Soccer book makes learning fun
Title: World Cup English
Author: Terry L. Fredrickson
Translator: Sunee Canyuk
Publishers: Post Books
With 40 years of English language teaching experience, Terry L. Fredrickson, who also works as an editor with the Post Publishing Company, recently released his newest book, World Cup English. As well as helping readers to improve their English language skills, the book provides in-depth knowledge about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Translated by Sunee Canyuk, this English-learning book includes six main chapters, each of which includes definitions of vocabulary words in Thai and English.
An overview of football is provided in the book’s opening chapter, with technical terms relating to soccer like goal, pitch, positions and formations explained.
The following chapter highlights words that sports reporters use to describe football players and World Cup superstars like Argentina’s top forward Lionel Messi, Portugal midfielder Christiano Ronaldo, Brazilian defender Triago Silva and Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Since Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup, Welcome to Brazil is a special chapter about Brazil’s unique playing fields in each city, with extra information about the topography and climate in the country.
World Cup English is a great English-learning book full of fun knowledge about football and the World Cup. For football fans and English learners who want to improve their language skills, this book is a great choice that shouldn’t be missed. — HN
Vocabulary
- forward (n): an attacking player in football, basketball, hockey, or other sports
midfielder (n): a player active in the midfield in games such as soccer, often playing both offensively and defensively
defender (n): in soccer, hockey, etc., a player whose task it is to protect the team’s goal
topography (n): the physical features of an area of land, especially the position of its rivers, mountains, etc.
