On the way to the match: Part 1
On the way to the match: Part 1
On the way to the match is a new type of collaborative and interactive audio lesson to help you develop your English skills. Jack and Rich are on the way to the match but something happens to stop them. What has happened? You have to decide!
This is part one and you have to develop the story in the comments section at the bottom of the page. We will read all the comments, suggestions and ideas and choose from them when we record part two of the story next week.
Transcript
Jack: Hi there. My name’s Jack.
Rich: And my name’s Rich and welcome to our new interactive audio series called ‘On the way to the match’ on Premier Skills English.
Jack: On the way to match is a new type of audio lesson which gives all of our listeners the chance to choose where Rich and I go and what we do.
Rich: Each story will start with me and Jack in the car on the way to a football match but something will happen to stop us getting there.
Jack: What will happen, Rich?
Rich: I don’t know, Jack. That is for our listeners to decide. You will choose what happens to us, you will decide what we do and where we go in every episode.
Jack: How will our listeners decide?
Rich: We want you to write the story. Tell us your ideas and make suggestions in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website. We will try to include all the best ideas and the story will continue in the next episode.
Jack: How long will each story be?
Rich: We think each story will be 5 or 6 episodes long and you, our listeners, have to develop the story and make sure there is a good ending, a funny ending, a happy ending or a very exciting ending.
Jack: And anything can happen?
Rich: Anything can happen.
Jack: These audio lessons give you the chance to be creative in English as each story develops. All ideas are welcome.
Rich: And you will use more complex language with other listeners in the comments section. It should be fun.
Jack: It will be fun. I’m really looking forward to hearing our listeners’ ideas. Here’s episode one.
ON THE WAY TO THE MATCH
Rich: Hey, Jack. Come on, get in. Sorry, I’m a bit late. Is it raining out there?
Jack: Just spitting. I forgot my umbrella.
Rich: You can’t take your umbrella to the match anyway.
Jack: I suppose not. I’ve been waiting all week for this match. Chelsea is always a big one.
Rich: Yeah, I’ve got a good feeling about this.
Jack: Have you got your lucky socks on?
Rich: I always wear my lucky socks on match days!
Jack: This rain is getting worse.
Rich: Can you get that for me, Jack?
Jack: Sure.
Jack: Oh, right, Yes, really. Oh no. Does he have to? Now? OK, bye.
Rich: Who was it?
Jack: You’re not going to believe this ...
Rich: Is that it?
Jack: Yes, that’s episode one. Now it’s our listeners turn. We want you to decide what happens next.
Rich: Who was on the phone?
Jack: I don’t know. Our listeners need to tell us.
Rich: What did he or she want?
Jack: I don’t know. Our listeners need to tell us.
Rich: Do you think it was good news or bad news? Will it stop us from going to the match?
Jack: I don’t know that either. Our listeners need to let us know.
Rich: OK, so we want to hear from all of you. Who was on the phone and what did they want? Let us know all your ideas in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website.
Jack: Write your ideas and discuss them with other listeners and we will choose our favourite for episode two in this series of ‘on the way to the match’.
Rich: Bye for now and enjoy your football!
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Discuss, Persuade & Collaborate
Who was on the phone?
What did he or she want?
What are Rich and Jack going to do now?
Write your ideas in the comments section below and we will choose some of the best ideas for part two of the story. Discuss with other listeners and say if you think their ideas are good and how you could extend and change other listeners ideas.
This is a totally creative task and there are no right or wrong answers. Your ideas can be as serious or silly as you want!
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17/10/2023
points
rich.who was calling?
jack:your wife
rich:what for?
jack:she said that you forgot your ticket.We have to come back
rich:oh no!We are very close to the stadium. I can drop you off to the stadium. I will drive back home
Jack:But, you`re gonna miss the first half, but you can watch the second half.
Rich:OK, that`s a very good idea.
