A New Coach
A New Coach
Understanding
At the beginning of the story, the whole team are surprised that their new coach is a woman. Is it difficult for women to have a career in football? Have a look at the list of jobs in in this activity. Can women do these jobs in football? What problems might women have in these jobs?
Grammar - 'Going to' for future intentions and things that we think will happen
Coach Ipul is leaving and a new coach arrives to help the team. When he tells the team the news, he uses 'going to' to talk about future plans. We use be + going to + verb to talk about future plans and intentions:
"The new coach is going to come and watch us train on Friday."
We also use be + going to + verb to talk about something that we think is likely to happen or there is a strong possibility that will happen. Iwan is not happy with the new coach and doesn't think that Novi will be a success. To say this, he uses going to:
"This is going to be a disaster."
Have a look at the comic again and see if you can see any more examples of going to. When you have finished have a look at the activity below to check your understanding. If you want to know more, check out the Grammar Pages on our Learn English website.
Vocabulary
"Why don't you give her a chance?"
"Novi has lots more experience than I have."
Have a go at the activity below and see if any of the words or expressions are new for you.
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Comments
25/05/2022
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Getting ball to teammate give an advantage to use spaces on the pitch.
25/05/2022 18:18
Tottenham Hotspur
5558
Getting ball to teammate give an advantage to use spaces on the pitch.
30/06/2020
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I'm going to watch Manchester City vs Liverpool next Thursaday.
We are going to travel to Aydin next Sunday.
I'm going to apply for my masters at university next month.
30/06/2020 23:30
Manchester United
6539
I'm going to watch Manchester City vs Liverpool next Thursaday.
We are going to travel to Aydin next Sunday.
I'm going to apply for my masters at university next month.
30/06/2020
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I can see a woman as a PL manager and a referee in the future because football is for everyone not for one gender only.
30/06/2020 23:28
Manchester United
6539
I can see a woman as a PL manager and a referee in the future because football is for everyone not for one gender only.
30/06/2020
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Because there is a stereotype that women don't know anything about football.
30/06/2020 23:27
Manchester United
6539
Because there is a stereotype that women don't know anything about football.
24/11/2019
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Most of the coaches are men, so it surprises everyone when a woman is leading a team. That the new coach is a woman makes Iwan get angry.
24/11/2019 01:04
Liverpool
581
Most of the coaches are men, so it surprises everyone when a woman is leading a team. That the new coach is a woman makes Iwan get angry.
06/03/2016
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Seeing that the didn't hope that their new manager wouldn't be a woman.
06/03/2016 04:06
Leicester City
1761
Seeing that the didn't hope that their new manager wouldn't be a woman.
02/03/2016
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The team were surprised because you wouldn't see many women coaching a football team.
02/03/2016 16:08
Stoke City
271
The team were surprised because you wouldn't see many women coaching a football team.
16/02/2016
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In my opinion, it doesn't matter if the coach is male or female, it's important to motivate the team and to give istructions to the team how they can play better. And, i'm going to travel to Spain or Italy this summer.
16/02/2016 11:39
Manchester United
369
In my opinion, it doesn't matter if the coach is male or female, it's important to motivate the team and to give istructions to the team how they can play better. And, i'm going to travel to Spain or Italy this summer.
05/02/2016
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Next month I'm going to buy smartphone
05/02/2016 06:42
Arsenal
2320
Next month I'm going to buy smartphone
04/02/2016
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The team is surprised that the new coach is a woman and they are not expecting a trainer woman.
Iwan angry because, he does not believe that a woman can be a football coach.
Me like think who in the future there will be more oportunations for any peolple.
There will be more oportunation for women, for demostrate who the womens also can be manager or referee in the Premier LEague
04/02/2016 19:56
Chelsea
16
The team is surprised that the new coach is a woman and they are not expecting a trainer woman.
Iwan angry because, he does not believe that a woman can be a football coach.
Me like think who in the future there will be more oportunations for any peolple.
