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Rich admires Manchester Utd's Antonio Valencia.

Speaking skills: A person you admire

Speaking skills: A person you admire

In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Jack and Rich talk about the backgrounds of some Premier League players and Rich talks about one player that he admires. Then, we ask you to tell us about someone you admire. The language focus is on the words 'for', 'since' and 'ago' and how we can use them to talk about time. We also focus on vocabulary connected to personality and look at how we use adjectives and nouns to talk about different personality characteristics. As always, we also have a new football phrase for you to guess. Enjoy!

Transcript

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Jack: What are you reading, Rich?

Rich: I’m reading this book about where footballers come from. It’s really interesting.

Jack: Footballers come from all over the world, that’s a photo of Yaya Toure, isn’t it?

Rich: Yes, yes it is.

Jack: Wasn’t he born in Ivory Coast?

Rich: Yep. It’s a really good read. Did you know that his two brothers were professional footballers, too?

Jack: I did. Kolo played for Liverpool and Arsenal.

Rich: It’s a really good book. I’ll lend it to you when I’ve finished it.

Welcome - Someone you admire

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.

Jack: What’s happening this week, Rich?

Rich: In this week’s podcast, we’re talking about famous people you admire. We’re going to talk about someone that we admire and we’re going to ask you to tell us about someone that you admire.

Jack: And we’re going to look at the words; since, for and ago.

Rich: We also have a set of adjectives for you to learn. The adjectives are all connected to positive characteristics.

Jack: So, the key word in this podcast is to admire. I think we should start by looking at this word in a bit more detail.

Rich: To admire means to respect someone because of something they have done or for their personal qualities.

Jack: I admire doctors and firefighters who work in dangerous situations. They are brave or courageous because they put their own lives at risk to help others.

Rich: Yes, I also have a lot of admiration for doctors and firefighters. But, admiration, doesn’t always have to be about something as important as life and death. For example, I admire footballers like James Milner at Liverpool and N’golo Kante at Chelsea. I admire them because they are tenacious - they never give up - they always give 100%.

Jack: Yes, Kante is not very tall and when he was younger lots of clubs didn’t give him a chance. But, he never gave up and look at him now!

Rich: There’s a section on N’golo Kante in this book I’m reading. I’m going to talk about one player I admire in the next section.

Topic Focus

Jack: Rich, you’ve already mentioned N’Golo Kante and Yaya Toure. Who else have you read about in that book?

Rich: There’s a section on Jamie Vardy.

Jack: Everyone knows that story! It’s a good story though. He was working in a factory just a few years ago and now he’s a Premier League Champion. There’s going to be a Hollywood movie about it.

Rich: Alright, well, there are lots of other interesting stories, too. Did you know that there are quite a few footballers that arrived in the UK as asylum seekers?

Jack: I know about Saido Berahino. He plays for Stoke now and he arrived from Burundi as a child.

Rich: Victor Moses at Chelsea came to the UK as an asylum seeker, too. And there are a few other footballers who were refugees when they were kids - like Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren who had to escape the war in Bosnia in the 1990s.
Jack: Who are you reading about at the moment?

Rich: Antonio Valencia

Jack: Ah ...  The Manchester United player.

Rich: Yes, he has an interesting background, too. He grew up in poverty and now well ... I don’t think he needs to worry about money anymore.

Jack: Why do you admire him? 

Rich: I’ve always admired him as a player because I think he’s really hardworking on the pitch. Like Kante and Milner I mentioned earlier. But now that I’ve read more about him I admire him even more.

Jack: He’s from Ecuador, isn’t he?

Rich: Yes, he is. He was born in a very poor, small town in the north-east of Ecuador 31 years ago. Valencia has said in interviews that kidnapping is a big problem in his hometown and one of the first things he did when he had enough money was to move his family to Quito - the capital.

Jack: He must have had an amazing journey - from there to Old Trafford!

Rich: As a kid, he used to play football barefoot - without any boots or socks. And he used to sell drinks outside a stadium with his mum and then after the match would look for empty plastic bottles that his family could sell for a little bit of money.

