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Learning Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs connected to sport

Learning Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs connected to sport

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich argue about the importance of winning at sport. Jack thinks it's the taking part that matters but Rich thinks it's all about victory! They also focus on ten phrasal verbs that we often use to talk about sport. Your task is to argue with Jack and Rich about winning in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess, too. Enjoy!

Transcript

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Introduction

Jack: Hello my name’s Jack

Rich: and I’m Rich and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast

Jack: Where we talk about football and help you with your English.

Rich: We recommend that you listen to this podcast on the Premier Skills English website because that is where we have the transcript, language examples, activities, quizzes and a discussion page to help you understand everything we talk about.

Jack: However, if you’re listening on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, you can leave answers to our questions in the review section. We do read all the reviews and would love to hear from you. 

Rich: In this week’s podcast, we’re going to help you with vocabulary and, more specifically, we’re going to look at 10 phrasal verbs connected to sport. 

Jack: And we’re going to have an argument.

Rich: An argument? We’re not going to have an argument - we’re going to have a discussion.

Jack: No, it will definitely be an argument. We’re going to be talking about sports and whether it’s important to win when we play or if it’s more important to participate and enjoy sport.

Rich: Well, if you don’t win, you won’t enjoy it.

Jack: See! You’ve started already. Leave it for the roleplay.

Rich: Ah, yes, sorry. We spoke about sport in last week’s podcast and thanks to all of you who described a sport in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website.

Jack: Wsanta from Argentina described a sport that I had never heard of but Luibomyr from Ukraine guessed correctly that it was a sport called duck, or pato in Spanish. You play on a horse with a stick.

Rich: I’d never heard of it either. There are a few more descriptions from our listeners on the website so go to the comments section, have a read and make a guess at the sport they are describing. The podcast is called ‘Understanding Grammar - Relative Clauses’.

Jack: But back to the here and now. In this podcast, Rich and I are going to have a ‘discussion’ about playing sport and you are going to learn 10 phrasal verbs connected to sport.

Rich: And your task this week will be to use some of the phrasal verbs we introduce to have a ‘discussion’ with another listener.

Last week’s Football Phrase

Jack: But, before we look at all that, let’s look at last week’s football phrase. If you didn’t hear it last week we’ll give you one more chance to guess and give you the correct answer at the end of the show when we give you a new football phrase.

Rich: Last week, we spoke about minority sports and the phrase was actually one that used in other sports - not football. 

Jack: It wasn’t too difficult though and quite a few of you got it right. Well done to Alex and Liubomyr from Ukraine, Elghoul from Algeria and Milos from Serbia.

Rich: We’re going to give you one more chance to guess this phrase and we will give you the answer at the end of the show when we have a new football phrase for you to guess. Let’s hear it, Jack.

Jack: The phrase is * **** ***. * **** *** is a moment in a basketball or maybe an ice-hockey match when the players stop playing in the middle of the match so the coaches can talk tactics with the players.

Rich: We’ll give you the answer at the end of the show and a new football phrase, too. I think we need a difficult one this week.

Introduction to roleplay

Rich: In this week’s roleplay, we are going to discuss playing sport and whether we think it is important to win. We have different ideas about this and often argue.

Jack: As lots of people are listening we will try to keep this as a discussion, not an argument. Is that good with you Rich?

Rich: I will try.

Jack: While you are listening to our discussion, you will hear ten phrasal verbs connected to sport. Listen out for them and we’ll look at them in the language focus after the roleplay.

Rich: While you listen, we want you to answer a question. The question is:

Jack: What does Rich find boring?

Roleplay

Rich: But … you’ve never done it before. How are you going to keep up with everyone else?

Jack: It’s a running club. I’m not going to be in running races - it’s not competitive. If anything, we’re running against the clock. You might be trying to beat a certain time or run a little further but that’s it.

Rich: It sounds a bit boring to me. No winners. I think I’d just give up and stop when I was tired. It’s like going to the gym on your own. You need to have some kind of competition to push yourself - to keep on going. 

Jack: I’ve signed up to the running club to keep fit, not to win prizes.

Rich: I know, I know. It’s the taking part, not the winning, that counts. But, if you’re going to take up a new sport and keep it up, you need to have some competition.

Jack: I don’t think so. Imagine I took up basketball. I’ve never played basketball in my life. I’d play a few games, lose all the time, give up and never play again. 

Rich: That’s the spirit! Come on! You need to give it a little bit of time - everyone starts somewhere - you’ve just got to join in and you’ll get better at it. You can't chicken out of something straight away.

