Mark Bailey, Co-Founder, HATRIQA

Mark is a Teaching Fellow in English at University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Education which has been ranked number one in the world for education in the QS University rankings every year since 2014.

One of the most experienced teachers in his field, Mark holds two English teaching qualifications from the University of Cambridge and a Masters degree from UCL. Mark also has extensive experience working in football and has taught players from the Premier League and La Liga, and coached the president of Barcelona.

As HATRIQA’s Director of Education, Mark has authored and edited several groundbreaking titles in the field of Football-English including curricula, textbooks, workbooks and language learning notebooks.

World-Class Football English Expertise

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Football English Elementary

A solid grounding in Football English that builds students’ confidence and ability 

Having a good grasp of Football English, the specific English that is used to communicate in a football environment, is essential for success in the modern game. Effective communication between teammates is one of the most important drivers of success on the pitch, language proficiency is a key factor in helping players settle in when joining a new club, and many of the best new ideas in football are expressed in English.

HATRIQA teaches football language in a football context

  • Football themes set at our fictional club, Locomotive London

  • Vocabulary and grammar relevant to football

  • Football language in football situations

 HATRIQA uses a winners’ playbook

  • Engage by making lessons fun and interesting

  • Learn through careful repetition of key vocabulary and grammar

  • Produce your own content to help remember what’s been learned

HATRIQA supports students and teachers

Students

  • Have fun while studying

  • Speak better English

  • Learn the language of the world’s game

Teachers

  • An innovative approach

  • Engage students with their passion

  • ·Work professionally with football clients

With more than 100 pages of football-context exercises, illustrations and speaking activities, Football English Elementary prepares students to communicate in the football world: at the training ground; before, during, and after a game; in conversation with the media and with fans.

Created by an award-winning team from University College London, Football English Elementary helps to quickly develop students’ confidence while immersing them in the essentials of the language - from a football perspective.

 

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