The perfect weekend
1.- Introduction to lesson
In today’s lesson, we are going to talk about "the perfect weekend". We are also going to look at multi-word combinations with get.
Before we start, it is important to know how you spend your weekends.
2.- Your turn…
Answer the following question out loud giving as much detail as possible.
- What do you usually do at the weekend?
Useful language:
Here are some useful phrases to help you answer the question above:
- I usually…
- I sometimes…
- I often…
- I like to…
- If I have time I…
3.- Key vocabulary
Before listening to your teacher, try and learn the following vocabulary:
- To do the housework: hacer las tareas domésticas
- To go out for a meal: salir a comer
- To visit relatives: visitar miembros de la familia
- To stay in: quedarse en casa
- To go out: salir
4.- Listening
4.1.- Listen to your teacher answer some questions based on how she spends her weekend. Fill in the gaps with her answers:
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Check your answers against the tapescript.
5.- Spoken response to listening…
5.1.- Now you have heard your teacher talking about what she does at the weekend. Answer the following questions out loud in as much detail as possible.
- Are you similar to your teacher?
- Do you do the same things at the weekends?
5.2.- Respond to your teacher’s questions.
She is going to ask you some questions about what you do in your free time.
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Here are the questions your teacher asked you.
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The following expressions may help you answer the questions:
- I always…
- I often…
- I usually…
- I sometimes…
- I hardly ever…
- I never…
6.- Teacher Talk Time
Your teacher is going to talk to you about what she would do on her "perfect weekend".
6.1.- Before you listen, match the multi-word verbs with get to the Spanish translation.
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6.2.- Fill in the gaps with the correct multi-word verb from the list above.
1) My perfect weekend is pretty simple. I would from work on Friday night, have a shower, and go out for dinner with my husband to a nice Chinese restaurant. The next day, I would not set the alarm clock and when I wanted. This colud be at 10am or even 12am. I would then go downstairs and watch some television. At around 1pm, I´d a few friends to see if they wanted to meet for dinner. I´d then and a train to London. After a few hours of shopping I´d with my friends for dinner and drinks. 2) On Sunday I´d try and for the day. Maybe I´d go to Paris for lunch on the Eurostar or I´d go to Scotland on the train. I think I´d get angry if there were any delays as I wouldn´t want to waste a minute of my perfect weekend!
7.- Your turn…
Answer the following questions out loud in as much detail as possible.
- What’s your idea of a perfect weekend?
- What would you do?
- What wouldn’t you do?
Don’t forget to use some of the multi-word phrases with "get"!
