Newspaper Headlines 16/17 ep.13
Newspaper Headlines 16/17 ep.13
In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest from the Premier League - there were big away wins for the top four! The language focus is on newspaper headlines. What makes newspaper headlines difficult to read? We also have news about our Premier Skills Fantasy Football team, a new football phrase for you to guess and a Premier League prediction for you to make in our weekly vote. Enjoy!
How much did you understand?
Vocabulary
In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some words and phrases that might be new for you. You can see two examples here:
The Foxes fought back and equalised with a great goal from Ahmed Musa.
Sanchez's goal involved 22 passes and broke the previous record - also scored against Sunderland.
There were a few more tricky words in the podcast. Can you remember all of them? Try the activity below, then, listen to the podcast again to hear how we used the words in context. This can really help with understanding.
Newspaper Headlines - Alliteration
Newspaper headlines (the titles that you see in large letters) use different techniques to catch the reader's attention. One technique is to write in large letters, but newspapers also use language to attract attention. One way is to use something called alliteration. Alliteration is the technique of using the same letter or sound at the beginning of words. In the podcast headlines we often use alliteration a lot and this week's episode was no exception. Take a look at these examples:
Burnley's goalkeeper was in fantastic form
League leaders
Hero Hazard
United and Spurs held at home
In this activity, try to think of the words that use alliteration in some different sentences.
Newspaper Headlines - Puns
Another technique that newspapers often use to attract attention in newspaper headlines are puns. Puns are phrases that have two or more meanings. Newspapers play with these phrases in some clever and funny ways. In the podcast, we looked at one specific headline:
Are Arsenal Gunner do it?
This pun plays on the phrase 'going to' in connected speech, which is pronounced 'gonna', and Arsenal's nickname - the Gunners. The headline should say 'Are Arsenal going to do it?' but 'going to' is replaced by 'Gunner' to make a pun. In the podcast, we used a pun to create our new section 'Stats amazing' this plays on the phrase 'that's amazing.' Some other puns we used in the podcast were:
When Joe Hart left Manchester City, I was Hart broken!
I've heard that the Manchester City manager gives a good half-time Pep talk!
The first pun plays with the surname of the ex-Manchester City goalkeeper, Joe Hart and the word heartbroken which means to be very sad about something. The second pun also plays with somebody's name. The Manchester City manager is called Pep Guardiola and 'a pep talk' is a short speech that is given to encourage people and make them work harder.
Newspaper Headlines - What do they mean?
In the podcast, we gave you three headlines from last weekend's Premier League matches and asked you to tell us if they used puns or alliteration. Here are the three headlines:
- Reds on Rampage
- Super-sub Giroud scores two
- Luk who scored
If you understand the headlines, tell us what they mean in the comments section!
Transcript
Welcome
Rich: Hello my name’s Rich
Jack: and I’m Jack
Rich: and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast
Jack: Where we talk about football and help you with your English.
Latest news headlines
Jack: Let’s start with the Premier League headlines this week.
Jack: Chelsea’s Eden Hazard was in superb form as Chelsea beat Southampton 2-0. The Blues are only one point behind the top three.
Player of the Week
Language
Rich: What are you looking at there, Jack?
Jack: It’s the newspaper. I’m looking at the football reports. I’m reading about Arsenal.
Rich: We used another pun in our previous section. Stat’s amazing plays with the phrase ‘That’s amazing’ and is replaced with the word ‘stats’ which is a short version of statistics.
Football Phrase
Prediction
Jack: Last week’s prediction was on the Tottenham - Leicester match. And I’m very happy to say that we have our first correct score for the season, and I’m even happier to say that it’s me!!
Rich: Right, that’s all we have time for this week.
Jack: Don’t forget to write your answers to our questions and make a guess at our football phrase in the comments below. And remember to take a look at our Fantasy Football page and join in the discussions!
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Premier League Prediction - Gameweek 11 - Arsenal v Spurs
In Gameweek 10, Tottenham and Leicester drew 1-1, Jack made the first correct score of the season! Well done, Jack! It takes him to the top of our leaderboard on 6 points! Rich and our podcast listeners stay on 4 points after picking Tottenham and Leicester victories, respectively. Remember, it's one point for the correct result and two additional points for the correct score. The big match in Gameweek 11 is the North London Derby - Arsenal v Spurs! Can you predict the right score?
GW 1 | GW 2 | GW 3 | GW 4 | GW 5 | GW 6 | GW 7 | GW 8 | GW 9 | GW 10 | GW 11 | |
Rich | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Jack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 3-0 |
Podcast Listeners | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | ? |
Make your prediction now!
What do you think?
In this week’s podcast, Jack and Rich spoke about newspaper headlines.
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Do you read newspapers? Are newspapers usually read online or offline these days?
