THE PAST speakout Elementary

6 UNIT 6

Overview
Watch the video podcast. Did you do any of the same activities last night?
1 Watch the video podcast from 0:12–0:26 and underline the words in italics that Hina uses.
Hina I have a busy social life. I go out 1most/every nights after work with
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friends/a friend. Last 3 night/week, I went out for 4 dinner/a meal with an
old friend from 5 school/university – it was really good to see 6 him/her.
Tell me about your social life. 7 Do/Are you go out a lot?

Glossary: s ocial life = going out with friends

2 Do they go out a lot? Look at the people below and read the answers. Then watch the video podcast
from 0:26-1:30 and tick (✓) the correct answers, a or b.
1 a) I like going to the cinema. ✓
b) No, I don’t.

2 a) Yes, we do.
b) No, we don’t go out a lot.

3 a) Not too regularly.

b) Yes, quite a lot.

4 a) Yes, in the evening.

b) Yes, during the day.

5 a) Not so much.
b) Every week.

Glossary: r egularly = very often

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3 Look at the people below and read the sentences about them. Then watch the video podcast from
00:26-2:54 and underline the correct answers, a or b.

1 He goes out quite a lot to 1 She goes ______ with her friends 1 She sometimes goes to _______
______ and friends’ houses. quite a lot. in her village.
a) parties b) bars a) to pubs b) clubbing a) the cinema
b) parties
2 Last night, he ate fish and chips 2 Last night, they went to a club and
________. _______ all night. 2 Last night, she had dinner
a) in a shop a) danced b) talked _________.
b) at a friend’s house. a) by the river
b) in an Indian restaurant.

4 Did they go out last night? Watch the video podcast from 1:31-2.54 and number the people’s activities
in the order you hear them, 1-8.
a) went to see Mamma Mia at the theatre e) had Spanish tapas with friends
b) had fish and chips f ) had dinner at an Italian restaurant
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c) saw a play by Tom Stoppard g) went for a meal in a shopping centre
d) went to a club in Piccadilly Circus h) saw a Harry Potter film

5 Look at the pictures below and complete the texts. Then watch the video podcast from 2:15–2:41 and
check your answers.

We 1went to this club in Piccadilly Circus and we 2
_____________all night. We 3 _________ a few
drinks, but then mostly dancing. And there was a
few guys there and they 4 ________ really cute and
we, like, 5 _________ to them.
Last night I 1_______ to a friend of mine’s house
which is in south London and we went 2 ________
and 3 _______ to a fish and chip shop, 4 _________
some fish and chips and went home and
5
_________ that with a beer in front of the
television.

Glossary: g uys = men (inf); cute = attractive

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The way we speak

6 The people below describe the things they liked. Read what they say and watch the video podcast
from 1:46-2:41. Write the missing words in spaces 2-6.

We had a 1 lovely evening of just looking at the river

and enjoying the view and 2________ lots of fun with the family.

We saw a play by Tom Stoppard called Arcadia, which was extremely 3_________
and we enjoyed it very 4__________. Afterwards, we went with friends for a meal.
We had a Spanish ‘tapas’ type meal, which was 5___________ enjoyable.

Last night I went to the Westfield shopping centre, which is in the west of London,
and I 6_________ a delicious meal there.

Glossary: lovely = very nice; fun = a good time; excellent = very good; extremely = very;
delicious = very good (for food)

7 Write your answers to the questions.

1 Do you go out a lot?
___________________________________________________________

2 Where do you go?

___________________________________________________________

3 Did you go out last night/weekend?

___________________________________________________________

4 What did you do?

___________________________________________________________

5 Did you enjoy it? Why/ Why not?

___________________________________________________________

Fun Facts
52 pubs a week are closing in the UK. Find out more at the BBC link
below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8162943.stm

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