Listening. Young and homeless

sleep out
sleep in the street
sleep rough
spend the night in the open
Raising money for people who sleep rough
Work in pairs. Look at the photo, title and slogan.
What happens on a ‘Big Sleep Out’, do you think?
Who might take part in this event? For what?
Would you like to take part too? Why? Why not?

a figure
the majority of
to be unemployed
to be unable to afford
an accommodation
a charity
to tackle
to remind
To look for a solution to
цифра
большинство
быть безработным
не мочь себе позволить
жильё
благотворительность
биться, решать
напоминать
искать решение

2
5
3
1
6
4
Write about different situations with the idioms.
(Mum is trying to cook and clean the kitchen at the same time. I’ll give her a hand.)

Did she enjoy her Big Sleep Out?
Did she talk to the organisers?
Does he think the organisers tried hard to publicise the event this year?
Did they contact the local newspaper last year?
Does she think politicians ignore the problem of homelessness?
Did she help at the office of a charity?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3

Would you take part in an event like the Big Sleep Out? Do you think
that events like this can really help people in need?
Or would you prefer to stay in your comfortable bed?

increase sharply
go up a lot
offer/ require assistance
need help
very important
suggest something
at the moment
find a job
gain employment
a high priority
currently
make a proposal

Formal language
Informal language
offer/ require assistance
currently
go up a lot
make a proposal
a high priority
very important
need help
find a job
gain employment
increase sharply
offer/ require assistance
currently
go up a lot
make a proposal
a high priority
very important
need help
find a job
gain employment
increase sharply
suggest something
suggest something
at the moment
at the moment

suppose
charity
to take part
government
to tackle
require
to provide
unfortunately
to fulfil
homelessness
to promise
aim
election
to expect
to avoid
to care about
fight
whereas
полагать
благотворительность
принимать участие
государство
биться, браться за
запрос
обеспечивать
к несчастью
выполнять
бездомность
обещать
цель
выбор
ожидать
избегать
заботиться о
борьба
тогда, как
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
Answer
Experts 1 and 3 use formal language.

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What would be the worst thing about being homeless?
the weather
other people’s attitude
personal safety
being uncomfortable
being alone
hygiene