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Easy: Time

Easy: Time

Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.

This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases. Things you use and need to know to play the game.

Summary

Learn more football vocabulary with Premier Skills English. Each lesson in our Premier Vocabulary section looks at one football word or phrase. This lesson looks at ten collocations with the word time

You can find more lessons on the side of this page.

Transcript

Rich: Hello my name’s Rich and welcome to Premier Skills English - Premier Vocabulary.

Jack: Hi there! I’m Jack. We’re here to help you with your football English. Premier Vocabulary is a mini-podcast for you to learn football English one word at a time. 

Rich: We have three different levels for you: easy, medium and hard.

Jack: This episode is easy so we’re looking at common football words and phrases; things you use and need to know to play the game.


Rich: The word we are looking at in this episode is time.

Jack: I am sure all of you know the word time so we’re going to look at ten common collocations that use this word.

Rich: First we’re going to look at five collocations with time that are used away from the football pitch.

Jack: And then we’re going to look at five collocations with time that are used on the football pitch.

Rich: Let’s start with spend time. To spend time means to use time doing something. We often talk about spending time doing things we enjoy.

Jack: I like to spend time with my family whenever I can.

Rich: I like to spend some time next to the sea when the weather is nice.

Jack: I like to spend my time at the seaside with my family.

Rich: We can save time which means to use less time.

Jack: I like to take the plane rather than the train because it saves me time.

Rich: I can save time by planning my day.

Jack: Let’s look at a couple of phrases. What about the phrase in time or just in time.

Rich: Just in time means at the last possible moment before something happens. Listen to these examples:

Jack: You’re just in time. The match is about to start.

Rich: I uploaded my essay just in time. The deadline was 1200 and I uploaded it at 1159! 

Jack: Another useful phrase is time off. We take time off work to go on holiday.

Rich: Time off is a period of time you don’t work because you’re on holiday or you’re sick.

Jack: You might ask your boss for some time off for all kinds of things - a holiday, your sister is getting married, you need to look after your pet hamster.

Rich: I’m not sure about that last one. OK, another useful collocation is to waste time.

Jack: To waste time means to use time in an unproductive way. People might waste time by chatting to colleagues when they should be working or playing games when they should be studying.

Rich: Football teams might waste time near the end of a match if they are winning. They take the ball to the corner of the pitch, lie on the ground for a long time with injuries and take a long, long time substituting players. All of this to waste time and protect their lead.

Jack: So to waste time has a connection with football. Let’s look at five more collocations that we use on the football pitch.


Rich: A football match is usually 90 minutes long. What happens after 45 minutes?

Jack: Half-time. The players have 15 minutes to rest at half-time. We can call it the half-time break or even the half-time interval.

Rich: Commentators say things like it’s one-one at half-time, or one-one at the break or one-one at the half-time interval.

Jack: And what happens after 90 minutes?

Rich: Well, that’s full-time. The referee blows for full-time. The result at the full-time whistle is Manchester United 3-1 Brighton.

Jack: But sometimes the referee doesn’t blow the whistle after 90 minutes. Sometimes it’s blown after 93 or 94 minutes.

Rich: That’s because we have some injury time or additional time.

Jack: This is the time which is added for injuries and substitutions.

Rich: But this is not extra time, is it?

Jack: No, because extra time is what you have in cup competitions. There are 30 minutes of extra-time.

Rich: So the referee blows the full-time whistle after injury time or additional time or after extra time if the teams are level and it’s a cup competition.


Jack: There is the full-time whistle!

Rich: We’ll be back soon with more Premier Vocabulary from Premier Skills English.

Jack: Bye for now and enjoy your football. 

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Why do teams waste time near the end of matches?

How does it feel when your team scores in injury time?

Can you use the other collocations with time we used in this podcast?

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Michaelsun
06/03/2022
CN
738
points

The teams who waste time in order to protect their winnings.


Michaelsun
06/03/2022 12:59
China
Manchester United
738

The teams who waste time in order to protect their winnings.

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Gabriel Amaral
21/05/2021
BR
1512
points

They use to do it just when they are winning and not giving the opposite team a chance to organize an score.
Oh, it's exciting! Specially when it brings a victory!
Yes, I do! But right now I don't have much time to do so ;)


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Gabriel Amaral
21/05/2021 17:45
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

They use to do it just when they are winning and not giving the opposite team a chance to organize an score.
Oh, it's exciting! Specially when it brings a victory!
Yes, I do! But right now I don't have much time to do so ;)

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Daniel_Baron1503
12/09/2020
CO
119
points

Because when the teams are winning and the rival team is attacking a lot. They want to maintain the victory of the game for that reason they waste time with the ball in the corners

I feel very excited, especially when the goal is to win the game
I remember when Real Madrid scored in the 93rd minute in the 2014 Champions League final to force extra time and then win the cup. It was a very exciting match


Daniel_Baron1503's picture
Daniel_Baron1503
12/09/2020 00:29
Colombia
Chelsea
119

Because when the teams are winning and the rival team is attacking a lot. They want to maintain the victory of the game for that reason they waste time with the ball in the corners

I feel very excited, especially when the goal is to win the game
I remember when Real Madrid scored in the 93rd minute in the 2014 Champions League final to force extra time and then win the cup. It was a very exciting match

Salomaoh's picture
Salomaoh
09/09/2020
BR
107
points

Hi Guys,
Teams usually waste time in the end of the matches to secure their lead. If the game is tough and one of the teams have a minimum advantage, they tend to waste time to be as near as possible of the win.

Well, when my team scores in the injury time, and the goal means a victory I feel extremely happy. Put the onion on the bag right before the full time whistle is really an amazing achievement of a team.

I have to work next Saturday, however, I´m going to ask my boss a time off to watch the Leeds Unites Debut in the PL after 16 years.

If I have success in my plan, I´m going to leave the office one our before the game, and arrive at home just in time to see the kick-off.


Salomaoh's picture
Salomaoh
09/09/2020 02:00
Brazil
Tottenham Hotspur
107

Hi Guys,
Teams usually waste time in the end of the matches to secure their lead. If the game is tough and one of the teams have a minimum advantage, they tend to waste time to be as near as possible of the win.

Well, when my team scores in the injury time, and the goal means a victory I feel extremely happy. Put the onion on the bag right before the full time whistle is really an amazing achievement of a team.

I have to work next Saturday, however, I´m going to ask my boss a time off to watch the Leeds Unites Debut in the PL after 16 years.

If I have success in my plan, I´m going to leave the office one our before the game, and arrive at home just in time to see the kick-off.

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
08/09/2020
TR
6539
points

Because they want to keep their lead as the opponent is pushing forward to equalise or even win the game.

If it's a winning goal or even a draw goal , the moment is so exciting and crazy sometimes.

Teachers should be punctual. They should arrive in time.


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
08/09/2020 20:40
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

Because they want to keep their lead as the opponent is pushing forward to equalise or even win the game.

If it's a winning goal or even a draw goal , the moment is so exciting and crazy sometimes.

Teachers should be punctual. They should arrive in time.

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