Comments on: Podcast 63 – Soccer in Australia

By: Rob McCormack

Rob McCormack — Sat, 02 May 2020 00:55:33 +0000

In reply to Boban.

Hi Boban,
Many thanks for your comment. Yes, a sports competition is always unpredictable. Beating Germany was a wonderful achievement and you would normally think that it would be easy from there. The unpredictability of sport is what makes us love it so much.
Have a great day and stay safe.
Cheers,
Rob

By: Boban

Boban — Fri, 01 May 2020 13:03:44 +0000

Dear Rob,
I am from Serbia. I can steel remember a World Cup 2010. Australia and Serbia were in same qualification group alongside with Gana and Germany. Serbia has beatten Germany 1-0 and we thought that’s it. But Gana and also Australia had made that things not be so simple. Totally unexpected, in last group game, Australia had won, 2-1. I must say, you were better.
But I suppose that is a thrue beauty of sports competition.
Thank you once more for your podcasts.
Boban

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 23:12:00 +0000

In reply to Raffaele.

Hi Raf,
Thanks for your reply. I did some research about the word ‘Kangaroo’. According to an Australian linguist R.M.W. Dixon, who wrote “The Languages of Australia” (Cambridge, 1980), the word comes from an Aboriginal language and it means Kangaroo. So I think the idea that ‘Kangaroo’ means ‘Welcome’ is probably not correct.

Don’t worry about your mistakes. We all make mistakes when we learn a language. You are doing very well with your English. The main thing is to be understood.
Have a great day.
Rob

By: Raffaele

Raffaele — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 21:17:47 +0000

Hi Rob, thank you for having responded to me: You are a kind and definitely nice. I ask to satisfy my curiosity ‘about the discovery of your country at the hands of James Cook. In Europe there ‘who says that who killed the kangaroo and brought to shoulder by an Aborigine, the view of the British was grounded as a sign of welcome pronouncing the word “kangaroo”, that is welcome. In your opinion, and ‘a legend or it’ s true that you say? Excuse me if I make mistakes for the imperfect English.Thanks for what you let me know, because sometimes we talk about it among friends. Have a good sunday from RAF.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:34:42 +0000

In reply to Raffaele.

Hi Raf,
Many thanks for your message and for your kind words about my podcasts. It’s great that you could visit Australia and especially Sydney, which is a great city. I would love to learn more about the rivalry between Rome and Milan – two great European cities. I am glad that your son lives in Sydney. It means you will always have a place to stay when you visit Australia.
Thanks again and have a great day.
Rob

By: Raffaele

Raffaele — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 05:49:12 +0000

Hello Rob, I write from Italy, first of all thank you for the beautiful podcasts you do and then tell you that since I was in Australia in 2010, your country entered my heart. My son married a compatriot and your lives in Sydney, the beautiful city ‘that seems to be competing with Melbourne as the same from us between Milan and Rome. World and ‘country we say Italian, but I think the same thoughts you do it. Thanks again for podcasts and a friendly greeting from ‘Italy by Raf.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:18:27 +0000

In reply to Badr.

Hi Badr,
Thanks, and good luck with your English. You are doing well!
Rob

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:17:39 +0000

In reply to Badr.

Hi Badr,
Many thanks for your comment. I’m glad that you like my podcast. I hope that your country’s team does better in this year’s Asian Champions League.
Thanks also for sharing my podcast with your English class.
Have a great day.
Rob

By: Badr

Badr — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 15:39:45 +0000

editing
I share it to our English teacher class
Thanks

By: Badr

Badr — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 15:36:11 +0000

hi Rob
Thanks agin for your great tobic as usual . I like it except the AFC and western Sydny
Because it was against one team of my country in the final match ?.
Anyway I’m one of your fans. I’m in Melbourne and I recommended your website to our English class and he shar it many times with the students.
Thanks
Cheer
Badr
Reservoir

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 09:55:33 +0000

In reply to Raymond Herd.

Hi Ray. Many thanks for your comment. Yes, the Socceroo matches always create a lot of interest across a wide audience in Australia, including Aussie Rules fans.
Cheers,
Rob

By: Raymond Herd

Raymond Herd — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 06:52:29 +0000

Hey Rob, Another great post. I am an Australian Rules man myself but do love watching the soccer, particularly our internationals. I particularly like Archie Thompson and Mark Schwarzer who are absolute guns in their respective fields. Thanks for the wonderful explanations and thanks for sharing. Raymond…