In this video, you will learn important vocabulary related to sports. What’s the difference between a nail-biter and a blowout? Which prepositions can you use after win and lose? How do you use the verbs beat and beaten? Become a pro at speaking about soccer/football, hockey, basketball, baseball, and more in this fun and useful lesson.
Alex I really wanna thank you for helping me learn English you are very very very nice guy. Whatever I say wont be enough so I’m going to say only thank you 10/10 :)
All is goode except you are wrong Rm 3 Barcelona 2, just imposible.
I dear to be an Arsenal supporter but not Rm, do you live on earth ?
No kidding! Just wacth Tv and learn!!! Break a leg!
there is a wrong sentence on the quiz teacher!
Germany did not beat Argentina! Germany beat Brazil! it was super great blowout! kkkk
how to forget that?? :D
That’s really nice that you support Poland national team. Our guys are very hard-working. They want to be better and better. Thanks for lesson. Very helpful! :)
It is a great lesson, teacher. Thank you.
Chelsea will beat Manchester City tomorrow and it will be a blowout. No offense to Man Blue fans, I just wanna practice what I have learnt from our great teacher :)
Have a nice weekends, teacher and everyone :)
so sorry guy. haha .but this story was absolutely opposed !
Hi Adam, my favourit teacher…nice lesson…I wish I had you in our school in Toronto as a teacher for English learners or my private teacher …the method of teaching in our school is really boring cuz they always focus on writing essay and I don’t like it.
Thanks!MR Alex
8/10
I know this lesson.teacher Thank You very much and Good Lesson.
so i think a great word a blowout! so I supporting Arsenal and Germany kkkk
If Poland is not in the World Cup, I usually cheer for Germany. I have an uncle who lives there, and I’ve always enjoyed watching Germany’s style. I know a lot of people dislike it, though.
Pretty good! I got 9/10.
That means, I could say ” Arsenal were beaten by Chelsea 9-10″ I’m so sorry but I’m a great big fan of Chelsea. So never mind! Thank you, Alex-The Lion “I watched Madagascar”
Thank you very much Alex!!
Yesterday night, in a spanish championship, Atletico de Bilbao blew Barcelona out!!!
Real Madrid supporters as me are so happy ;)
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FC Barcelona is more than a club for many reasons. Not because they’ve won a treble twice (three trophies in a single season)or because they’ve been the only team in Europe which has won six trophies in a year. But because they represent freedom of speech, especially under the Franco dictatorship, but also Independence of Catalonia and any other country in the world, just like Canada did on July 1st, 1867.
Ja,Ja, ja…You have some sort of confussion about Spain. Catalonian is part of Spain and will remain Spanish till the end of times.
That’s what people like you said about Mexico, Cuba, etc. I’m sorry, nothing is forever. Oh, and I will pretend your comment didn’t sound totalitarian. Remember your own words and we’ll see who right and who’s not. Have a good one.
Unfortunately, I could not become a pro at speaking about the sports, because I am not a fan with those kinds of sports such as soccer, hockey, baseball. But I have learned the important vocabulary related to sports.
However, the quiz was beaten totally by Chloe. And all in all, Chloe blew the quiz out. Wow!…Go Gunners.
Thank you for this fun and useful lesson, teacher Alex. :)
Hi Alex, I know this is completely out of topic but I was just wondering, about the use of “a few / few “, I saw a video on here that if you say, “I have FEW pens”, it means that you don’t have enough pens whereas “I have A FEW PENS” means you have enough. So my question is, does this rule apply to when, how do i explain this.. say, someone asks you “have you been to London before?”, Is it grammatically correct to answer with “yes a few times”?
I like this lesson because I often watch Major League Baseball. It’s very helpful for me. Though the Jays made 11-streak win, and temporarily were on the top of the standing, they are now 2nd place due to beaten by theYanks. Today, Tanaka has done a complete game against the Jays. AL east division is as hot as this summer! Thank you, Alex!
Go Jays! I don’t follow baseball a lot these days, but I’m happy to see Toronto finally doing well after all these years.
Hi Alex,
What a fantastic lesson! You have taught me this everyday English that I can use to communicate with friends in daily life. It is more than the dull English learned in school for taking the exam.
Fully support you as a fan living far far away on another side of the globe.
Thanks a lot. I genuinely appreciate your support.
Hi Alex, wouldn´t be “Chelsea WAS beaten” instead Chelsea were beaten? I assume tha Chelsea as a group should be considered in the third singular person. Thanks!
