Talking About the Weekend
Real-world dialogues and role-plays
A complete, ready-to-teach A2 speaking lesson on "Talking About the Weekend". Includes objective, target vocabulary (What did you do?, I went, It was great, relaxing…), warm-up, controlled & freer practice, production task, exit ticket, and homework. Print-and-play or run live in the ReadyESL classroom.
Warm-up (5 min)
Activate prior knowledge: ask students what they already know about talking about the weekend. Brainstorm 3–5 words on the board.
Presentation (10 min)
Introduce the target language for Talking About the Weekend using flashcards/visuals. Drill pronunciation chorally, then individually.
- What did you do?
- I went
- It was great
- relaxing
- with my family
- tiring
- fun
- next time
Controlled Practice (10 min)
- Matching: words ↔ pictures
- Gap-fill worksheet
- Pronunciation drill of: What did you do?, I went, It was great, relaxing
Freer Practice (12 min)
Pair role-play using the target phrases for Talking About the Weekend. Swap roles after 4 minutes.
Production (10 min)
Mini-presentation or group share: each student/team produces an original example using the target language.
Cool-down & Exit Ticket (3 min)
Each student says/writes one sentence using a target word from today's lesson.
Homework
Reinforcement: complete the Talking About the Weekend worksheet or record a 30-second voice note using 5 target words.