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In the UK, the sport is at the back of a newspaper. Is it the same in your country? What's today's main headline?
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We gave you three headlines in the podcast. Can you tell us what they mean? Can you write a new headline using alliteration or a pun?
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06/08/2021
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What do you think?
1-Everyday and online
2-Yes. News of the transfer and rumours. Performance of recently transferred players in the friendly matches.
3-a) Reds on Rampage---Losing leading position made M.United furious.
b) Super-sub Giroud scores two.---Substitute French player Giroud scored twice.
c) Luk who scored---Belgium player Lukaku scored.
For headline---Last season champion my team “Beshiktash” short version “BJK” nickname is "Black Eagle" and I''ve written a headline as "Black Eager to repeat this season"
For alliteration---My full name is "Hasan".That is what I found -:) "Hasan hastened to figure out this week football phrase"
Player of the week---I agree with you. He is one of good midfielder in the Premier League.
Phrases
• Although being in form and taking the lead of game, showing weak side of you to the rival during game causes losing ground in the competition.
• Every country people have the right to fight back when they are occupied.
Notes
• From my point of view; all the stats of a player depends on her/his feelings,mental health and to be dedicated.Regular family life, performance of training/match, intend to cooperate with team mates, briefly all of them are output of described situation.
06/08/2021 12:26
Tottenham Hotspur
5560
What do you think?
1-Everyday and online
2-Yes. News of the transfer and rumours. Performance of recently transferred players in the friendly matches.
3-a) Reds on Rampage---Losing leading position made M.United furious.
b) Super-sub Giroud scores two.---Substitute French player Giroud scored twice.
c) Luk who scored---Belgium player Lukaku scored.
For headline---Last season champion my team “Beshiktash” short version “BJK” nickname is "Black Eagle" and I''ve written a headline as "Black Eager to repeat this season"
For alliteration---My full name is "Hasan".That is what I found -:) "Hasan hastened to figure out this week football phrase"
Player of the week---I agree with you. He is one of good midfielder in the Premier League.
Phrases
• Although being in form and taking the lead of game, showing weak side of you to the rival during game causes losing ground in the competition.
• Every country people have the right to fight back when they are occupied.
Notes
• From my point of view; all the stats of a player depends on her/his feelings,mental health and to be dedicated.Regular family life, performance of training/match, intend to cooperate with team mates, briefly all of them are output of described situation.
15/05/2020
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I think the phrase for this week is ( childish error )
15/05/2020 14:05
Manchester United
6539
I think the phrase for this week is ( childish error )
15/05/2020
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Some of the puns and alliterations are
Fred the Red
Super Son Scores
King dominates the battle in White Hart Lane
Salah is a gift from Allah
Paul Scholes Scores Goals
15/05/2020 14:04
Manchester United
6539
Some of the puns and alliterations are
Fred the Red
Super Son Scores
King dominates the battle in White Hart Lane
Salah is a gift from Allah
Paul Scholes Scores Goals
15/05/2020
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Reds on Rampage
This headline is an alliteration and it means that Liverpool suffers from bad result or losing points
Super-sub Giroud scores two
This headline is an alliteration as well which means Giroud didn't start the game but he replaced another player and he scored twice so he is a super substitution
Luk who scored
This headline is a pun as they use the first 3 letters from Lukaku's name to mention that he scored again as it sounds like Look who scored
15/05/2020 13:59
Manchester United
6539
Reds on Rampage
This headline is an alliteration and it means that Liverpool suffers from bad result or losing points
Super-sub Giroud scores two
This headline is an alliteration as well which means Giroud didn't start the game but he replaced another player and he scored twice so he is a super substitution
Luk who scored
This headline is a pun as they use the first 3 letters from Lukaku's name to mention that he scored again as it sounds like Look who scored
15/05/2020
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Sport news is always at the back of the newspaper in Turkey as well
15/05/2020 13:53
Manchester United
6539
Sport news is always at the back of the newspaper in Turkey as well
15/05/2020
points
I do read the news online usually on social media
Newspapers became old-fashioned mostly read by old people
Although I like to have some news from old newspapers and I do buy Inside United magazine regularly :)
15/05/2020 13:52
Manchester United
6539
I do read the news online usually on social media
Newspapers became old-fashioned mostly read by old people
Although I like to have some news from old newspapers and I do buy Inside United magazine regularly :)
08/10/2019
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In the headline of a sports magazine said "The infant who made a rabona", a pun that means "the child who did a mischief". But everyone started to name Rabona to that way of hitting the ball
08/10/2019 21:19
Leeds United
5086
In the headline of a sports magazine said "The infant who made a rabona", a pun that means "the child who did a mischief". But everyone started to name Rabona to that way of hitting the ball
08/10/2019
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The first time a rabona goal was scored was in 1948 by Ricardo Infante (according to FIFA). His last name means child in Spanish and rabona is a word in lunfardo, the Argentina's slang, means when a student goes to school but does not enter and stays playing in the street, while his parents believe he is studying.