Jack: How did he find a club?

Rich: He didn’t play on a football pitch until he was 11 years old. And then, when he was 16, he was spotted by a scout and asked to play in Quito the capital. He didn’t tell his dad because he wanted him to finish his studies. His mum gave him the money for the bus ticket and said goodbye. 

Jack: That’s really brave to leave home at just 16.

Rich: Yes, I think it shows real courage. Everything that I’ve read about Valencia is that he’s very determined and ambitious, too. He played in the capital for three years, and then, when he was just 19, he moved to Spain on his own.

Jack: Wow! That must have been difficult.

Rich: It wasn’t a great success and he only stayed in Spain for one year but Valencia was determined. He didn’t return home - he moved to England to play for Wigan. He has been living in the UK since 2006 - for over 10 years.

Jack: Ecuador to Wigan! I imagine that was a culture shock!

Rich: Yes, the book tells one story of Valencia being very shy and not being able to speak English or read Spanish but he also showed how independent and self-reliant he was. Within three days he had bought a car and rented a house by himself. 

Jack: And he plays for Manchester Utd now - one of the biggest football clubs in the world!

Rich: He moved to Manchester Utd 8 years ago and has played over 200 times for the club, won the Premier League twice and has been captain of his country since 2014. I think his story is a good one and the qualities I admire most about him are probably his courage, his determination and his independence.

Jack: Yes, I agree, it’s a great story. Now, we want you to start thinking about a person you admire. It can be a footballer but it could also be another famous person or someone in your family or someone you know. 

Rich: After you listen to the next section we want you to tell us about this person in the comments section including some of the language we are going to talk about now.

Language Focus

Jack: Let’s look at some of the language we used in that last section. We’re going to look at three words; for, since and ago.

Rich: All these words are used to talk about time. But we use them in slightly different ways.

Jack: Let’s look at ago first. We use ago to talk about something that happened at a specific time in the past. Rich ‘When did you leave the UK to go and live in Spain?’

Rich: Good question. About 10 years ago. I moved to Spain about 10 years ago.

Jack: When we use ago we talk in the past. We use the past simple in the example that Rich used in the last section. He said ‘He was born 31 years ago’.

Rich: Let’s move onto the next word since. We use since to talk about when something started in the past.

Jack: When we use since we usually use the present perfect. Rich, ‘How long have you lived in Spain?’

Rich: Erm ... since 2007.  I’ve lived in Spain since 2007.

Jack: You can see that Rich used the present perfect here. This is because he’s talking about something that started in the past; Rich moved to Spain, and hasn’t finished. Rich still lives in Spain today.

Rich: Also remember that we use since to show a starting point in time. So, the starting point could be a year like 2007, or a time, or month or an event. You could say I’ve been doing this since 2007, since 6 ’o'clock, since May, or since my birthday.

Jack: One example from the earlier section was ‘Antonio Valencia has been captain of his country since 2014.’

Rich: The third word we want to look at is ‘for’. We use for to talk about a period of time. 

Jack: Rich, ‘How long have you been living in Spain?’

Rich: For about 10 years. I’ve been living in Spain for 10 years.

Jack: Rich said for 10 years. That’s the period of time. The period of time could be ten minutes, ten days, ten centuries whatever. Be careful with the pronunciation. When we use for as a preposition, it’s pronounced Fe, not for like the number.

Rich: You might have noticed that I used the present perfect in this example but for can be used in other tenses, too. For example, Antonio Valencia played in the capital for three years. 

Jack: If you want to practise this a little more, we’ve got some activities to help you further down the page.

Rich: We also used lots of vocabulary earlier and we’ve got some activities to help you with that, too so don’t forget to have a look.

Can you work out this week’s football phrase?

Rich: Have you got a football phrase for us this week? 

Jack: Yes, I have, but first, last week’s football phrase. The phrase was  ‘memorabilia’.

