OverviewWatch 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.
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.
Glossary: flat = 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
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 often4 She likes ___________ with her
friends. a) going out b) going on holiday
1 He lives in ___________ . a) North London b) Docklands2 He lives ___________ . a) on his own b) with friends3 He sees his family ___________ . a) every two years b) every week4 He likes ___________ with his
friends. a) having parties b) making music
1 He lives in ___________ . a) London b) Montpellier 2 He lives with ___________ . a) a friend b) on his own3 He sees his mother once a
___________ . a) week b) month. 4 He likes ___________ with his
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.
Glossary: daily = 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: socialise = go out and do things with friends; meal = lunch, dinner
The way we speak6 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.
I see my friends daily. B
I try to see them every day. _____
Mostly I see them at the weekend. _____
I see my friends every day at university. _____
I see my family every day because I live with them.
_____
1 I see my friends daily.
3 Mostly I see them at the ___________.
4 I don’t see my family very ___________.
5 I see my friends twice or three _________ a week.
2 There’s quite a big student community here so I see my friends quite a ______.
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).
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