17/10/2023 18:17
Manchester City
19
rich.who was calling?
jack:your wife
rich:what for?
jack:she said that you forgot your ticket.We have to come back
rich:oh no!We are very close to the stadium. I can drop you off to the stadium. I will drive back home
Jack:But, you`re gonna miss the first half, but you can watch the second half.
Rich:OK, that`s a very good idea.
10/10/2023
points
It was his friend Alex from Brazil. He just arrived in London and he's a big Chelsea fan. Rich and Jack need to take him to the match. What they will do to buy a ticket in the stadium way? I don't know. We'll see in the next episode.
10/10/2023 03:17
Liverpool
1
It was his friend Alex from Brazil. He just arrived in London and he's a big Chelsea fan. Rich and Jack need to take him to the match. What they will do to buy a ticket in the stadium way? I don't know. We'll see in the next episode.
19/08/2023
points
It was Jack's wife who need his help to go to the emergency for their son. He played football and injured himself seriously. Rich and Jack have to go back and will miss the match.
19/08/2023 11:34
Arsenal
14
It was Jack's wife who need his help to go to the emergency for their son. He played football and injured himself seriously. Rich and Jack have to go back and will miss the match.
18/08/2023
points
first of all hello to you .i have recently started listening to your podcast since it matches my and it helps me more in english learning.and about the club stadium you asked about in this podcast is everton stadium.i don’t know its name but quite sure it is oldest in premier league
18/08/2023 07:59
Manchester City
5
first of all hello to you .i have recently started listening to your podcast since it matches my and it helps me more in english learning.and about the club stadium you asked about in this podcast is everton stadium.i don’t know its name but quite sure it is oldest in premier league
03/08/2023
points
It was his mother, she said that he need go back to home because she has had an accident in the kitchen. Rich and Jack go back home quickly.
03/08/2023 20:02
Liverpool
43
It was his mother, she said that he need go back to home because she has had an accident in the kitchen. Rich and Jack go back home quickly.
12/07/2023
points
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chelsea devoted fans.
12/07/2023 22:33
Manchester United
3
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chelsea devoted fans.
12/07/2023
points
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chilsy devoted fans.
12/07/2023 22:21
Manchester United
3
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chilsy devoted fans.
12/07/2023
points
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chilsy devoted fans.
12/07/2023 22:19
Manchester United
3
She is my wife , she is telling me that my father has just arrived my home ,he comes to visit me each few weeks ,so I am forced to go back.
Do you know , I will try to convince him to come with us ,he was one of the Chilsy devoted fans.
02/07/2023
points
it was his wife telling him that the officials wanted to delay the match till they check the weather condition but the main referee of the match decided that he is gonna start the game on its time and when its time comes he will take the suitable decision ...
02/07/2023 03:19
Liverpool
295
it was his wife telling him that the officials wanted to delay the match till they check the weather condition but the main referee of the match decided that he is gonna start the game on its time and when its time comes he will take the suitable decision ...
16/05/2023
points
It was his friend, he needs some help with his family and now they need to go to see his friend's house and then come back at stadium
16/05/2023 02:22
Liverpool
58
It was his friend, he needs some help with his family and now they need to go to see his friend's house and then come back at stadium
09/05/2023
points
His boss was on the phone. He wants Rich to go to his work. Rich and Jack decide to go to the match anyway.
09/05/2023 18:39
Tottenham Hotspur
16
His boss was on the phone. He wants Rich to go to his work. Rich and Jack decide to go to the match anyway.
13/04/2023
points
She was his wife. really angry about his late last night. She found something suspicious in his clothes and she insisted to come back right now.
13/04/2023 11:46
Arsenal
32
She was his wife. really angry about his late last night. She found something suspicious in his clothes and she insisted to come back right now.
10/04/2023
points
Rich's Family.
Something Emergency Happened maybe
10/04/2023 06:28
Liverpool
31
Rich's Family.