Rich: Memorabilia is the stuff you collect that is connected to a famous person, an interesting place or activity. Jack collects football memorabilia. Old things connected to football. Old match programmes, coins and medals that kind of thing.

Jack: Well done to Liubomyr and Violinka from Ukraine, Elghoul from Algeria, Mon from Egypt, Anhduongspurs, and phhchoung123 from Vietnam, dvd023 from Spain, Emir from Bosnia, Ahmed Adam from Sudan, and Kwesimanifest from Ghana. You all got the right answer!

Rich: So, what’s this week’s football phrase, Jack?

Jack: This week’s phrase is **** *****. This is a difficult phrase to know. On the first of July the football season officially ends and many players are out of contract. This means that their contracts with their clubs officially end and they can sign for any other club and their previous club doesn’t receive a transfer fee. These players are called **** ****** and clubs like to buy them because they’re cheaper. 

Rich: That is a difficult one. Let’s see if anybody can get it right. Maybe we’ll put a few clues in the comments section if nobody gets it.

Jack: Right, that’s all we have time for this week! Don’t forget to write your answers to our questions and make a guess at our football phrase in the comments below.

Rich: Bye for now and enjoy your football!

Vocabulary

How much did you understand?

In the podcast, Rich and Jack used lots of adjectives connected to personality that might be new for you. You can see two examples here: 

Everything that I've read about Antonio Valencia tells me that he is very determined and ambitious.

Valencia was very shy and not able to speak English but he also showed how independent and self-reliant he was.

There were a few more tricky adjectives in the podcast. Did you know what they all meant? 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.

Activity 1

In this activity, have a look at some words about personality and try to match them to the correct definition. ​
Do you know all these words?

Saido Berahino arrived in the UK as an asylum seeker and now plays for England.

Learning

For, Since and Ago

All three of these words are used to talk about time in different ways.

For is used to describe a period of time such as a number of minutes, days or years etc. For can be used when we are talking about the present, past or the future. Take a look at this example from the podcast:

Antonio Valencia played in the capital (Quito) for three years.

Since is used to describe a point in time in the past. This point could be a year (2012), a month (May), a time (6 o' clock), or an event (my birthday, last season) etc. Since is generally used with the present perfect to talk about something that started in the past and continues in the present. Take a look at this example from the podcast: 

Antonio Valencia has been captain of his country since 2014.

Ago is used to describe something that happened at a specific point in time in the past. When we use ago we talk in the past and we usually use the past simple. Take a look at this example from the podcast:

Antonio Valencia was born 31 years ago.

In this week's podcast, Rich and Jack used a few examples of for, since and ago. In this activity, take a look at one section from the podcast and try to put the correct word in each gap.

Activity 2

In this activity, see how much you can remember from the podcast. Read the text and choose the correct word in each gap. If you are not sure you can use the transcript or listen again to find the answers.
Is it for, since or ago?

Antonio Valencia was very poor as a child in Ecuador. He is now captain of his country.

Language

Nouns and Adjectives

Earlier, you looked at ten adjectives to describe positive characteristics. Many of these adjectives were taken from this week's podcast. All ten adjectives can also be used as nouns. Look at these sentences from the podcast:

I think firefighters are courageous because they work in dangerous situations.

One of the qualities I admire most about Antonio Valencia is his courage.

In the first example the adjective (courageous) is used but in the second sentence, we need to use the noun (courage) because we are not describing the person directly; we are talking about the quality. All ten of the adjectives we looked at in activity 1 can be changed into nouns. Do you think you know all ten? In this activity, take a look at the words and decide if they are adjectives or nouns.  

Activity 3

In this activity, look at the words and decide which word is the noun and which word is the adjective.
Are these words nouns or adjectives?

Jamie Vardy was determined to get to the Premier League! He was working in a factory a few years ago!

Task

Who do you admire?

In the podcast, Rich spoke about Antonio Valencia - a footballer who he admires. Can you remember the definition of admire

Admire means to respect someone because of what they have done or a personal quality that he/she has. 

The noun is admiration and the definition is:

Admiration is the feeling of respect that you have for someone because of what they have done or a personal quality that they possess.

