Pw Unit 1
1
speakout Intermediate
UNIT 1
IDENTITY
Overview
Watch the video podcast. Do you have anything in common with the people and their families? 1 Read the text about Pasha. Then watch the video podcast from 0:11-0:26 and underline the words you hear.
Pasha
Hello. My name is Pasha. I work 1 in/for the BBC and I do a lot of DJing in my 2 free/spare time. Originally, I 3 come/am from Moscow,
4
but most of my family live/lives in New York now. Today I’m
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speaking/talking to people about their 6 families/relatives. Tell me about your family.
Glossary: DJ = disc jockey; DJing = being a DJ
2 Read the places and nationalities in the box. Then watch the video podcast from 0:28-3:26 and number the words in the order you hear them, 3-17. THREE words are repeated twice.
Brighton 1 England (x2) 2 +
Ireland
the north west of England
Northern Ireland London
Scottish (x2 ) + Irish
Toronto Mexican Canada (x2) + Mexico Belfast southwest Scotland
3 Tell me about your family. Look at pictures A-F and watch the video podcast from 0:28-1:35. Match statements 1-6 to the correct people.
A
Tracey
B
Brogan
C
Paul
D
E
Elizabeth
Nicholas
F
Michael
1 Who lives near his parents?
2 Whose parents have lived in England for 25 years?
3 Who has six younger brothers and sisters?
A
4 Whose father passed away 20 years ago?
5 Who has a very good relationship with her sister?
6 Who gets on very well with her brothers?
Glossary: pass away = die
© Pearson Education Limited 2011
page 1
1
speakout Intermediate
UNIT 1
IDENTITY
4 In what ways are you like your parents or siblings? Look at the people and read the statements about them. Then watch the video podcast from 1:36-2:38 and write true (T) or false (F) next to each statement.
Glossary: siblings = brothers and sisters
A
B
Tracey
1 Tracey is taller than her mother. F
2 Tracey looks and behaves like her mother.
C
Paul
Brogan
3 Paul’s very much like
his
speakout Intermediate
UNIT 1
IDENTITY
Overview
Watch the video podcast. Do you have anything in common with the people and their families? 1 Read the text about Pasha. Then watch the video podcast from 0:11-0:26 and underline the words you hear.
Pasha
Hello. My name is Pasha. I work 1 in/for the BBC and I do a lot of DJing in my 2 free/spare time. Originally, I 3 come/am from Moscow,
4
but most of my family live/lives in New York now. Today I’m
5
speaking/talking to people about their 6 families/relatives. Tell me about your family.
Glossary: DJ = disc jockey; DJing = being a DJ
2 Read the places and nationalities in the box. Then watch the video podcast from 0:28-3:26 and number the words in the order you hear them, 3-17. THREE words are repeated twice.
Brighton 1 England (x2) 2 +
Ireland
the north west of England
Northern Ireland London
Scottish (x2 ) + Irish
Toronto Mexican Canada (x2) + Mexico Belfast southwest Scotland
3 Tell me about your family. Look at pictures A-F and watch the video podcast from 0:28-1:35. Match statements 1-6 to the correct people.
A
Tracey
B
Brogan
C
Paul
D
E
Elizabeth
Nicholas
F
Michael
1 Who lives near his parents?
2 Whose parents have lived in England for 25 years?
3 Who has six younger brothers and sisters?
A
4 Whose father passed away 20 years ago?
5 Who has a very good relationship with her sister?
6 Who gets on very well with her brothers?
Glossary: pass away = die
© Pearson Education Limited 2011
page 1
1
speakout Intermediate
UNIT 1
IDENTITY
4 In what ways are you like your parents or siblings? Look at the people and read the statements about them. Then watch the video podcast from 1:36-2:38 and write true (T) or false (F) next to each statement.
Glossary: siblings = brothers and sisters
A
B
Tracey
1 Tracey is taller than her mother. F
2 Tracey looks and behaves like her mother.
C
Paul
Brogan
3 Paul’s very much like
his