Seeing Red 16/17 ep.18
Seeing Red 16/17 ep.18
In this week's Premier Skills English podcast, Rich and Jack talk about the latest from the Premier League and a bad-tempered match between Manchester City and Chelsea. The language focus this week is on words and phrases that we use to show that we are angry. We also have a new football phrase for you to guess and a Premier League prediction for you to make. Enjoy!
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Vocabulary
In the podcast, Rich and Jack used some words and phrases that might be new for you. You can see two examples here:
Tottenham thrashed Swansea City 5-0.
Liverpool lost ground at the top of the table.
There were a few more tricky words in the podcast. Can you remember all of them? Try the activity below, then, listen to the podcast again to hear how we used the words in context. This can really help with understanding.
Words - Getting Angry
In the podcast, we looked at lots of words that are used to show that you are angry. Here are a couple of examples from the podcast:
Chelsea came out on top in a bad-tempered match with Manchester City.
When I'm grumpy, I complain a lot about small things.
Bad-tempered means to become angry easily. This could describe a person (the mood that he or she is in) or an event; a football match that is bad-tempered will have lots of fouls and bad tackles.
Grumpy also means to become angry easily but also someone who complains a lot. This time grumpy can only be used to describe a person. You can be grumpy but a football match can't be grumpy.
We often use different words to describe how angry we are. We might only be a little bit angry or we might be very, very angry. Take a look at these adjectives and the level of anger from a little to a lot:
irritated > cross > annoyed > furious > livid
Language - Extreme Adjectives and Gradable Adjectives
Some adjectives are gradable which means that you can change how strong they are by using 'very' or 'a bit'.
I get a bit irritated when someone stands in front of me at a football match.
I get very cross when nobody helps an old person in the street.
Extreme adjectives are not gradable. The only adverbs you can use are ones like: 'really', 'completely' and 'absolutely'.
I was absolutely livid when the other team scored a last-minute goal.
I was absolutely furious with the referee when he gave my favourite player a red card.
In this activity, take a look at the sentences and decide if you should use a gradable adjective or an extreme adjective.
Phrases - Getting Angry
In the podcast, we looked at some phrases that are used to show that you are angry. Here are a couple of examples from the podcast:
Players from both teams had to be separated when things boiled over.
Sergio Aguero saw red in more ways than one last weekend.
There are lots of idioms that are connected to being angry. To boil over means for a discussion to get out of control or to get too much. This can result in a discussion or a protest turning into violence. To see red means to get really angry and to lose control which can again mean being violent or just shouting and screaming a lot.
In this activity, take a look at the different idioms and choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
Transcript
Welcome to the Premier Skills English Podcast
Rich: Hello my name’s Rich
Latest news
Jack: Let’s start with the Premier League headlines this week.
Player of the Week
Language Focus: Vocabulary - Getting Angry
Rich: Earlier we said the City - Chelsea match was bad-tempered. What does this mean?
Sting
Can you work out this week’s football phrase?
Rich: Have you got a football phrase for us this week?
Premier League Prediction
Rich: Last week’s prediction was the match between Manchester City and Chelsea. I thought City would win and Jack thought it would be a draw but well done to our listeners - you went for Chelsea so a point for you! You predicted the right result but not the score because most of you thought it would finish 2-1 to Chelsea.
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Premier League Prediction - Gameweek 15 - Man Utd v Spurs
In Gameweek 14, Chelsea beat Man City 3-1, and our listeners predicted the right result! Well done to those of you who predicted the right result last week - let's see if you can do it again this week! Rich stays on 8 points and our listeners join him on 8 points but Jack stays in the lead on 9 points. Remember, it's one point for the correct result and two additional points for the correct score. The big match in Gameweek 15 is - Man Utd v Tottenham. Can you predict the right score?
Gameweek 14 | Total Points | Man Utd v Tottenham | |
Jack | 0 | 9 | 2-0 |
Rich | 0 | 8 | 1-1 |
Podcast Listeners | 1 | 8 | ? |
Make your prediction now!
What do you think?
In this week’s podcast, Jack and Rich spoke about the Manchester City - Chelsea match and introduced some words and phrases connected to getting angry.
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Did you watch the match? Did Chelsea deserve to win? What did you think about the tackles and red cards at the end of the game?
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What's the most bad-tempered match you've ever seen? What can a referee do to calm things down?
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Take a look at these sentences that Jack and Rich used in the podcast. Can you try to use the phrases in red in the comments section below?
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I get a bit irritated when someone stands in front of me at a football match.
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I was absolutely livid when the other team scored a last-minute goal.
- I get very cross when nobody helps an old person in the street.
Remember to write your guess at this week's football phrase and the questions above in the comments section below.
