On this week’s show we focus on the premier League in England. There are 12 games to go and it’s becoming clearer who are title contenders and who are looking at the drop. Remember you can also:
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Main Report: Week 26 – The Premier League| Subscribe: Main Report
Not long to go now in the Premier League, so it’s a good chance to check out where the runners and riders are – who’s on their way up and who’s on their way down. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Week 25: Main Report – La Liga| Subscribe: Main Report
The Spanish League has reached the half way stage of the season - la primera vuelta – and so the languagecaster team thought it would be a good time to review what has been happening in La Liga and also to predict how it may all end in May. Vocabulary [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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Main Report: The Bundesliga| Subscribe: Main Report
On this week’s main report, Hans, our German correspondent, takes a look at the Budesliga. The German league takes a long break in winter – over three weeks – and last week they were back in action, so it’s a good time to see what’s going on in one of [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Podcast 24: The Bundesliga
On this week’s show Hans, our German correspondent talks about the runners and riders in the Bundesligaa. Remember you can also:
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Main Report: World Cup – Algeria| Subscribe: Main Report
On this week’s main report, we continue our look at some of the countries who have qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. This week we feature one of the teams that made it through from the African section and who are also currently taking part in [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Podcast 23: World Cup – Algeria
On this week’s show Damian takes a look at one of the African sides that has made it to South Africa – Algeria. Remember you can also:
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Week 22: Main Report – The African Cup of Nations| Subscribe: Main Report
Damon and Damian cast their eyes over the four groups in the African Cup of Nations and choose who they think will progress.
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Podcast 22: The African Cup of Nations
On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look at one of the biggest football competitions in the world – The African Cup of Nations. Remember you can also:
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Main Report: Week 21 The FA Cup 3rd Round| Subscribe: Main Report
Damon and Damian take a look back at some of the FA Cup memories of their teams: Liverpool and Tottenham. The transcripts can be found below.
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Liverpool have a good history in the FA Cup although, strangely they didn’t have much success during their Golden Age from [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Podcast 21: The FA Cup
On this week’s show Damian and Damon look back at some of their FA Cup memories – the highs and the lows of supporting Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in the FA Cup. Remember you can also:
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Podcast 20: 2009 – Liverpool and Tottenham
On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look back at 2009 and how their team’s – Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool did – the highs and the lows and a look forwards. Remember you can also:
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Main Report 20: Liverpool and Tottenham’s Seasons in 2009| Subscribe: Main Report
Damon and Damian take a look back at the fortunes of their teams. The transcripts can be found below.
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2009 for the most part has been a good year for Tottenham. This time last year we were languishing in 15th place in the Premier League having [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Podcast 19: FIFA Club World Cup 2009
On this week’s show we feature this season’s FIFA Club World Cup that is taking place in the UAE this weekend. Remember you can also:
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Main Report 19: The Club World Cup| Subscribe: Main Report
This week’s main report takes a look at the FIFA Club World Cup and wonders does anyone really care? The transcript and vocabulary explanations of the words in bold can be found below.
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Podcast 18: The World Cup Groups – Fans Voices
On this week’s show we ask five fans what they think of their teams’ chances at the World Cup next year and to comment on their groups. Remember you can also:
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Main Report 18: World Cup Draw ReactionThis week’s main report takes a look back at the World Cup draw that took place in Cape Town last week and asks 5 football fans from around the world what they think of their respective country’s chances. The transcript can be found below.
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Podcast 17: Leo Messi and the World Cup Draw
Leo Messi and the World Cup draw dominate this week’s show as we congratulate the Argentinian forward and look forward to the finals in South Africa next summer. You can also:
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Main Report – Week 17: Leo MessiThis week’s main report looks at the newly-crowned Ballon D’or winner, Leo Messi. The transcript can be found below, while vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post.
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