Good catch! “Chelsea were beaten” is acceptable in British English, which uses third-person plural with groups. The UK is the heart of English-speaking football culture, and so I think this is why Alex uses a bit of British English here.
Alex, I have a doubt.
Why not say “Chelsea was beaten by Arsenal”?
This is also possible. However, “was” comes after “it”, and I would never say “It was beaten by Arsenal” to refer to soccer. I will always say “They were beaten by Arsenal,” which is why I say “Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal” in the video.
…and now I just like typing Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal. Haha.
Hi Alex, my favourit teacher…so nice lesson…I wish I had you in our school in Toronto as a teacher for English learners or my private teacher …the method of teaching in our school is really boring cuz they always focus on writing essay and I don’t like it.
Writing is definitely important, but it needs to be combined with oral practice.
have you ever thought about record lesson together? i think it will be great.
It’s difficult to coordinate our schedules because we live in different parts of Toronto, and I actually live around Montreal. However, I will let you know that we all had dinner together this past weekend, and there is a special video coming!
Once I make a video, I’ll let you know. :) You can basically use it as a substitute for “When” in a lot of cases, but it’s a little more complex, so a video might be a good idea.
Hi, Alex. Thanks for your lesson. Could you give me kind of advice: which website can I read for the news about English Premier League and others in English if my level is not higher than Intermediate?
Hi Alex thank you very much.
engVid is the best :)
In italian language a team is considered a “third person” but in english isn’t.
So, I cannot say Chelsea WAS beaten by Arsenal.
It’s right?
Thank you very much Alex. I got 8 correct answers of 10. It is my worth score. However, it remembered me the match between Arsenal and Manch Unit, which is Arsenal blew them out 8:2.
Very interesting vocabulary concerning sports because I am fond of football. I learned useful expressions to talk about it, thank you again, you are number one Alex!!!
hi,sir Alex.you have done it again.tnks u very much for this terrific lesson.but there is something I can not understand here,chealse were beaten by Arsennal. why not, Chealse was beaten by Arsenal because I was taught that a group of thing is singular.pls clarify me this doubt.tnks you sir and have a nice day.
Hello Alex! Quite interesting lesson. Brazil lost against Germany in the last World Cup. The score was 7-1. It was a blowout. And a shame too. Everything happened at home… By the way, can I use the verb “to support” in other situations? For instance: “I am supporting my brother in his new job” (I mean I hope he gets on in his new job). Thank you in advance.
Hi Alex. As an Arsenal fan do you remember russian player Andrey Arshavin ? The four goals against Liverpool at 2009 were unforgettable. Have you seen Euro 2008 and what do you think about Russian national team and Arshavin there?
P.S. Did I write this sentence correctly?
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8/10 .
The quiz was a total blowout!!
I won :)
Thanx Mr.Alex
Nice job!
Alex I really wanna thank you for helping me learn English you are very very very nice guy. Whatever I say wont be enough so I’m going to say only thank you 10/10 :)
Useful expressions to talk about sports Alex. However, this time we couldn´t get rid of the verb+preposition combinations either.
The use of the correct preposition, however, help us to convey our ideas properly.
Thanks for this superb video-lesson Alex.
Ciao
No problem. Thanks for watching it.
hello teacher,i’m learn english with you,have you facebook?
Very nice Lesson!
Thanks!
:D
Dear teacher ,
All is goode except you are wrong Rm 3 Barcelona 2, just imposible.
I dear to be an Arsenal supporter but not Rm, do you live on earth ?
No kidding! Just wacth Tv and learn!!! Break a leg!
there is a wrong sentence on the quiz teacher!
Germany did not beat Argentina! Germany beat Brazil! it was super great blowout! kkkk
how to forget that?? :D
I loved that game. Haha.
Actually it was a amazing huge total blowout! A national shame… Thanks Alex, I will try to use with my canadian hockey fans chatting friends
Great! Thank you Alex! I love football!
Same! I support the following teams:
Arsenal(English Premier League)
Montreal Impact (MLS)
Poland national team
Canadian national team
I also usually cheer for Germany in the World Cup. They played beautifully at the last World Cup.
That’s really nice that you support Poland national team. Our guys are very hard-working. They want to be better and better. Thanks for lesson. Very helpful! :)
FC BAYERN is better then ARSENAL
Any comments for Robert Lewandowski? Mr. Alex
(By the way, I enjoyed the lesson) :)
The lesson was very interesting, thank you
keep going
Thanks
I answered nail-bitter instead of nail-biter.. 9/10.. Totally a nail-biter.. Lol
It is a great lesson, teacher. Thank you.
