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Chit-chats

What are Chit-chats? I'm sure you've made  small talks , but maybe you've never known that those are also called chit-chats. They are informal short conversations about things that are not important. Small talks are usually made to 🔨 the 🔳. For example, the favourite topic used by 🇬🇧👨👩 in chit-chats is the 🌞☔💨🍃❄. Other topic 👨👩 talk about in small talks is 🏈🏀⚾, especially ⚽. It is your favourite one❓ I'd rather talk about 🎾 - you know I 💚 it. Which 🏈🏀⚾ do you usually talk about in chit-chats❓ The two previous topics are excellent for making small talks. Which topics do you think 👨👩 should avoid talking about❓ From my point of view, it is not a good  💭💡 talking about politics and ✝ ☪🕉🕎☯ . What do you think about it❓ #break 🔨 #ice 🔳 #Brits 🇬🇧 👨👩 #weather ☀☔💨🍃❄ #people 👨👩 #sports 🏈 🏀⚾ #football ⚽ #tennis 🎾 #idea 💭💡 #religion ✝☪🕉🕎☯ Practice makes perfect❗ Tell me, which is your favourite topic to talk ...

Idioms & Footie ⚽

Idioms with football words Hi guys❗ Do you know idioms with footie words ❓ In case you don't. I challenge you to guess the meaning of ❺ idioms mentioned in the following conversations, could you guess what each one means ❓ 💬 Peter: The next exam is the trickiest. Rose: Let's keep our 👀 🔛 the ⚽ in the exam❗ 💬 Ted: What do you think if we change it ❓ Tod: We couldn't finish it if you keep moving the goalposts . 💬 Roger: The commentor is 🔛 the ⚽ , isn't he ❓   Emma: He is witty❗ 💬 Teacher: Who'd like to start the ⚽ rolling ❓ Student: Me. 💬 Clark: How was your first day as a teacher ❓ Bruce: It was amazing despite the fact that I  blew the whistle 🔛 one of my students. Clark: Why ❓ Bruce: He was cheating in the English exam. Did you guess the meanings of these idioms ❓ Well; if you are 😕, don't 😟 don't 😢. Let's see their meanings 😉.   'keep sb's eye on the ball' ...

Vocabulary ⚽

Football Positions Hi guys ❗  As you know 11 footballers make up a ⚽ team. They are assigned to a specific position on the pitch ; do you remember how they are called according to the position they played❓ In case you forget some of them, don't  😟 ; I'll remind you the main ⚽ positions. Goalie / ˈɡəʊli /  It is the informal way a goalkeeper is called. The footballer whose job is to try to stop the ball going into the goal. Back / bæk / A back is a player whose role is to intercept the attacking team's ball and make opportunities to pass the ball to their own team mates. They are also called defenders. Midfielder  / ˈmɪdfiːld ə/ The members of a football team who plays in the middle part of the field in games. Their job is to gain possession of the ball and determine the direction of the play. Forward / ˈfɔːwəd / An attacking player on a team. Striker / ˈstraɪkə / A football player whose main job or skill is scoring goals. ...

Vocabulary ⚽

Useful Football Phrases Hi guys❗ As you know national teams are playing the ⚽ 🌎 Cup these months, do you know how to ask for information about ⚽  matches or to make suggestions related to this topic❓ If you don't remember or you get 😕, don´t 😟 , read the following ❷ conversations with some examples. 💬 Andrew: Who plays tonight ❓ Thomas: The 🇬🇧 team . 💬 Axl:  What's the score ❓ Ben:  🇦🇷  is winning, 2-1. 💬 Axl:  Who won ❓ Ben: Neither side. 🇵🇹  drew with 🇪🇸 . The striker score these times to force a 3-3 draw. Let´s see how to make some very useful questions and phrases😉. Before a ⚽ match Who plays today/tonight/tomorrow❓ Who are you supporting/going for❓ Let's watch the game❗ During the match What's the score ❓ Who is winning❓ (A football team) is winning, (the score). We dominated the first/second half . That was a great come back❗ All bets are off in this match....

Vocabulary

Football Hi guys❗ As you know the Football ⚽ Cup starts in some hours, how many words and expressions related to footie do you know❓ In case you can't remember some of them, dónt 😟. I'll remind you the most well-known , they  are: Footie / ˈfʊti / It is the informal way football is called. Ball / bɔːl / Football is played with a ⚽.   Pitch / pɪtʃ / The pitch is a marked out area of ground on which a sport, like football , is played . Football Match  / ˈfʊtbɔːl mætʃ / A football match is an organized football event between two teams . Half  / hɑːf / One of the two parts into which a football match is divided. This could be first/second half . Extra Time / ˌ ekstrə ˈ taɪm / A period added to the end of a football game in some competitons if neither team has won after normal time. Usually, it takes 30 minutes. Penalty Shout-out / ˌ penlti ˈ ʃuːt aʊt / An occasion when each team in a football match takes penalty kick until one ...