Something Emergency Happened maybe
27/02/2023
points
Probably she was the mistress
27/02/2023 06:52
Liverpool
218
Probably she was the mistress
22/12/2022
points
I think the phone opened Kids game accidently making such a kids like sounds. Rich and Jack prey to the god for stopping rain for the long awaited game ahead.
22/12/2022 08:45
Manchester United
1
I think the phone opened Kids game accidently making such a kids like sounds. Rich and Jack prey to the god for stopping rain for the long awaited game ahead.
17/11/2022
points
Chelsea staff call the ticket holders to cancel the match because the rain at the stadium is causing floods, so the game cannot go ahead. Fans are offered a refund on their tickets.
17/11/2022 09:56
Liverpool
759
Chelsea staff call the ticket holders to cancel the match because the rain at the stadium is causing floods, so the game cannot go ahead. Fans are offered a refund on their tickets.
04/11/2022
points
I think jack's friend who was going to give him the tickets lost them in the rain
04/11/2022 23:58
Tottenham Hotspur
1
I think jack's friend who was going to give him the tickets lost them in the rain
25/10/2022
points
Jack's aunt was on the phone. She asked Chelsea's official merch and the guys decided shopping it after the match.
25/10/2022 01:46
Manchester United
1
Jack's aunt was on the phone. She asked Chelsea's official merch and the guys decided shopping it after the match.
16/10/2022
points
I think the caller is some friend. He needs help with something, so he call them. They will go to help him.
16/10/2022 14:13
Liverpool
1
I think the caller is some friend. He needs help with something, so he call them. They will go to help him.
14/10/2022
points
I think it was Jack´s wife she wanna he back to home to care of the kids because she is tried from work.
14/10/2022 12:01
Liverpool
32
I think it was Jack´s wife she wanna he back to home to care of the kids because she is tried from work.
21/09/2022
points
I think it's Rich’s friend who says the rain is too intense for playing football, so they continue to the stadium to get a refund. But Rich's friend is lying, he just wants to sell his friends’ tickets to make money. But Rich and Jack don’t know it's a lie.
21/09/2022 15:59
Southampton
149
I think it's Rich’s friend who says the rain is too intense for playing football, so they continue to the stadium to get a refund. But Rich's friend is lying, he just wants to sell his friends’ tickets to make money. But Rich and Jack don’t know it's a lie.
07/08/2022
points
The caller is Jack's wife.
She needs Jack to come back and take their son to the stadium.
Jack and Rich go to the stadium to watch a match for the Chelsea club.
07/08/2022 10:50
Arsenal
93
The caller is Jack's wife.
She needs Jack to come back and take their son to the stadium.
Jack and Rich go to the stadium to watch a match for the Chelsea club.
26/07/2022
points
The caller is Jack's wife.
Jack's son wants Jack to get the uniform of his favorite player with his autograph. The player is so popular that it is difficult to get the autograph.
26/07/2022 13:37
Brighton and Hove Albion
31
The caller is Jack's wife.
Jack's son wants Jack to get the uniform of his favorite player with his autograph. The player is so popular that it is difficult to get the autograph.
16/06/2022
points
Some friend or family member of Rich or Jack.
Says to them something important.
Take a decision about he or she told them.
16/06/2022 04:38
Liverpool
87
Some friend or family member of Rich or Jack.
Says to them something important.
Take a decision about he or she told them.
12/06/2022
points
She was jack's sister, she reminded him that, in addition to his lucky socks, he had taken the dog for the classic lucky pre-match walk. Jack didn't remember, so they had to go back to take the dog for the lucky walk.
12/06/2022 12:13
Liverpool
39
She was jack's sister, she reminded him that, in addition to his lucky socks, he had taken the dog for the classic lucky pre-match walk. Jack didn't remember, so they had to go back to take the dog for the lucky walk.
30/05/2022
points
His mother was on the phone.
She wants bread.
They are going to buy the bread.
30/05/2022 20:49
Manchester City
87
His mother was on the phone.
She wants bread.
They are going to buy the bread.
