Talking Sport Episode 34: Rohullah Nikpai Taekwondo fighter 1) Phrases with 'keep' In the video we learnt the phrase 'keep a low profile', meaning to not attract attention to yourself. The soft-spoken star finds it hard to keep a low profile. He's re...
Week 34: Talking Sport: Rohullah Nikpai Keep a low profile Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet taekwondo fighter, Rohullah Nikpai. Rohullah is from Afghanistan and in 2008 he won his country's first ever Olympic medal. Taekwondo is a martial art...
Talking Sport Episode 33: Anthony Joshua Boxer 1) Phrases with 'feet' In the video we learnt the phrase 'keep my feet on the ground'. I advise myself to keep my feet on the ground Below are some more phrases with the word 'feet': put your feet up: re...
Week 33: Talking Sport: Anthony Joshua Keep my feet on the ground Welcome to Talking Sport! Anthony Joshua is a boxer from North London. He is 22 years old and only started boxing when he was 18. In 2011 he won a silver medal at the World Amateur Box...
BBC Learning English Talking Sport Episode 32: Emily Seebohm Swimming 1) Form In the video we heard the word 'form': her determination means she is returning to form... In this context 'form' means the ability to perform well. The word 'form' has man...
Week 32: Emily Seebohm 2 Form Welcome to Talking Sport! Emily Seebohm is a top swimmer from Australia but 2011 was a tough year for her. Emily suffered many illnesses that stopped her training. The good news is that Emily's health is back and she is...
BBC Learning English Talking Sport Episode 31: Hinrich Romeike Horse Rider 1) Conjunctions In the video we heard the word 'because': For me I do horse riding because I like it. Words like 'because', 'and', 'but', 'or', 'so' are conjunctions. Conjunct...
Week 31: Hinrich Romeike Entirely Welcome to Talking Sport! Today we meet German horse rider, Hinrich Romeike. As well as being an Olympian, Hinrich is also a dentist. He works 5 days a week and trains his horses in his free time. Hinrich is aiming t...
Talking Sport Week 30 Olga Kharlan Fencer 1) Phrases with 'show' In the video we heard the phrase 'just for show': Olga's silverware isn't just for show. Her success also means she can leave her family's small flat behind. 'Just for show' means that...
Talking Sport Week 29 M.C. Mary Kom Boxer 1) Map In the video we heard the phrase 'put something on the map': put her rather forgotten state of Manipur firmly on the Indian map. 'To put something / somewhere on the map' means to make something / some...
