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Learning Vocabulary - Congratulations & Commiserations

Learning Vocabulary - Congratulations & Commiserations

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich host their fourth World Cup podcast. They give you two roleplays where you have the chance to learn the language you need to congratulate someone when they win something or do something well. They also give you the chance to learn the words and phrases you need to commiserate with someone when their team loses or something bad happens. Your task is to congratulate fans from teams around the world if their team has done well in the World Cup, or commiserate with them if their team has done badly or didn't qualify for the World Cup.  As always, we also have a new football phrase for you to guess at the end of the podcast. Enjoy!

Transcript

If you found the listening difficult, you can read the transcript and listen at the same time.
Read the transcript and listen at the same time.

Introduction:

Rich: People take things the wrong way sometimes, you know.

Jack: What do you mean?

Rich: Well, you know that I live in Spain.

Jack: Yes.

Rich: And Spain didn’t do very well in the World Cup.
Jack: Yes.

Rich: And England have done a bit better.

Jack: Have you had problems being sympathetic?

Rich: I try my best but it’s difficult. 

Jack: What do you say? 

Rich: Unlucky about Spain’s result against Russia.

Jack: That sounds a bit sarcastic.

Rich: I’ve also said it’s only a game. There’s no point in getting upset about it. There’s always the next World Cup.

Jack: That does sound a bit mean.

Rich: I’ve also said ‘why don’t you support England?

Jack: I think you need a bit of help with this.

Welcome:

Rich: Hello my name’s Rich

Jack: and I’m Jack

Rich: and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast

Jack: Where we talk about football and help you with your English.

Jack: What’s happening this week, Rich?

Rich: In this week’s podcast, we have our fourth and final World Cup podcast. 

Jack: That’s right. During the World Cup in Russia, all our podcasts have been connected to the World Cup in some way and are all part of our World Cup Community programme.

Rich: What’s our World Cup Community programme?

Jack: It’s a four-week programme of activities connected to the World Cup that will help you with your English. You can sign-up now for free on the Premier Skills English website. You need to click the tab on the homepage that says ‘live’ to join the programme.

Rich: It will be great to see you there and discuss the World Cup as well as practising English together.

Jack: In this podcast, we are going to focus on vocabulary and more specifically we are going to focus on the language of congratulations and commiserations.

Rich: What’s the language of congratulations and commiserations?

Jack: You know, when someone does something well or when their football team wins ... we congratulate them, we tell them well done that is brilliant.

Rich: And commiserations?

Jack: That’s the opposite. It’s something you’ve been having problems with in Spain. What do we say when something sad has happened?

Rich: Without sounding sarcastic, stupid or mean.

Jack: Exactly. You need to be sympathetic.

Rich: But more about that in the next section. Don’t forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess - connected to the World Cup of course.

Topic Focus

Jack: In this section, we are going to do two roleplays. In the first roleplay, Rich is going to congratulate me on the team I support winning.

Rich: And in the second roleplay, I’m going to commiserate with Jack about his team losing.

Jack: Your first task is to listen to the two conversations and answer this question:

Rich: In each roleplay, who does Jack support?

Jack: Roleplay one.

Rich: You must be really happy this morning! Well done!

Jack: Yes, it was a great night, everyone was partying until the early hours of the morning. I don’t think many people have gone to bed.

Rich: It’s really good news and I was delighted to hear that Philippe Coutinho got the winning goal. He’s a great player and really deserves it you know.

Jack: Well done to all the players, you know. It was a team performance. The manager deserves a lot of the credit, too. He’s done a brilliant job.

Rich: They’ve won the World Cup six times now. Six times! Congratulations! Good job! Brilliant stuff!

Jack: Thanks. It means a lot to everyone. Right, I need to get back to the party! See you later!

Rich: See you!

Jack: Roleplay two.

Rich: You must be feeling a bit down this morning. I’m sorry about the match last night.

Jack: That’s alright. I think we did really well to get to the final though.

Rich: Exactly. It’s always good to look at the positives and it’s the first final you’ve been in since 1966!

Jack: It’s a bit of a downer though. If only we’d scored that penalty. I really didn’t think Kane would miss you know.

