Chatterbox #212 – The World Cup
Episode description
What do you know about the beautiful game? The beautiful game, otherwise known as soccer or football, is probably the most popular sport in the world. This year marks the 21st World Cup season and, as such, Andrew and Jeremy thought it would be a perfect topic to discuss in this Chatterbox episode. Enjoy!
Fun fact
Did you know that this year, 2018, is the first time that Russia hosted the World Cup? However, Russia has yet to win a World Cup title. Starting in 1930, the World Cup has occurred 21 times in 17 different countries. The country with the most World Cup titles is Brazil, with five wins.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Vibe
- To fizzle out
- Superstar
- Tearing [one’s] hair out
- To take on [something/someone]
- To take the place of [something]
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Chatterbox #212 – The World Cup
Episode description
What do you know about the beautiful game? The beautiful game, otherwise known as soccer or football, is probably the most popular sport in the world. This year marks the 21st World Cup season and, as such, Andrew and Jeremy thought it would be a perfect topic to discuss in this Chatterbox episode. Enjoy!Fun fact
Did you know that this year, 2018, is the first time that Russia hosted the World Cup? However, Russia has yet to win a World Cup title. Starting in 1930, the World Cup has occurred 21 times in 17 different countries. The country with the most World Cup titles is Brazil, with five wins.Expressions included in the study guide
- Vibe
- To fizzle out
- Superstar
- Tearing [one’s] hair out
- To take on [something/someone]
- To take the place of [something]
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Jeremy Brinkerhoff
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Image: Fancy Crave (Unsplash.com)
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