There will be more oportunation for women, for demostrate who the womens also can be manager or referee in the Premier LEague
04/02/2016
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they didnt believe a woman could play soccer and Iwan was angry because didnt want a coach woman
dont think they get to be women in leagues that the sport was unique to men but that's the women's league
04/02/2016 18:42
Chelsea
18
they didnt believe a woman could play soccer and Iwan was angry because didnt want a coach woman
dont think they get to be women in leagues that the sport was unique to men but that's the women's league
04/02/2016
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they think that women cant be a coach.
i think that iwan is angry becuase he miss Ipul and he think that novi couldnt be a coach.
yes, because women can do the same as men.
Next month im going to see a manchester united match .
04/02/2016 18:27
Manchester United
24
they think that women cant be a coach.
i think that iwan is angry becuase he miss Ipul and he think that novi couldnt be a coach.
yes, because women can do the same as men.
Next month im going to see a manchester united match .
04/02/2016
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because they thought that a woman could not be a coach.
because they miss Ipul and they think that novi cant be a coach.
yes, because women can do the same as a men.
im going to see a manchester united match.
04/02/2016 18:16
Manchester United
24
because they thought that a woman could not be a coach.
because they miss Ipul and they think that novi cant be a coach.
yes, because women can do the same as a men.
im going to see a manchester united match.
04/02/2016
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because they think that she don´t know anything of football
because he doesn´t want a womwn coach
yes, because women and men are iqual
i´m going to improve my grates
04/02/2016 17:52
Manchester United
23
because they think that she don´t know anything of football
because he doesn´t want a womwn coach
yes, because women and men are iqual
i´m going to improve my grates
04/02/2016
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The team are surprised because the new coach is a woman and they were not waiting for it. Iwan is angry because he does not wait that his coach can't direct the football team because is a woman but he was wrong i think that the kind of a person doesn't matter since we realize the same things and works equally. And i like to think that in the future everything is posible for all people and i think in we all working equally in whatever place.
04/02/2016 17:24
Manchester United
20
The team are surprised because the new coach is a woman and they were not waiting for it. Iwan is angry because he does not wait that his coach can't direct the football team because is a woman but he was wrong i think that the kind of a person doesn't matter since we realize the same things and works equally. And i like to think that in the future everything is posible for all people and i think in we all working equally in whatever place.
03/02/2016
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grate comic : )) i like this program
03/02/2016 12:51
Manchester City
352
grate comic : )) i like this program
03/02/2016
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I like program but i dont know nothing of soccer
03/02/2016 00:10
Swansea City
15
I like program but i dont know nothing of soccer
03/02/2016
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YEI UuU
03/02/2016 00:10
Arsenal
12
YEI UuU
03/02/2016
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This is a great exercises !!!
03/02/2016 00:09
Chelsea
23
This is a great exercises !!!
03/02/2016
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I really like this, but miss more excitement to the story ;)
03/02/2016 00:08
Arsenal
12
I really like this, but miss more excitement to the story ;)
02/02/2016
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I Like the program but i dot know nothing of soccer
02/02/2016 23:57
Swansea City
15
I Like the program but i dot know nothing of soccer
02/02/2016
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The team was surprised because their new coach was a woman.
Iwan want another coatch that was man.
02/02/2016 23:53
Manchester United
19
The team was surprised because their new coach was a woman.
Iwan want another coatch that was man.
02/02/2016
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They are a surprise bacause the coach is a woman.and Iwan want another coach.
02/02/2016 23:53
Liverpool
17
They are a surprise bacause the coach is a woman.and Iwan want another coach.
02/02/2016
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This program is OK! :)
02/02/2016 23:51
AFC Bournemouth
21
This program is OK! :)
02/02/2016
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the history is very interesting, the coach is a woman and this is cool. The women are very important and have the same chances in all
02/02/2016 23:49
Manchester United
17
the history is very interesting, the coach is a woman and this is cool. The women are very important and have the same chances in all
02/02/2016
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The team was surprised because their new coach was a woman and they think that she was bad at football.
