Listening Skills - Using Podcasts
Losing Friends In A Club - Should you move around or stand still?
Listen again or download from here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04hxmrg
The relevant story starts at 12:54 and runs until 18:04
Fixed Phrases & Phrasal Verbs
to bump into someone/each other
to stay put/still
to synch up
to smooth out
to cover (more) ground
Synonyms
steps/paces
friends/chums
move/roam around
Keep
Keep your head
Keep straight (ahead)
Keep going/walking
Keep the change
Lexical sets
Experiments
test a course of action
roadtest a theory
put in some legwork
Clubbing
have a night out
head to the bar
bar, entrance, DJ booth
spill a drink (over someone)
keep the change
a half, a pint e.g. "2 half shandies please."
to get chucked out (of the club)
Corrections
Choose (verb) choice (noun)
Homework
1. Listen to the podcast again focussing on an aspect of vocabulary.
2. Think about topics you would like to discuss and skills and language you would like to practice in class time. We can discuss your ideas next week and draw up a course outline tailored to your needs?
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