17/05/2022
points
Jack's wife calls him urgently on his mobile phone to remind him that he has to go to his daughter's play and that he has to choose between going to the Stamford Bridge ground to support Chelsea or accompanying his daughter in her first starring role in school theatre.
17/05/2022 05:59
Liverpool
93
Jack's wife calls him urgently on his mobile phone to remind him that he has to go to his daughter's play and that he has to choose between going to the Stamford Bridge ground to support Chelsea or accompanying his daughter in her first starring role in school theatre.
15/05/2022
points
While go to match not carrying a coin on me.I think there should be a safe place to put the coins at the entrances to the stadiums.
15/05/2022 12:05
Manchester City
-613
While go to match not carrying a coin on me.I think there should be a safe place to put the coins at the entrances to the stadiums.
11/05/2022
points
it was Rich's wife on the phone. She had started labor pain so she wanted her husband to take her to the hospital. Because of that Jack and Rick canceled the match.
11/05/2022 07:46
Liverpool
5
it was Rich's wife on the phone. She had started labor pain so she wanted her husband to take her to the hospital. Because of that Jack and Rick canceled the match.
24/03/2022
points
His close friend told him the match was deployed for restraint of Covid-19’s.
24/03/2022 02:31
Manchester United
738
His close friend told him the match was deployed for restraint of Covid-19’s.
15/03/2022
points
it was grandma´s Rich. She is on the way to his house and arrive in 30 minutes, and need Rich go to the supermarket for food. So Rich and Jack need to cancel the match.
15/03/2022 21:32
Liverpool
54
it was grandma´s Rich. She is on the way to his house and arrive in 30 minutes, and need Rich go to the supermarket for food. So Rich and Jack need to cancel the match.
02/02/2022
points
It was Romelu Lukaku :D. I think that main reason why he called Rich was that, he asked Rich something about his interview for Sky Sport Italy :D. Especially he was interested in to part, where spoke about his comeback to Inter Milan. I´am very excited what will be their answer :D
02/02/2022 17:20
Leeds United
91
It was Romelu Lukaku :D. I think that main reason why he called Rich was that, he asked Rich something about his interview for Sky Sport Italy :D. Especially he was interested in to part, where spoke about his comeback to Inter Milan. I´am very excited what will be their answer :D
15/12/2021
points
i think is his chief on the phone and she says that maybe the mach was suspended by the rain
15/12/2021 15:03
Manchester City
4
i think is his chief on the phone and she says that maybe the mach was suspended by the rain
22/10/2021
points
This is such a rich resource
22/10/2021 10:16
Manchester United
68
This is such a rich resource
20/10/2021
points
very good for practise listening,thanks.
20/10/2021 01:36
Manchester United
420
very good for practise listening,thanks.
06/10/2021
points
ıt was jacks friend. his name is frank. frank saw a news about the match on tv and ıt say the match is postponned because weather is not good to play football then frank call to jack and he gave to a info about this situation and they are dissapointed so they are returned to their home
06/10/2021 16:48
Manchester United
1
ıt was jacks friend. his name is frank. frank saw a news about the match on tv and ıt say the match is postponned because weather is not good to play football then frank call to jack and he gave to a info about this situation and they are dissapointed so they are returned to their home
08/09/2021
points
It was Jacks wife on the phone. She told him that he has forgotten the tickets for the game. So they had to return to get them.
08/09/2021 13:15
Manchester United
141
It was Jacks wife on the phone. She told him that he has forgotten the tickets for the game. So they had to return to get them.
24/08/2021
points
It was his mother she told him that his grandfather is having his 100th birthday party that day ,and they have to be with him and cheer him up ,she insists on coming as fast as possible to arrange the surprise and put the last touches on the party ,however they told her politely that the party can wait ,but the match couldn't .
24/08/2021 21:44
Manchester City
14
It was his mother she told him that his grandfather is having his 100th birthday party that day ,and they have to be with him and cheer him up ,she insists on coming as fast as possible to arrange the surprise and put the last touches on the party ,however they told her politely that the party can wait ,but the match couldn't .
