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The Fan

The Fan

Listen to the fan's match day and try to answer these questions:

 

  1. What is the fan's team-colours?
  2. Who does the fan go to the match with?
  3. 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.

 

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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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Deyanet
30/11/2015
AZ
24
points

great


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Deyanet
30/11/2015 18:32
Azerbaijan
Manchester United
24

great

Deyanet's picture
Deyanet
30/11/2015
AZ
24
points

great


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Deyanet
30/11/2015 18:31
Azerbaijan
Manchester United
24

great

crazyboy
29/11/2015
AL
128
points

easy
red and yellow
with my best friends
waiting for starting the matchand feel wonderful


crazyboy
29/11/2015 13:19
Albania
Arsenal
128

easy
red and yellow
with my best friends
waiting for starting the matchand feel wonderful

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Norayr_Capitan
19/11/2015
AM
78
points

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Norayr_Capitan
19/11/2015 18:10
Armenia
Liverpool
78

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Norayr_Capitan
18/11/2015
AM
78
points

Very intresting


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Norayr_Capitan
18/11/2015 18:01
Armenia
Liverpool
78

Very intresting

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Norayr_Capitan
18/11/2015
AM
78
points

:)


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Norayr_Capitan
18/11/2015 17:59
Armenia
Liverpool
78

:)

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MUGEMANYI
14/11/2015
RW
2320
points

This one is more difficult to understand
My team colour is white and red
I go to match with my girlfriend


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MUGEMANYI
14/11/2015 14:56
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

This one is more difficult to understand
My team colour is white and red
I go to match with my girlfriend

nikosonris
10/11/2015
UA
2453
points

My favourite domestic team colours are also blue and white, and I usually go to the match with my father ex-excellent football player) It's our tradition to drink some beer before kick-off.


nikosonris
10/11/2015 11:48
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

My favourite domestic team colours are also blue and white, and I usually go to the match with my father ex-excellent football player) It's our tradition to drink some beer before kick-off.

Natka
09/11/2015
RU
279
points

The listening was interesting and not very difficult. One new word I've learnt I did't know before. It's a "turnstile". I occasionally go to the match with my friends and before kick-off we usually talk about our football players. I always feel exited and happy.


Natka
09/11/2015 07:08
Russia
Chelsea
279

The listening was interesting and not very difficult. One new word I've learnt I did't know before. It's a "turnstile". I occasionally go to the match with my friends and before kick-off we usually talk about our football players. I always feel exited and happy.

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almirpereira
30/10/2015
BR
1339
points

Difficult


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almirpereira
30/10/2015 00:06
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

Difficult

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aragorn1986
25/10/2015
ME
3557
points

My team colours are red and white. I often go with my friends to the match.


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aragorn1986
25/10/2015 15:39
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

My team colours are red and white. I often go with my friends to the match.

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almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

i don'r know.


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almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:16
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

i don'r know.

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

EXECLENT


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almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:13
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

EXECLENT

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

difficult


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:13
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

difficult

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

it's very important to know the rules from match, Use the team colours and support it is all.


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almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:01
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

it's very important to know the rules from match, Use the team colours and support it is all.

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Parviz
17/10/2015
AZ
29
points

listening was not diffucult. My team colors are blue and white. I sometimes go to the match with my friends. I feel excited :)


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Parviz
17/10/2015 08:46
Azerbaijan
Manchester United
29

listening was not diffucult. My team colors are blue and white. I sometimes go to the match with my friends. I feel excited :)

Marya
06/10/2015
SD
6
points

LISTENING IMPORTANT FOR REASON I WONT TO IMPROVE THIS SKILL .BLUE AND WHITE GROUP HELP ME THANK YOU


Marya
06/10/2015 10:40
Sudan
Leicester City
6

LISTENING IMPORTANT FOR REASON I WONT TO IMPROVE THIS SKILL .BLUE AND WHITE GROUP HELP ME THANK YOU

lenny
02/10/2015
ID
67
points

the listening is not so difficult
my team-colors are red
with my husband & friends
we talked about the players, the rivals, the change of wining, i guess we all feel excited


lenny
02/10/2015 16:38
Indonesia
Manchester United
67

the listening is not so difficult
my team-colors are red
with my husband & friends
we talked about the players, the rivals, the change of wining, i guess we all feel excited

Abdallah
22/09/2015
KW
1814
points

Very easy
Blue and white
Friends
Really excited and talk about best players in the team


