| Read about current UK sporting events and improve your vocabulary and reading skills at the same time. The articles, written by ELT professionals from the British Council, are freely accessible by everyone. Downloadable PDF version of the articles and English language tasks can be found at the end of each article so you can print them out and do the exercises offline. The articles will be updated regularly and new posts will be announced in our e-newsletters and on library bulletin boards. |
| After an absence of almost six years, Wolverhampton Wanderers last season won promotion from the Championship back into the Premier League. For Wolves fans it could not come too soon but already others are speculating as to whether this will be just another brief stint in the top league. Read more |
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| Whenever 30,000 people watch a game of football you expect some background noise. However, English football fans are notable for not only shouting but singing! Fans sing for several reasons – to encourage their team, praise a particular player or insult the opposition – but one of the main reasons in the English winter is simply to keep warm! Read more |
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| Many people consider cricket to be the ‘traditional’ English sport. That’s not surprising as it is part of the history and culture of England and there is reference to a game like cricket being played during the time of King Edward I over 700 years ago. Read more |
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| Football is huge in London, and the city boasts twelve professional teams – more than any other city in the world. Six of the premiership’s clubs come from London – including last season’s champions and runners-up, Arsenal and Chelsea. Read more |
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