We would like you to tell us about a person that you admire. This person can be a footballer, a sports person, a celebrity, a politician, someone in your family or someone you know. We want to know:

  1. Where does this person come from? What is his/her background?
  2. What positive qualities does this person have? 
  3. What has this person done to earn your admiration? Why do you admire this person?

We would like you to write about this person in the comments section below. We like you to try and use some of the language (for, since, ago) and vocabulary (determined/determination) that you have studied in this lesson. We would also like you to respond to other user's comments and tell them what you know about the people that other users write about.

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What do you think?

In this week’s podcast, Rich spoke about a person that he admires.

Which people do you admire in the game of football? Who do you admire outside of football?

Tell us more detail about one person that you admire. Look at the task above for some extra questions and try to use some of the vocabulary from this lesson in your answer. 

Remember to write your guess at this week's football phrase and answer the questions above in the comments section below.

If you want us to correct your English, just write 'correct me' at the beginning of your comment.

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bao1960's picture
bao1960
08/09/2024
VN
443
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awesome lesson.


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bao1960
08/09/2024 02:50
Vietnam
Manchester United
443

awesome lesson.

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hsn
14/11/2021
TR
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Task
I admire my ex-general manager. We had worked together about seven year. I never saw him nervous in this period, always smiling. He was very polite , emphatic and always delegates his authority to the subordinates.
Comment
• I admire my team captain Harry Kane. He plays very well and has ability of coordination and cooperation with his teammates. I admire great actress Meryl Streep. She can play all characters spontaneously.She is like born to be actress.
Phrases
• I used to be tenacious person and always tried to achieve difficult matters in my business life.
Notes
• I always wonder successful footballers who grow up in the hard conditions like poverty. If they weren't in these situations, would they be able to do it? Can they be tenacious determined and ambitious when they lived in the high standart life?


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hsn
14/11/2021 18:01
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
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Task
I admire my ex-general manager. We had worked together about seven year. I never saw him nervous in this period, always smiling. He was very polite , emphatic and always delegates his authority to the subordinates.
Comment
• I admire my team captain Harry Kane. He plays very well and has ability of coordination and cooperation with his teammates. I admire great actress Meryl Streep. She can play all characters spontaneously.She is like born to be actress.
Phrases
• I used to be tenacious person and always tried to achieve difficult matters in my business life.
Notes
• I always wonder successful footballers who grow up in the hard conditions like poverty. If they weren't in these situations, would they be able to do it? Can they be tenacious determined and ambitious when they lived in the high standart life?

bao1960's picture
bao1960
02/11/2021
VN
443
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I feel so pleasure as my students complete this quiz.


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bao1960
02/11/2021 12:27
Vietnam
Manchester United
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I feel so pleasure as my students complete this quiz.

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bao1960
28/10/2021
VN
443
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Bonus, Jade and Tim 3 students in my class tudy well today with the lesson: The person I admire.


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bao1960
28/10/2021 14:10
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Bonus, Jade and Tim 3 students in my class tudy well today with the lesson: The person I admire.

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bao1960
28/10/2021
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My student David finish 6 out of 6 questions. Good job.


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bao1960
28/10/2021 14:01
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My student David finish 6 out of 6 questions. Good job.

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bao1960
27/10/2021
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Today in my class there are 2 students Jade and Mia have accomplished the quiz well. Thanks my assistant Hanna.


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bao1960
27/10/2021 13:27
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Manchester United
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Today in my class there are 2 students Jade and Mia have accomplished the quiz well. Thanks my assistant Hanna.

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bao1960
24/10/2021
VN
443
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This lesson for my students study about describing famous people.


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bao1960
24/10/2021 05:07
Vietnam
Manchester United
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This lesson for my students study about describing famous people.