Rich: You were so close, you must be feeling awful. I don’t really know what to say.

Jack: That’s alright. It’s not your fault. Brazil were just too good I suppose. 

Rich: You know, if you need cheering up, we can go out later if you like.

Jack: Thanks and thanks for calling. I’m sure I’ll get over it soon.

Rich: Just give us a call if you need anything.

Jack: Cheers. I will.

Language Focus

Rich: In the last section, we imagined that Brazil had beaten England in the World Cup Final. Jack was a Brazil fan in the first conversation and an England fan in the second conversation.

Jack: In the first conversation, I was really happy and Rich called me to congratulate me on Brazil winning the World Cup.

Rich: And there were some specific words and phrases I used to do this. The most common phrase to congratulate someone is to say ‘congratulations!’.

Jack: But, there are some other expressions we can use. ‘Well done!’ is another common way to congratulate someone. 

Rich: Saying ‘good or brilliant job’ s another informal way of congratulating someone or ‘brilliant or good stuff’ is another although this more informal. 

Jack: We can also use ‘must be’ to congratulate someone indirectly. We might say something like ‘you must be really happy this morning’ and both people know what you are talking about here.

Rich: If someone has worked hard for something we often use the word ‘deserve’ and say things like ‘you really deserve it’ which means you worked really hard for it and it’s right that you get it.

Jack: Another common expression to use when you hear something positive is ‘that’s really good news’ when someone tells you something or if you already know you could say ‘it’s really good news about …’

Rich: So if we meet and I say, ‘did you hear? I got the job’

Jack: I could say: That’s really good news. 

Rich: But if Jack already knew that I had found a new job, he could say ….

Jack: It’s really good news about your job.

Rich: And, if you want to be a bit more formal you can say something like ‘I was delighted or thrilled to hear that …’ or ‘I’m really pleased for you’

Jack: Let’s move on to the second roleplay.

Rich: In this conversation, Jack was really sad about England losing and I called him to commiserate with him or to offer my condolences.

Jack: Again there were some specific words and phrases Rich used to do this. The most common phrase to commiserate with someone is to say ‘I’m sorry about’.

Rich: I told Jack that I was sorry about last night’s match to show him that I care and to be sympathetic. There are other expressions we can use too.

Jack: We can use the expression ‘you must be feeling …’ Rich said ‘you must be feeling down’ and ‘you must be feeling awful’ in the conversation to show sympathy.

Rich: I also said  ‘I don’t know what to say’ which is a common expression in these circumstances. 

Jack: And another common thing for people to do is to offer help. Rich said ‘if you need cheering up, we can go out later’ and ‘if you need anything just give us a call’. These types of expressions and actions are often helpful in sad situations.

Rich: We have some activities and more examples to help you with the language of congratulations and commiserations on the podcast page on the Premier Skills English website. 

Task

Rich: Right, this week’s task is to write messages of congratulations and commiserations to fans of teams at the World Cup.

Jack: We want you to write messages of congratulations to the teams and fans who have won their quarter-final or semi-final matches.

Rich: We want you to write messages of commiserations to the teams and fans who have lost their quarter-final or semi-final matches.

Jack: Start your comments with: Dear England fans or Dear Sweden fans or whatever country you’re congratulating or commiserating with.

Rich: Write your answers in the comments section below.

Football Phrase

Rich: Have you got a football phrase for us this week? 

Jack: Yes, I have, but first, last week’s football phrase. The phrase was knockout stages. This is the part of a football or other competition where there are no second chances. It’s one team against the other. The winner goes through to the next round and the loser goes home because they have been knocked out.

Rich: Well done to everyone who got this right. We’re recording in advance so we’re not sure who did, but I’m sure our regulars all got that one right.

Jack: This week’s World Cup football phrase is ****** ****. This award is given to the player who scores the most goals at the World Cup. At the moment, England’s Harry Kane is in the lead to win this award.

Rich: Right, that’s all we have time for this week! Don’t forget to write your answers to our questions and make a guess at our football phrase in the comments below.

Jack: And hit the live tab on the homepage to join our World Cup Community programme.

Rich: If you have enjoyed this podcast or found it useful, leave us a rating or review and that will help other people find us. 