08/10/2019 21:07
Leeds United
5086
The first time a rabona goal was scored was in 1948 by Ricardo Infante (according to FIFA). His last name means child in Spanish and rabona is a word in lunfardo, the Argentina's slang, means when a student goes to school but does not enter and stays playing in the street, while his parents believe he is studying.
08/10/2019
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This potcast reminded me an article, that I read, that said how the rabona was born. According to wikipedia a rabona is a method of kicking the football whereby the kicking leg is wrapped around the back of the standing leg–effectively with one's legs crossed.
08/10/2019 20:52
Leeds United
5086
This potcast reminded me an article, that I read, that said how the rabona was born. According to wikipedia a rabona is a method of kicking the football whereby the kicking leg is wrapped around the back of the standing leg–effectively with one's legs crossed.
15/11/2016
points
the third refers to lukaku who helped Everton to catch the train with the top teams in the premiere league after he scored a goal.
15/11/2016 16:28
Liverpool
3705
the third refers to lukaku who helped Everton to catch the train with the top teams in the premiere league after he scored a goal.
15/11/2016
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The first phrase is alliteration and the second is the same,but the third is a pun.the first one means mean that Liverpool are making a revolution by their brilliant performance this year.the second means that Giroud became excellent after scoring 2 goals as subistute in a short time.
15/11/2016 16:26
Liverpool
3705
The first phrase is alliteration and the second is the same,but the third is a pun.the first one means mean that Liverpool are making a revolution by their brilliant performance this year.the second means that Giroud became excellent after scoring 2 goals as subistute in a short time.
15/11/2016
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No it is not,they are on the first page.
15/11/2016 16:23
Liverpool
3705
No it is not,they are on the first page.
15/11/2016
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No i do not,i think most of people read online.
15/11/2016 16:22
Liverpool
3705
No i do not,i think most of people read online.
08/11/2016
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1.The only English newspaper I regularly read is "The Guardian" which I can access online.
2.Sport usually takes one or two pages in the end of a newspaper. "Liberté" today headline is about the Algerian President travelling to France for a health enquiry.
3.Reds on Rampage is an alliteration for the Liverpool easy winner.
Super-sub Giroud scores two is an alliteration for two first words and a pun with Giroud as a substitute. Luk who scored refers to two meanings with the word luk as Lukaku and luck.
Football phrase : pupil mess
08/11/2016 15:50
Manchester City
3988
1.The only English newspaper I regularly read is "The Guardian" which I can access online.
2.Sport usually takes one or two pages in the end of a newspaper. "Liberté" today headline is about the Algerian President travelling to France for a health enquiry.
3.Reds on Rampage is an alliteration for the Liverpool easy winner.
Super-sub Giroud scores two is an alliteration for two first words and a pun with Giroud as a substitute. Luk who scored refers to two meanings with the word luk as Lukaku and luck.
Football phrase : pupil mess
06/11/2016
points
This week's phrase is an elementary error
06/11/2016 16:40
Manchester United
4779
This week's phrase is an elementary error
06/11/2016
points
For the 2nd time in 2 weeks i have my predictions spot on
A score draw
06/11/2016 16:35
Manchester United
4779
For the 2nd time in 2 weeks i have my predictions spot on
A score draw
06/11/2016
points
The phrase of the week is either "a student's error" or " a learner's error".
06/11/2016 10:59
Liverpool
6578
The phrase of the week is either "a student's error" or " a learner's error".
06/11/2016
points
Maybe , Tottenham has no lost in this year . Arsenal is a strong football team , the Tottenham has no win . This match will draw .
06/11/2016 07:51
Hull City AFC
372
Maybe , Tottenham has no lost in this year . Arsenal is a strong football team , the Tottenham has no win . This match will draw .
05/11/2016
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Yes its same in my country. The sport is at the back of a newspaper
05/11/2016 10:12
Manchester United
4779
Yes its same in my country. The sport is at the back of a newspaper
05/11/2016
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I don't often read newspapers.
Newspapers are read oonline these days.
05/11/2016 10:10
Manchester United
4779
I don't often read newspapers.
Newspapers are read oonline these days.
04/11/2016
points
Luk who scored - also a pun on Lukaku who scored once again and had continued with brilliant performances with Everton!
04/11/2016 19:30
Arsenal
3557
Luk who scored - also a pun on Lukaku who scored once again and had continued with brilliant performances with Everton!
04/11/2016
points
Super sub - Giroud was recently more sitting on the bench than playing an important role in the team but now it looks like he's coming back in his full shine.
