The Player
The Player
Listen to the player's first day and try to answer these questions:
- Who does the new player meet?
- How is the player feeling?
- Who is he going to meet next?
When you have finished, click on learn below for some practice activities, then try the quiz.
Improve your listening
Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match the pictures to some of the football phrases you heard in the listening.
Can you match the football words to the picture?
Activity 2: In this activity, you have to complete the gaps in the sentences. Listen again if you're not sure of the answer.
Listen again and put the words in the correct part of the text.
Quiz
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What do you think?
- Was the listening easy or difficult?
- It was the player's first day at a new club. How do you think he felt?
- How did you feel on your first day in a new job or at a new school or university?
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25/10/2017
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In the first moment the listening was difficult, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the idea of the audio.
Sure the player was very excited, he was meeting his new club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my new job, I was very happy, because I wanted start to work after of the pregaduate.
25/10/2017 17:36
Chelsea
297
In the first moment the listening was difficult, but in the second opportunity I could understand more words and the idea of the audio.
Sure the player was very excited, he was meeting his new club, manager, people of the club, players.
In the first day in my new job, I was very happy, because I wanted start to work after of the pregaduate.
08/10/2017
points
1- As a beginner the listening was good for me.
2- its seems that he was happy and very excited in his new top devesion team.
3- for me i was little scare in my fisr day at school i felt a stranger world arround me but after fiew days later with the help of my nice teacher i felt comfortable with my new classmates
08/10/2017 13:07
Manchester United
18
1- As a beginner the listening was good for me.
2- its seems that he was happy and very excited in his new top devesion team.
3- for me i was little scare in my fisr day at school i felt a stranger world arround me but after fiew days later with the help of my nice teacher i felt comfortable with my new classmates
09/10/2017
points
Hi Samit!
Welcome to Premier Skills English!
We're very happy that you enjoyed the listening and you're English is very good - I'm sure that you are not a total beginner!!
Enjoy the website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
09/10/2017 08:44
Liverpool
594
Hi Samit!
Welcome to Premier Skills English!
We're very happy that you enjoyed the listening and you're English is very good - I'm sure that you are not a total beginner!!
Enjoy the website!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
25/09/2017
points
It is very excited
25/09/2017 11:52
Newcastle United
14
It is very excited
19/09/2017
points
Ecuador — new football plant for top clubs, I think.
19/09/2017 16:25
Crystal Palace
7
Ecuador — new football plant for top clubs, I think.
01/09/2017
points
Nice listening and ease quiz. I think new pleyer was very excited.
01/09/2017 10:50
Liverpool
35
Nice listening and ease quiz. I think new pleyer was very excited.
23/08/2017
points
"The listening was easy, I think the player felt anxious and excited. On my first day at a new school I felt embarrassed." My student Breno Terlizzi, a big fan of Atlético Mineiro, Brazil.
23/08/2017 18:52
AFC Bournemouth
15
"The listening was easy, I think the player felt anxious and excited. On my first day at a new school I felt embarrassed." My student Breno Terlizzi, a big fan of Atlético Mineiro, Brazil.
21/08/2017
points
Good text and easy
21/08/2017 16:13
Liverpool
16
Good text and easy
18/08/2017
points
Being profesional football player is my dream when i was child. Certainly it never come true, but if i'm player on first day in new club, definitely it so excited, confused, and can't believe it's real thing
18/08/2017 06:23
Manchester United
2
Being profesional football player is my dream when i was child. Certainly it never come true, but if i'm player on first day in new club, definitely it so excited, confused, and can't believe it's real thing
31/07/2017
points
It was easy.
31/07/2017 03:43
Manchester United
1
It was easy.
31/07/2017
points
Hi Tarek
If you want something that is a bit more difficult, you could try our weekly podcast. It's a little more challenging and there is always a lot of football English.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
31/07/2017 08:41
Liverpool
594
Hi Tarek
If you want something that is a bit more difficult, you could try our weekly podcast. It's a little more challenging and there is always a lot of football English.
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
14/07/2017
points
One of the questions is unclear because the physio is giving a massage and also helping the player with his injured leg, so there are actually 2 correct answers.
14/07/2017 08:39
Stoke City
13
One of the questions is unclear because the physio is giving a massage and also helping the player with his injured leg, so there are actually 2 correct answers.
16/07/2017
points
Hi Libero
Yes, I agree that this is little confusing. I will change the answer so both possibilities are correct.
