The Player
The Player
Listen to the player's first day and try to answer these questions:
- Who does the new player meet?
- How is the player feeling?
- Who is he going to meet next?
When you have finished, click on learn below for some practice activities, then try the quiz.
Improve your listening
Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match the pictures to some of the football phrases you heard in the listening.
Can you match the football words to the picture?
Activity 2: In this activity, you have to complete the gaps in the sentences. Listen again if you're not sure of the answer.
Listen again and put the words in the correct part of the text.
Quiz
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What do you think?
- Was the listening easy or difficult?
- It was the player's first day at a new club. How do you think he felt?
- How did you feel on your first day in a new job or at a new school or university?
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Komentar
06/01/2019
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listening is difficult for the level of English I currently have. the first day in a new job is special and you are excited
06/01/2019 23:33
Manchester City
109
listening is difficult for the level of English I currently have. the first day in a new job is special and you are excited
01/12/2018
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easy
01/12/2018 01:32
Chelsea
53
easy
29/11/2018
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gg wp
29/11/2018 15:25
Arsenal
241
gg wp
19/11/2018
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Nice to challenge you.
19/11/2018 14:18
Manchester United
8
Nice to challenge you.
04/11/2018
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new people and a new place make feel uncomfortable and scared.
04/11/2018 18:43
Chelsea
12
new people and a new place make feel uncomfortable and scared.
30/10/2018
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I think tha it was easy for me.
30/10/2018 23:44
Manchester United
117
I think tha it was easy for me.
07/10/2018
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it was quite easy.
07/10/2018 09:24
Manchester United
8
it was quite easy.
30/09/2018
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It was a good practice for listening today!!
30/09/2018 13:27
Arsenal
62
It was a good practice for listening today!!
28/09/2018
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I was easy. I listened to every word that he spoke.
He felt very much excited on his first day. When I was on my first day of the job, I felt nervous. But after some time, I attached with the environment of that job.
28/09/2018 14:30
Arsenal
18
I was easy. I listened to every word that he spoke.
He felt very much excited on his first day. When I was on my first day of the job, I felt nervous. But after some time, I attached with the environment of that job.
28/09/2018
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I t was easy.
I feel happy but worry about that.
28/09/2018 03:32
Manchester City
309
I t was easy.
I feel happy but worry about that.
11/09/2018
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I was enjoy.
11/09/2018 08:22
Liverpool
17
I was enjoy.
10/08/2018
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1. It was easy although you have to pay close attention.
2. I think the player was excited for a new game to play.
3. I feel enmity but at the same time with fear because in those moments I am going through many things in my head.
10/08/2018 00:17
Manchester United
924
1. It was easy although you have to pay close attention.
2. I think the player was excited for a new game to play.
3. I feel enmity but at the same time with fear because in those moments I am going through many things in my head.
16/07/2018
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The listening was easy. I think the player felt conscious. I felt a little bit nervous in my first day at my university because I knew no one.
16/07/2018 08:18
Liverpool
16
The listening was easy. I think the player felt conscious. I felt a little bit nervous in my first day at my university because I knew no one.
27/06/2018
points
Easy
27/06/2018 21:23
Chelsea
334
Easy
12/07/2018
points
A
12/07/2018 01:54
Arsenal
598
A
16/06/2018
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It was a little diffucult listening for me.
The player was excited.
I was very happy the first day.
16/06/2018 16:58
Chelsea
5
It was a little diffucult listening for me.
The player was excited.
I was very happy the first day.
09/06/2018
points
The listening was more easy than difficult for me.
The player was happy and excited in his first day at the new club.
I remember that I felt nervous and excited at the same time.
09/06/2018 02:26
Liverpool
7
The listening was more easy than difficult for me.
The player was happy and excited in his first day at the new club.
I remember that I felt nervous and excited at the same time.
10/05/2018
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The listening was difficult. I didn´t understand some words. I had to replay 3 times the video. He felt very excited because he comes from another country and it was his first top division club.