Jack: Bye for now and enjoy your football!

Vocabulary

How much did you understand?

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some words and phrases that might be new for you. Do you know the words in bold?

People take things the wrong way sometimes.

That sounds a bit sarcastic.

The manager deserves a lot of credit.

If you need cheering up, we can go out later.

There were a few tricky words in the podcast. Do you know what they all mean? Try the activity below, then, listen to the podcast again to hear how we used the words.

Activity 1

Activity 1: In this activity, try to match the words and phrases to their definitions. All of the words were in this week's podcast.
Can you match the words to their definitions?
Will England be celebrating or commiserating with one another this week?

Language

Congratulations! 

In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich used lots of words and phrases connected to congratulating people on successes and commiserating with people if they have bad news. In the first roleplay, Jack and Rich looked at the language of congratulations. Look at these examples from the podcast:

You must be really happy this morning!

It's really good news and I was delighted to hear that Coutinho got the winner. He deserves it.

Congratulations! Good job! Brilliant stuff!

Do you know any other words or phrases to congratulate people?

Will Belgium fans be celebrating their first ever World Cup win this week?

Commiserations!

In the second roleplay, Jack and Rich looked at the language of congratulations. Look at these examples from the podcast:

You must be feeling a bit down this morning.

I'm sorry about the match last night.

Just give us a call if you need anything.

Do you know any other phrases to commiserate with people if they are unsuccessful or have bad news?

If you would like to learn more phrases connected to congratulations and commiserations, try the exercise below.

Activity 2

Activity 2: In this activity, read some phrases that we use to congratulate people and commiserate with people.
Can you put the phrases into the correct group?

Will everyone be congratulating Croatia on Sunday?

Task

Congratulating and commiserating:

Your task this week is to write some messages of congratulations and commiserations to football fans at the World Cup in Russia. We want you to:

  • write messages of congratulations to the teams and fans who have won their quarter-final or semi-final matches
  • write messages of commiserations to the teams and fans who have lost their quarter-final or semi-final matches
  • start your comments with: Dear England fans or Dear Brazil fans or whatever country you’re congratulating or commiserating with
  • write your answers in the comments section below.

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Comment

What do you think?

In this World Cup podcast, Rich and Jack spoke about congratulations and commiserations. 

Which teams do you think deserved to reach the final? Which teams didn't deserve to get knocked out?

Which team are you supporting in Russia?

Remember to write your guess at this week's football phrase and complete the task about congratulations and commiserations!

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AndrewHernandez's picture
AndrewHernandez
05/08/2018
CO
-569
points

There were some new words and topics that he did not know.


AndrewHernandez's picture
AndrewHernandez
05/08/2018 01:32
Colombia
Manchester City
-569

There were some new words and topics that he did not know.

SantiagoJovenV's picture
SantiagoJovenV
04/08/2018
CO
800
points

Very interesting, I did not know these phrases and I think Colombia should have been in the final


SantiagoJovenV's picture
SantiagoJovenV
04/08/2018 23:58
Colombia
Manchester United
800

Very interesting, I did not know these phrases and I think Colombia should have been in the final

juliana embus's picture
juliana embus
04/08/2018
CO
-729
points

think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.


juliana embus's picture
juliana embus
04/08/2018 22:17
Colombia
Chelsea
-729

think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.

Stephania Coy 62
04/08/2018
CO
367
points

It was very interesting


Stephania Coy 62
04/08/2018 22:04
Colombia
West Ham United
367

It was very interesting

nataliahurtado
04/08/2018
CO
756
points

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn


nataliahurtado
04/08/2018 21:49
Colombia
Manchester United
756

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn

ValentinaBasto
04/08/2018
CO
627
points

Many of these phrases are new to me. It was very interesting, I learned many new things but I can always improve.


ValentinaBasto
04/08/2018 20:52
Colombia
Leicester City
627

Many of these phrases are new to me. It was very interesting, I learned many new things but I can always improve.

SofiaBautistaQ
04/08/2018
CO
754
points

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team


SofiaBautistaQ
04/08/2018 04:49
Colombia
Arsenal
754

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team

MajoCh
04/08/2018
CO
833
points

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team


MajoCh
04/08/2018 02:51
Colombia
Arsenal
833

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team

MajoCh
04/08/2018
CO
833
points

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.


