The Fan
The Fan
Listen to the fan's match day and try to answer these questions:
- What is the fan's team-colours?
- Who does the fan go to the match with?
- Is there an exciting atmosphere in the stadium?
When you have finished, click on learn below for some pratice 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?
What are your team-colours?
Who do you go to the match with?
What do you do before kick-off and how do you feel?
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Comments
25/10/2024
points
he listening was pretty easy, as it focused on familiar football-related terms and the excitement of match day. My team’s colors are blue and white. I usually go to matches with close friends who are also big fans. Before kick-off, we like to grab some food, check out the fan merchandise, and soak in the stadium atmosphere.
25/10/2024 09:58
Chelsea
139
he listening was pretty easy, as it focused on familiar football-related terms and the excitement of match day. My team’s colors are blue and white. I usually go to matches with close friends who are also big fans. Before kick-off, we like to grab some food, check out the fan merchandise, and soak in the stadium atmosphere.
16/09/2024
points
The listening was easy. Regarding my team’s colors, they are black-and-white, the colors of Corinthians, the biggest team in Brazil. I always go to the match with my mother and I feel very happy before kick-off.
16/09/2024 02:14
Liverpool
14
The listening was easy. Regarding my team’s colors, they are black-and-white, the colors of Corinthians, the biggest team in Brazil. I always go to the match with my mother and I feel very happy before kick-off.
23/01/2024
points
The audio was easy to understand, you jus have to concentrate...
I don't have team-colours because I'm not a football fan, I'm used to use this excellent site for practice my English level.
I never went to a match, I don't like when people cheer for boo, that's very difficult for me.
I think that football fans feel very excited before to a match, they sing and wave their flag to cheer their teams to give their all on the field, that looks very exiting when I see in on TV, but, that's not for me.
23/01/2024 12:53
Chelsea
66
The audio was easy to understand, you jus have to concentrate...
I don't have team-colours because I'm not a football fan, I'm used to use this excellent site for practice my English level.
I never went to a match, I don't like when people cheer for boo, that's very difficult for me.
I think that football fans feel very excited before to a match, they sing and wave their flag to cheer their teams to give their all on the field, that looks very exiting when I see in on TV, but, that's not for me.
16/12/2023
points
The listening was easy, however some parts was a little difficult to understand,because the game field noice was hard, and I can't heard the words.
My team colours are the green and white.
Sometimes my bestfriend come with my the match.
Realy I feel very happy and nervous.
16/12/2023 17:52
Liverpool
37
The listening was easy, however some parts was a little difficult to understand,because the game field noice was hard, and I can't heard the words.
My team colours are the green and white.
Sometimes my bestfriend come with my the match.
Realy I feel very happy and nervous.
06/12/2023
points
4 from 6 quiz
06/12/2023 19:45
Manchester City
105
4 from 6 quiz
22/09/2022
points
:)
22/09/2022 21:20
Chelsea
9
:)
22/09/2022
points
:)
22/09/2022 20:44
Chelsea
13
:)
03/02/2022
points
It was pretty clear. My teams colour are white and blue. However their logo include yelllov colour to. Usually I do to the match with my friends or father. Before kick - off we go to the café and talk about match. For exemple about statistics , players who are injury or who is the best goal scorer of away team. We analyse our chance of winning.
03/02/2022 12:13
Leeds United
91
It was pretty clear. My teams colour are white and blue. However their logo include yelllov colour to. Usually I do to the match with my friends or father. Before kick - off we go to the café and talk about match. For exemple about statistics , players who are injury or who is the best goal scorer of away team. We analyse our chance of winning.
17/01/2022
points
My students study well, thanks
17/01/2022 13:41
Manchester United
443
My students study well, thanks
19/09/2021
points
The listening was easy and very clear.
My favorite team colors are Blue and white
I’m feel very wel about program
I’m very happy because I’m learning fast.
Thank you
19/09/2021 04:26
Manchester City
8
The listening was easy and very clear.
My favorite team colors are Blue and white
I’m feel very wel about program
I’m very happy because I’m learning fast.
Thank you
19/09/2021
points
Hot day
Team color: Blue and white
Fan singing and very exciting…
19/09/2021 04:13
Manchester City
8
Hot day
Team color: Blue and white
Fan singing and very exciting…
21/06/2021
points
Was the listening easy or difficult? The listening was a bit difficult because I was struggling with some answers.
What are your team-colours? My team colors are blue, navy blue and pink.
Who do you go to the match with? I went to the match with my assistant manager Mikel Arteta.⭐
What do you do before kick-off and how do you feel? Before kick off, I have a team talk with the players and I feel excited.
21/06/2021 05:21
Chelsea
222
Was the listening easy or difficult? The listening was a bit difficult because I was struggling with some answers.
What are your team-colours? My team colors are blue, navy blue and pink.
Who do you go to the match with? I went to the match with my assistant manager Mikel Arteta.⭐
What do you do before kick-off and how do you feel? Before kick off, I have a team talk with the players and I feel excited.
