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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Comentários
26/10/2024
points
I think the listening is moderate for me . The debut of this striker must be exciting and cheerful . I remember my first day in my job , I think it was a bit of nervousness and excitement
26/10/2024 10:39
Manchester City
23
I think the listening is moderate for me . The debut of this striker must be exciting and cheerful . I remember my first day in my job , I think it was a bit of nervousness and excitement
16/09/2024
points
The listening seemed relatively easy, especially because it was about a common scenario in football—a player’s first day at a new club. The vocabulary was likely familiar, and the topic was straightforward. On his first day, the player probably felt a mix of excitement and nerves. Joining a new team brings both the thrill of new opportunities and the pressure to perform and fit in with teammates. He might also feel some uncertainty about how things will go, but the excitement of a fresh start likely dominated.
On my first day in a new situation, I felt similar emotions—both excitement and nervousness. Meeting new people, learning new systems, and adapting to an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming, but there’s also the excitement of beginning a new chapter and growing.
16/09/2024 08:32
Chelsea
139
The listening seemed relatively easy, especially because it was about a common scenario in football—a player’s first day at a new club. The vocabulary was likely familiar, and the topic was straightforward. On his first day, the player probably felt a mix of excitement and nerves. Joining a new team brings both the thrill of new opportunities and the pressure to perform and fit in with teammates. He might also feel some uncertainty about how things will go, but the excitement of a fresh start likely dominated.
On my first day in a new situation, I felt similar emotions—both excitement and nervousness. Meeting new people, learning new systems, and adapting to an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming, but there’s also the excitement of beginning a new chapter and growing.
15/09/2024
points
The listening wasn't difficult, but in some parts, I had a little difficulty understanding.
Regarding the player's feelings, I think he felt very excited and anxious to score goals with the team.
And on my first day at my new job, I felt very, very anxious and afraid.
15/09/2024 22:17
Liverpool
14
The listening wasn't difficult, but in some parts, I had a little difficulty understanding.
Regarding the player's feelings, I think he felt very excited and anxious to score goals with the team.
And on my first day at my new job, I felt very, very anxious and afraid.
28/08/2024
points
I got it, difficult of listen is easy
28/08/2024 02:50
Chelsea
46
I got it, difficult of listen is easy
26/08/2024
points
cool
26/08/2024 23:35
Aston Villa
14
cool
15/03/2024
points
I was a little difficult to listen this topic.
Ithink he was so excited.
I was so nervous.
15/03/2024 12:28
Manchester City
16
I was a little difficult to listen this topic.
Ithink he was so excited.
I was so nervous.
27/12/2023
points
Cool short listening and easy.
27/12/2023 11:16
Chelsea
66
Cool short listening and easy.
06/09/2023
points
It was a very easy listening
06/09/2023 21:34
Liverpool
18
It was a very easy listening
30/08/2023
points
Very easy
30/08/2023 09:51
Arsenal
8
Very easy
26/05/2023
points
easy to me
26/05/2023 05:53
Brighton and Hove Albion
7
easy to me
08/03/2023
points
Very easy
08/03/2023 21:16
Arsenal
160
Very easy
21/11/2022
points
It was an easy listening. The player was feeling excited. I felt excited too.
21/11/2022 10:30
Liverpool
759
It was an easy listening. The player was feeling excited. I felt excited too.
04/11/2022
points
easy
04/11/2022 09:51
Manchester United
37
easy
21/07/2022
points
The listening was easy, i think that he felt very excited. In my case i think that i felt excited too
21/07/2022 18:08
Manchester City
56
The listening was easy, i think that he felt very excited. In my case i think that i felt excited too
23/03/2022
points
The listening was easy, I think that the new player felt excited. Usually in my first day I felt so nervous
23/03/2022 21:46
Liverpool
7
The listening was easy, I think that the new player felt excited. Usually in my first day I felt so nervous
03/03/2022
points
Hello,
the listening was easy!