MajoCh
04/08/2018 02:41
Colombia
Arsenal
833

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.

LuciaMartinezBañol
04/08/2018
CO
864
points

I believe that the team that deserved to reach the final was Mexico; and the teams that did not deserve to be knocked out were Colombia and Argentina.
I was supporting Colombia.
Task:
Dear Mexico fans :
It’s really good news about your job.
Congratulations! Good job! Brilliant stuff!


LuciaMartinezBañol
04/08/2018 01:54
Colombia
Manchester United
864

I believe that the team that deserved to reach the final was Mexico; and the teams that did not deserve to be knocked out were Colombia and Argentina.
I was supporting Colombia.
Task:
Dear Mexico fans :
It’s really good news about your job.
Congratulations! Good job! Brilliant stuff!

Santy_14
03/08/2018
CO
520
points

Good test


Santy_14
03/08/2018 23:42
Colombia
Chelsea
520

Good test

Juanita190
03/08/2018
CO
523
points

There were a few words new to me


Juanita190
03/08/2018 23:19
Colombia
Manchester United
523

There were a few words new to me

keren jemima torres's picture
keren jemima torres
03/08/2018
CO
-890
points

very interesting


keren jemima torres's picture
keren jemima torres
03/08/2018 23:18
Colombia
Manchester United
-890

very interesting

OscarOrozcoVargas
03/08/2018
CO
595
points

Genial test.


OscarOrozcoVargas
03/08/2018 22:34
Colombia
Arsenal
595

Genial test.

Germanreyesl1
03/08/2018
CO
896
points

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn


Germanreyesl1
03/08/2018 22:05
Colombia
Manchester United
896

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn

JuanDavidSilvaMuñoz
03/08/2018
CO
709
points

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.


JuanDavidSilvaMuñoz
03/08/2018 22:04
Colombia
Manchester United
709

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.

Luanaolave's picture
Luanaolave
03/08/2018
CO
866
points

There were a few words new to me


Luanaolave's picture
Luanaolave
03/08/2018 04:25
Colombia
Manchester United
866

There were a few words new to me

Danna Bolaños
02/08/2018
CO
795
points

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team


Danna Bolaños
02/08/2018 04:11
Colombia
Liverpool
795

I believe that Colombia should win the cup and I am supporting this team

Juanestebanbermeo
01/08/2018
CO
781
points

There were a few words new to me


Juanestebanbermeo
01/08/2018 02:44
Colombia
Manchester United
781

There were a few words new to me

Ivanandrescaballero
31/07/2018
CO
924
points

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.


Ivanandrescaballero
31/07/2018 03:39
Colombia
Manchester United
924

I say that the teams that should be in the final are Colombia and Croatia and, therefore, the teams that are not designed to be a son of Mexico and Zenegal.
I am supporting the colombia team as it is a great team.

AnaVictoriaMorales
31/07/2018
CO
533
points

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn


AnaVictoriaMorales
31/07/2018 03:34
Colombia
Chelsea
533

most of the sentences were new to me, that well always have the opportunity to improve myself and learn

Juanesbermeo
31/07/2018
CO
598
points

I learned too much!


Juanesbermeo
31/07/2018 01:21
Colombia
Arsenal
598

I learned too much!

Juanesbermeo
31/07/2018
CO
598
points

I learned too much


Juanesbermeo
31/07/2018 01:17
Colombia
Arsenal
598

I learned too much

Valeria_coy's picture
Valeria_coy
31/07/2018
CO
742
points

I know some phrases, I learned too much


Valeria_coy's picture
Valeria_coy
31/07/2018 00:11
Colombia
Chelsea
742

I know some phrases, I learned too much

AndreaJuliana
30/07/2018
CO
246
points

as such support to my beautiful country colombia but I want France to win and then I win


AndreaJuliana
30/07/2018 03:24
Colombia
Manchester United
246

as such support to my beautiful country colombia but I want France to win and then I win

Karencollazos
30/07/2018
CO
759
points

I learned too much!


Karencollazos
30/07/2018 02:38
Colombia
Manchester City
759

I learned too much!

