Dialogue
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: Planning for the Weekend. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Kevin and Dorothy are talking about weekend plans.
| Kevin: | What are you up to this weekend? | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | I‘m thinking about having a picnic with some friends. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | That sounds like fun. | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | What plans do you have? | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Oh, nothing special. | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | You‘re welcome to join us if you are free. We’re meeting up at Dolores Park Saturday afternoon. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Sure, let me just check with Gina. She mentioned something about a music festival. | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | Feel free to invite her and other friends if you want. | ||||||||||
| Kevin: | Do you need me to bring anything? | ||||||||||
| Dorothy: | Some drinks and snacks would be nice and don’t forget your sunscreen! | ||||||||||
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| Expression | Definition | Example | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| up to | have plans to do… | I wonder what Mark is up to. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| thinking about + (~ing) | plan to do… | My friends are thinking about going to a movie. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| picnic | a trip or party that includes a meal eaten outdoors | This weekend I have a family picnic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| be welcome to… | – | Your friends are welcome to come over as well. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| meet up at … | to come together | The boys met up at the school. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| check with someone | ask someone if it’s okay to do… | I need to check with my boss if I can take a day off. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| mention | to talk about, write about, or refer to (something or someone) especially in a brief way | She’s never mentioned anything to me about her husband. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| festival | a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something | Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| feel free to… | -don’t be afraid to | Please feel free to ask any questions you have. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sunscreen | a lotion that you put on your skin to prevent sunburn by blocking out some of the sun’s rays | This sunscreen has 100 SPF. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.
- What are you up to this weekend?
- I am thinking about going for a short trip.
- I have a family reunion.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Do you normally have plans for the weekends?
- Yes, I like to plan activities for my weekends.
- No, I usually don’t have any plans.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Who are you meeting up with this weekend?
- I am having dinner with my sister.
- I don’t have any plans yet.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Do you like to spend your weekend with friends?
- Yes, and weekends are the only time I can meet up with my friends.
- I prefer to stay at home and read.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Have you ever planned any weekend trips?
- I used to go camping just outside the city.
- I think a normal weekend is too short for a trip.
- Your answer:_______________________________
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- What did you do last weekend?
- Are you happy with a two-day weekend or should it be three days?
- What do you want to do for the next long weekend?
- What would life be like without weekends?
- Do you know what ‘Monday blues’ means?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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