19/09/2021
points
Good
19/09/2021 04:38
Manchester City
8
Good
04/05/2021
points
No, It was easy.
My team color is white and 2 red lines.
My friends.
Searching about foods and some fresh drinks with excited.
04/05/2021 11:36
Arsenal
438
No, It was easy.
My team color is white and 2 red lines.
My friends.
Searching about foods and some fresh drinks with excited.
24/03/2021
points
Easy.
White and red.
With My Friends.
I'm always be excited and looking for some fresh drinks.
24/03/2021 14:03
Arsenal
438
Easy.
White and red.
With My Friends.
I'm always be excited and looking for some fresh drinks.
06/03/2021
points
Easy and helpful. The team-colours are blue and white. I usually go to matches as a worker and because of that I go with my team mates, border from the club and the athletes, normally. Before the kick off I'm used to be a little bit nervous, but always focused on winning the match.
06/03/2021 15:27
Arsenal
1512
Easy and helpful. The team-colours are blue and white. I usually go to matches as a worker and because of that I go with my team mates, border from the club and the athletes, normally. Before the kick off I'm used to be a little bit nervous, but always focused on winning the match.
26/02/2021
points
Nice The listening was easy. My team colours are white and burgundy. I usually go to the match with my best friends. I sing before the kic-off and I feel enthusiastic
26/02/2021 09:19
Liverpool
55
Nice The listening was easy. My team colours are white and burgundy. I usually go to the match with my best friends. I sing before the kic-off and I feel enthusiastic
05/01/2021
points
The listening was easy. My team colours are white and burgundy. I usually go to the match with my best friends. I sing before the kic-off and I feel enthusiastic
05/01/2021 12:42
Liverpool
377
The listening was easy. My team colours are white and burgundy. I usually go to the match with my best friends. I sing before the kic-off and I feel enthusiastic
24/03/2020
points
My team-colour is blue.
The girl and her friends go to teh match together.
I have never been at football match, because i cannot afford it.
24/03/2020 13:28
Chelsea
3396
My team-colour is blue.
The girl and her friends go to teh match together.
I have never been at football match, because i cannot afford it.
27/01/2020
points
Hi!
I'm a little bit confused to match these words with the pictures. "Team colours", "waving", "cheering" and "singing" All of the pictures which are related to these words look like same. No big difference among them.
Bye.
27/01/2020 16:25
Tottenham Hotspur
0
Hi!
I'm a little bit confused to match these words with the pictures. "Team colours", "waving", "cheering" and "singing" All of the pictures which are related to these words look like same. No big difference among them.
Bye.
28/01/2020
points
Hi Hsn5840
You're right. The pictures are similar and that makes the activity quite difficult. However, the team colours is the image with the fans wearing dark blue. The waving is the picture where the fans are wearing light blue and all have their arms straight up. I think it's supposed to be what we call a Mexican wave. The singing is the picture with one guy standing and singing and the cheering is the one with the guy with his mouth wide open. There's a woman beneath him who is also cheering.
But it is not clear. It's not an easy set of vocabulary to illustrate in static images, though.
Thanks
Jack
28/01/2020 09:00
Arsenal
560
Hi Hsn5840
You're right. The pictures are similar and that makes the activity quite difficult. However, the team colours is the image with the fans wearing dark blue. The waving is the picture where the fans are wearing light blue and all have their arms straight up. I think it's supposed to be what we call a Mexican wave. The singing is the picture with one guy standing and singing and the cheering is the one with the guy with his mouth wide open. There's a woman beneath him who is also cheering.
But it is not clear. It's not an easy set of vocabulary to illustrate in static images, though.
Thanks
Jack
03/02/2020
points
Thanks Jack for your respond.
Good luck for Arsenal.
(Mesut ÖZİL) from my country.
03/02/2020 16:59
Tottenham Hotspur
0
Thanks Jack for your respond.
Good luck for Arsenal.
(Mesut ÖZİL) from my country.
04/02/2020
points
You're welcome! - Thanks for the wishes of luck - we need it this season.
04/02/2020 10:02
Arsenal
560
You're welcome! - Thanks for the wishes of luck - we need it this season.
19/01/2020
points
The listening wasn’t difficult for me. My favourite team-colours are blue and red. I go to the stadium with my friends.
When the referee blow the whistle and before kick-off I’m very excited and nervous.
19/01/2020 10:10
Leicester City
15
The listening wasn’t difficult for me. My favourite team-colours are blue and red. I go to the stadium with my friends.
When the referee blow the whistle and before kick-off I’m very excited and nervous.
21/11/2019
points
Easy
Red
my friends
excited
21/11/2019 06:27
Wolverhampton Wanderers
435
Easy
Red
my friends
excited
05/11/2019
points
It was easy.
My team colours are black and white.
I often go with my family.
I sit and cheer. I also sing.
05/11/2019 17:18
Liverpool
581
It was easy.
My team colours are black and white.
I often go with my family.
I sit and cheer. I also sing.
04/09/2019
points
Not easy.
