Taken from the podcast ‘Study 4 English with Tom Hollett‘.
1. Listen to the first part of the audio. What is the new rule change?
2. Study these phrasal verbs while you listen to the second part of the audio.
Bring on – to put a player onto the field of play
The manager didn’t bring her on because she wasn’t fully fit.
Catch up with – to reach the same standard as someone else
She needs to work hard to catch up with the rest of her class.
Come on – to appear
The actor came on stage.
Fall behind – to not make as much progress as someone else
She fell behind her classmates due to a long illness.
Go on – to happen
The village carnival is going on for one week.
Kick off – to start or launch something
The company kicked off its new marketing campaign.
Lose out – to not get something you wanted
They lost out on the house they wanted.
Turn down – to refuse to accept something
He turned down the job.
3. Choose the correct phrasal verb for each space.
Rise of the Super-Sub
The English Premier League has ______ ___ the new season, but things will be a bit different this time. Did you know about the changes to substitutions?
The premier league has ______ __ ____ its European neighbours and allows club managers to make 5 substitutions, instead of 3. This means that 9 players will warm the bench with hopes of ______ __ to make an impact. While this has been _____ __ in other European leagues since 2020, the premier league ______ ____ the rule change at first.
Critics argued that smaller clubs with weaker squads will have less chance of competing with the big clubs because the big clubs can _____ __ world class talent to impact the game.
Supporters of the rule change say that this won’t make a difference because the demands of the professional game mean that a strong squad of players has always been necessary to compete in both domestic and European competitions. Besides, if English football hadn’t adapted, it would have _____ ______ and ____ ___.
4. Listen to the first part of the audio again to check your answers.
5. Do the crossword.
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