A Sports-focused English-learning podcast for sports professionals, athletes and fans featuring real conversations with native and non-native speaking athletes, coaches, and other people in sports from around the world, along with strategies and tips to help you improve your communication skills in English for sports..
A Sports-focused English-learning podcast for sports professionals, athletes and fans featuring real conversations with native and non-native speaking athletes, coaches, and other people in sports from around the world, along with strategies and tips to help you improve your communication skills in English for sports..

In this first episode of my brand-new series on phrasal verbs in sports, we're diving into three essential expressions every athlete, coach, and sports fan should know: work out, warm up, and cool down.
You'll learn:
What phrasal verbs are
How and when to use them in sports contexts
Simple grammar tips (intransitive vs. transitive, separable vs. inseparable)
And how these verbs can help you sound more natural when you speak
Plus, stay tuned for our "Train the Brain" segment where you’ll practice using each phrase in your own context!
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Practice exercises, grammar tips, and prompts to help you go from passive to active learning.
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📄 Download the transcript here.
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💡 Listener Challenge:
What’s YOUR favorite phrasal verb or sports expression? Comment on this episode, or send me a voice note or a message on Instagram—I’d love to hear it and maybe feature it in an upcoming episode!
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