Football+2012



**2012 is a football year both in Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain.**

**2012 - Euro-2012 in Ukraine.** **2012 - London Olympics.**

**So football is going to be in the focus of our students' attention and on ears all the time.**

**If you and your students (aged 14 and over) would not like to fall behind, then try to** [|Premier Skills English British Council Ukraine]
 * **keep the 'football' vocabulary in focus and build it;**
 * **learn about players, clubs, matches, rules of the England Premier League;**
 * **keep track of the England Premier League** ;
 * **follow football news;**
 * **follow the link below, get registered there as 'Teachers' (as for a teacher) or 'Learners' (as for a student) and try some fun activities there:**

**I think too that we, teachers, can get registered as 'Learners' for checking the 'Learners'' materials.** **The creators of [|Premier Skills English British Council Ukraine] hope you will be able to use the global popularity of football to help your students learn English. You can find great resources in their [|resources] section: short [|activities] which you can drop into any lesson; full __[|lesson plans and worksheets]__ across a wide range of themes; longer [|projects] for teachers with more time; a growing encyclopedia of motivating information in [|players].**

**You are not sure about football vocabulary? Brush up with the [|Football English Dictionary]. Share ideas with other teachers in [|Teachers Voice]. You can [|contact them] if you have a question or want to report any problems.**


 * I bet, your male students (boys and men) will appreciate you showing them a great site. **
 * Why not to try and help them expand their English around their sport passion - football? **
 * Do not delay. Just go for it! **


 * PS What you and your students will learn about the England Premier League in English will definitely help you and them while speaking about Euro 2012 in Ukraine. Imagine, how many new words and phrases you will master by then! **