english for football - pdf

English for Football

Product Details
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-19-457974-2


Key features
Foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson
Engaging topics and a variety of exercises provide a framework for each specialist subject
SKILLS SPOTS cover important skills, such as narrowing the angles and cutting inside
KICK-OFF section at the beginning of each unit activates English and football knowledge
PROFILE section at the end of each unit features international football players learning English
Answers, transcripts, tests, and a glossary of footballing terms at the back of the book
Self-study material on the interactive MultiROM includes realistic listening extracts and interactive exercises for extra practice

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English for Football gives students the communication skills they need in the world of football.

English for Football focuses on vocabulary and expressions used in this global sport. Training, tactics and skills are covered along with topics such as nutrition, fitness and treatment.

English for Football is specifically designed for students at beginner and elementary level, so that students with low levels of English can comfortably acquire the language needed to communicate in football.

Reviews
'Perhaps the biggest strength to this book is the content. The vocabulary within each unit fits the need for any overseas player looking to communicate in an English speaking club. For example, for midfielders, there's track back, drop deep, through ball, play on, cut inside... Also within each unit there's a situational dialogue providing the learners with useful language such as how to ask for advice, how to help each other and for the less than perfect player, how to apologise! The language points are consolidated by extra tasks to do at the back of the book and a CD rom with further tasks. On a side note, I quite like the variety in the controlled practice tasks as they aren't all gap-fills and are likely to keep the students' interest...

I would imagine that this book would be useful on the shelf of any staffroom as it could be used to supplement small or one-to-one classes of teenagers or adults who are interested in football.'
International House Journal of Education and Development, Issue 34, Summer 2013

Meet the author
Alan Redmond and Sean Warren are the authors of English for Football, and teach English to football players and students at football academies in the UK. In the first video, they discuss how English for Football engages students, piloting the material at Manchester United soccer schools, and the difference that changing the name 'Tom' to 'Ronaldinho' can make in the classroom.

In the second video, Alan and Sean explain how they put the course together, highlighting features such as the profile pages where footballers talk about their experiences learning English.