Study 4 English with Tom

Learn some essential reported speech English verbs (B2) and advanced level vocabulary (C1) as 12 of humanity’s greatest minds share their views on democracy.

Go to this webpage to do the exercises that accompany this podcast episode. There you will also find a free download pdf with the exercises and answers.

Go to this webpage for a practise exercise and the transcript.

In this news story about the ex-German mens' captain's recent decision to boycott the Qatar World Cup, I speculate about how the sports media world will respond to his action. 

Learn 10 advanced level idioms as you listen.

Test your English knowledge and skill with verb and preposition combinations from this recent football news story about The England mens' football team and their World Cup preparation plans in Qatar this November. 

Go tothis webpage to do the practice exercises that accompany this audio recording. You will learn and practise 24 verb + preposition pairs that you need to know for B1/B2 English.

Or listen to this audio with video here: [ https://youtu.be/rUq6e_xq1Mg ]

In this English listening exercise I reflect upon the end of the ritual that required English premier league football players to bend one knee to the ground before every match.

For the English student to make the most of this listening experience, follow the instructions.

1. Listen to the audio and decide which of the three arguments you agree with the most.

2. Review the 20 vocabulary items here as I explain each meaning in the second part of the audio.

3. Listen again and complete the text with the correct word.

4. Go back to 2 to check your answers. The vocabulary follows in the same order as the text.

5. Do the crossword (on screen or download and print it).

To make the most of this podcast recording, follow the instructions:

1. Listen to the first part of the audio and try to answer this question: What is the rule change?

2. Go to the website and review the eight phrasal verbs as you listen to the definition of each phrasal verb in the second part of the audio.

3. Read the text and try to fill each gap with the correct phrasal verb. Be careful! Sometimes you need to conjugate the verb to the past simple form.

4. Listen again to the first part of the audio to check your answers.

5. Do the crossword (on screen, or download and print it).