I felt nervious in the first day at British Council English course because I took the course 2 weeks after it started. But the class was exciting and funny.
10/05/2018 22:10
Manchester United
5
The listening was difficult. I didn´t understand some words. I had to replay 3 times the video. He felt very excited because he comes from another country and it was his first top division club.
I felt nervious in the first day at British Council English course because I took the course 2 weeks after it started. But the class was exciting and funny.
09/05/2018
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The listening it was a little easy. In my first day in work i felt very nervous. It was a difficult and frustrating for me.
09/05/2018 16:27
Manchester City
76
The listening it was a little easy. In my first day in work i felt very nervous. It was a difficult and frustrating for me.
09/05/2018
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Hi Sanfiel91
If you want to try listening to something a little more difficult you could try our weekly podcasts'. Let us know if they are a good level for you!
https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
09/05/2018 22:18
Liverpool
594
Hi Sanfiel91
If you want to try listening to something a little more difficult you could try our weekly podcasts'. Let us know if they are a good level for you!
https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/podcasts
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
02/05/2018
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the listen was very diffiult
he felt very exicted and too he was nervious
my first day in the work I felt very nervious
02/05/2018 23:17
Manchester City
321
the listen was very diffiult
he felt very exicted and too he was nervious
my first day in the work I felt very nervious
24/04/2018
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Thanks British counsil , Listening experience was great.
He felt happy to the way new club introduced him .
My first day at university, I was excited and happy to be the part of a big campus.
24/04/2018 08:23
Manchester City
14
Thanks British counsil , Listening experience was great.
He felt happy to the way new club introduced him .
My first day at university, I was excited and happy to be the part of a big campus.
14/04/2018
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xD
14/04/2018 08:38
Arsenal
17
xD
12/04/2018
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Good!
12/04/2018 09:54
Arsenal
19
Good!
02/04/2018
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The listenng was easy. The voice was loud and clear. I think that player felt excited,maybe little scared becouse it was his first club at top division.
02/04/2018 15:53
Manchester United
68
The listenng was easy. The voice was loud and clear. I think that player felt excited,maybe little scared becouse it was his first club at top division.
30/03/2018
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The listening was Ok.
I think the player felt excited on his first day in a new job.
I' ve felt excited on my first day in my new job too.
30/03/2018 20:32
Chelsea
6
The listening was Ok.
I think the player felt excited on his first day in a new job.
I' ve felt excited on my first day in my new job too.
22/03/2018
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the listening for the player was easy and simple.
22/03/2018 19:09
Liverpool
7
the listening for the player was easy and simple.
21/03/2018
points
Nice
21/03/2018 22:43
Liverpool
35
Nice
21/03/2018
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Nice!
21/03/2018 21:48
Liverpool
35
Nice!
14/03/2018
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The audio wasn't difficult. It was clear and simple to be understood easily. The exercises were easy too and useful. Thanks, British Council :)
14/03/2018 19:19
Liverpool
7
The audio wasn't difficult. It was clear and simple to be understood easily. The exercises were easy too and useful. Thanks, British Council :)
05/03/2018
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it would be very nervous but also excited
05/03/2018 16:14
Aston Villa
42
it would be very nervous but also excited
02/03/2018
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It was't difficult to listening this audio, broadcaster has a great english with clear accent.
I am sure player has worried about his first day at the club. But at the same time first day it very exiting, new meetings, emotions, experience. I love it.
I am like first day, because you can find a new friend and explore something new, thats meen you still alive and young anf this is great!
02/03/2018 21:18
Chelsea
124
It was't difficult to listening this audio, broadcaster has a great english with clear accent.
I am sure player has worried about his first day at the club. But at the same time first day it very exiting, new meetings, emotions, experience. I love it.
I am like first day, because you can find a new friend and explore something new, thats meen you still alive and young anf this is great!
12/02/2018
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The listening was easy. He was very excited. I was very excited, nervouse and confused on my first day at university.