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mobeckham
18/05/2020
TR
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I think this week's football phrase is ( free agent )


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mobeckham
18/05/2020 16:03
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I think this week's football phrase is ( free agent )

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mobeckham
18/05/2020
TR
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I will talk about Mohamed Salah despite playing for my rivalry team but I still admire him because he is from my original country and he is so hardworking , passionate about the game , determined and very fast.
He is also eager and generous and he is a down to earth person and always helps others


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mobeckham
18/05/2020 16:03
Turkey
Manchester United
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I will talk about Mohamed Salah despite playing for my rivalry team but I still admire him because he is from my original country and he is so hardworking , passionate about the game , determined and very fast.
He is also eager and generous and he is a down to earth person and always helps others

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mobeckham
18/05/2020
TR
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In football I admire Sir Alex Ferguson , David Beckham , Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Marcus Rashford and Mohamed Salah

Outside football , I admire Muhammad Ali


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mobeckham
18/05/2020 16:00
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

In football I admire Sir Alex Ferguson , David Beckham , Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Marcus Rashford and Mohamed Salah

Outside football , I admire Muhammad Ali

rebeccamc
03/08/2017
GB
1
points

I admire Leo Messi, who plays for Barcelona. He is loyal as he has stayed with the same club for a long time. He is a very good player. 

 

 


rebeccamc
03/08/2017 09:37
United Kingdom
Leicester City
1

I admire Leo Messi, who plays for Barcelona. He is loyal as he has stayed with the same club for a long time. He is a very good player. 

 

 

ycart
13/07/2017
PT
9
points

"Correct me" In Football i admire Ricardo Quaresma. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal and he is from a gypsy family.

Ricardo Quaresma debut in Sporting team when we was 17 years old. He is a very good player. He was played at FC Porto, Barcelona and now he play at Besiktas.


ycart
13/07/2017 12:36
Portugal
Manchester United
9

"Correct me" In Football i admire Ricardo Quaresma. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal and he is from a gypsy family.

Ricardo Quaresma debut in Sporting team when we was 17 years old. He is a very good player. He was played at FC Porto, Barcelona and now he play at Besiktas.

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Rich
13/07/2017
ES
594
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Thanks for your message ycart! Your English is good and I don't have any problems understanding your message. There are a couple of things, however, that you should change to make your English even better! I've made a few corrections below. Have a look at my version and your version and see what differences there are.

Ricardo Quaresma made his debut for Sporting team when we was 17 years old. He is a very good player. He has played for FC Porto, Barcelona and now he plays for Besiktas.

Hope that helps a little!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
13/07/2017 21:26
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks for your message ycart! Your English is good and I don't have any problems understanding your message. There are a couple of things, however, that you should change to make your English even better! I've made a few corrections below. Have a look at my version and your version and see what differences there are.

Ricardo Quaresma made his debut for Sporting team when we was 17 years old. He is a very good player. He has played for FC Porto, Barcelona and now he plays for Besiktas.

Hope that helps a little!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Ammar
08/07/2017
EG
5
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hello '


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Ammar
08/07/2017 11:10
Egypt
Arsenal
5

hello '

dvd_023
06/07/2017
ES
926
points

The phrase might be **** *****


dvd_023
06/07/2017 20:11
Spain
Liverpool
926

The phrase might be **** *****

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Martin
03/07/2017
IT
12
points

I really like this activity


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Martin
03/07/2017 18:11
Italy
Manchester City
12

I really like this activity

milos
03/07/2017
RS
2663
points

The football phrase is a **** *****


milos
03/07/2017 13:34
Serbia
Manchester United
2663

The football phrase is a **** *****

Rich's picture
Rich
03/07/2017
ES
594
points

Well done, Milos. You're spot on!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
03/07/2017 15:44
Spain
Liverpool
594

Well done, Milos. You're spot on!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017
SD
2903
points

Outside of football I admire the boxer Mohammed Ali Clay


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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017 07:00
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

Outside of football I admire the boxer Mohammed Ali Clay

Rich's picture
Rich
03/07/2017
ES
594
points

Hi Ahmed Adam

Muhammad Ali was a wonderful ambassador for his sport and I think people from around the world admired him!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
03/07/2017 15:48
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Ahmed Adam

Muhammad Ali was a wonderful ambassador for his sport and I think people from around the world admired him!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Ahmed Adam Mamado
04/07/2017
SD
2903
points

Yes, U R right teacher, R!ch. He's the sportsman of the century, If I'm not mistaken.