Thanks for letting us know!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/07/2017 15:08
Liverpool
594
Hi Libero
Yes, I agree that this is little confusing. I will change the answer so both possibilities are correct.
Thanks for letting us know!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
14/07/2017
points
I had a littel проблем with audio. I didn't full understend audio. But i readed text. After it i was can answer for all qustions.
14/07/2017 08:27
Manchester United
1
I had a littel проблем with audio. I didn't full understend audio. But i readed text. After it i was can answer for all qustions.
10/07/2017
points
The listening was fantastic- very helpful!
10/07/2017 13:57
Liverpool
1
The listening was fantastic- very helpful!
31/05/2017
points
Listening was easy.
31/05/2017 19:23
Manchester City
34
Listening was easy.
25/04/2017
points
It was easy, but interesting!
25/04/2017 18:40
Manchester City
6
It was easy, but interesting!
12/04/2017
points
ok
12/04/2017 15:42
Arsenal
35
ok
07/04/2017
points
The first day for me in any place is difficult because I need time to know every thing about the new place to practice my job
07/04/2017 21:33
Chelsea
16
The first day for me in any place is difficult because I need time to know every thing about the new place to practice my job
16/03/2017
points
is very easy
16/03/2017 23:20
Leicester City
6
is very easy
14/03/2017
points
good exercise :)
14/03/2017 17:19
Manchester United
7
good exercise :)
14/03/2017
points
Cool :)
14/03/2017 17:19
Manchester United
7
Cool :)
03/03/2017
points
I can understand this story but must listen over 1 time.
03/03/2017 17:41
Manchester United
11
I can understand this story but must listen over 1 time.
12/02/2017
points
It is easy for me now.
12/02/2017 05:37
Manchester United
31
It is easy for me now.
12/02/2017
points
I have to listing twice.
12/02/2017 05:06
Manchester United
31
I have to listing twice.
12/02/2017
points
I have to listing twice.
12/02/2017 05:05
Manchester United
31
I have to listing twice.
28/01/2017
points
gooood)
28/01/2017 10:44
Chelsea
45
gooood)
28/01/2017
points
Very simple!
28/01/2017 00:47
Chelsea
17
Very simple!
27/01/2017
points
It was easy, but i made some mistakes
27/01/2017 18:46
Manchester City
205
It was easy, but i made some mistakes
27/01/2017
points
I make some mistakes, but i hope it was last time
27/01/2017 18:43
Manchester City
205
I make some mistakes, but i hope it was last time
26/01/2017
points
It was medium level listening for me
Quiz was great ;)
26/01/2017 18:13
Chelsea
34
It was medium level listening for me
Quiz was great ;)
26/01/2017
points
Great exercise.
26/01/2017 07:22
Manchester City
19
Great exercise.
25/01/2017
points
This is a great place for my student to learn English he was getting really low marks in English at his school in Hungary back in September of 2016, and after only five months of studying twice a week here on this site for one hour each lesson he has brought his mark up from a 2 to a 4 in all areas of vocabulary , speaking, listening and writing , as an ESL teacher I cannot express my joy enough seeing my students succeed and reach their English Language learning goals. I am so pleased that I stumbled upon this site that my student finds so engaging. Having said that however there seems to be a technical glitch and I am not sure who to talk to about this , when I enable the share my screen feature on Skype this whole site navigability slows right now and it takes forever to scroll down the page and it freezes then starts up again then freezes then goes too far down the page and i have to scroll up, I am using a new Laptop with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, could this be what is causing this to happen?
25/01/2017 19:00
Everton
317
This is a great place for my student to learn English he was getting really low marks in English at his school in Hungary back in September of 2016, and after only five months of studying twice a week here on this site for one hour each lesson he has brought his mark up from a 2 to a 4 in all areas of vocabulary , speaking, listening and writing , as an ESL teacher I cannot express my joy enough seeing my students succeed and reach their English Language learning goals. I am so pleased that I stumbled upon this site that my student finds so engaging. Having said that however there seems to be a technical glitch and I am not sure who to talk to about this , when I enable the share my screen feature on Skype this whole site navigability slows right now and it takes forever to scroll down the page and it freezes then starts up again then freezes then goes too far down the page and i have to scroll up, I am using a new Laptop with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition, could this be what is causing this to happen?