Abdallah
22/09/2015 12:30
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Very easy
Blue and white
Friends
Really excited and talk about best players in the team

hachani mostapha
18/09/2015
DZ
241
points

it was difficult to hear the colors was bleu and white


hachani mostapha
18/09/2015 13:55
Algeria
Tottenham Hotspur
241

it was difficult to hear the colors was bleu and white

Toni
18/09/2015
MX
68
points

My team colours are red and white


Toni
18/09/2015 01:36
Mexico
Manchester United
68

My team colours are red and white

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Mamadou
15/09/2015
EG
8
points

it was easy .
2- my team color is red, and our club is also called the red devils
3- with friends
4-singing our favorite team songs


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Mamadou
15/09/2015 19:44
Egypt
Manchester United
8

it was easy .
2- my team color is red, and our club is also called the red devils
3- with friends
4-singing our favorite team songs

ajh8720
12/09/2015
KR
0
points

It's difficult
Blue.
My Family.
I eat something and I feel very exciting.


ajh8720
12/09/2015 12:32
South Korea
Chelsea
0

It's difficult
Blue.
My Family.
I eat something and I feel very exciting.

Toni
09/09/2015
MX
68
points

My team colours are red and white and when i go to stadium i love to drink some beers before the match.


Toni
09/09/2015 21:27
Mexico
Manchester United
68

My team colours are red and white and when i go to stadium i love to drink some beers before the match.

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ANUJIT
03/09/2015
TH
744
points

The listening was okay. My team-colours is red because I like Manchester United :-). I usually go to the match with my friends. Before kick-off we talking about the our favorite team and I always feel exciting.


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ANUJIT
03/09/2015 17:02
Thailand
Manchester United
744

The listening was okay. My team-colours is red because I like Manchester United :-). I usually go to the match with my friends. Before kick-off we talking about the our favorite team and I always feel exciting.

chriswar
26/08/2015
PL
44
points

I improve my score.


chriswar
26/08/2015 09:39
Poland
Leicester City
44

I improve my score.

chriswar
26/08/2015
PL
44
points

The listening was a little dificult.
I am fan of Arka Gdynia - the Polish second division.
They are wearing blue-yellow shirts.
I go to the matches with my friends.
I am cheering and singing before kick-off.


chriswar
26/08/2015 09:33
Poland
Leicester City
44

The listening was a little dificult.
I am fan of Arka Gdynia - the Polish second division.
They are wearing blue-yellow shirts.
I go to the matches with my friends.
I am cheering and singing before kick-off.

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Aymenbl_96
16/08/2015
DZ
0
points

The listening was very easy.


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Aymenbl_96
16/08/2015 00:20
Algeria
Liverpool
0

The listening was very easy.

dengtorit
04/08/2015
SS
0
points

the listening was pretty easy, my team colours are red and white,i prefer going to watch the game with my friends.i feel very excited before kick,just sited relaxing my mind


dengtorit
04/08/2015 19:34
South Sudan
Arsenal
0

the listening was pretty easy, my team colours are red and white,i prefer going to watch the game with my friends.i feel very excited before kick,just sited relaxing my mind

dengtorit
04/08/2015
SS
0
points

The listening was pretty much easy
my team-colours are blue and white
i go to the match with my friends
before kick off, i just relax, excited about the match coming


dengtorit
04/08/2015 19:30
South Sudan
Arsenal
0

The listening was pretty much easy
my team-colours are blue and white
i go to the match with my friends
before kick off, i just relax, excited about the match coming

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Tuat
29/07/2015
VN
0
points

It's good for practicing listening!


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Tuat
29/07/2015 07:11
Vietnam
Manchester City
0

It's good for practicing listening!

mongolia_messi
19/04/2015
MN
0
points

it is easy to listening. my team colour is red. I go to the match with my friends. we talk about our favorite players and which team will win the match. it was very exciting.


mongolia_messi
19/04/2015 01:29
Mongolia
Manchester United
0

it is easy to listening. my team colour is red. I go to the match with my friends. we talk about our favorite players and which team will win the match. it was very exciting.

mongolia_messi
19/04/2015
MN
0
points

it is easy to listening. my team colour is red. I go to the match with my friends. we talk about our favorite players and which team will win the match. it was very exciting.


mongolia_messi
19/04/2015 01:29
Mongolia
Manchester United
0

it is easy to listening. my team colour is red. I go to the match with my friends. we talk about our favorite players and which team will win the match. it was very exciting.