I think the player's first day was exciting. First days are always special.
When you do something you like for the time, you usually feel happy and worried at the same time. It's a weird feeling...
03/03/2022 22:57
Liverpool
47
Hello,
the listening was easy!
I think the player's first day was exciting. First days are always special.
When you do something you like for the time, you usually feel happy and worried at the same time. It's a weird feeling...
04/03/2022
points
Indeed, it is.
04/03/2022 07:09
Manchester United
30
Indeed, it is.
09/02/2022
points
It's an easy listening. I guess, He felt a huge pleasure to begin a new journey on top division team.
09/02/2022 14:05
Arsenal
58
It's an easy listening. I guess, He felt a huge pleasure to begin a new journey on top division team.
02/02/2022
points
I understood very clear. I think that he was very excited. I believe that, it was amazing feeling when your dreams come true.
02/02/2022 17:37
Leeds United
91
I understood very clear. I think that he was very excited. I believe that, it was amazing feeling when your dreams come true.
14/12/2021
points
I think the player must have felt excited but also nervous and a little anxious to meet all the players etc.
I felt nervous and a little anxious to meet the other students. I was a little bit excited but probably more worried than excited.
14/12/2021 18:45
Watford
28
I think the player must have felt excited but also nervous and a little anxious to meet all the players etc.
I felt nervous and a little anxious to meet the other students. I was a little bit excited but probably more worried than excited.
09/11/2021
points
The listening it was easy.
Probably he was excited and anxious, I guess.
When I come across something new I feel a bit anxious, but much more excited to understand the enviroment and be able to contribute positively to it.
09/11/2021 19:05
Manchester City
78
The listening it was easy.
Probably he was excited and anxious, I guess.
When I come across something new I feel a bit anxious, but much more excited to understand the enviroment and be able to contribute positively to it.
09/11/2021
points
The listening it was easy.
Probably he was anxious and excited, i guess.
When I come across something that is new, first of all I get excited and then study the enviroment, so that I understand the best way to contribute to it.
09/11/2021 17:37
Manchester City
78
The listening it was easy.
Probably he was anxious and excited, i guess.
When I come across something that is new, first of all I get excited and then study the enviroment, so that I understand the best way to contribute to it.
08/09/2021
points
It was not very difficult
08/09/2021 13:26
Manchester United
149
It was not very difficult
24/06/2021
points
It’s a good story. It’s medium - not too hard or too easy :)
24/06/2021 14:45
Manchester City
105
It’s a good story. It’s medium - not too hard or too easy :)
18/05/2021
points
The listening not easy but its very interesting for me because now I know what happens in the player´s first day. He´s striker and he´s very excited in his new club.
I was very nervious in my university´s first day. I was afraid because it was a very big building and there were too many people
18/05/2021 21:04
Manchester United
17
The listening not easy but its very interesting for me because now I know what happens in the player´s first day. He´s striker and he´s very excited in his new club.
I was very nervious in my university´s first day. I was afraid because it was a very big building and there were too many people
20/04/2021
points
very nice
20/04/2021 10:44
Liverpool
68
very nice
08/03/2021
points
It was easy.
I think he was exchited, as he told at the beggining of the story. Ansious for playing with a new shirt and team mates.
I felt the same way that the player. If you asked me by that time, I would probably say that I wanted to have a match the next day!
08/03/2021 16:59
Arsenal
1512
It was easy.
I think he was exchited, as he told at the beggining of the story. Ansious for playing with a new shirt and team mates.
I felt the same way that the player. If you asked me by that time, I would probably say that I wanted to have a match the next day!
03/03/2021
points
it was easy for intermediate listeners but not for beginners
03/03/2021 15:44
Chelsea
3
it was easy for intermediate listeners but not for beginners
03/02/2021
points
very easy
03/02/2021 16:23
Liverpool
19
very easy
03/02/2021
points
Great !
03/02/2021 10:36
Liverpool
13
Great !
27/12/2020
points
It’s easy.