Chelsea will beat Manchester City tomorrow and it will be a blowout. No offense to Man Blue fans, I just wanna practice what I have learnt from our great teacher :)
Have a nice weekends, teacher and everyone :)
so sorry guy. haha .but this story was absolutely opposed !
:( Really sad and disappointed :(
You can’t always be right. :(
Hi Adam, my favourit teacher…nice lesson…I wish I had you in our school in Toronto as a teacher for English learners or my private teacher …the method of teaching in our school is really boring cuz they always focus on writing essay and I don’t like it.
Thanks!MR Alex
8/10
I know this lesson.teacher Thank You very much and Good Lesson.
so i think a great word a blowout! so I supporting Arsenal and Germany kkkk
If Poland is not in the World Cup, I usually cheer for Germany. I have an uncle who lives there, and I’ve always enjoyed watching Germany’s style. I know a lot of people dislike it, though.
It was blew me up.
Im bad:(
Pretty good! I got 9/10.
That means, I could say ” Arsenal were beaten by Chelsea 9-10″ I’m so sorry but I’m a great big fan of Chelsea. So never mind! Thank you, Alex-The Lion “I watched Madagascar”
10/10
I won against the quiz 10-0
I blew the quiz out.
thank you MR the coch.
Thank you very much Alex!!
Yesterday night, in a spanish championship, Atletico de Bilbao blew Barcelona out!!!
Real Madrid supporters as me are so happy ;)
Hi all. Can somebody add me in facebook for communication. I want to practice my English as much as possible.
https://www.facebook.com/maria.drey.77
Write to me “engvid.com”
Hello, I added you in facebook. I’m also want to improve my English
hi maria me too I want to practice my English
I will send you an invitation
thanks.
added you, my id is http://facebook.com/tacagero – i want to practice too, anyone can add me
Thank you, teacher, But your video not clear please I can not reading
Hi shwan, what was not clear in the video?
8/10 ! i was a good student :D
Thank you , teacher
You are a wonderful teacher! Mr/ Alex
I really appreciate that. Thank you.
i love soccer, and i love this lesson :D
That’s great to hear! Thank you so much!
Nice video, Alex!
i got 9/10
and the quiz blowout :D
thanks mr.alex
Thx teacher… :)
I did it.
thanks, Mr Alex
I have a question.
“Josh and Peter are siblings, another siblings are JJ and loner”.
“Josh and Peter are siblings, other siblings are JJ and loner”.
“Josh and Peter are siblings; another pair of siblings are JJ and Loner.”
I’m not sure if this is your intention, though.
FC Barcelona is more than a club for many reasons. Not because they’ve won a treble twice (three trophies in a single season)or because they’ve been the only team in Europe which has won six trophies in a year. But because they represent freedom of speech, especially under the Franco dictatorship, but also Independence of Catalonia and any other country in the world, just like Canada did on July 1st, 1867.
Ja,Ja, ja…You have some sort of confussion about Spain. Catalonian is part of Spain and will remain Spanish till the end of times.
That’s what people like you said about Mexico, Cuba, etc. I’m sorry, nothing is forever. Oh, and I will pretend your comment didn’t sound totalitarian. Remember your own words and we’ll see who right and who’s not. Have a good one.
i should repeat this video again because i got just 6/10 and i hope get 10/10 in next
That’s the right attitude. Review and try again.
very useful video, thanks master alex
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
Unfortunately, I could not become a pro at speaking about the sports, because I am not a fan with those kinds of sports such as soccer, hockey, baseball. But I have learned the important vocabulary related to sports.
However, the quiz was beaten totally by Chloe. And all in all, Chloe blew the quiz out. Wow!…Go Gunners.
Thank you for this fun and useful lesson, teacher Alex. :)
Very nice
I was beat by the quiz .7-0 for me but I don’t feel that it is good
Hi Alex, I know this is completely out of topic but I was just wondering, about the use of “a few / few “, I saw a video on here that if you say, “I have FEW pens”, it means that you don’t have enough pens whereas “I have A FEW PENS” means you have enough. So my question is, does this rule apply to when, how do i explain this.. say, someone asks you “have you been to London before?”, Is it grammatically correct to answer with “yes a few times”?
Yes, that is correct. :)
great less, Alex…thank you…it was very accessible.
great lesson, Alex…thank you…it was very accessible.
Thanks. That’s what I was trying to do.