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mohamed_oussama
20/03/2015
DZ
0
points

well , it was easy , my team colour is red and black , I prefer watching games at home


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mohamed_oussama
20/03/2015 17:21
Algeria
Arsenal
0

well , it was easy , my team colour is red and black , I prefer watching games at home

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Hisham
09/03/2015
JO
0
points

I thank all those who participated in delivering this information in this way
It's amazing


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Hisham
09/03/2015 13:13
Jordan
Manchester United
0

I thank all those who participated in delivering this information in this way
It's amazing

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Positive
07/03/2015
KG
0
points

it was easy and very liked me to check my listenning skills


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Positive
07/03/2015 17:08
Kyrgyzstan
Manchester United
0

it was easy and very liked me to check my listenning skills

GarciaLuan
04/03/2015
BR
0
points

The listening is normal but I liked to practice, my team-colours is black and white and I usually go to the match with my friends and before kick-off I feel happy.


GarciaLuan
04/03/2015 13:09
Brazil
Liverpool
0

The listening is normal but I liked to practice, my team-colours is black and white and I usually go to the match with my friends and before kick-off I feel happy.

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almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1339
points

It's must be warm up, to run, jump, it is very goodfor the healtly.


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almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:06
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

It's must be warm up, to run, jump, it is very goodfor the healtly.

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Rich
04/03/2015
ES
594
points

Is your team Atletico Mineiro or Newcastle United? Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
04/03/2015 14:30
Spain
Liverpool
594

Is your team Atletico Mineiro or Newcastle United? Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

SuccecsiveMilestone
22/02/2015
KR
0
points

The listening is always hard....


SuccecsiveMilestone
22/02/2015 01:50
South Korea
Arsenal
0

The listening is always hard....

Allam
21/02/2015
SY
0
points

Thanks very much for this helpful page


Allam
21/02/2015 14:30
Syria
Arsenal
0

Thanks very much for this helpful page

mou_ess
07/02/2015
EG
20
points

Easy


mou_ess
07/02/2015 13:47
Egypt
Chelsea
20

Easy

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admin
07/02/2015
GB
560
points

I promise we'll make some more challenging ones for you soon!


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admin
07/02/2015 15:33
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

I promise we'll make some more challenging ones for you soon!

Damar_Prasetya
15/01/2015
ID
0
points

It's still to easy, can't wait for the difficult one. Overall, it's very exciting :)


Damar_Prasetya
15/01/2015 13:59
Indonesia
Southampton
0

It's still to easy, can't wait for the difficult one. Overall, it's very exciting :)

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Rich
15/01/2015
ES
594
points

There is some more difficult listening practice in the club video section, if you want to give it a try! http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/watch/club-guides
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
15/01/2015 14:57
Spain
Liverpool
594

There is some more difficult listening practice in the club video section, if you want to give it a try! http://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/watch/club-guides
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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karodclr
03/01/2015
CO
38
points

Slang is difficult for me, also when the speaker goes very fast. The colour of my favorite team is blue. Ocasionally go at stadium with my friends, before the kick-off I am easy going and very excited about the game


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karodclr
03/01/2015 03:09
Colombia
Chelsea
38

Slang is difficult for me, also when the speaker goes very fast. The colour of my favorite team is blue. Ocasionally go at stadium with my friends, before the kick-off I am easy going and very excited about the game

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manikanta811
26/11/2014
IN
0
points

It's good practice for me to go for IELTS exam


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manikanta811
26/11/2014 18:30
India
Manchester United
0

It's good practice for me to go for IELTS exam

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EngFilipe
28/10/2014
BR
0
points

Good training for my listening.


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EngFilipe
28/10/2014 19:05
Brazil
Liverpool
0

Good training for my listening.

marta.370
16/09/2014
BR
0
points

The listening was easy. My team-colours are blue and white and I don't go with it to the match. Before the kick-off I talk to my friends about our favourite players and I feel anxious and happy.


marta.370
16/09/2014 19:48
Brazil
Chelsea
0

The listening was easy. My team-colours are blue and white and I don't go with it to the match. Before the kick-off I talk to my friends about our favourite players and I feel anxious and happy.

casena
13/09/2014
SD
1
points

listening always difficult for me
blue and white
friends
if it's an important match i felt nervous but if it a normal match i was excited ;)


casena
13/09/2014 11:16
Sudan
Manchester United
1

listening always difficult for me
blue and white
friends
if it's an important match i felt nervous but if it a normal match i was excited ;)

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