Talking about your day/weekend in English

Talking about your day/weekend in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to describe your day/weekend in English to a stranger you meet on the street.

Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of being able to communicate in English with strangers.

What do you already know about describing your day/weekend in English?

Vocabulary

Start by learning some vocabulary to help describe your day/weekend.

Present a list of common words and phrases that students can use to describe their day/weekend. Include pictures or examples to help students understand the meanings of the words.

Grammar

Review some basic grammar rules that will help you form sentences about your day/weekend.

Explain how to use the present simple tense to talk about routines and habits, and the past simple tense to talk about completed actions in the past. Provide some examples for students to practice with.

Speaking Practice

Practice speaking with a partner. Describe your day/weekend to them in English.

Pair up students and give them time to practice talking about their day/weekend with each other. Encourage them to use the vocabulary and grammar rules they learned earlier.

Listening Practice

Listen to a conversation between two strangers meeting on the street. What do they talk about? What vocabulary and grammar do they use?

Play a short audio clip of a conversation between two people meeting on the street. Have students listen and try to identify the vocabulary and grammar used. Discuss as a class.

Role Play

Act out a conversation with a partner where you meet on the street and describe your day/weekend.

Pair up students and have them act out a conversation where they meet on the street and describe their day/weekend to each other. Encourage them to use the vocabulary and grammar they learned earlier.

Video

Watch a video of someone describing their day/weekend in English. What do you notice about their body language and tone of voice?

Show a short video of someone describing their day/weekend in English. Have students watch and discuss what they notice about their body language and tone of voice.

Writing Practice

Write a short paragraph describing your day/weekend in English.

Have students write a short paragraph describing their day/weekend in English using the vocabulary and grammar they learned earlier. Provide feedback and corrections.

Review

Review the vocabulary and grammar you learned in this lesson.

Summarize the key vocabulary and grammar rules covered in the lesson. Encourage students to ask questions and clarify any confusion.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You can now describe your day/weekend in English to a stranger you meet on the street.

Wrap up the lesson by congratulating students on their progress and reinforcing the importance of being able to communicate in English with strangers.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.