SBS Learn English: 에피소드 24 “축구 이야기: FIFA 월드컵"

SBS Learn English has a lesson on FIFA for upper-intermediate to advanced learners.

SBS Learn English is about starting a conversation and talking about soccer/football.

Starting a conversation about soccer. Has your team ever got to a cup final? Who are you going for this game? What do you think of players who dive for free kicks and penalties?

There was a football match yesterday. Who are you going to the cup final with?

SBS Learn English is teaching students different phrases to talk about soccer. FIFA World Cup is being held in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. SBS is the only place in Australia where fans can watch the event. All matches and the FIFA. World. Cup Today highlights show will be streamed live on Sbs On Demand and broadcast on the S.BSS Radio. All 64 matches will also be broadcast in up to four languages simultaneously: English, Arabic and in the languages of the competing teams. The FIFA Cup will take place from November 20 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar.

FIFA match ended in a draw.

Josipa is an Australian citizen and loves watching the World Cup. Allan and Claire are learning some useful soccer phrases. They are also learning the difference between soccer and football. They discuss it with their friends and colleagues. It is a popular sport in Australia and Canada. In the U.S. it is called football and it can be confused with other sports.

Allan enjoyed FIFA match. He can't believe his team blew a two-goal lead.

Claire is a good sport.

Allan is a FIFA fan. He loves a close game. An underdog is someone or a group who people expect to lose a game or sporting competition. An opposite of an underdog in the opposite language is the favourite. Italian, Japanese, Nepali and Russian don't have a literal translation of the word underdog. A good sport is kind and generous. People who get angry when their team doesn't win are sore losers.

SBS Learn English is teaching students how to watch FIFA.

Allan is learning English.

Claire wants to know if players who dive for free kicks and penalties are allowed to play the game. Efthymios Kallos is a soccer expert and a reporter. He has been reporting on SBS Greek for over 32 years. He is an expert on everything soccer related. Claire explains the meaning of the words "free kick" and "penalty". She also explains what a penalty is. She explains that a player who dives for a free kick is not allowed. It is against the rules of soccer.

Josipa is a guest on Efthymios' podcast.

The name of the Australian Men's National Team, the Socceroos, is unknown.

The Socceroos is a blended word made up of the words ‘soccer’ and “kangaroo”. It's been used since the 1970s to describe the team.

The emu was the favourite name in a competition to pick a name for the team. Emus are fast-running birds that also have a good kick.

SBS Learn English is about FIFA and the Matildas, Australia's women's soccer team.

The name Matildas was chosen by the fans as a result of a competition. Matilda is a word from the Australian song 'Waltzing Matilade'.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is kicking off soon.

SBS is the only place where fans can watch this event live and free. All matches and the FIFA World Cup Today highlights show will be streamed live on SBS On Demand and Sbs Radio will broadcast all 64 matches in up to four languages simultaneously.