book

*laddish/friendly banter

to get butterflies in your stomach/tummy

to score a point/a goal

to come out on top of a competition/match

nerve-racking experience/match

*laddish banter is used in a slightly negative way to talk about

men talking about macho and immature subjects.

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Section 7 – Football vocabulary bonus

Goalkeeper

right back centre back centre back left back

right centre centre left

midfield midfield midfield midfield

centre forward or striker

The referee is in charge of applying the rules to a match. He or She has a

whistle and red and yellow cards. There are two referee’s assistants

or linesmen that make off-side decisions and help the referee.

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Section 8 – Cultural guide

Lots of the words and names in the podcast are cultural

references. Here is a short guide to what they mean to help

you.

– England’s top football division.

– a Premier League team from London.

– nicknames for Tottenham Hotspur.

– a football team from Birmingham.

– the name of Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium.

– The name of the south stand at White Hart Lane

where the fans sit.

– Football manager of Liverpool from 1959 – 1974.

– The nearest London Underground tube station to

White Hart Lane.

– The road White Hart Lane is on.

– famous Jamaican reggae artist.

– Colombian writer.

– Canadian basketball player.

– Tottenham player from Brazil.

– Tottenham player from Russia.

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Section 9 – Your turn

Choose one of the following options and record yourself

talking about it using the vocabulary from this worksheet.

You could consider some of these questions to help you.

1) A memorable sporting event you attended

Who was the match between? Who came out on top?

How did you feel before/during/after the game? Did you have butterflies?

How would you describe the match? Was it engrossing/exciting etc.?

Who scored?

Was the atmosphere boisterous? Was there chanting?

2) Being a part of something special i.e. a music group/a

sports team/a voluntary organisation etc.

Who set up the group/organisation?

When was it set up and why?

Did you have a sense of belonging?

What made being a part of it special?

Is it still going? If not what happened to it?

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Section 10 – Photos from Tottenham Hotspur

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Discover the Premier League Answers

Section 1 - Summary selection

1) b 2) a 3) a 4) b 5) a

Section 2 – Sporting vocabulary

1) c 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) a 9) b 10) b 11) c 12) a 13) b 14) c

15) a

Section 3 – Sporting vocabulary meanings

Part 2

1) hooliganism 2) to get butterflies 3) stadia 4) lucrative 5) banter 6)

a sense of belonging

Part 3

1) season ticket holder 2) in the blood 3) chanting 4) boisterous

Part 5

1) nerve-racking 2) to equalise 3) final whistle 4) engrossing 5) to

score

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Section 4 – Sporting vocabulary gap fill

1) Brazil equalised/scored in the last minute to make the score 2-2.

2) My grandfather has been a season ticket holder for 20 years and he says

he hasn’t missed a match in that time.

3) One of the best things about my job is the banter between my colleagues.

There are some really amusing people who say some hilarious things.

4) Some of the boys in my class are a bit boisterous and I have to take them

out of the classroom to calm them down otherwise it’s impossible to teach.

5) There are so many films about football hooliganism and every single one

glorifies violence even though in reality it’s irresponsible and stupid.

6) The sequel wasn’t very good but the first film was one of the most

engrossing films I’ve ever watched. I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

7) The reason why Germany was chosen to host the 2006 World Cup was

because it has some fantastic stadia and excellent transport links.

8) Before my driving test I got butterflies in my stomach and had to listen

to some calming music before starting it.

9) I think cooking must be in the blood because my Dad is a great cook and

my Uncle is too. That’s probably where I got my skills from.

10) BP have just won a lucrative contract with the new government to

export oil.

Section 5 – Phrasal verb and multi-word verb finder

1) taken over 2) summed up 3) set up 4) hold on 5) came out on top

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Transcript

Part 1 0.00 – 1.07

Welcome to a very special podcast. Today I’m about to experience one of

England’s greatest exports, the Premier league. I think it’s fair to say football

has taken over the world becoming almost religious in some places. This

passion or madness, depending on whether you love or loathe the game, was

best summed up by the legendary football manager Bill Shankly when he

said “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I can assure

you that it is much more important than that.” And so with those words I

welcome you to North London and White Hart Lane, home of the famous

Tottenham Hotspur.

