This Week Live: Heartache & Joy
This Week Live: Heartache & Joy
Welcome to This Week from Premier Skills English, a weekly review of football action for learners of English from across the globe. In This Week, Rich and Jack talk about the latest action from the Premier League and have lots of football English for you to learn.
Story 1
England denied by Italy in Euro 2020 final
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary from the story
We looked at a six pieces of language form our story that you can learn to improve your football English. Take a look at the phrases in bold. Do you understand what they mean?
Italy emerged victorious to win their second European Championship.
Italy equalised on 67 minutes through Leonardo Bonucci.
The match ended 1-1 after extra-time and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Italian hero.
In the shootout, Pickford twice saved from the spot.
England suffered heartache in the final of UEFA Euro 2020 after they lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy.
Vocabulary
Football Phrase
Have you had a go at this week's football phrase. Every week in our main podcast we ask our listerners to guess a football phrase. We repeated it in this episode. Do you know the football phrase? Guess the right answer and we'll announce your name on next week's show.
Discuss
Questions
In the podcast, Rich and Jack asked you some questions about the language they used in the podcast. What are your answers?
- Who is your football hero?
- Has your team ever been involved in a penalty shootout?
- When was the last time your team suffered heartache in a tournament?
- Which goalkeeper would you trust to save penalties in an important match?
- Which player equalised for Italy in the Euro 2020 Final?
- Which other country was victorious in a big football tournament last weekend?
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31/07/2021
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What does "dispossess" mean in football?
55 min: Kongolo dispossesses Adama Traore with an excellent tackle as the big man turned and threatened to sprint into space towards the Fulham penalty area.
31/07/2021 16:56
Manchester United
18
What does "dispossess" mean in football?
55 min: Kongolo dispossesses Adama Traore with an excellent tackle as the big man turned and threatened to sprint into space towards the Fulham penalty area.
02/08/2021
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Hi Jembot,
In football, to dispossess means to take the ball away from a player by tackling them. When a player has the ball they have possession of the ball. The opposition then attempts to dispossess that player.
Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
02/08/2021 08:06
Liverpool
594
Hi Jembot,
In football, to dispossess means to take the ball away from a player by tackling them. When a player has the ball they have possession of the ball. The opposition then attempts to dispossess that player.
Hope that helps,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
23/07/2021
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1. Roberto Baggio
2. Yes. Japan was involved in a shootout in 2010 World Cup and we couldn't go to the quarter final.
3. Our last heartache was losing to Belgium in 2018 World Cup.
4. Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu. He saved Japan many times.
5. Leonardo Bonucci leveled the game.
6. Argentina Messi
This week's football phrase is: ******** news
23/07/2021 09:29
Aston Villa
38
1. Roberto Baggio
2. Yes. Japan was involved in a shootout in 2010 World Cup and we couldn't go to the quarter final.
3. Our last heartache was losing to Belgium in 2018 World Cup.
4. Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu. He saved Japan many times.
5. Leonardo Bonucci leveled the game.
6. Argentina Messi
This week's football phrase is: ******** news
21/07/2021
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1. My football heroes are David Beckham & Marcus Rashford
2. Yes , in the Final of Europa League this year and sadly we lost to Villarreal
3. The Final of the Europa League because everyone was expecting United to win and we were beaten by the Spanish yellow submarines team
4. I trust few goalies in terms of saving penalties but if I have to choose the best out of them , I would pick Edwin Van Der Sar
5. Leonardo Bonucci equalized for Italy in the Euro 2020 Final
6. Argentina won Copa America as their hero Emilliano Martinez gifted the first international cup to the GOAT Leo Messi in a dramatic penalty shootout as well
21/07/2021 12:39
Manchester United
6539
1. My football heroes are David Beckham & Marcus Rashford
2. Yes , in the Final of Europa League this year and sadly we lost to Villarreal
3. The Final of the Europa League because everyone was expecting United to win and we were beaten by the Spanish yellow submarines team
4. I trust few goalies in terms of saving penalties but if I have to choose the best out of them , I would pick Edwin Van Der Sar
5. Leonardo Bonucci equalized for Italy in the Euro 2020 Final
6. Argentina won Copa America as their hero Emilliano Martinez gifted the first international cup to the GOAT Leo Messi in a dramatic penalty shootout as well
15/07/2021
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Hi everyone,
I try : ******** ******
Have a good day
15/07/2021 16:41
Manchester City
91
Hi everyone,
I try : ******** ******
Have a good day
14/07/2021
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Second guess-:) Handover ******
14/07/2021 13:56
Tottenham Hotspur
5557
Second guess-:) Handover ******
14/07/2021
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You're half right!
14/07/2021 15:14
Arsenal
560
You're half right!
14/07/2021
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I think the football phrase is ******** news
14/07/2021 13:27
Manchester United
74
I think the football phrase is ******** news
14/07/2021
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Hi Sapham43
Second word is talking about other people.It can be true or untrue.
Stay fit and healthy.
14/07/2021 17:48
Tottenham Hotspur
5557
Hi Sapham43
Second word is talking about other people.It can be true or untrue.
Stay fit and healthy.
14/07/2021
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You're also half right! You should get together with HSN!
14/07/2021 15:14
Arsenal
560
You're also half right! You should get together with HSN!
14/07/2021
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DISCUSS
1-R.Sterling and H.Kane.
2-My team BJK has won Turkey Cup this year after penalty shootouts.
3- In 2015 cup final Spurs were defeated at the cup final match.
4-H.Lloris
5-Leonardo Bonucci
6-Argentina-Copa America
FOOTBALL PHRASE; ******** Rumour (s)
PHRASES
• Nothing avail to motivate a lazy person .
• Heartache is the issue of unrequited love during teenage times-:)
P.S.
There were two point to be considered; after an early goal England team started to play in their zone more defensively. As usual Italy team were seemed to be recharged at the second half and took control of the game by making more pass.
14/07/2021 11:01
Tottenham Hotspur
5557
DISCUSS
1-R.Sterling and H.Kane.
2-My team BJK has won Turkey Cup this year after penalty shootouts.
3- In 2015 cup final Spurs were defeated at the cup final match.
4-H.Lloris
5-Leonardo Bonucci
6-Argentina-Copa America
FOOTBALL PHRASE; ******** Rumour (s)
PHRASES
• Nothing avail to motivate a lazy person .
• Heartache is the issue of unrequited love during teenage times-:)
P.S.
There were two point to be considered; after an early goal England team started to play in their zone more defensively. As usual Italy team were seemed to be recharged at the second half and took control of the game by making more pass.
17/07/2021
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Hi Rich!
First word of the respond is correct. When will the stars come down to the earth-:)
Stay fit and healthy.
17/07/2021 08:01
Tottenham Hotspur
5557
Hi Rich!
First word of the respond is correct. When will the stars come down to the earth-:)
Stay fit and healthy.
13/07/2021
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I think the phrase is ******** rumours
13/07/2021 14:20
Everton
442
I think the phrase is ******** rumours
14/07/2021
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That's very close. Rich chose a slightly less formal word that is a close synonym.
14/07/2021 00:21
Arsenal
560
That's very close. Rich chose a slightly less formal word that is a close synonym.