12/02/2018 11:49
Arsenal
51
The listening was easy. He was very excited. I was very excited, nervouse and confused on my first day at university.
08/02/2018
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Personally, In my opinion, the listening part was relatively easy for me. He was extremely excited about his first day in the club.
I can remember back in that day as if it were yesterday. I was pretty nervous and at the same time delighted because that was my first day at the company.
08/02/2018 21:58
Chelsea
112
Personally, In my opinion, the listening part was relatively easy for me. He was extremely excited about his first day in the club.
I can remember back in that day as if it were yesterday. I was pretty nervous and at the same time delighted because that was my first day at the company.
08/02/2018
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This exercise is not difficult.
08/02/2018 19:46
Liverpool
11
This exercise is not difficult.
04/02/2018
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It's difficult
04/02/2018 22:43
Liverpool
182
It's difficult
30/01/2018
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For now, the listening was easy for me. He felt very excited!
30/01/2018 19:10
Liverpool
319
For now, the listening was easy for me. He felt very excited!
29/01/2018
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It is very difficult.
29/01/2018 16:53
Manchester City
14
It is very difficult.
29/01/2018
points
It is a very difficult :(
29/01/2018 16:52
Manchester City
14
It is a very difficult :(
22/01/2018
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it was easy he feel exited
22/01/2018 14:36
Arsenal
197
it was easy he feel exited
08/01/2018
points
The listening easy, likely
I think he was excited and proud himself
When I get my new job I was very excited and confused because it was ne experience for me
08/01/2018 20:49
Manchester United
50
The listening easy, likely
I think he was excited and proud himself
When I get my new job I was very excited and confused because it was ne experience for me
22/12/2017
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It's awesome!
22/12/2017 08:31
Tottenham Hotspur
28
It's awesome!
07/12/2017
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I think the listtening is more or less. Some parts is easy and others difficult. He felt very excited. This is normal at first day at a new job. My first day at the job also was exciting.
07/12/2017 23:01
Manchester United
43
I think the listtening is more or less. Some parts is easy and others difficult. He felt very excited. This is normal at first day at a new job. My first day at the job also was exciting.
30/11/2017
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The listening was easy.
The player felt excited.
I feel nervous at the same time excited.
30/11/2017 14:40
Chelsea
7
The listening was easy.
The player felt excited.
I feel nervous at the same time excited.
22/11/2017
points
At the first time the heedfully auricularly discerning was arduous, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the conception of the audio.
Sure the player was very exhilarated, he was meeting his incipient club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my incipient job, I was very jubilant, because I wanted start to work after of the end my work.
22/11/2017 19:12
Chelsea
6
At the first time the heedfully auricularly discerning was arduous, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the conception of the audio.
Sure the player was very exhilarated, he was meeting his incipient club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my incipient job, I was very jubilant, because I wanted start to work after of the end my work.
22/11/2017
points
Ha ha - very funny.
22/11/2017 19:32
Arsenal
560
Ha ha - very funny.
02/03/2018
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Now try to answer in foreign language =)
02/03/2018 21:21
Chelsea
124
Now try to answer in foreign language =)
20/11/2017
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It was pretty easy but useful
20/11/2017 09:06
Manchester City
207
It was pretty easy but useful
12/11/2017
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It was difficult. I think he felt excited. I felt nervous on my first day in a new job.
12/11/2017 07:48
Manchester City
7
It was difficult. I think he felt excited. I felt nervous on my first day in a new job.
25/10/2017
points
In the first moment the listening was difficult, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the idea of the audio.
Sure the player was very excited, he was meeting his new club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my new job, I was very happy, because I wanted start to work after of the pregaduate.
25/10/2017 17:36
Chelsea
297
In the first moment the listening was difficult, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the idea of the audio.
Sure the player was very excited, he was meeting his new club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my new job, I was very happy, because I wanted start to work after of the pregaduate.