Part 2 1.15 – 2.20

It’s the last day of the season and I’m here to watch my boyhood team

Tottenham Hotspur play Birmingham City. Now I don’t know if you can tell

but I’m pretty excited. Ever since my first match at the age of seven I’ve

always got a buzz from walking to the stadium and seeing it towering above

the terraced houses along the High Road and to be honest I still get

butterflies even today.

I guess the match day experience is much more than just the football. It’s

about the atmosphere, the banter between both sets of fans, the chanting,

the sense of belonging and the rollercoaster of emotions. It really can get

the pulses racing especially if you’re a Tottenham fan.

Today the Premier league is the world’s most watched and lucrative league

in the World attracting huge TV audiences and the top players from around

the world. However in the 1980s English football suffered from

hooliganism and poor quality stadia. Thankfully things changed and in

1992 the Premier league was set up. Back then there were just 11 non-

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British or Irish players in the league, now almost 20 years later there are over

300. What was once a truly English league has embraced the World.

Part 3 2.29 – 3.36

So I’ve been a Tottenham fan all my life and for me Tottenham is in the

blood. My great-grandfather was one of the founding members of the club

back in 1882, so in other words I had no choice but to be a Spurs fan. And I’m

in good company, other Spurs fans include Bob Marley, Gabriel Garcia

Marquez and the NBA basketball player Steve Nash.

I’ve been joined by my mate Joe, who is a season ticket holder at the Park

Lane end, which is where all the singing and chanting occurs and it’s where

we’ll be sitting today.

Tom – So Joe describe a match day at Tottenham for me.

Joe – Well normally fans gather at Seven Sisters tube station and then walk

along the High Road often maybe stop for a pint in one of the pubs along the

way. And then everyone gets to White Hart Lane and it’s always a good

boisterous atmosphere it’s always an exciting day.

Tom - What makes Tottenham so special?

Joe - I think that we’ve been at this same part of Tottenham for like a 120

years and it’s the same ground, the same spot, the club’s got a great history a

great heritage.

Tom – What’s your prediction for today’s game?

Joe – I think that today I’ll go for a three one win to the mighty lillywhites.

Tom - Alright, let’s go in.

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Part 4 3.547 – 4.24

Tom - Ok, I’m walking up the steps into the ground. Wow, it’s incredible.

Tom – Ok Joe it’s half time how’s the game gone so far?

Joe – Oh it’s been very frustrating so far.

Tom – Yeah and what about the atmosphere? How’s the atmosphere?

Joe – It’s been quite a good atmosphere, last day of the season. It’ll be even

better if we get a couple of goals in the second half.

Part 5 4.32 – 6.46

Ah it’s a great effort from Sandro there, the keeper just tipped it round the

post. The atmosphere is buzzing in here.

Tottenham have just scored, Pavlyuchenko with an amazing goal. 1-0

Tottenham Hotspur.

Birmingham have just equalised. It was a great goal, so now it’s 1-1.

Birmingham city are attacking, it’s the last minute. I hope Tottenham can

hold on.

Tottenham have just scored in the last minute. 2-1 Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Scenes of celebration that’s the final whistle, Tottenham have won 2-1,

what an ending.

Wow, I’m stood outside the ground and you’ll be glad to know that I’ve

calmed down a little bit. The last few fans are just leaving the stadium and I

think they’re pretty happy. It was an engrossing game which got a bit tense

towards the end and slightly nerve-racking for both sets of fans but

thankfully Tottenham came out on top 2-1. I’ve really enjoyed sharing a

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match day at Tottenham Hotspur with you and I hope you’ve got a taste for

the English premier league. Be sure to check out the worksheet with all the

vocabulary from today’s podcast plus a full transcript. I’m Tom Rees, thanks

for listening.