Iwan was angry because of that, he didn't want to have a female coach at his team.
I think we could see a woman as a referee or maybe as a Premier League manager in the future, because in the present there are son many womans doing a lot of things that maybe in the past they can't do.
Well, in the next few months I'm going to go to school as now, but maybe later I'm going to travel.
02/02/2016 23:45
Manchester United
24
The team was surprised because their new coach was a woman and they think that she was bad at football.
Iwan was angry because of that, he didn't want to have a female coach at his team.
I think we could see a woman as a referee or maybe as a Premier League manager in the future, because in the present there are son many womans doing a lot of things that maybe in the past they can't do.
Well, in the next few months I'm going to go to school as now, but maybe later I'm going to travel.
02/02/2016
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The women have the herself opportunity than men, as far as manager, director. commentator, etc.
They possess the intelligence and capacity for make the same activity that one man.
02/02/2016 23:45
Manchester City
22
The women have the herself opportunity than men, as far as manager, director. commentator, etc.
They possess the intelligence and capacity for make the same activity that one man.
02/02/2016
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Excelent program for lears english :)
02/02/2016 23:41
Arsenal
22
Excelent program for lears english :)
02/02/2016
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very good =)
02/02/2016 22:44
Manchester United
18
very good =)
02/02/2016
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I like the exercise
02/02/2016 22:43
Chelsea
20
I like the exercise
02/02/2016
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I was angry because they're sexist and should give opportunities to women because they are sometimes better than men
02/02/2016 22:32
Arsenal
10
I was angry because they're sexist and should give opportunities to women because they are sometimes better than men
02/02/2016
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mmmmm i think than it should an opotunity to other gender
and plis teacher not me reprobet plis
02/02/2016 22:31
Chelsea
13
mmmmm i think than it should an opotunity to other gender
and plis teacher not me reprobet plis
02/02/2016
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I like the program :)
02/02/2016 22:07
Chelsea
16
I like the program :)
02/02/2016
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The team was used to b e traines by person male. Never thought a woman the prepare.
Iwan so angry by a woman is your coach.
Yes, a woman the same opportunity a man and soccer is not exception.
02/02/2016 22:00
Manchester City
20
The team was used to b e traines by person male. Never thought a woman the prepare.
Iwan so angry by a woman is your coach.
Yes, a woman the same opportunity a man and soccer is not exception.
02/02/2016
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Bacause we think she not have experiencie, Iwan think that she has bad
02/02/2016 21:57
Manchester United
19
Bacause we think she not have experiencie, Iwan think that she has bad
02/02/2016
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The team were surprised because a woman don´t see the football, Iwan is angry but no really he is confuse and your old trainning talk with him
We could see a woman in the Premier League because now very women has a greats jobs in the football
I´m going to go to the cinema and play football all the week for my training.
02/02/2016 21:53
Chelsea
18
The team were surprised because a woman don´t see the football, Iwan is angry but no really he is confuse and your old trainning talk with him
We could see a woman in the Premier League because now very women has a greats jobs in the football
I´m going to go to the cinema and play football all the week for my training.
02/02/2016
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The team was surprised because they think that woman can´t play futball or do sports at all.
Iwan was angry because he dais that no woman would tell him what to do.
Yes, I think that it is possible because if someone have the skills to do something you should, not because you are a woman yo should stop.
I am going to do a very important exam
02/02/2016 21:50
Manchester United
27
The team was surprised because they think that woman can´t play futball or do sports at all.
Iwan was angry because he dais that no woman would tell him what to do.
Yes, I think that it is possible because if someone have the skills to do something you should, not because you are a woman yo should stop.
I am going to do a very important exam
02/02/2016
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The team was surprised because they think that woman can´t play futball or do sports at all.
Iwan was angry because he dais that no woman would tell him what to do.
Yes, I think that it is possible because if someone have the skills to do something you should, not because you are a woman yo should stop.
I am going to do a very important exam
02/02/2016 21:50
Manchester United
27
The team was surprised because they think that woman can´t play futball or do sports at all.