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Ahmed Adam Mamado
04/07/2017 07:02
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

Yes, U R right teacher, R!ch. He's the sportsman of the century, If I'm not mistaken.

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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017
SD
2903
points

He earned my admiration when payed about 700,000$ from his own pocket to save a mosque in Seville from being destroyed by the government. He also set up a series of Halal restaurants in Europe for Muslims and always does work for charity. He refuses to eat in Ramadan despite the league being on it's peak. He is determind, hard-working and humble, I admire him because of the work he does off the pitch rather than his work on the pitch.


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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017 06:26
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

He earned my admiration when payed about 700,000$ from his own pocket to save a mosque in Seville from being destroyed by the government. He also set up a series of Halal restaurants in Europe for Muslims and always does work for charity. He refuses to eat in Ramadan despite the league being on it's peak. He is determind, hard-working and humble, I admire him because of the work he does off the pitch rather than his work on the pitch.

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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017
SD
2903
points

I admire the Malian striker Fredrick Kanoute who was born 39 years ago in France. He started his professional career at Ligue A side Olympique Lyon in 1997. After that he joined the Hummers then Spurs in the Premier League. But his best moments were when playing for La Liga side Seville, winning two UEFA Cups (now Europa League) in a row, one UEFA Super Cup, Two Copa del Rey titles and one Super Copa de Espana. He has been playing for them for 7 years, becoming the club's highest scoring foreign player. He also won African Footballer of the Year in 2007, being the first player not born in Africa to have won it. He had an emotional farewell when the fans of FC Seville sang him (Oh Kanoute), a song of his own, then he moved to China in 2012. Since he retired in 2013, his news has been cut off.


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Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017 06:23
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

I admire the Malian striker Fredrick Kanoute who was born 39 years ago in France. He started his professional career at Ligue A side Olympique Lyon in 1997. After that he joined the Hummers then Spurs in the Premier League. But his best moments were when playing for La Liga side Seville, winning two UEFA Cups (now Europa League) in a row, one UEFA Super Cup, Two Copa del Rey titles and one Super Copa de Espana. He has been playing for them for 7 years, becoming the club's highest scoring foreign player. He also won African Footballer of the Year in 2007, being the first player not born in Africa to have won it. He had an emotional farewell when the fans of FC Seville sang him (Oh Kanoute), a song of his own, then he moved to China in 2012. Since he retired in 2013, his news has been cut off.

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assemjuve
01/07/2017
PS
3705
points

Outside football i admire Nelson Mandella, a person who fought racism in south africa to lead the country into freedom.


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assemjuve
01/07/2017 14:51
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Outside football i admire Nelson Mandella, a person who fought racism in south africa to lead the country into freedom.

Ahmed Adam Mamado's picture
Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017
SD
2903
points

Hi assemjuve
Nelson Mandella is a great man. he is a father of modern South Africa and a universal figure.


Ahmed Adam Mamado's picture
Ahmed Adam Mamado
03/07/2017 06:45
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

Hi assemjuve
Nelson Mandella is a great man. he is a father of modern South Africa and a universal figure.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
05/07/2017
PS
3705
points

Hello Ahmed
You are right,the humanity will never forget all what he did.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
05/07/2017 10:42
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Hello Ahmed
You are right,the humanity will never forget all what he did.

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assemjuve
01/07/2017
PS
3705
points

Inside football i admire ronaldinho, a guy who used to clean the shoes of players as a member of the stuff,to one of the best players in the history of football.


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assemjuve
01/07/2017 14:48
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Inside football i admire ronaldinho, a guy who used to clean the shoes of players as a member of the stuff,to one of the best players in the history of football.