Jack: I’m not chickening out of anything because I’d never join up in the first place. I’m happy with the running club. We meet up once a week, decide where we’re going to run, we split up into different groups who run more or less at the same speed and meet up again after the run.

Rich: Different groups? That could be competitive. You could try to catch up with the group in front of you, or you could be the fastest in your group when the others are getting tired and slowing down near the end, you could speed up?

Jack: It’s not like that. Sorry. We don’t beat anyone. There are no winners.

Rich: How boring!

Language Focus: Phrasal Verbs

Jack: Did you get the answer to the question? What does Rich find boring?

Rich: Well, I think running and going to the gym boring but mainly I find the idea of sport or exercise without competition boring.

Jack: It’s not about winning, it’s about taking part and being outside and staying healthy, not being a couch potato.

Rich: Alright, let’s not start all that again. Let’s move on to our language focus. You may have noticed we used lots of phrasal verbs in the roleplay. We’re going to look at the meaning of ten phrasal verbs right now.

Jack: Remember a phrasal verb is a verb that has two or three words and often has a very different meaning to the verb being used.

Rich: Let’s start with the phrasal verb to give up. In the roleplay, I said I didn’t like sport that was not competitive because I would just give up when I was tired.

Jack: Here give up means to stop trying to do something. I think Rich gives up too easily. He’s lazy.

Rich: Thanks! We used quite a lot of phrasal verbs with ‘up’ in the roleplay - give up, keep up with, sign up, take up, join up, meet up, split up and speed up.

Jack: We can maybe learn something here. Phrasal verbs with ‘up’ can often mean to divide. In the roleplay, I said that we split up into different groups.

Rich: There are other phrasal verbs like this. You can cut up an apple into pieces or tear up or rip up a piece of paper. A couple might split up or break up and if you watch lots of action movies you often see things blow up.

Jack: OK, so phrasal verbs with ‘up’ can mean to divide. They often also mean ‘an increase’ in something. In the roleplay, Rich said that the runners could ‘speed up’. To speed up means to go faster’, to increase your speed.

Rich: We also used the phrasal verbs ‘catch up with’ and ‘keep up with’. These are also connected to speed. I said ‘you can try to catch up with the group in front of you’.

Jack: Here to catch up with means to reach someone who is ahead of you by going faster.

Rich: In the roleplay, I asked Jack ‘How are you going to keep up with everyone else?’

Jack: Here ‘to keep up with’ means to maintain the same speed as something or someone else.

Rich: Some other phrasal verbs with ‘up’ that are connected to increase include: ‘to go up’ prices have gone up in the shops recently, ‘to hurry up’ hurry up we’re going to be late, and ‘to turn up’ Can you turn up the music? I can’t hear it.

Jack: We also have the opposite of this of course - phrasal verbs with down. In the roleplay, Rich said some runners will start ‘slowing down’ near the end. To slow down means a decrease in speed.

Rich: Some other phrasal verbs with ‘down’ that have meanings connected to a decrease include ‘to go down’ why do prices never do down or Fulham went down last season, ‘to cool down’ I’ve been running for ages, I need to cool down, and ‘to calm down’ you’re getting angry, you need to calm down.

Jack: Going back to the phrasal verbs with ‘up’. In the roleplay, we used ‘join up’, ‘sign up’, ‘meet up’ and ‘take up’. All of these are connected to doing something for the first time or coming together as a group.

Rich: In the roleplay, Jack has ‘taken up’ running. To take up means to start something new. Jack’s new hobby is running.

Jack: That’s right. I signed up to a running club. To sign up means to join an organisation. We meet up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I like joining up with others and running together.

Rich: OK, that leaves one more phrasal verb we used in the roleplay. It’s the most difficult one and the strangest. It’s ‘chicken out of something’.

Jack: It means to not doing something because you are scared. In the roleplay, I told Rich said that I can’t chicken out of playing basketball just because I’m not very good at it.

Rich: Yes, it’s a bit of an insult. People might also just say ‘Are you chicken?’ It means ‘Are you scared?’. Hey, Jack. Do you want to go parachuting next weekend?

Jack: Erm … I’m busy. Yep, I’m definitely very busy.

Rich: Are you chicken or what?

Jack: Right, so we’ve looked at 10 phrasal verbs from the roleplay. Listen to the roleplay again and check that you understand the phrasal verbs we are using.