27/12/2020 07:51
Everton
26
It’s easy.
03/02/2021
points
jajajaja very esay 26 points
03/02/2021 16:20
Liverpool
19
jajajaja very esay 26 points
16/12/2020
points
It's easy.
All first days in everything I always was nervous.
16/12/2020 13:28
Manchester City
219
It's easy.
All first days in everything I always was nervous.
29/10/2020
points
It was easy
29/10/2020 22:56
Liverpool
83
It was easy
25/10/2020
points
Listening it was difficult.
I think he was worried himself the first day a new club.
I remember I was very worried about my first day in a new job as a new school and as a new university.
25/10/2020 19:38
Liverpool
272
Listening it was difficult.
I think he was worried himself the first day a new club.
I remember I was very worried about my first day in a new job as a new school and as a new university.
02/10/2020
points
Well, i`am a beginner in English, but i think this listening oK. The player felt excited, because its a first to division club. Normaly i felt excited too
02/10/2020 14:29
Chelsea
18
Well, i`am a beginner in English, but i think this listening oK. The player felt excited, because its a first to division club. Normaly i felt excited too
11/09/2020
points
It´s very difficult.
i really liked is activity
11/09/2020 04:56
Manchester United
81
It´s very difficult.
i really liked is activity
27/08/2020
points
Thanks for all!!
27/08/2020 22:51
Crystal Palace
163
Thanks for all!!
03/08/2020
points
I could hear a new vocabulary like Chairman and in my opinion the audio was easy to understand.
03/08/2020 20:45
Manchester City
7
I could hear a new vocabulary like Chairman and in my opinion the audio was easy to understand.
14/07/2020
points
Good
14/07/2020 21:12
Manchester United
76
Good
10/06/2020
points
It was quite easy, I learned some new vocabularies like physio, chief scout and groundsman
The player was excited as he made a big step to play in the top division from the Ecuador
For my first day at the university, I was afraid as I don't know anyone butexcited as I achieved my goal of joining faculty of engineering
10/06/2020 17:43
Manchester City
84
It was quite easy, I learned some new vocabularies like physio, chief scout and groundsman
The player was excited as he made a big step to play in the top division from the Ecuador
For my first day at the university, I was afraid as I don't know anyone butexcited as I achieved my goal of joining faculty of engineering
03/06/2020
points
It very good
03/06/2020 01:10
Arsenal
28
It very good
17/05/2020
points
It was quite easy. I just can imagine feelings of the player!
17/05/2020 08:20
Manchester City
19
It was quite easy. I just can imagine feelings of the player!
14/05/2020
points
good
14/05/2020 15:29
Manchester City
7
good
06/05/2020
points
that's good
06/05/2020 15:02
Manchester City
14
that's good
06/05/2020
points
that's good
06/05/2020 15:01
Manchester City
14
that's good
29/04/2020
points
It's difficult and fun!!
29/04/2020 16:27
Manchester United
55
It's difficult and fun!!
25/04/2020
points
Easy and difficult for the first time but it's ok.
I felt nervous on my first day at a new university when I wanted to study a postgrade.
25/04/2020 20:46
Liverpool
26
Easy and difficult for the first time but it's ok.
I felt nervous on my first day at a new university when I wanted to study a postgrade.
23/04/2020
points
The listening was easy.
I think he felt shy and nervous.
When I first started school I felt shy and nervous because i didn't know many other people. I was quiet.
23/04/2020 10:15
Liverpool
31
The listening was easy.
I think he felt shy and nervous.
When I first started school I felt shy and nervous because i didn't know many other people. I was quiet.
16/04/2020
points
the listening was medium level for me.
the player felt anxious and exited because was the first time in a first top division club.
in my first day at the university i felt very happy for meeting with new people
16/04/2020 18:02
Chelsea
17
the listening was medium level for me.
the player felt anxious and exited because was the first time in a first top division club.
in my first day at the university i felt very happy for meeting with new people