OverviewWatch 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.
I have a busy social life. I go out 1most/every nights after work with
2 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: social 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.
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.
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
c) saw a play by Tom Stoppard g) went for a meal in a shopping centre 1
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.
Glossary: guys = men (inf); cute = attractive
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.
1 He goes out quite a lot to ______ and friends’ houses.
a) parties b) bars
2 Last night, he ate fish and chips ________.
a) in a shop b) at a friend’s house.
1 She goes ______ with her friends quite a lot.
a) to pubs b) clubbing
2 Last night, they went to a club and _______ all night.
The way we speak6 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? ___________________________________________________________
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
