Baseball English is the ideal quick course for anyone who needs to communicate in English with players, coaches, staff, scouts, umpires, journalists, agents, and fans. It's also appropriate for the student who is interested in a career in the baseball industry as a player, coach, umpire, administrator, clubbie, or trainer. It can be used to supplement a regular coursebook, on its own as a stand-alone intensive specialist course, or for self-study. Baseball English will help you communicate successfully throughout this growing sport.

Key Features of the Book

FOREWORD by Don Nomura
Frequently used corpus-driven INSIDER vocabulary, dialogues, and expressions recommended by professional baseball players, coaches, umpires, scouts, and interpreters
Baseball photos and visual aids explaining vocabulary
Units that cover key parts of the game, from hitting to the front office
DID YOU KNOW? boxes that offer interesting Baseball English language facts
INSIDER ADVICE for those wanting to work in baseball
READING SPOTLIGHT at the end of each unit, featuring baseball professionals
Help with writing scouting reports
Role-playing activities
Conversation Strategies for Baseball and General English
Discussion and speaking opportunities
Results from a large baseball vocabulary study
Appendix including an answer key and baseball vocabulary lists

Key Features of the Videos

Access by handy QR code or weblink
Video exercises from the TV documentary Playing for Peanuts, featuring Insider Talk and Everyday English
Access to authentic behind-the-scenes videos including inside the clubhouse, the dugout, the playing field, closed-door team meetings, at the batting cage, scouting talk, and front office personnel
Essential vocabulary from each video
Interactive exercises to practice listening, expressions, and conversation strategies

Key Features of the Book

FOREWORD by Don Nomura
Frequently used corpus-driven INSIDER vocabulary, dialogues, and expressions recommended by professional baseball players, coaches, umpires, scouts, and interpreters
Baseball photos and visual aids explaining vocabulary
Units that cover key parts of the game, from hitting to the front office
DID YOU KNOW? boxes that offer interesting Baseball English language facts
INSIDER ADVICE for those wanting to work in baseball
READING SPOTLIGHT at the end of each unit, featuring baseball professionals
Help with writing scouting reports
Role-playing activities
Conversation Strategies for Baseball and General English
Discussion and speaking opportunities
Results from a large baseball vocabulary study
Appendix including an answer key and baseball vocabulary lists

Key Features of the Videos

Access by handy QR code or weblink
Video exercises from the TV documentary Playing for Peanuts, featuring Insider Talk and Everyday English
Access to authentic behind-the-scenes videos including inside the clubhouse, the dugout, the playing field, closed-door team meetings, at the batting cage, scouting talk, and front office personnel
Essential vocabulary from each video
Interactive exercises to practice listening, expressions, and conversation strategies