24/08/2021
points
It was his mother she told him that his grandfather is having his 100th birthday party that day ,and they have to be with him and cheer him up ,she insists on coming as fast as possible to arrange the surprise and put the last touches on the party ,however they told her politely that the party can wait ,but the match couldn't .
24/08/2021 21:44
Manchester City
14
It was his mother she told him that his grandfather is having his 100th birthday party that day ,and they have to be with him and cheer him up ,she insists on coming as fast as possible to arrange the surprise and put the last touches on the party ,however they told her politely that the party can wait ,but the match couldn't .
16/07/2021
points
who was on the phone?
A band of gang asters was sitting behind the phone and says that :ten minute later we will make a virus free this virus is a kind of fly which is so small and humans is not able to see them and it can flies too.when it bite u will be die but u have to notice that this virus is contagious and made by our own.
what are Rich and Jack going to do now?
Jack & Rich after they taught hardly they realise that they will turn all the stadium light off, cause the flies made by humans can't see anything in darkness , when they done this job they shout in mike of stadium about this case & all peoples got out of there when everyone gone except these two they turned the lights on and that flies came and bit Rich and rich died and jack killed the flies immediately & this story ends whit dead of Rich & kicking the gang asters into jail & saving millions of breaths.
16/07/2021 11:42
Arsenal
1
who was on the phone?
A band of gang asters was sitting behind the phone and says that :ten minute later we will make a virus free this virus is a kind of fly which is so small and humans is not able to see them and it can flies too.when it bite u will be die but u have to notice that this virus is contagious and made by our own.
what are Rich and Jack going to do now?
Jack & Rich after they taught hardly they realise that they will turn all the stadium light off, cause the flies made by humans can't see anything in darkness , when they done this job they shout in mike of stadium about this case & all peoples got out of there when everyone gone except these two they turned the lights on and that flies came and bit Rich and rich died and jack killed the flies immediately & this story ends whit dead of Rich & kicking the gang asters into jail & saving millions of breaths.
20/10/2021
points
well,sense of humour.
20/10/2021 01:37
Manchester United
420
well,sense of humour.
16/07/2021
points
Why do I have to die? Why can't it be Jack?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/07/2021 11:59
Liverpool
594
Why do I have to die? Why can't it be Jack?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
12/05/2021
points
It was Mount, the player from Chelsea. He asked him if he could ride him to the game, because the bus forgot him from the hotel. He didn't think it twice, so they pick up Rich and before that they headed to Stanford Brigbe. In gratitude, Mount invite him to all Chelsea's games and at the end of the game he gift them his jersey from him.
12/05/2021 16:36
Manchester United
1
It was Mount, the player from Chelsea. He asked him if he could ride him to the game, because the bus forgot him from the hotel. He didn't think it twice, so they pick up Rich and before that they headed to Stanford Brigbe. In gratitude, Mount invite him to all Chelsea's games and at the end of the game he gift them his jersey from him.
14/04/2021
points
he had to go to the hospital because he recived a call, where his wife talked with rich about his grandmother that fell down
14/04/2021 22:42
Manchester City
31
he had to go to the hospital because he recived a call, where his wife talked with rich about his grandmother that fell down
08/03/2021
points
It was Rich's ex-girlfriend on the phone. She is upset with him because she found some letters that Rich received from another girl by the time they had a relationship. She is in front of Rich's house and grabbing a stick, ready to break down everything she sees! She is really upset and want him to come over at that very moment. But the London derby is about to start and the boys don't want to miss a single moment. They decided to let her do what she wants...football can't not wait, but she does!
08/03/2021 20:43
Arsenal
1512
It was Rich's ex-girlfriend on the phone. She is upset with him because she found some letters that Rich received from another girl by the time they had a relationship. She is in front of Rich's house and grabbing a stick, ready to break down everything she sees! She is really upset and want him to come over at that very moment. But the London derby is about to start and the boys don't want to miss a single moment. They decided to let her do what she wants...football can't not wait, but she does!