Rich: We also have the transcript for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website and a few more explanations and activities to help you understand.

Task

Jack: Your task this week is to argue if taking part in sport is more important than winning or if winning is more important.

Rich: Now, we think that everyone will say that taking part is more important because we know all of our listeners are very nice people.

Jack: So, we’re going to make it more difficult for you. You are going to argue with me or Rich.

Rich: In the comments section for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website I will argue that winning at sport is the most important thing.

Jack: And I will argue that taking part in sport is the most important thing.

Rich: Your task is to disagree with us in the comments section by replying to our comments. Try to give reasons and justify your responses, try to give examples where you can.

Jack: And, if you can, use some of the phrasal verbs we introduced in this podcast.

Football Phrase

Rich: OK, it’s time for this week’s football phrase. It’s my turn this week and I’ve been thinking of a difficult one.

Jack: Someone always gets it right though.

Rich: Well, I don’t want to make it so hard that everyone gives up!

Jack: OK, let’s hear it then.

Rich: This week’s football phrase is to **** *** *** *** ****. This phrase is used to describe the situation when a player makes a very obvious foul for the benefit of the rest of his teammates. An example might be when a team is losing 1-0 with a few minutes left and the other team attacks and the final defender fouls the attacker because he was going to score. The defender is sent off or given a yellow card. He **** *** *** *** **** because they still have a chance to equalise. 

Jack: Yes, a very difficult phrase. It’s weird because this is usually seen as the logical thing or a positive thing to do but it is of course against the rules.

Rich: Write your guesses in the comments section on the Premier Skills English website and we’ll announce your name on next week’s show if you get it right.

Jack: Before we forget we need to give you the answer to last week’s football phrase. The answer was a time out. 

Rich: Right, that’s all we have time for this week. Bye for now and enjoy your football!

Vocabulary

How much did you understand?

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some words and phrases that might be new for you. Do you know the words in bold?

I’m not going to be in running races - it’s not competitive.

You need to have some kind of competition to push yourself - to keep on going.

It’s the taking part, not the winning, that counts.

That’s the spirit! Come on! You need to give it a little bit of time - everyone starts somewhere

Are you chicken or what?

There were a few more tricky words and phrases in the podcast. Try the activity below, then, listen to the podcast again to hear how we used the words. This can really help your understanding.

Activity 1

Activity 1: In this activity, try to match the words and phrases to their definitions. All of the words were in this week's podcast.
Can you match the words to the definitions?

Is it the taking part or the winning that counts? Jack and Rich have different opinions.

Language

Phrasal Verbs

In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich introduced ten phrasal verbs. What are phrasal verbs?

A phrasal verb is a verb form that has two or three parts and usually has a non-literal meaning. There are lots of multi-word verbs or phrasal verbs in English and sometimes it can be difficult to learn them all. This sentence is easy to understand because it has a literal meaning:

In the past, football fans stood up at football matches but these days they sit down because we have all-seater stadiums.

In this next example, the phrasal verb is 'stand up for'. The meaning is non-literal and has a very different meaning.

You should stand up for the things that you beleive in.

In the second sentence, to stand up for something or someone means to support or defend an idea or a person that is being attacked by others. It has nothing to do with standing! There are hundreds of phrasal verbs in English and when the meaning is non-literal we need to use the context of the rest of the sentence to help us understand. 

Football fans used to STAND UP at matches but these days it's more common to SIT DOWN.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs with 'up'

In the roleplay, Rich and Jack used lots of phrasal verbs with 'up'. Sometimes it can be useful to categorise phrasal verbs as you may find that there are some similarities. We can put phrasal verbs with 'up' into some different categories.

Category 1

To Divide

Jack talks about TAKING UP running in the roleplay.

Take a look at these examples we spoke about in the podcast and think how the phrasal verb with 'up' means divide:

We split up into different groups who run more or less at the same speed.

Can you cut the cake up so everyone can have a piece.

You can tear up that old bill - I don't need it any more.

Can you rip it up before you put it in the bin?

Maria and Edward? Didn't you know? They split up a few months ago.

The best bit of the film was when they blew up Mars! It looked so real!

Category 2

To increase

Take a look at these examples we spoke about in the podcast and think how the phrasal verb with 'up' means increase:

When the other runners get tired you could speed up and win the race.

It will be difficult to catch up with the other runners and then you have to keep up with them too!

Prices have gone up in the shops recently.

Hurry up! We’re going to be late.

Can you turn up the music? I can’t hear it.