I like this lesson because I often watch Major League Baseball. It’s very helpful for me. Though the Jays made 11-streak win, and temporarily were on the top of the standing, they are now 2nd place due to beaten by theYanks. Today, Tanaka has done a complete game against the Jays. AL east division is as hot as this summer! Thank you, Alex!
Go Jays! I don’t follow baseball a lot these days, but I’m happy to see Toronto finally doing well after all these years.
This is my 1St visit and i got a great experience
9\10 thanks so much for the expliación Mr alex
This was my first class wiht you, very interesting and fun,thank you for all, i am going to take a lot a classes.
Welcome to EngVid! Thank you very much for watching.
Thanks Alex!
Now, I know how to speak about sport matches in English. I will use this to talk to others about sports, excluding soccer :-)
The quiz was a nail-biter.
7/10 :-( I never thought I could fail this quiz, but …. It happens. It was a blow out, I think.
Thank you Alex I got 8 correct out of 10 . I really like your lesson because I love football match.
this is my first time parctice English with you
i got 8/10….so exiting
thx so much
Wow 9/10!!!
One little “t” on “bitter” and I didn’t do all correct =(…
Hi Alex,
What a fantastic lesson! You have taught me this everyday English that I can use to communicate with friends in daily life. It is more than the dull English learned in school for taking the exam.
Fully support you as a fan living far far away on another side of the globe.
Thanks a lot. I genuinely appreciate your support.
Thanks!
Thanks a lot, i got 9/10 ;)
Hi Alex, wouldn´t be “Chelsea WAS beaten” instead Chelsea were beaten? I assume tha Chelsea as a group should be considered in the third singular person. Thanks!
Good catch! “Chelsea were beaten” is acceptable in British English, which uses third-person plural with groups. The UK is the heart of English-speaking football culture, and so I think this is why Alex uses a bit of British English here.
Hi Alex, great lesson about the sports. Thanks!!!
I love football
thanks a lot.
Good lesson ALEX ! Could you make lesson about rugby ? This will be great I Think )
I don’t think I know enough about rugby to make a useful video, but maybe one of the other teachers would be interested in this!
the lesson is very good
very nyc lesson
Thnk you Alex !
Thank you teacher. i got 8/10 _*_
I am not really a football fan but I love Barcelona because of Messi
That’s a good reason. Messi is a wonderful soccer player.
Very good lesson.Thanks
Thank you Alex.
You’re very welcome.
Wow ! great thanks my Gunner ^_^ Alex
I love soccer, but in my country the baseball is the sport most popular. My favorite soccer team is the Barcelona, it’s the best team of the momment.
Alex your explanation was spectacular, congratulations!
Thank you very much!
I know that baseball is the most popular sport in Venezuela. The Blue Jays are lucky to have Encarnacion!
9/10
9/10 tnx
Alex, I have a doubt.
Why not say “Chelsea was beaten by Arsenal”?
This is also possible. However, “was” comes after “it”, and I would never say “It was beaten by Arsenal” to refer to soccer. I will always say “They were beaten by Arsenal,” which is why I say “Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal” in the video.
…and now I just like typing Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal. Haha.
very cool
9/10, this quiz was beaten by me =).
Thanks a lot, Alex. The lesson is helpful.
9/10))) thank you Mr. Alex for your lesson)))it was very interesting for me)
Hi Alex, my favourit teacher…so nice lesson…I wish I had you in our school in Toronto as a teacher for English learners or my private teacher …the method of teaching in our school is really boring cuz they always focus on writing essay and I don’t like it.
Writing is definitely important, but it needs to be combined with oral practice.
thanks a lot dr
Oh, I was beaten by the test!! I need to repeat lhe lesson again.
Try again and see if you can improve!
have you ever thought about record lesson together? i think it will be great.
It’s difficult to coordinate our schedules because we live in different parts of Toronto, and I actually live around Montreal. However, I will let you know that we all had dinner together this past weekend, and there is a special video coming!
i mean two teacher
Thank you
thankyou very much
10/10. A very helpful lesson. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Fantastic job!
Thanks Alex,It’s a good lesson.
Can you explain how use once in a sentence
Once I make a video, I’ll let you know. :) You can basically use it as a substitute for “When” in a lot of cases, but it’s a little more complex, so a video might be a good idea.
thank you teacher is really amazing..
Thank you very much!
Your explication is easy to understand. Thank you! Congrats! :)
Thanks, Giovana. Also, don’t forget to say “explanation” instead of “explication”. :)
thank you alex .
i confuse between blowout and blow out
“Blowout” is a noun.
-The game was a blowout.
-I think it’s going to be a blowout
“Blow (someone) out” is a phrasal verb.
