It's Football, Not Soccer | A Chat With Jack

Episode 10 :Part 1 -  The Discussion (0:00)Football is my life but this episode is for everyone! It's about rivalry, cultures and informal language used when speaking English . Meet Jack, the Welshman with a Manchester accent!Part 2 - Learn English (23:15)In part two we talk about the language used in the episode and learn how to apply the following words to everyday English conversation;Underdog (noun)- the side that is heavily expected to lose (usually in sport competitions)"Wales are the clear underdogs today"Buzz (noun)- an atmosphere caused by excitement or activity"There is a buzz in the city whenever the football is on"Rivalry (noun)- competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field"There is a lot of rivalry between the two teams due to their recent history"Dodgy (adjective)- dishonest or unreliable- potentially dangerous- of a low quality"the dodgy salesman tried to sell me a broken car"Dotted around (phrasal verb)- something that is in different parts of a specific place"there are churches dotted around the countryside"Tidy (adjective) (Welsh dialect)- great, fantastic , brilliant, decent (quality)- good looking, pretty (appearance)"Do you like my new car.....yeah it's tidy!"A big fish in a small pond (expression)- someone who is surrounded by people who are considered lesser."I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond because it makes me feel important"(to cause) havoc (noun)- widespread destructionnote: often used as an exaggeration"the kids were causing havoc in the cafe so we had to leave"Leathered (adjective)- really drunk"I can't remember last night,  I was leathered!"CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITES AND USE THEM IN THE PODCHATBook English Conversation Lessons and proofreading services : onebritishman.com or  https://preply.com/en/tutor/88021/Narration:If you require a British-English narration for an audiobook or another project, please contact me through my website at onebritishman.comMy music : You can find me on Soundcloud and Spotify Wherever you're listening, please give this podcast a rating, a review and share it with your friends and family. Share the love!This podcast is available on most platforms including Apple, Spotify and Google.Happy listening!LeeSupport the show