Category 3

Doing things together

Take a look at these examples we spoke about in the podcast and think how the phrasal verb with 'up' is connected to doing things together:

I signed up to a running club. We meet up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I like joining up with others and running together.

It can sometimes be useful to categorise phrasal verbs. We also used the phrasal verb 'slow down' in the roleplay:

Some runners will slow down near the end because they are tired.

Here are some other phrasal verbs with 'down'. Can you think of a category for them?

Why do prices never go down?

I’ve been running for ages, I need to cool down.

You’re getting angry, you need to calm down.

It's often the referee's job to CALM everyone DOWN.

Phrasal Verbs

Context

Categorising phrasal verbs can be useful but the most useful way to understand phrasal verbs with non-literal meanings is through context (the words and sentences before and after the phrasal verb). Look at the example below:

I'm going to take up running and I'm not going to chicken out when it's raining.

If you don't know the specific meaning of the phrasal verbs 'to take up' and 'to chicken out', the above sentence can be very difficult to understand. We need more context to help us. The following example would help us more:

Rich: Nice trainers. Are they new?

Jack: Yeah, they're running shoes. I've taken up running. I've joined the local running club.

Rich: Well, it's nice weather now, but I bet you'll stop when the weather gets bad.

Jack: There's no chance I'm going to chicken out of it. These trainers cost me loads!!

By reading or listening more, you will have more context and will be better able to understand problematic phrasal verbs. With more context, you can make a guess at what the phrasal verb means. It's always important to read the sentences before and after the phrasal verb. The phrasal verb 'to take up', in this context, means to start something new and 'to chicken out of something' means to decide not to do something because you're scared.

Phrasal verbs can sound very strange sometimes!

Try the activity below, and complete the gaps with phrasal verbs you heard in this podcast.

Activity 2

Activity 2: In this activity, check that you have learned some of the phrasal verbs from the podcast.
Can you write the word in each gap?

It's important to never GIVE UP.

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Task

Is it the taking part or winning that's important?

Every year there are thousands of runners in the London Marathon. Not everyone can win!

In this podcast, Jack and Rich disagreed about the importance of winning. We want you to join their argument. 

In the comments section at the bottom of the page, you will see Rich and Jack have each begun a discussion. We want you to disagree with their points of view.

Rich is arguing that winning is the most important thing and Jack is arguing that participating is the most important thing.

We want you to:

  1. Disagree with Rich and reply to his comment.
  2. Disagree with Jack and reply to his comment. 
  3. Give reasons for your answers.
  4. Give example situations if you can.
  5. Try to use some of the phrasal verbs we introduced in this podcast.

Write your answers in the comments section below and don't forget to make a guess at this week's football phrase!

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hsn's picture
hsn
20/12/2020
TR
5525
points

1-It’s been replied in the comment section.

2-I agree with jack. The main purpose of sport is to keep fit. I think taking part is more important than winning. We could push ourselves without competition.

Other phrases;
 It’s more benefical to give up smoking.

 When our team walk in the park we split up into groups not to prevent other people walking.

 I like jogging.No need to speed up or catch up/keep up with someone. You can determine your own pace.

 In this Covid age the level of the production isn’t going up so demand on oil and energy consumption is slowing down.

 I don’t think to take up playing any musical instrument there is no need to join up music class.

 If we want to get regular bulletin, we should sign up a form.

 I like being on my own whilie walking therefore I don’t need to meet up with anybody.

 I chicken out of climbing. I’ve never tried or interested in this sport.

Note:
There is a sport branch like “Pato” it’s called “Jereed” in our country.
For more information; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jereed


hsn's picture
hsn
20/12/2020 17:37
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5525

1-It’s been replied in the comment section.

2-I agree with jack. The main purpose of sport is to keep fit. I think taking part is more important than winning. We could push ourselves without competition.

Other phrases;
 It’s more benefical to give up smoking.

 When our team walk in the park we split up into groups not to prevent other people walking.

 I like jogging.No need to speed up or catch up/keep up with someone. You can determine your own pace.

 In this Covid age the level of the production isn’t going up so demand on oil and energy consumption is slowing down.

 I don’t think to take up playing any musical instrument there is no need to join up music class.

 If we want to get regular bulletin, we should sign up a form.

 I like being on my own whilie walking therefore I don’t need to meet up with anybody.

 I chicken out of climbing. I’ve never tried or interested in this sport.

