speakout Elementary

UNIT 3

PEOPLE

Overview

Watch the video podcast. Which persons life is similar to yours?

1 Read the text about Hina. Then watch the video podcast from 0:12 0:24 and delete the incorrect
word.

Hina

I live and 1 work/walk in London but Ive got friends and family in
2

Asia / Australia and America. My sister also lives in London so

I 3 often /usually meet her for 4 dinner / lunch at 5 the weekend /

a restaurant. Where do you 6 live / work?

2 Look at the people below and read the sentences about them. Then watch the video podcast from
0:24-2:53 and underline the correct answer, a or b.

1 She lives in ___________ .

a) Kings Cross b) California.
2 She lives with ___________
flatmates.
a) one b) two
3 She sees her friends
___________ .
a) sometimes b) quite often
4 She likes ___________ with her
friends.
a) going out b) going on holiday

1 He lives in ___________ .
a) North London b) Docklands
2 He lives ___________ .
a) on his own b) with friends
3 He sees his family ___________ .
a) every two years
b) every week
4 He likes ___________ with his
friends.
a) having parties
b) making music

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2

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He lives in ___________ .
a) London b) Montpellier
He lives with ___________ .
a) a friend b) on his own
He sees his mother once a
___________ .
a) week b) month.
He likes ___________ with his
friends.
a) going to the pool
b) playing football

Glossary: fl at = apartment; flatmates = people you live with in a flat; on his/your own = alone

3 Do you live on your own, or with friends or family? Look at the people below and read their answers.
Then watch the video podcast from 0:48-1:20 and write true (T) or false (F) next to each answer.

A
She lives with her
brother in a flat.
T

B
She lives with her
parents and her
brother. _____

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She lives with her

family. _____

She doesnt live

with her mum and
dad. _____

E
She lives with her
parents and two
sisters. _____

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UNIT 3

PEOPLE

4 How often do they see their friends and family? Read the answers for the people in Ex 3. Then watch
the video podcast from 1:21-2:00 and write A-E next to each answer.

I see my friends daily.

B
1

I try to see them

every day. _____

Mostly I see them at the

weekend. _____
2

I see my friends every

day at university. _____

I see my family every day

because I live with them.
_____
3

Glossary: d
 aily = every day

5 What do they like doing with their friends or family? Watch the video podcast from 2:01-2:53 and
tick () the activities the people like. There are three extra activities.

playing games socialising watching TV

going to the cinema cycling cooking having family meals
dancing going to parties
Glossary: s ocialise = go out and do things with friends; meal = lunch, dinner

The way we speak

6 The people in the pictures talk about how often they do things. Watch the video podcast from
1:21-2:00 again and complete the phrases they use.

1 I see my friends
daily.

2 Theres quite a
3 Mostly I see
big student
them at the
community here
___________.
so I see my
friends quite a
______.

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D
4 I dont see my
family very
___________.

E
5 I see my friends
twice or three
_________ a
week.

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UNIT 3

7 Write about your life using the prompts.

I live in _________________________________________________________________________ . (place)
I live ____________________________________________________________________________ . (who?)
I see my friends _______________________________________________________________ . (how often?)
I see my family ___________________________________________________________________ . (when?)
I like _____________________________________________________________________ with my friends.
and _______________________________________________________________ with my family (activities).

Fun Facts
More adults are living at home with their parents because it is too expensive to
move out. Find out more here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8000924.stm

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