Speakout starter: Plans (jobs)

This is the last episode of the Speakout video podcasts for beginners, from Pearson Longman. The topic of today's video is jobs, and passers-by answer questions related to their professional life.

What did you want to be when you were a child?
Do you like what you do?
What’s your perfect job?



Now it's over to you. Go over the questions above and answer them for yourself. Try and use some of the expressions you heard on the video.

You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: Shopping

In another installment of our Speakout series, the video podcasts of the textbook from Pearson Longman, passers-by answer questions about their shopping habits:

Do you like shopping?
What’s the last thing you bought?
What’s your favourite type of shop?
Do you ever make shopping mistakes?



You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: Places (Holidays)

In a new installment of our Speakout series, based on the video podcasts of the textbook from Pearson Longman, this week we are dealing with the topic of holidays.

Passers-by are asked the following questions:

Where did you go on holiday last year?
How long was your holiday?
What did you do on holiday?
Did you have a good time?



Now it's over to you. Answer the questions above about yourself. Try and use some of the expressions the people in the video used.

You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: When's your birthday?

In a new video podcast from Speakout, Pearson Longman, suitable for beginners and elementary students (Básico 1 and Básico 2), passers-by answer these questions:

When's your birthday?
What do you usually do on your birthday?
Where were you on your last birthday?



Now it's over to you. Answer the questions above about yourself. Try to use some of the expressions you heard on the video.

You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: Journeys

Journeys is the title of this week's video podcast from Speakout, Pearson Longman. It is a nice follow-up to yesterday's post on What is bicycle travel?

Watch the video and note down the answers to these questions:

How do you get to work?
How long does it take?
Do you like the journey?
How much does it cost?



Beginners and elementary students can find it difficult to understand and use the question How long does it take? For a more detailed explanation of this question, read this entry from our Real English series.

Now it's over to you. Answer the questions above about yourself. Try and use some of the expressions the people interviewed used.

You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: Routines

In a new episode of our Speakout series for beginners, Pearson Longman, passers-by answer the two questions below about their weekend routine:

What time do you get up at the weekend?
What do you usually do at the weekend?

Watch the video clip and note down the answers pedestrians give. Then answer the questions about yourself. Try to use some of the expressions you heard on the video.



You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: Life (free time with friends)

In a new episode of the Speakout video podcast series, Pearson Longman, a group of passers-by answer questions on free-time activities.

What do you like to do with your friends?
What do you like to do on your own?
Do you go to concerts, plays or films in London?



Now you can answer the same questions about yourself.

You can read the transcript for the video here.

Speakout starter: Things

In another episode of our Speakout series, from Pearson Longman, people in the street are asked these two questions:

What’s in your bag?
What are your favourite clothes?

The video is an excellent opportunity for Básico 1 and Básico 2 students (elementary) to get familiar with the name of everyday objects and clothes.

After you have watched the video several times, try to answer the two questions above about yourself.



You can read the transcript here.

Speakout starter: People

In today's video in our Speakout series, Pearson Longman, a group of passers-by answer some personal information about themselves.

Who’s in your family?
How old are they? And what are their jobs?
Who are you with today?

Watch the video and try to understand as much as possible.



You can read the transcript for the video here.

Speakout starter: Hello

Our Speakout series is back. Over the next few weeks we'll be posting the ten video podcasts of Speakout starter, Pearson Longman.

Needless to say that the videos are aimed at Básico 1 and Básico 2 students.

The title of today's video is Hello. People in the street are asked three questions:
What's your name? (Some of the interviewees spell out their names)
Where are you from?
What's your job?

Watch the video and note down the answers to the questions.
Then answer the same questions about yourself and about members of your family and friends.



You can read a transcript here.