JpAn
30/07/2018
CO
774
points

I think that Belgium had to reach the final they had a big team to take this cup of the world, congratulations to Croatia for having reached the final, they gave the surprise.
I support my country Colombia, I did not deserve to be eliminated that way, it was not a great match but it was the best.


JpAn
30/07/2018 02:18
Colombia
Arsenal
774

I think that Belgium had to reach the final they had a big team to take this cup of the world, congratulations to Croatia for having reached the final, they gave the surprise.
I support my country Colombia, I did not deserve to be eliminated that way, it was not a great match but it was the best.

JpAn
30/07/2018
CO
774
points

I think that Belgium had to reach the final they had a big team to take this cup of the world, congratulations to Croatia for having reached the final, they gave the surprise.
I support my country Colombia, I did not deserve to be eliminated that way, it was not a great match but it was the best.


JpAn
30/07/2018 02:17
Colombia
Arsenal
774

I think that Belgium had to reach the final they had a big team to take this cup of the world, congratulations to Croatia for having reached the final, they gave the surprise.
I support my country Colombia, I did not deserve to be eliminated that way, it was not a great match but it was the best.

AngelDa.35's picture
AngelDa.35
29/07/2018
CO
722
points

The world cup is over.


AngelDa.35's picture
AngelDa.35
29/07/2018 23:07
Colombia
Manchester United
722

The world cup is over.

Juanesbermeo
29/07/2018
CO
598
points

A lot of words were new for me


Juanesbermeo
29/07/2018 19:25
Colombia
Arsenal
598

A lot of words were new for me

Juanesbermeo
29/07/2018
CO
598
points

I have learned a lot today


Juanesbermeo
29/07/2018 19:20
Colombia
Arsenal
598

I have learned a lot today

juancamilojimenezch
28/07/2018
CO
664
points

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I'm supporting my country team Colombia.


juancamilojimenezch
28/07/2018 23:05
Colombia
Manchester City
664

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I'm supporting my country team Colombia.

MariaJoseCorreaC
28/07/2018
CO
568
points

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.


MariaJoseCorreaC
28/07/2018 22:31
Colombia
Manchester United
568

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.

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isabella13.it
27/07/2018
CO
822
points

I was supporting the team of my country, Colombia.


isabella13.it's picture
isabella13.it
27/07/2018 23:45
Colombia
Arsenal
822

I was supporting the team of my country, Colombia.

lauraamayav
27/07/2018
CO
921
points

The teams that had to reach the final were Colombia and Mexico. These two countries did not deserve to leave the cup. They did a good job Support to Colombia, my country.


lauraamayav
27/07/2018 18:14
Colombia
Arsenal
921

The teams that had to reach the final were Colombia and Mexico. These two countries did not deserve to leave the cup. They did a good job Support to Colombia, my country.

leonardobritot's picture
leonardobritot
26/07/2018
CO
828
points

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.


leonardobritot's picture
leonardobritot
26/07/2018 01:18
Colombia
Manchester United
828

I think all the teams deserved to reach the final. I think Colombia didn't deserve to get knocked out.

I am supporting my country team Colombia.

Vanesa Vega's picture
Vanesa Vega
23/07/2018
MX
578
points

Dear Croatia fans, I just wanted you to know that your team did a perfect stuff I hope that you don't feel a bit down too long because now it's time to overcome this, cheer up and show the best in the next World Cup.

Dear France fans, you must be delighted! it's really good news because you've won twice and that's admirable!


Vanesa Vega's picture
Vanesa Vega
23/07/2018 03:17
Mexico
AFC Bournemouth
578

Dear Croatia fans, I just wanted you to know that your team did a perfect stuff I hope that you don't feel a bit down too long because now it's time to overcome this, cheer up and show the best in the next World Cup.

Dear France fans, you must be delighted! it's really good news because you've won twice and that's admirable!

