Listen A Minute.com
Listening + 9-Page Handout + Quizzes on Pubs, Clubs & Bars

COPYRIGHT:
Please write
for permission.

DOWNLOADS

HOME

DONATE

More
Sean
Banville
Sites

Check out
my e-Book

See a sample

E-mail this lesson
to a student
or a colleague

THE TAPESCRIPT

Where do you go for a good time? Most of the people I know go to a pub, club or bar. Sometimes all three in one night. When I was younger I used to go pubbing and clubbing. We would all meet in a pub and have a few drinks and then go off to a club to dance. When the club shut, we’d head off to a late-night bar. I love going to pubs. They are full of atmosphere. Lots of people chatting, laughing and having a good time. Thankfully, pubs are no-smoking places now, so you can come home without smelling like a cigarette. I also still like clubs, although I’m a bit old now. I love the loud music. It always makes me want to dance. I loved going clubbing in different countries. Different music and atmosphere.

LISTENING GAP FILL

Where _________________ good time? Most of the people I know go to a pub, club or bar. Sometimes all three in one night. When I was younger I used to go pubbing and clubbing. We would _________________ and have a few drinks _________________ a club to dance. When the club shut, we’d _________________-night bar. I love going to pubs. _________________ atmosphere. Lots of people chatting, laughing and having a good time. Thankfully, _________________ places now, so you can come home _________________ a cigarette. I also still like clubs, _________________ old now. I love the loud music. It always makes me want to dance. _________________ clubbing in different countries. Different music and atmosphere.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

Where do you go for a good time? Most of the people I know go to a pub, club or bar. meimosteS all three in one night. When I was younger I used to go pubbing and gcbiulnb. We would all meet in a pub and have a few dsrnik and then go off to a club to dance. When the club shut, we’d head off to a late-nghti bar. I love going to pubs. They are full of atmosphere. Lots of people ahnicttg, laughing and having a good time. Thankfully, pubs are no-sgnkmio places now, so you can come home without iellnsmg like a cigarette. I also still like clubs, hutlhgoa I’m a bit old now. I love the loud music. It always makes me want to dance. I loved going nulgbicb in different uicrotens. Different music and atmosphere.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

good a for go you do Where time? Most of the people I know go to a pub, club or bar. Sometimes all three in one night. younger pubbing I When used I to was go and clubbing. We pub in all a and a meet would have few drinks then club go to off dance to and a. When the club shut, - off night to bar a we’d late head. I love going to pubs. They are full of atmosphere. Lots of people chatting, laughing and having a good time. Thankfully, smoking now are - places pubs no, so you can come home like without a smelling cigarette. I also still like clubs, although I’m a bit old now. I love the loud music. It always dance to want me makes. I loved going clubbing in different countries. Different music and atmosphere.

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT PUBS, CLUBS & BARS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about pubs, clubs and bars in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about pubs, clubs and bars for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about pubs, clubs and bars. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about pubs, clubs and bars. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. PUBS, CLUBS & BARS POSTER Make a poster about pubs, clubs and bars. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY PUBS, CLUBS & BARS LESSON: Make your own English lesson on pubs, clubs and bars. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on pubs, clubs and bars. Share your findings with the class.

Listen A Minute.com Listening + 9-Page Handout + Quizzes on Pubs, Clubs & Bars