-Arsenal blew out Aston Villa.
-Barcelona blew them out!
I hope this helps a little bit.
7 / 10
:D
Not bad! Keep studying!
Thank you Alex you are full of energy an pay a lot of attention to your learners I hope you would be so for ever
As long as I’m healthy, I’ll be this way! :)
Thank you teacher, i’m very happy to be with you as a learner
Step by step to improve my English
Thank you Alex, but “Germany beat Argentina” reopened a wound in my heart :( haha
Too soon.
thanks alex
thank you teacher, it was a close quiz
10/10
Thanks :)
Hi, Alex. Thanks for your lesson. Could you give me kind of advice: which website can I read for the news about English Premier League and others in English if my level is not higher than Intermediate?
Nice lesson, thanks Alex.
Best topic ever!:) I love sports, especially football (My favorite team is Galatasaray)
Thank you Master Alex :)
thank you very much mr.alex
I got 10/10 yeahh I got 100%
Thank u Mr.Alex. I love sport, but my favorite auto sport (Formula 1) King Race)) Good job.
Great! Thank you!
Thank You Alex , Go Gunners :)
Hi Alex thank you very much.
engVid is the best :)
In italian language a team is considered a “third person” but in english isn’t.
So, I cannot say Chelsea WAS beaten by Arsenal.
It’s right?
thanks Alex!
Thank you very much Alex. I got 8 correct answers of 10. It is my worth score. However, it remembered me the match between Arsenal and Manch Unit, which is Arsenal blew them out 8:2.
Why does in the keis of some questions stand another answer then I`ve put?It wasn`t the first time.
I benefited a lot from this lesson,thx.
Very interesting vocabulary concerning sports because I am fond of football. I learned useful expressions to talk about it, thank you again, you are number one Alex!!!
Thank you
thanks my dear teacher
9/10. Thanks Alex! One more great lesson on English Vocabulary!
Ĩlike Arsennal. But MU is the best . I wish serAlex came back !! 😭😭😭😭
Thank you, I prefer basketball, I think could I use the same information? Greetings,
you suport ARSENAL?FC BAYERN MUNCH is better
hi,sir Alex.you have done it again.tnks u very much for this terrific lesson.but there is something I can not understand here,chealse were beaten by Arsennal. why not, Chealse was beaten by Arsenal because I was taught that a group of thing is singular.pls clarify me this doubt.tnks you sir and have a nice day.
Thank you so mcuh Alex for your available!
Thanks Alex, as always “GREAT WORK”
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I want to practice my english ☺
I have a question:
what is the correct sentence:
“Pittsburgh blew out New York”
or
“Pittsburgh blew New York out”
?
thanks a lot !!!
What pain, what pain,
Argentina-Jamaica was a total blowout 5:0
Nice Lesson. Thanks!
This lesson is very useful, thanks so much!
Hi sir, Im from Bangladesh,I have got 7 out of 10
9/10 ! Thank you for lesson :)
Spartak from Moscoü is the best team and Aiden McGeady is the best player. ))
it was a total blowout.10/10
awesome
10/10 Thanks Alex!
First I got 7/10, so I got retesting 10/10.
These sports are hard for me to get perfect.
I will try my best.
Thank you, Sir.
Hello Alex! Quite interesting lesson. Brazil lost against Germany in the last World Cup. The score was 7-1. It was a blowout. And a shame too. Everything happened at home… By the way, can I use the verb “to support” in other situations? For instance: “I am supporting my brother in his new job” (I mean I hope he gets on in his new job). Thank you in advance.
9/10 score…Thanks a lot, teacher :)
Almost perfect 8/10
amazing lesson
Merci Alex pour cette leçon à l’usage des fans de football.
Hi Alex. As an Arsenal fan do you remember russian player Andrey Arshavin ? The four goals against Liverpool at 2009 were unforgettable. Have you seen Euro 2008 and what do you think about Russian national team and Arshavin there?
P.S. Did I write this sentence correctly?
I got 8/10. Thanks for the lesson! I live in Italy and I am an Inter Milan fan!
Will u be my friend
I got 10/10.I’ll have a party.The quiz was great,let us celebrate!!!😀😀😀😀😁😁😃😃😃🙂🙂🤓🤓🤓😇😇😇😍😍😍
Sorry for the 2nd message.
thanks!
I got 10 correct out of 10. :D. Let’s have a 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟 party. I 💜💜💜💙💙💙💛💛💛💚💚💚🖤🖤🖤Alex
Thanks a lot Alex!
Thank you