English Through Football (10 week online course)

English and Football: Two global languages! Whenever you go in the world people make a connection through football. Whether it is a group or kids kicking a ball about in a park, or men and women in a high-profile business meeting, football has a special way of bringing people together regardless of age, nationality, race or language. This course aims to create discussion to improve your English language skills using articles from online publication The Athletics quality, in-depth sports coverage from their all-star team of writers.

Course Details:

Teacher: Daniel Palmer (M.Ed. CELTA)

Participants: Maximum number of participants is 6

Day and time: Tuesday's: 13.30-14.30

Autumn semester: 29.9.2020- 24.11.2020 (10 weeks)

Course fee: 120 per person

Book:Once you RSVP i will contact you to complete the order

Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Course Goals: Develop fluency, increase knowledge of the game through topical issues, presentation skills

Curriculum:

Class 1: Why do you like football?

Class 2: Football and religion-Religions role in the Premier League

Class 3: The Future of Football: Esports? Rule changes? Shorter attention spans, shorter Games?

Class 4: Veganism: Help or hindrance to football performance?

Class 5: Lessons in Leadership-Alex Ferguson

Class 6: Football and new media: AFTV-Giving Fans a voice or feeding off failure?

Week 7: The world of Football Transfers

Week 8: Football and Global warming-the problem no one will tackle

Week 9: Why did Johan Cruyff believe that beauty was more important than winning?

Class 10: Presentation of your learning