Iwan was angry because he dais that no woman would tell him what to do.
Yes, I think that it is possible because if someone have the skills to do something you should, not because you are a woman yo should stop.
I am going to do a very important exam
02/02/2016
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Cause there still pleople that think that a woman can't do what a man can about football
Iwan was angry by the same reason, he thought that She cant make good tactics and that was going to be a disaster
I can't tell beacuse the football right now its about decisions of the richs and interest of others
I'm going to be a better person, i'm going to go to the gym and pass all my classes.
02/02/2016 21:42
Manchester United
22
Cause there still pleople that think that a woman can't do what a man can about football
Iwan was angry by the same reason, he thought that She cant make good tactics and that was going to be a disaster
I can't tell beacuse the football right now its about decisions of the richs and interest of others
I'm going to be a better person, i'm going to go to the gym and pass all my classes.
01/02/2016
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Yes, Rich. We were lucky with the draw once again:-) Maybe Arsenal fans will be looking tickets for Wembley even this year.
01/02/2016 17:09
Arsenal
3557
Yes, Rich. We were lucky with the draw once again:-) Maybe Arsenal fans will be looking tickets for Wembley even this year.
02/02/2016
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02/02/2016 19:38
Liverpool
594
01/02/2016
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Some typos to make the comics and questions look better :)
1. 'Iwan' should be instead of 'Bruno' somewhere in the middle of the comics.
2. One of the questions in the Quiz section: 'ask' instead of 'ash' and 'Rini' for 'RIni'
01/02/2016 13:03
Arsenal
2453
Some typos to make the comics and questions look better :)
1. 'Iwan' should be instead of 'Bruno' somewhere in the middle of the comics.
2. One of the questions in the Quiz section: 'ask' instead of 'ash' and 'Rini' for 'RIni'
02/02/2016
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Hi Nikosonris - as eagle-eyed as ever. You should really be a referee!
Thanks, as always, for your help.
Jack
*edit - thanks Niko
02/02/2016 09:17
Arsenal
560
Hi Nikosonris - as eagle-eyed as ever. You should really be a referee!
Thanks, as always, for your help.
Jack
*edit - thanks Niko
02/02/2016
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You are always welcome, Jack, even though you mistyped one word again :)))))
02/02/2016 10:27
Arsenal
2453
You are always welcome, Jack, even though you mistyped one word again :)))))
01/02/2016
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In the next few months I am going to help a friend of mine get all his wedding preparations done :)
01/02/2016 12:59
Arsenal
2453
In the next few months I am going to help a friend of mine get all his wedding preparations done :)
01/02/2016
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It is more likely to see a woman as a Premier League referee rather than a manager. But a woman performing the managerial role would be an interesting experiment to witness.
01/02/2016 12:58
Arsenal
2453
It is more likely to see a woman as a Premier League referee rather than a manager. But a woman performing the managerial role would be an interesting experiment to witness.
01/02/2016
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Iwan was so angry because he initially thought that Novi had little experience and would not be able to bolster their squad.
01/02/2016 12:56
Arsenal
2453
Iwan was so angry because he initially thought that Novi had little experience and would not be able to bolster their squad.
01/02/2016
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The team were surprised because you wouldn't see many women coaching a football team.
01/02/2016 12:53
Arsenal
2453
The team were surprised because you wouldn't see many women coaching a football team.
31/01/2016
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I am going to go on a cruiser, to see some new places, and maybe watch some game in the FA cup:-)
31/01/2016 15:31
Arsenal
3557
I am going to go on a cruiser, to see some new places, and maybe watch some game in the FA cup:-)
31/01/2016
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I've never been on a cruise. I think the Caribbean would be my choice rather than the UK! I see Arsenal got another home draw in the next round. Maybe they are on their way to Wembley again?
31/01/2016 20:04
Liverpool
594
I've never been on a cruise. I think the Caribbean would be my choice rather than the UK! I see Arsenal got another home draw in the next round. Maybe they are on their way to Wembley again?