06/03/2021
points
Actually in the story, the one with the call and Rich are brothers, the two planned to go to see the game with the tickets that Chelsea found, the brother gets sick and says that he will not be able to go to the game but Jack has a friend who can solve and do make brother feel better. Rich starts to get a little angry, because his brother his brother cannot accompany him to the game and arrive late, his team is still losing with the socks that Rich says are lucky. Perhaps the problem is the banished stadium.
06/03/2021 04:21
Manchester United
1
Actually in the story, the one with the call and Rich are brothers, the two planned to go to see the game with the tickets that Chelsea found, the brother gets sick and says that he will not be able to go to the game but Jack has a friend who can solve and do make brother feel better. Rich starts to get a little angry, because his brother his brother cannot accompany him to the game and arrive late, his team is still losing with the socks that Rich says are lucky. Perhaps the problem is the banished stadium.
06/03/2021
points
The one who's calling was Jack brother which he feels a little bit sick and he needs to go to the hospital. Jack needs to cancel the match and go for his brother to fix the problem. Rich said that he has a friend who talked about this match entire week at the job, and he asked for permission to give Jack s tiket to him. Jack agreed and Rich s friend is called by Rich giving him the opportunity to watch the diseried match.
06/03/2021 02:29
Chelsea
5
The one who's calling was Jack brother which he feels a little bit sick and he needs to go to the hospital. Jack needs to cancel the match and go for his brother to fix the problem. Rich said that he has a friend who talked about this match entire week at the job, and he asked for permission to give Jack s tiket to him. Jack agreed and Rich s friend is called by Rich giving him the opportunity to watch the diseried match.
09/02/2021
points
The one who's calling was Jack brother which he feels a little bit sick and he needs to go to the hospital. Jack needs to cancel the match and go for his brother to fix the problem. Rich said that he has a friend who talked about this match entire week at the job, and he asked for permission to give Jack s tiket to him. Jack agreed and Rich s friend is called by Rich giving him the opportunity to watch the diseried match.
09/02/2021 09:55
Chelsea
152
The one who's calling was Jack brother which he feels a little bit sick and he needs to go to the hospital. Jack needs to cancel the match and go for his brother to fix the problem. Rich said that he has a friend who talked about this match entire week at the job, and he asked for permission to give Jack s tiket to him. Jack agreed and Rich s friend is called by Rich giving him the opportunity to watch the diseried match.
30/12/2020
points
The one calling is Jack's wife, she's a waitress at a hotel in Chelsea. Jack's wife doing cleaning a hotel room, and when she opened the bathroom door she found a two tickets for the match, but this tickets include the fans zone and after party with de players, obviously if they win de game.
Jack and Rick immediately go to the chealsea´s hotel when his wife works for those tickets.
30/12/2020 01:17
Manchester United
22
The one calling is Jack's wife, she's a waitress at a hotel in Chelsea. Jack's wife doing cleaning a hotel room, and when she opened the bathroom door she found a two tickets for the match, but this tickets include the fans zone and after party with de players, obviously if they win de game.
Jack and Rick immediately go to the chealsea´s hotel when his wife works for those tickets.
30/12/2020
points
The one calling is Jack's wife, she's a waitress at a hotel in Chelsea. Jack's wife doing cleaning a hotel room, and when she opened the bathroom door she found a two tickets for the match, but this tickets include the fans zone and after party with de players, obviously if they win the game.
Jack and Rick immediately go to the chealsea´s hotel when his wife works for those tickets.
30/12/2020 01:16
Manchester United
22
The one calling is Jack's wife, she's a waitress at a hotel in Chelsea. Jack's wife doing cleaning a hotel room, and when she opened the bathroom door she found a two tickets for the match, but this tickets include the fans zone and after party with de players, obviously if they win the game.
Jack and Rick immediately go to the chealsea´s hotel when his wife works for those tickets.