Rich's picture
Rich
24/07/2018
ES
594
points

Hi Vanesa

Thanks for your comments. I think Croatia fans and France fans will appreciate your messages of support!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
24/07/2018 08:49
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Vanesa

Thanks for your comments. I think Croatia fans and France fans will appreciate your messages of support!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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acicala
21/07/2018
ES
1646
points

I'm sorry. I finished the the World Cup Community Programme! However, when I download the certificate, I find that it is blank, neither it's my name nor the name of the course. Could it be fixed? Thanks for all.


acicala's picture
acicala
21/07/2018 20:54
Spain
Chelsea
1646

I'm sorry. I finished the the World Cup Community Programme! However, when I download the certificate, I find that it is blank, neither it's my name nor the name of the course. Could it be fixed? Thanks for all.

Rich's picture
Rich
24/07/2018
ES
594
points

Hi Acicala

It should be working now. Can you let me know if you're still having problems?

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
24/07/2018 17:40
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Acicala

It should be working now. Can you let me know if you're still having problems?

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Juanmarcorrea10
20/07/2018
CO
759
points

I think Belgium deserved to reach the final, they were a nice team. I think South Korea and Japan didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I support Croatia, I know they already lost, but I think they were a team that made history, because they showed how is playing with courage.


Juanmarcorrea10
20/07/2018 22:58
Colombia
Manchester United
759

I think Belgium deserved to reach the final, they were a nice team. I think South Korea and Japan didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I support Croatia, I know they already lost, but I think they were a team that made history, because they showed how is playing with courage.

Rich's picture
Rich
24/07/2018
ES
594
points

Thanks for your comments, Juan!

Belgium were very unlucky and so were Japan against Belgium! At least South Korean fans have one of the biggest ever Wolrd CUp shocks to remember (beating Germany!).

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
24/07/2018 08:51
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks for your comments, Juan!

Belgium were very unlucky and so were Japan against Belgium! At least South Korean fans have one of the biggest ever Wolrd CUp shocks to remember (beating Germany!).

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

ValentinaCalderónC
20/07/2018
CO
875
points

The world cup is over.


ValentinaCalderónC
20/07/2018 22:39
Colombia
Crystal Palace
875

The world cup is over.

mariasilvia21
16/07/2018
BO
303
points

Actually the world cup finished, sorry for be late


mariasilvia21
16/07/2018 03:51
Bolivia
Chelsea
303

Actually the world cup finished, sorry for be late

Byjuliocesar
16/07/2018
BO
31
points

Croatia is the better team that the others team because , croatia going to the final


Byjuliocesar
16/07/2018 03:45
Bolivia
Liverpool
31

Croatia is the better team that the others team because , croatia going to the final

Edu1603
16/07/2018
BO
612
points

I think Belgium deserved to reach the final, they were a nice team. I think South Korea and Japan didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I support Croatia, I know they already lost, but I think they were a team that made history, because they showed how is playing with courage.


Edu1603
16/07/2018 03:39
Bolivia
Chelsea
612

I think Belgium deserved to reach the final, they were a nice team. I think South Korea and Japan didn't deserve to get knocked out.
I support Croatia, I know they already lost, but I think they were a team that made history, because they showed how is playing with courage.

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Rich
18/07/2018
ES
594
points

Thanks for your comment, Edu. Croatia definitely surprised a lot of people and South Korea against Germany was probably the biggest shock at a World Cup for a long, long time! We hope you've enjoyed the course!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
18/07/2018 09:31
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks for your comment, Edu. Croatia definitely surprised a lot of people and South Korea against Germany was probably the biggest shock at a World Cup for a long, long time! We hope you've enjoyed the course!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

MariamRA
16/07/2018
BO
590
points

I think Croatia deserves to win. And I think Mexico didn't deserve to get knocked out.


MariamRA
16/07/2018 01:15
Bolivia
Manchester United
590

I think Croatia deserves to win. And I think Mexico didn't deserve to get knocked out.

Belensaa
15/07/2018
BO
702
points

I am supportiong to Croatia.


Belensaa
15/07/2018 23:49
Bolivia
Manchester City
702

I am supportiong to Croatia.

gabriel99salvatierra
15/07/2018
BO
288
points

france win!


gabriel99salvatierra
15/07/2018 22:08
Bolivia
Everton
288

france win!

Level

3
Average: 3 (1 vote)

Goals

Skills: Listening

Language: Congratulations and Commiserations

Task: Congratulate or commiserate with learners from different countries