BEGINNINGS

BEGINNINGS
Speak with the person next to you and discuss

examples of when people begin something new in their

lives. For example, starting a family, playing a musical
instrument etc.

IDEAL FLATMATES
Who would you live with? Who wouldnt you live with?
Is it easier to live with family, friends or on your own?

SPEED DATING
WHAT IS IT AND WHO IS IT FOR?

SPEED FLATMATING
VOCABULARY:
ACTUALLY, BUSY, SPARE ROOM,
LODGER, BUDGET, BADGE

LABEL, CHOOSY, SPOT, BRAIN DEAD,

A STEEP LEARNING CURVE, LARGELY,
FROM THE OUTSET

SPEED FLATMATING

ANSWERS: 3A (page 8)
1. People who have romos to rent and
people who are looking for places to live
to meet each other and try to match up.
2. A list of the people who are there; a
badge to say who you are and whether
youve got room or are looking.

SPEED FLATMATING

ANSWERS (page 8):

3B 2.C 3.B 4.A
3C 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F

5A 1.are 2.with 3.made 4. long 5.if

(whether) 6. like

SPEED FLATMATING

ANSWERS (page 9):

6A a. Have you any idea how long you want to
stay here? Do you mind me asking you if
youre in a relationship?
b. What made you decide to come to the city in
the first plce?
c. Who are you living with?
d. What are you like in the mornings?
6B 1. indirect 2.different from 3. dont use 4.
yes/no

SPEED FLATMATING

ANSWERS (page 9):

6C 1. was wondering 2. Could you tell me 3. Do
you mind me asking 4. Id be intertested to
know 5. Can I ask 6. Do you know

PERSONALITY

VOCABULARY:

Keep myself to myself, geek, tight-fisted

People person, to be particular about something,
pull ones weight, down-to-earth
Be out until the early hours, a good laugh, get
into something

PERSONALITY

ANSWERS (PAGE 9):

9A
2.out until the early hours 3.keep to myself 4.a
people person 5.a geek 6. get into 7.a good
laugh 8.down to earth 9.tight-fisted 10.pull
their weight

GLOSSARY
Try to spend ten minutes after the lesson and
choose 5 words or phrases that you liked or
thought was useful.
Write the word, how you pronounce the
word, what the word means and then make
up a sentence with this word in context.
Hand it in the following class for the teacher
to check.