Note:
There is a sport branch like “Pato” it’s called “Jereed” in our country.
For more information; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jereed

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
09/06/2020
TR
6510
points

I think this week's football phrase is ( take one for the team )


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
09/06/2020 14:32
Turkey
Manchester United
6510

I think this week's football phrase is ( take one for the team )

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
09/06/2020
TR
6510
points

Rich is arguing that winning is the most important thing
I don't agree with you Rich as I think taking up a new hobby is so enjoyable and signing up in a team is more fun than winning things. At least when you lose , you never give up and you stand up with your teammates at lower levels than others and you always try to cheer them up

Jack is arguing that participating is the most important thing.
I don't agree with you Jack because you might give up quickly because it's not competitive and you feel bored easily if you are talented and all the time others try to catch up with you and try to speed up a little bit and that makes you slow down and never enjoy it anymore. It might also split up the team


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
09/06/2020 14:25
Turkey
Manchester United
6510

Rich is arguing that winning is the most important thing
I don't agree with you Rich as I think taking up a new hobby is so enjoyable and signing up in a team is more fun than winning things. At least when you lose , you never give up and you stand up with your teammates at lower levels than others and you always try to cheer them up

Jack is arguing that participating is the most important thing.
I don't agree with you Jack because you might give up quickly because it's not competitive and you feel bored easily if you are talented and all the time others try to catch up with you and try to speed up a little bit and that makes you slow down and never enjoy it anymore. It might also split up the team

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elghoul
02/10/2019
DZ
3988
points

Football phrase, **** *** *** *** ****.


elghoul's picture
elghoul
02/10/2019 14:21
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

Football phrase, **** *** *** *** ****.

Ali Vasheghani's picture
Ali Vasheghani
02/10/2019
IR
23
points

I think the football phrase would be "professional foul"


Ali Vasheghani's picture
Ali Vasheghani
02/10/2019 07:26
Iran
Liverpool
23

I think the football phrase would be "professional foul"

Rich's picture
Rich
02/10/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Ali,

It's a good guess and the phrase we want has a similar meaning but the phrase is more idiomatic. Take a look at the transcript and the number of asterisks (***) which may help you.

Hope you enjoy our podcast!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
02/10/2019 08:40
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Ali,

It's a good guess and the phrase we want has a similar meaning but the phrase is more idiomatic. Take a look at the transcript and the number of asterisks (***) which may help you.

Hope you enjoy our podcast!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Ali Vasheghani's picture
Ali Vasheghani
02/10/2019
IR
23
points

Hi Rich,
Thank you very much for your reply. the other phrase that I think would be the answer is " bookable offence "
Regards,


Ali Vasheghani's picture
Ali Vasheghani
02/10/2019 09:55
Iran
Liverpool
23

Hi Rich,
Thank you very much for your reply. the other phrase that I think would be the answer is " bookable offence "
Regards,

Khaldoun83's picture
Khaldoun83
01/10/2019
DZ
325
points

The football phrase is : A tactical foul.


Khaldoun83's picture
Khaldoun83
01/10/2019 17:13
Algeria
Liverpool
325

The football phrase is : A tactical foul.

Rich's picture
Rich
02/10/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Khaldoun83,

It's a good guess and the phrase we want has a similar meaning but the phrase is more idiomatic and is connected to one player 'sacrificing' themselves for others. Take a look at the transcript and the number of asterisks (***) which may help.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
02/10/2019 08:41
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Khaldoun83,

It's a good guess and the phrase we want has a similar meaning but the phrase is more idiomatic and is connected to one player 'sacrificing' themselves for others. Take a look at the transcript and the number of asterisks (***) which may help.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

matrix_vn
01/10/2019
VN
7
points

I think the phrase is "professional foul".


matrix_vn
01/10/2019 10:37
Vietnam
Manchester United
7

I think the phrase is "professional foul".

Rich's picture
Rich
01/10/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Matrix_vn

It's a good guess but it's not this week's phrase although it has a similar meaning. Look at the number of asterisks (***) in the transcript because this might help you.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
01/10/2019 11:25
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Matrix_vn

It's a good guess but it's not this week's phrase although it has a similar meaning. Look at the number of asterisks (***) in the transcript because this might help you.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
01/10/2019
ES
594
points

I believe winning is more important than taking part. In my opinion, if winning was not important, competitive sport would not exist and if competitive sport did not exist, well, one of our main forms of entertainment (professional sport) would not exist either. People want to take part in sport and, of course, participating is important but most people, especially when playing team sports, want to win while they are playing. 