We are wine red.
With my family.
I feel calm and thinking a lot of things.
04/09/2019 01:48
Manchester City
309
Not easy.
We are wine red.
With my family.
I feel calm and thinking a lot of things.
14/06/2019
points
What is sometimes difficult to understand are the pictures but not the audio.
Red and white and black, so...Manchester United are the better football club trough history in England.
I go to matches with friends and girlfriends and alone as well.
I have a quick-one or a copper before the match specially when it’s an important match, that big ones where everyone is looking forward to it.
14/06/2019 05:06
Manchester United
120
What is sometimes difficult to understand are the pictures but not the audio.
Red and white and black, so...Manchester United are the better football club trough history in England.
I go to matches with friends and girlfriends and alone as well.
I have a quick-one or a copper before the match specially when it’s an important match, that big ones where everyone is looking forward to it.
22/05/2019
points
the listening was quite easy, my team colours are black white and red and I used go to the matchs with some friends and used to be really nervous during the macth.
22/05/2019 16:04
Everton
154
the listening was quite easy, my team colours are black white and red and I used go to the matchs with some friends and used to be really nervous during the macth.
17/04/2019
points
The listening quite easy to heard and my team-colours is yellow. I always go to the match with my best friends. I often eat well before kick off to waving and I always feel excited in the matchs.
17/04/2019 10:20
Liverpool
123
The listening quite easy to heard and my team-colours is yellow. I always go to the match with my best friends. I often eat well before kick off to waving and I always feel excited in the matchs.
13/03/2019
points
The listening activity was easy.
My team colors are blue and white.
I don't go with anyone because I watch the matches on TV.
I feel very excited before kick - off :)
13/03/2019 18:30
Chelsea
69
The listening activity was easy.
My team colors are blue and white.
I don't go with anyone because I watch the matches on TV.
I feel very excited before kick - off :)
17/07/2018
points
Easy!
17/07/2018 21:32
Chelsea
334
Easy!
03/06/2018
points
Wow
03/06/2018 12:38
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1084
Wow
05/05/2018
points
It's an easy listening. I believe is fine for beginners and, of course, very useful for all of us.
05/05/2018 23:47
Newcastle United
1900
It's an easy listening. I believe is fine for beginners and, of course, very useful for all of us.
07/04/2018
points
Easy
07/04/2018 15:50
Manchester United
68
Easy
30/01/2018
points
The listening was easy, too.
30/01/2018 20:53
Liverpool
319
The listening was easy, too.
29/11/2017
points
Legia is the best!
29/11/2017 10:09
Chelsea
25
Legia is the best!
16/09/2017
points
listining was easy
my team-colour is red
i used to go to the match with my best friends
16/09/2017 16:15
Manchester City
155
listining was easy
my team-colour is red
i used to go to the match with my best friends
01/08/2016
points
Its ok for me
Blue and white
with her friends
Very excited
01/08/2016 10:31
Liverpool
962
Its ok for me
Blue and white
with her friends
Very excited
26/07/2016
points
Thank you so much.Good training for me
26/07/2016 18:08
Arsenal
951
Thank you so much.Good training for me
29/06/2016
points
green and white
29/06/2016 15:04
Manchester City
1734
green and white
29/06/2016
points
yes
29/06/2016 15:03
Manchester City
1734
yes
01/06/2016
points
With my friends
Before kick-off I sit silently and wait to here the referee's whistle
01/06/2016 15:57
Manchester United
4779
With my friends
Before kick-off I sit silently and wait to here the referee's whistle
01/06/2016
points
Red and white
01/06/2016 15:48
Manchester United
4779
Red and white
02/03/2016
points
the listening wasn't very easy these time
my team colours are the red and the white
with my friend or my brothers
if it's an important match i felt nervous but if it a normal match i was excited ;)
02/03/2016 16:04
Arsenal
28
the listening wasn't very easy these time
my team colours are the red and the white
with my friend or my brothers
if it's an important match i felt nervous but if it a normal match i was excited ;)
01/03/2016
points
It's very easy.
Yellow-red
My friends.
I cheer,take photo etc..I feel excited.
01/03/2016 20:56
Leicester City
1761
It's very easy.
Yellow-red
My friends.
I cheer,take photo etc..I feel excited.
16/02/2016
points
it is time for the mach
16/02/2016 18:06
Arsenal
97
it is time for the mach
25/01/2016
points
It was really helpfull.
25/01/2016 18:40
Arsenal
3557
It was really helpfull.
27/12/2015
points
it’s easy and my team colours is red
27/12/2015 17:42
Manchester United
224
it’s easy and my team colours is red
09/12/2015
points
On tuesday and wednesday I watch the CL in the local pub. It is often very unpredictable and we compete in predicting final scores. The one that gives correct final score gets free beer usually.
09/12/2015 17:03
Arsenal
3557
On tuesday and wednesday I watch the CL in the local pub. It is often very unpredictable and we compete in predicting final scores. The one that gives correct final score gets free beer usually.