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assemjuve
01/07/2017
PS
3705
points

the phrase is **** *****


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assemjuve
01/07/2017 14:46
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

the phrase is **** *****

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kwesimanifest
01/07/2017
GH
4779
points

I admire my dad alot because since my infancy he has made sure thatwherever he couldn't attain in his education he will do everything possible to get me there. His determination for all these years has come to fruition with my passing out of University. Not too long ago his business hit the rocks but his determination has brought me this far. He is a trader and for him to have achieved this feet i dove my heart for him.


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kwesimanifest
01/07/2017 01:03
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

I admire my dad alot because since my infancy he has made sure thatwherever he couldn't attain in his education he will do everything possible to get me there. His determination for all these years has come to fruition with my passing out of University. Not too long ago his business hit the rocks but his determination has brought me this far. He is a trader and for him to have achieved this feet i dove my heart for him.

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kwesimanifest
01/07/2017
GH
4779
points

My admiration for Henry Thierry is very great. I like the fact that in his days of playing he was almost always on point strikesand very clinical as well.


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kwesimanifest
01/07/2017 00:57
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

My admiration for Henry Thierry is very great. I like the fact that in his days of playing he was almost always on point strikesand very clinical as well.

Violinka
30/06/2017
UA
1859
points

I think the phrase is "transfers"


Violinka
30/06/2017 21:59
Ukraine
Chelsea
1859

I think the phrase is "transfers"

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kwesimanifest
30/06/2017
GH
4779
points

This week's phrase is **** *****


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kwesimanifest
30/06/2017 18:33
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

This week's phrase is **** *****

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DangNguyen
30/06/2017
VN
17
points

The phrase is " Free Player "


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DangNguyen
30/06/2017 16:23
Vietnam
Chelsea
17

The phrase is " Free Player "

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admin
30/06/2017
GB
560
points

Hi DangNguyen - that's almost right...

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admin
30/06/2017 17:29
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi DangNguyen - that's almost right...

Jack - The Premier Skills English Team

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elghoul
30/06/2017
DZ
3988
points

In football I admire Di maria whose story is like Valencia's one. He was born in Argentina and from what I remember seeing a tv documentary he worked to help his family since he was a child. He carryed coal for years and managed to play football in the same time. His parents were very proud of him.

Outside football I have been admiring Mbarek since I met him when he worked helping my grandfather growing vegetables in his farm. He is originated from Morroco and went to Algeria as a hand worker. He was very tenacious and fiercy man. He has been working in all parts of our village where he can find a free place to farm. His tools were always on his hands.

 


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elghoul
30/06/2017 15:54
Algeria
Manchester City
3988

In football I admire Di maria whose story is like Valencia's one. He was born in Argentina and from what I remember seeing a tv documentary he worked to help his family since he was a child. He carryed coal for years and managed to play football in the same time. His parents were very proud of him.

Outside football I have been admiring Mbarek since I met him when he worked helping my grandfather growing vegetables in his farm. He is originated from Morroco and went to Algeria as a hand worker. He was very tenacious and fiercy man. He has been working in all parts of our village where he can find a free place to farm. His tools were always on his hands.

 

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Ahmed Adam Mamado
30/06/2017
SD
2903
points

The phrase is "**** *****"


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Ahmed Adam Mamado
30/06/2017 13:32
Sudan
Liverpool
2903

The phrase is "**** *****"

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Liubomyr
30/06/2017
UA
4417
points

The football phrase is a ‘**** *****’. For me the phase seems to be not a difficult one.


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Liubomyr
30/06/2017 12:52
Ukraine
Watford
4417

The football phrase is a ‘**** *****’. For me the phase seems to be not a difficult one.

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1Alex_from_Ukraine6578
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3hsn5560
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7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
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2Liverpool111527
3Chelsea90265
4Arsenal86299
5Manchester City58968
6Tottenham Hotspur19506
7Newcastle United10626
8West Ham United7701
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10Crystal Palace4568

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Skills: Listening

Language: How to use 'for', 'since' and 'ago'

Language: Adjectives and nouns connected to personality

Task: Tell us about someone you admire