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09/01/2021
points
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2- It was a derby match between two rival teams of İstanbul (GS-FB), the most bad-tempered match I’ve ever seen. Before starting match the players of two teams came for stretching in the different parts of the pitch. Then they started arguing and shouting to each other. In the end there was five red card and bad-tempered match I didn.t enjoy it. What referee can do only smiles and try to calm things down.
3-
• I get irritated when my colleague came to my office to chat even I’m working on a project which have a close date deadline. Small talks such as gossip irritating .
I always get absolutely livid when I accused of any financial damage or blamed for something I didn’t do or didn’t say or someone’s fault.
• I get very cross when someones behaves selfish to buy more than needed on hard time like pandemic.
PHRASES
• A famous politician got hot under the collar when inteview on TV turned to her/his private life.
• She boiled out and started to shout at the seller when she realised that she was deceived.
• He saw red when someone made mock of him.
• “A” trashed “B” in the election.The main reason was unrealistic promises of “B” as a result of this “B” lost the ground in race.
P.S.
I heard a best Japan proverb for grumpy people; "Please find a solution instead of complaining."
09/01/2021 17:51
Tottenham Hotspur
5552
1--------
2- It was a derby match between two rival teams of İstanbul (GS-FB), the most bad-tempered match I’ve ever seen. Before starting match the players of two teams came for stretching in the different parts of the pitch. Then they started arguing and shouting to each other. In the end there was five red card and bad-tempered match I didn.t enjoy it. What referee can do only smiles and try to calm things down.
3-
• I get irritated when my colleague came to my office to chat even I’m working on a project which have a close date deadline. Small talks such as gossip irritating .
I always get absolutely livid when I accused of any financial damage or blamed for something I didn’t do or didn’t say or someone’s fault.
• I get very cross when someones behaves selfish to buy more than needed on hard time like pandemic.
PHRASES
• A famous politician got hot under the collar when inteview on TV turned to her/his private life.
• She boiled out and started to shout at the seller when she realised that she was deceived.
• He saw red when someone made mock of him.
• “A” trashed “B” in the election.The main reason was unrealistic promises of “B” as a result of this “B” lost the ground in race.
P.S.
I heard a best Japan proverb for grumpy people; "Please find a solution instead of complaining."
16/05/2020
points
This week's football phrase is ( The slide tackle )
16/05/2020 04:49
Manchester United
6536
This week's football phrase is ( The slide tackle )
16/05/2020
points
1. I get a bit irritated when someone takes the telly remote from me while watching a football game
2. I was absolutely livid when we lost the last Tournament in the final with my local team in Izmir
3. I get very cross when I wake up late for work and it continues as an annoying day
16/05/2020 04:47
Manchester United
6536
1. I get a bit irritated when someone takes the telly remote from me while watching a football game
2. I was absolutely livid when we lost the last Tournament in the final with my local team in Izmir
3. I get very cross when I wake up late for work and it continues as an annoying day
16/05/2020
points
I watched the game and Chelsea derserved to win because they were lethal in their opponent's area. It's not about possession it's about precision
The tackles and red cards were because City players were bad-tempered and feeling compeletly furious from the loss
16/05/2020 04:43
Manchester United
6536
I watched the game and Chelsea derserved to win because they were lethal in their opponent's area. It's not about possession it's about precision
The tackles and red cards were because City players were bad-tempered and feeling compeletly furious from the loss
24/12/2016
points
I hate when my team miss a lot of chances,that makes me livid,or when the team concede a last minute goal.
24/12/2016 07:44
Liverpool
3705
I hate when my team miss a lot of chances,that makes me livid,or when the team concede a last minute goal.
24/12/2016
points
I think the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Zemalik was a bad tempered match.Players from out the pitch went to the pitch and the official could not control things so he left the pitch and after 10 minutes they continued the match.
24/12/2016 07:43
Liverpool
3705
I think the match between Al-Ahli and Al-Zemalik was a bad tempered match.Players from out the pitch went to the pitch and the official could not control things so he left the pitch and after 10 minutes they continued the match.
24/12/2016
points
Yes i did,Yes they deserved,the tackles were the worst thing about the match.they made a bad tense between the players.
24/12/2016 07:39
Liverpool
3705
Yes i did,Yes they deserved,the tackles were the worst thing about the match.they made a bad tense between the players.
12/12/2016
points
This week's phrase is the sliding tackle
12/12/2016 10:27
Manchester United
4779
This week's phrase is the sliding tackle
12/12/2016
points
It was sad that the match had to end on such a bad note.
The players deserved their red cards and the bans.
12/12/2016 10:24
Manchester United
4779
It was sad that the match had to end on such a bad note.
The players deserved their red cards and the bans.
12/12/2016
points
Chelsea deserved their win. City went to sleep after they scored but chelsea kept pressing harder.
12/12/2016 10:22
Manchester United
4779
Chelsea deserved their win. City went to sleep after they scored but chelsea kept pressing harder.
11/12/2016
points
1.I saw a little part of it on TV. Chelsea really deserve to win.