Press reply and say if you agree with my point of view.


Rich's picture
Rich
01/10/2019 08:17
Spain
Liverpool
594

I believe winning is more important than taking part. In my opinion, if winning was not important, competitive sport would not exist and if competitive sport did not exist, well, one of our main forms of entertainment (professional sport) would not exist either. People want to take part in sport and, of course, participating is important but most people, especially when playing team sports, want to win while they are playing. 

Press reply and say if you agree with my point of view.

hsn's picture
hsn
18/12/2020
TR
5525
points

Hi! Dear Rich,
I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. Can you stand a game which have no any exciting goal position.Player are walking on the pitch.No attack only horizantal passes. Fans start yawning-:) I can't imagine a boring match like this .As you know, there are also many non-competitive sports branches.
Bye and stay fit and healthy.


hsn's picture
hsn
18/12/2020 15:23
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5525

Hi! Dear Rich,
I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. Can you stand a game which have no any exciting goal position.Player are walking on the pitch.No attack only horizantal passes. Fans start yawning-:) I can't imagine a boring match like this .As you know, there are also many non-competitive sports branches.
Bye and stay fit and healthy.

wsanta's picture
wsanta
01/10/2019
AR
5086
points

When you play a sport or do an activity, such as learning English or playing guitar, you set goals, meeting these goals improves you. This goal shouldn't be to win, because winning should be the result of meeting these goals. Being stronger, faster or get new skills will lead you to victory.


wsanta's picture
wsanta
01/10/2019 19:10
Argentina
Leeds United
5086

When you play a sport or do an activity, such as learning English or playing guitar, you set goals, meeting these goals improves you. This goal shouldn't be to win, because winning should be the result of meeting these goals. Being stronger, faster or get new skills will lead you to victory.

Khaldoun83's picture
Khaldoun83
01/10/2019
DZ
325
points

Hi Rich, I'm afraid to say I don't agree with you because you're talking only about professionel sports without mentioning those who practice sport for the purpose of health and/or entertainment purposes, if the winning was the only reason or the most important as you claim there would be no one joining up any sport activity, & for sure those who are already in they may give up as soon as they lose in their competitions.


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Khaldoun83
01/10/2019 17:22
Algeria
Liverpool
325

Hi Rich, I'm afraid to say I don't agree with you because you're talking only about professionel sports without mentioning those who practice sport for the purpose of health and/or entertainment purposes, if the winning was the only reason or the most important as you claim there would be no one joining up any sport activity, & for sure those who are already in they may give up as soon as they lose in their competitions.

milos
01/10/2019
RS
2663
points

This week phrase is **** *** *** *** ****


milos
01/10/2019 05:34
Serbia
Manchester United
2663

This week phrase is **** *** *** *** ****

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Rich
01/10/2019
ES
594
points

Great work, Milos! It was a difficult phrase this week but an interesting one. It can be used outside of football, too!

Rich -  The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
01/10/2019 08:06
Spain
Liverpool
594

Great work, Milos! It was a difficult phrase this week but an interesting one. It can be used outside of football, too!

Rich -  The Premier Skills English Team

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wsanta
01/10/2019
AR
5086
points

I can't believe it... I'm in this podcast!, I feel like Mike Wazowski hahaha. Thanks guys.


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wsanta
01/10/2019 03:37
Argentina
Leeds United
5086

I can't believe it... I'm in this podcast!, I feel like Mike Wazowski hahaha. Thanks guys.

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Rich
01/10/2019
ES
594
points

You're welcome, wsanta :)

Share your fame far and wide!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
01/10/2019 08:08
Spain
Liverpool
594

You're welcome, wsanta :)

Share your fame far and wide!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Liubomyr
30/09/2019
UA
4408
points

I think that the phrase is to '**** *** *** *** ****'


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Liubomyr
30/09/2019 16:03
Ukraine
Watford
4408

I think that the phrase is to '**** *** *** *** ****'

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Rich
30/09/2019
ES
594
points

Great work, Liubomyr! The first thing I did when I saw you had the right phrase was to check the transcript to see if I had remembered to replace the phrase with asterisks! I thought it was a tough one!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
30/09/2019 17:08
Spain
Liverpool
594

Great work, Liubomyr! The first thing I did when I saw you had the right phrase was to check the transcript to see if I had remembered to replace the phrase with asterisks! I thought it was a tough one!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Goals

Skills: Listening

Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs

Task: Justifying an opinion