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Hello everyone!<\/em>\u200d<\/p>\n

Welcome to another episode of Fluency News<\/strong>! Here, you’ll practice your listening and get informed on all that’s happening in the world; all the major headlines of the week, all in English! During the episode, we make sure to explain the things that we believe need extra attention, so you don’t miss any details!
\nIn this episode we\u2019ll talk about sports news! Brazil and Sweden share a great history in Counter-Strike, Sara Misir, the first female Jamaican Formula racer, reveals her incredible story, and Women’s Champions League returns.<\/p>\n

We have an Instagram page with English tips, go check it out! @fluencytvenglish
\nWe’ll have a new episode of Fluency News every week, don’t forget to listen! See you!\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Episode Transcript<\/strong>\u200d<\/p>\n

Hey guys, Taylah Martin here today, and welcome back to another episode of Fluency News. I\u2019m really excited that you\u2019re here to practice your English listening skills.<\/p>\n

Did you know that we have even more resources for you to practice your other skills and take your English to the next level? Follow us on our social media to check out all the tips we\u2019ve prepared for you there. In doing so, you\u2019ll learn real English, from real life.<\/p>\n

Speaking of real life, let\u2019s listen to the most recent news stories and learn some new vocabulary.<\/p>\n

If you like video games, you probably know that eSports are on the road. Or, better yet, on the internet.<\/p>\n

eGames is famous for their online games. And yes, there\u2019s even a worldwide competition! It\u2019s called IEM Rio Major and it\u2019s happening in Brazil, featuring a show match between Brazilian and Swedish Counter-Strike legends.<\/p>\n

The IEM Rio Major will run from October 31st to November 13th and will feature 24 of the best Counter-Strike teams in the world, fighting for the $1.25 million prize pool. So, if you\u2019re into eSports, don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s talk about eSports. ESports, short for \u201celectronic sports\u201d, is a competition for video games. What do you think, should playing video games be considered a type of sport? Well, playing Counter-Strike doesn\u2019t make the player sweat the way basketball does, for example. But eSports has its own universe with salaried players, massive businesses, filled arenas and of course, big competitions, like the IEM Rio Major. That\u2019s pretty cool, right? I\u2019m excited to see Brazil and Sweden sharing a great history in Counter-Strike this year! How about you? Do you follow this or other eGames competitions?<\/p>\n

Our next story is about Sara Misir. If you\u2019re a fan of motorsport racing, you\u2019ll be interested to know that she is the first female Jamaican Formula racer! Sara has always loved sports. Her first sporting passion was equestrian, with hopes to go to the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Jamaican woman changed her career after an accident with her horse when she was 16 years old. During training, she fell off and hurt herself. After 6 months of recovery, she decided to step into another dream: her new passion for motorsport racing.<\/p>\n

Sometimes when bad things happen, good things can come out of it, right? So, let\u2019s talk about Sara. First of all, she is only 24 years old and she already has two championship titles from Jamaica. How amazing is that? Just now, I said, \u201cshe is <\/strong>24 years old\u201d. Note that the verb in this sentence is to be<\/strong>. Many English learners use the verb \u201cto have\u201d for age, and often this comes from a direct translation from their native language. But in English, we use \u201cto be\u201d for age, as in, \u201cI am<\/strong> 28 years old\u201d or \u201che is<\/strong> 30 years old.\u201d If you are talking about two people, you can say \u201cthey are<\/strong> both 50 years old\u201d.<\/p>\n

You also heard me saying that \u201cshe was<\/strong> 16 years old\u201d when that accident happened to her. We are talking about her past so we use \u201cwas\u201d because it is the way we say \u201cam\u201d or \u201cis\u201d in the past. For example, \u201cI was<\/strong> 16 years old when I traveled abroad for the first time\u201d. The past tense of \u201care\u201d is \u201cwere\u201d so you can say \u201cthey were<\/strong> 25 years old when they got married\u201d. Easy right?<\/p>\n

Just remember, we always use the verb \u201cto be\u201d when talking about age, ok? Even for questions like: How old are<\/strong> you?<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s move on to our last story\u2026<\/p>\n

People are passionate about soccer all over the world, right? And Europe is hosting the Women’s Champions League until December 2022. The group stages already began in August of this year, with Chelsea and Arsenal starting off strong once again. But both Chelsea and Arsenal have their work cut out for them if they are to make this the year for Champions League glory.<\/p>\n

As Women’s Super League champions, Chelsea qualified automatically for the group stages, while Arsenal progressed through the qualifying rounds. But in total there are four groups in the competition, with four teams in each of them. So, who will win the title this time around?<\/p>\n

I guess we don\u2019t know the answer to that yet because it\u2019s something that will happen in the future. We talk in the future tense all the time because we like to speak about things that are coming soon, right? In English, there are a few ways to talk about the future and one of them is using \u201cwill\u201d just like in the question, \u201cwho will <\/strong>win the title this time around?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWill\u201d is a modal verb that we can use in a few different situations. \u201cGoing to\u201d is another common way to talk about the future. And of course there are differences between when to use \u201cwill\u201d or \u201cgoing to\u201d. An easy way to remember is that \u201cwill\u201d is used when referring to the future with certainty and for recent, rapid decisions or predictions about the future, and spontaneous plans. For example: \u201cI think I will go to the movies tonight\u201d, that was a spontaneous decision I\u2019ve just made. \u201cWho will win the title this time around?\u201d, that\u2019s a prediction we are making.<\/p>\n

Now, \u201cgoing to\u201d is used when you hope to do something, but you don\u2019t know for sure if you can. For example, \u201cwe are going to buy a house next year\u201d.<\/p>\n

To end this episode, here\u2019s something important that you need to know: grammar is the last thing you should be worried about when speaking English. Don\u2019t be afraid of making mistakes, because even native speakers make mistakes. And, if you are making mistakes, that means you are actually speaking English and improving, right?<\/p>\n

Also, you don’t want to get stuck at your English level, right? At Fluency Academy we can really help you with that. All you have to do is join our waitlist for our full English course! I\u2019ll leave the link in the description of this episode so you can get on the list for our course now!<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s it for today guys. I really enjoyed being here with you, and I\u2019ll be back soon with more tips, ok? See you next time! Byeee.<\/p>\n

\u200dStories:<\/strong>\u200d<\/p>\n

\u200dBrazil and Sweden share a great history in Counter-Strike<\/strong>
\n\u200dhttps:\/\/dotesports.com\/counter-strike\/news\/iem-rio-major-to-feature-showmatch-between-brazilian-and-swedish-counter-strike-legends<\/a>\u200d<\/p>\n

\u200dSara Misir, the first Jamaican Formula Woman racer reveals her incredible story<\/strong>
\n\u200dhttps:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\/news\/12430\/12723266\/black-history-month-sara-misir-changed-career-after-fracturing-her-skull-and-was-first-female-caribbean-to-race-for-formula-woman<\/a>\u200d<\/p>\n

\u200dWomen’s Champions League returns<\/strong>
\n\u200dhttps:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/63193475<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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