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ELEMENTARY UNIT 3
1 OVERVIEW: Watch the video. Which person’s life is similar to yours?

2 Read the text about Hina. Then watch the video from 0:12–0:24 and delete the incorrect word.
I live and 1work/walk in London but I’ve got Hina
friends and family in 2Asia/Australia and
America. My sister also lives in London so
I 3often/usually meet her for 4dinner/lunch
at 5the weekend/a restaurant. Where do you
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live/work?

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

A B
1 She lives in _____________.
a) King’s Cross b) California
2 She lives with _____________
flatmates.
a) one b) two
3 She sees her friends
_____________.
a) sometimes b) quite oen
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
C
1 He lives in _____________.
a) London b) Montpellier
2 He lives with _____________.
a) a friend b) on his own
3 He sees his mother once a
_____________.
a) week b) month.
4 He likes _____________ with his
friends.
a) going to the pool
b) playing football

Glossary: flat = apartment

flatmates = people you live with in a flat
on his/your own = alone

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

A B C D E

She lives with She lives with her She lives with her She doesn’t live She lives with her
her brother in a parents and her family. _____ with her mum and parents and two
flat. _____
T brother. _____ dad. _____ sisters. _____

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

I see my friends daily.

D
_____

1 I try to see them every day.

_____

Mostly I see them at the 4

weekend. _____

2 I see my friends every

day at university.
_____
I see my family every day 5
because I live with them.
_____

Glossary: daily = every day

6 What do they like doing with their friends or family? Watch the video 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: socialise = go out and do things with friends

meal = lunch, dinner

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7 THE WAY WE SPEAK: The people in the pictures talk about how oen they do things. Watch the video from
1:21–2:00 again and complete the phrases they use.

A B C D E

1 I see my friends 2 There’s quite a 3 Mostly I see 4 I don’t see my 5 I see my friends
daily. big student them at the family very twice or three
community _____________. _____________. _____________
here so I see my a week.
friends quite a
_____________.

8 Write about your life using the prompts.

I live in ______________________________________________________________________________________. (place)
I live ________________________________________________________________________________________. (who?)
I see my friends __________________________________________________________________________. (how often?)
I see my family ________________________________________________________________________ with my friends.
and ________________________________________________________________________ with my friends (activities).

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