2.The MCA VS USMA match for the trophy of season 2015/2016 was very bad tempered and the referee hardly monitered it. The newly designed coach of USMA Mr Put was really outset as he put it in an interview.
3.I usually became a bit irritated when I saw wasting bread in the street.
I was absolutely livid when my car was stolen.
I get very cross when the bus doesn't stop at the station.
Football phrase : sole of football shoes ahead.
11/12/2016 11:28
Manchester City
3988
1.I saw a little part of it on TV. Chelsea really deserve to win.
2.The MCA VS USMA match for the trophy of season 2015/2016 was very bad tempered and the referee hardly monitered it. The newly designed coach of USMA Mr Put was really outset as he put it in an interview.
3.I usually became a bit irritated when I saw wasting bread in the street.
I was absolutely livid when my car was stolen.
I get very cross when the bus doesn't stop at the station.
Football phrase : sole of football shoes ahead.
09/12/2016
points
I guess the phrase is tackling
09/12/2016 07:53
Arsenal
738
I guess the phrase is tackling
08/12/2016
points
This week’s phrase is "A ***-****** ******".
08/12/2016 16:06
Liverpool
6562
This week’s phrase is "A ***-****** ******".
09/12/2016
points
Well done Alex!
09/12/2016 11:12
Arsenal
560
Well done Alex!
08/12/2016
points
1. I feel disappointed when City's players don't stay cool when they can't win or equalize. 2 years ago it happened in the match against CSKA Moscow. City scored 1 but conceded 2 goals in the first half. However cityzens couldn't equalize in the second half, they got hot under the collar and both Yaya Toure and Fernandinho were sent off. As far as I've seen the same during the match against Chelsea - unfortunately I have to admit that Chelsea deserved to win. Once again I'm absolutely livid and hartbroken due to the loan of Joe Hart. In my point of view he is much better than Claudio Bravo.
2. It was a match between Portugal and the Netherlands or "The Battle of Nuremberg" in 2006. 16 yellow and 4 red cards were shown by russian referee Valentin Ivanov. It was really difficult to see that match because it was more rudeness and whistles than football. Referee firstly told players stop to commit fouls and then booked and sent them off.
3. I get a bit irritated when somebody wakes me up before my alarm clock rings.
I get absolutely livid when somebody sets me a meeting and informs me that he or she will not come when 10-15 minutes before meeting left.
My best friend got very cross yesterday when CSKA Moscow was defeated by Tottenham.
08/12/2016 14:08
Manchester City
989
1. I feel disappointed when City's players don't stay cool when they can't win or equalize. 2 years ago it happened in the match against CSKA Moscow. City scored 1 but conceded 2 goals in the first half. However cityzens couldn't equalize in the second half, they got hot under the collar and both Yaya Toure and Fernandinho were sent off. As far as I've seen the same during the match against Chelsea - unfortunately I have to admit that Chelsea deserved to win. Once again I'm absolutely livid and hartbroken due to the loan of Joe Hart. In my point of view he is much better than Claudio Bravo.
2. It was a match between Portugal and the Netherlands or "The Battle of Nuremberg" in 2006. 16 yellow and 4 red cards were shown by russian referee Valentin Ivanov. It was really difficult to see that match because it was more rudeness and whistles than football. Referee firstly told players stop to commit fouls and then booked and sent them off.
3. I get a bit irritated when somebody wakes me up before my alarm clock rings.
I get absolutely livid when somebody sets me a meeting and informs me that he or she will not come when 10-15 minutes before meeting left.
My best friend got very cross yesterday when CSKA Moscow was defeated by Tottenham.
07/12/2016
points
Look ! The coach has become absolutely livid after his striker missed the last chance to equalize.
07/12/2016 21:44
Liverpool
6562
Look ! The coach has become absolutely livid after his striker missed the last chance to equalize.
07/12/2016
points
Nice use of all three phrases, Alex!
07/12/2016 21:50
Liverpool
594
Nice use of all three phrases, Alex!
08/12/2016
points
Thank you, Rich, YNWA ! :-)
08/12/2016 10:47
Liverpool
6562
Thank you, Rich, YNWA ! :-)
07/12/2016
points
People usually get very cross when they are cheated by con artists.
07/12/2016 21:39
Liverpool
6562
People usually get very cross when they are cheated by con artists.
07/12/2016
points
I can get a bit irritated if the opposite team plays foul.
07/12/2016 21:37
Liverpool
6562
I can get a bit irritated if the opposite team plays foul.
07/12/2016
points
I think that the phrase is '* ***-****** ******'
07/12/2016 16:10
Watford
4417
I think that the phrase is '* ***-****** ******'
07/12/2016
points
Well done, Liubomyr! You're the first to get it this week. I thought it was quite tricky.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
07/12/2016 21:49
Liverpool
594
Well done, Liubomyr! You're the first to get it this week. I thought it was quite tricky.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team