PEOPLE speakout Elementary

3 UNIT 3

Overview
Watch the video podcast. Which person’s 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 I’ve 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.

A B C

1 She lives in ___________ . 1 He lives in ___________ . 1 He 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 often
4 She likes ___________ with her
friends.
a) going out b) going on holiday
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
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: 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 B C D E
She lives with her She lives with her She lives with her She doesn’t live She lives with her
brother in a flat. parents and her family. _____ with her mum and parents and two
T brother. _____ dad. _____ sisters. _____

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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. _____
4
Mostly I see them at the
weekend. _____
2
I see my friends every
day at university. _____
5
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.

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 ___________. ___________. _________ a
so I see my week.
friends quite a
______.

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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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