26/01/2017
points
Hi Carole Ann Marie
Thank you so much for your message. It's really great to hear that what we do is motivating young students and helping them learn. I hope that your student continues to progress and, of course, continues to enjoy the Premier Skills English website. As for your problem, there have been a few glitches with the scrollbar and the three-page format on the website and I'm very sorry that it has been causing a few issues. But, the good news is that we are in the process of redesigning the website and in a couple of weeks it should be up and running. The site will return to a one-page design and I hope this will resolve a lot of the problems that you are having. If you would like to help, we could send you an email once the new design is ready and you could give us some feedback regarding its usability? It would be great to get some further feedback from you.
Thanks again for your message,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
26/01/2017 10:05
Liverpool
594
Hi Carole Ann Marie
Thank you so much for your message. It's really great to hear that what we do is motivating young students and helping them learn. I hope that your student continues to progress and, of course, continues to enjoy the Premier Skills English website. As for your problem, there have been a few glitches with the scrollbar and the three-page format on the website and I'm very sorry that it has been causing a few issues. But, the good news is that we are in the process of redesigning the website and in a couple of weeks it should be up and running. The site will return to a one-page design and I hope this will resolve a lot of the problems that you are having. If you would like to help, we could send you an email once the new design is ready and you could give us some feedback regarding its usability? It would be great to get some further feedback from you.
Thanks again for your message,
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
19/01/2017
points
I think that the listening was easy but I looked carefully and i noticed that i need to practise implementation of verbs more.
19/01/2017 09:10
Liverpool
56
I think that the listening was easy but I looked carefully and i noticed that i need to practise implementation of verbs more.
12/01/2017
points
it was easy.
12/01/2017 09:52
Liverpool
168
it was easy.
05/01/2017
points
First lesson for me. It was good
05/01/2017 21:44
Manchester United
13
First lesson for me. It was good
16/12/2016
points
mm not bad
16/12/2016 10:45
Manchester United
15
mm not bad
08/12/2016
points
i have some difficult in listening but i can improve mu skills.
the player felt very well because it's their firsts steps to be a star.
in my first day at university, i was so happy and ambitious to realise all my dreams.
08/12/2016 22:43
Liverpool
33
i have some difficult in listening but i can improve mu skills.
the player felt very well because it's their firsts steps to be a star.
in my first day at university, i was so happy and ambitious to realise all my dreams.
24/11/2016
points
I think well witha big expectation for knowing everything.
24/11/2016 01:17
Liverpool
72
I think well witha big expectation for knowing everything.
17/11/2016
points
The listening was easy.
17/11/2016 00:53
Arsenal
1449
The listening was easy.
16/11/2016
points
good
16/11/2016 09:14
Liverpool
310
good
03/11/2016
points
it was easy
when he went to his a new club, he was very excited
03/11/2016 18:30
Arsenal
7
it was easy
when he went to his a new club, he was very excited
28/10/2016
points
good exercise
28/10/2016 21:16
Liverpool
38
good exercise
08/10/2016
points
First day it is always very exciting
08/10/2016 06:01
Chelsea
241
First day it is always very exciting
02/10/2016
points
relax
02/10/2016 06:36
Arsenal
42
relax
07/09/2016
points
I think the listening is quite easy. But it is very good for listening. I have learn some vocabularies such as chief scout, phisyo. The player fefl relax on his first at a news clun in top division. People in the club are friendly. So he maybe be feel confident.
For me, I felt excited on my first day at news university because I love meeting people and speaking with them.
07/09/2016 15:15
Manchester United
104
I think the listening is quite easy. But it is very good for listening. I have learn some vocabularies such as chief scout, phisyo. The player fefl relax on his first at a news clun in top division. People in the club are friendly. So he maybe be feel confident.
For me, I felt excited on my first day at news university because I love meeting people and speaking with them.
07/09/2016
points
Hi lovemath
Thanks for your message. We're very happy that you enjoyed the lesson!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
07/09/2016 16:13
Liverpool
594
Hi lovemath
Thanks for your message. We're very happy that you enjoyed the lesson!
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
16/08/2016
points
About my 1st day in my university I was afraid & nervous but it was O.K.
16/08/2016 21:58
Arsenal
738
About my 1st day in my university I was afraid & nervous but it was O.K.
16/08/2016
points
I think he felt very exciting, nervous sometime, but he should be relax so he can pass the 1st training easily
16/08/2016 21:57
Arsenal
738
I think he felt very exciting, nervous sometime, but he should be relax so he can pass the 1st training easily