04/11/2016 19:28
Arsenal
3557
Super sub - Giroud was recently more sitting on the bench than playing an important role in the team but now it looks like he's coming back in his full shine.
04/11/2016
points
Reds on rampage could mean that United's fans are angry with their team's performance recently.
04/11/2016 19:26
Arsenal
3557
Reds on rampage could mean that United's fans are angry with their team's performance recently.
04/11/2016
points
It's the same. Sport is at the back. Today's main headline is uefa new record. Aduriz scored 5 goals for Bilbao against Genk!
04/11/2016 19:19
Arsenal
3557
It's the same. Sport is at the back. Today's main headline is uefa new record. Aduriz scored 5 goals for Bilbao against Genk!
04/11/2016
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Papers are usually read online these days but in my case, my daily coffee habit goes with reading real newspapers.
04/11/2016 19:13
Arsenal
3557
Papers are usually read online these days but in my case, my daily coffee habit goes with reading real newspapers.
03/11/2016
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1. I read several russian newspapers such as "Vedomosti", "The Russian newspaper" and "Russian Business Consulting". Nowadays newspapers are often read online but it actually depends on the age of readers. Those who are older read online newspapers rarely than teens.
2. According to Alex_from_Ukraine "the sport is also at the back of a newspaper". The same is in Russia except those newspapers which are only about sports such as "Soviet Sport" or "Sport-Express". The main headline in the last one is about CSKA's defeat from Monaco.
3. a. Reds on Rampage describes great Arsenal's and Liverpool's wins against their rivals. Neither Arsenal, nor Liverpool have won the League for ages. So, now they are angry and ready to be the first. It's an alliteration.
b. Super-sub Giroud scores two - is an alliteration which means Giroud scored 2 during 7 minutes after well-done substitution of Iwobi
c. Luk who scored – is a pun about Romelu Lukaku who scored 7 times during last 7 Premier League’s matches
And a phrase is "* ********* *****"
03/11/2016 20:42
Manchester City
989
1. I read several russian newspapers such as "Vedomosti", "The Russian newspaper" and "Russian Business Consulting". Nowadays newspapers are often read online but it actually depends on the age of readers. Those who are older read online newspapers rarely than teens.
2. According to Alex_from_Ukraine "the sport is also at the back of a newspaper". The same is in Russia except those newspapers which are only about sports such as "Soviet Sport" or "Sport-Express". The main headline in the last one is about CSKA's defeat from Monaco.
3. a. Reds on Rampage describes great Arsenal's and Liverpool's wins against their rivals. Neither Arsenal, nor Liverpool have won the League for ages. So, now they are angry and ready to be the first. It's an alliteration.
b. Super-sub Giroud scores two - is an alliteration which means Giroud scored 2 during 7 minutes after well-done substitution of Iwobi
c. Luk who scored – is a pun about Romelu Lukaku who scored 7 times during last 7 Premier League’s matches
And a phrase is "* ********* *****"
03/11/2016
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I think that the phrase of the week is '* ********* *****'
03/11/2016 14:18
Watford
4417
I think that the phrase of the week is '* ********* *****'
03/11/2016
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Great work, Liubomyr! You're right!
03/11/2016 19:59
Liverpool
594
Great work, Liubomyr! You're right!
02/11/2016
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In Ukraine, the sport is also at the back of a newspaper. Today's main headline is the e-declarations of their riches by government officials and other functionaries. Everybody in the country, which is at war, is shocked by huge sums in them.
02/11/2016 19:32
Liverpool
6578
In Ukraine, the sport is also at the back of a newspaper. Today's main headline is the e-declarations of their riches by government officials and other functionaries. Everybody in the country, which is at war, is shocked by huge sums in them.
02/11/2016
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Number three: "Luk who scored" is a pun on Romelu Lukaku who scored once and set up a goal for Barkley in the match against Hammers.
02/11/2016 19:27
Liverpool
6578
Number three: "Luk who scored" is a pun on Romelu Lukaku who scored once and set up a goal for Barkley in the match against Hammers.
02/11/2016
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Number two: Super-sub Giroud scores two - this alliteration hints at scoring two goals by Giroud who became a superb SUBSTITUTE for Arsenal on the 69-th minute.
02/11/2016 19:23
Liverpool
6578
Number two: Super-sub Giroud scores two - this alliteration hints at scoring two goals by Giroud who became a superb SUBSTITUTE for Arsenal on the 69-th minute.
02/11/2016
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Number one: Reds on Rampage might hint at Man United having lost two points and being mad together with their supporters.
02/11/2016 19:16
Liverpool
6578
Number one: Reds on Rampage might hint at Man United having lost two points and being mad together with their supporters.