Archive episode 50: The correct, standard English phrase was - I'm gutted! Episode 50: Landing in London crew 1: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to London. Please wait until the aircraft has come to a complete standstill before unfastening your seatbel...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Football vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Whose job is it to help the referee? a) The substitutes b) The skippers c) The attackers d) The linesmen 2. They were in the lead but they gave it...
Archive Language Point 49 Football vocabulary Here is some vocabulary about playing and scoring football . Basics a match two teams playing against each other in a 90-minute game of football a pitch the area where footballers play a match a referee t...
Archive episode 49: You voted for - Helen will say berry nice! Episode 49: The quarter-finals Tim: England are out! We lost on penalties again! Alice: I'm gutted! I blame Rooney. Tim: He didn't do nuffink! Alice: How can you say that? We all saw what...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Tennis vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. The score is . now she needs to win the next two points to win the game. a. juice b. deuce c. 40-all d. 40-40 2. Kim Clijsters is serving but hasn't...
Archive Language Point 48 Tennis vocabulary Here is some vocabulary about playing and scoring tennis . Basics a player one of the people involved in playing a game, e.g. tennis player or football player singles a game between two players doubles a ga...
Archive episode 48: You voted for - Helen was going to say Of course we have! Episode 48: Strawberries and cream John: Oh Helen! Fancy bumping into you at Wimbledon! Helen: And I was having such a nice time too. John: Bet you're here on one of those...
THE FLATMATES Quiz: Fictional characters For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. He just won't take responsibility for anything. He wants everyone to look after him. He's such a a. Big Brother b. little Pinocchio c. little Pet...
Archive Language Point 47 Fictional characters Some fictional characters from books, films and TV are so familiar that their names are used to describe people who have similar characteristics or who behave in similar ways. For example, Michal acted v...
Archive episode 47: You voted for - Michal will catch the thief Episode 47: A call from Germany Helen: Hello? Alice: Guten morgen! Hi Helen, it's Alice. Helen: Hey, how are you? What's Germany like? Are you having fun? Alice: I'm fine, it's fab and y...
