Weekend plans — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Students can talk about hobbies and make weekend plans using going to.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- What did you do last weekend?
- Do you have a hobby?
- Do you prefer to relax at home or go out?
- What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Match the pairsUnjumble
hobby · spare time · go camping · go fishing · play chess · paint · take photos · collect · play the guitar · go swimming · gym · board game · concert · exhibition · relax
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Fill the gap
  This weekend we're going to ___ camping in the forest.
  Answer: go
2. Fill the gap
  My brother ___ old coins. He has more than two hundred!
  Answer: collects
3. Fill the gap
  Can you ___ chess? - Yes, but not very well.
  Answer: play
4. Multiple choice
  I love ___ photos of nature.
  takingtooktakesto taking
5. Multiple choice
  What are you going to do on Saturday?
  I'm going to go to a concert.I went to a concert.I going to a concert.I'm go to a concert.
6. Multiple choice
  Where can you see paintings or photos by an artist?
  at an exhibitionat the gymat a concertin a board game
7. True / false
  Read: "Hi Jack! This Saturday I'm going to play board games with friends. On Sunday morning I'm going swimming, and in the afternoon I'm going to relax at home. Do you want to come swimming with me? Mia" Mia is going to play board games on Sunday.
  Answer: False
8. True / false
  Read: "Hi Jack! This Saturday I'm going to play board games with friends. On Sunday morning I'm going swimming, and in the afternoon I'm going to relax at home. Do you want to come swimming with me? Mia" Mia invites Jack to go swimming.
  Answer: True
9. Discussion question
  What are you going to do this weekend?
  Sample answer: On Saturday I'm going to go to the gym in the morning. In the evening I'm going to play board games with my friends. On Sunday I'm going to relax at home.
10. Discussion question
  What do you like doing in your spare time? How often do you do it?
  Sample answer: I like taking photos and playing the guitar. I play the guitar almost every day, and I take photos at the weekend when I go for a walk.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- What hobby would you like to try? Why?
- Do you prefer concerts or exhibitions?
- Have you ever been camping? Did you like it?
- How do you relax after a busy day?
- Is it better to spend your spare time alone or with other people?
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

What did you do last weekend?
Do you have a hobby?
Do you prefer to relax at home or go out?
What is your favourite day of the week? Why?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Match the pairsUnjumble

hobby · spare time · go camping · go fishing · play chess · paint · take photos · collect · play the guitar · go swimming · gym · board game · concert · exhibition · relax

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Fill the gap
This weekend we're going to ___ camping in the forest.
Answer: go
Fill the gap
My brother ___ old coins. He has more than two hundred!
Answer: collects
Fill the gap
Can you ___ chess? - Yes, but not very well.
Answer: play
Multiple choice
I love ___ photos of nature.
takingtooktakesto taking
Multiple choice
What are you going to do on Saturday?
I'm going to go to a concert.I went to a concert.I going to a concert.I'm go to a concert.
Multiple choice
Where can you see paintings or photos by an artist?
at an exhibitionat the gymat a concertin a board game
True / false
Read: "Hi Jack! This Saturday I'm going to play board games with friends. On Sunday morning I'm going swimming, and in the afternoon I'm going to relax at home. Do you want to come swimming with me? Mia" Mia is going to play board games on Sunday.
Answer: False
True / false
Read: "Hi Jack! This Saturday I'm going to play board games with friends. On Sunday morning I'm going swimming, and in the afternoon I'm going to relax at home. Do you want to come swimming with me? Mia" Mia invites Jack to go swimming.
Answer: True
Discussion question
What are you going to do this weekend?
Sample answer: On Saturday I'm going to go to the gym in the morning. In the evening I'm going to play board games with my friends. On Sunday I'm going to relax at home.
Discussion question
What do you like doing in your spare time? How often do you do it?
Sample answer: I like taking photos and playing the guitar. I play the guitar almost every day, and I take photos at the weekend when I go for a walk.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

What hobby would you like to try? Why?
Do you prefer concerts or exhibitions?
Have you ever been camping? Did you like it?
How do you relax after a busy day?
Is it better to spend your spare time alone or with other people?

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz