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Jul 2018

7m 19s

Football Shout-out: Losing

About this episode

Welcome to Football Shout-out from Premier Skills English, where we talk about the language you need when watching a match. Whether you are a super fan or an armchair supporter you won't be able to avoid football on TV this summer.

In Football Shout-out, Jack and Rich present useful language to shout at the TV screen when watching a match with or without friends!

In this episode, they look at some words and phrases that fans use when your team is losing and when they have lost. Do you know what 'we were robbed' means?

Find all the free learning activities on the website:

https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/football-shout-out-losing

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