My Weekend Adventure — Teacher Answers

A2 · Past simple · 50–60 minutes

1. Warmer

Invite observations and connect the picture to the lesson topic. Answers vary. Introduce the target pattern before expecting independent use.

2. Vocabulary

1–C; 2–E; 3–A; 4–D; 5–B.

3–4. Reading and comprehension

1. Her cousin.
2. A small notebook.
3. No, they did not.
4. She stayed home and wrote about her trip.

5–6. Grammar and guided practice

1. visited
2. took
3. bought
4. did not visit / didn’t visit
5. Did / eat
6. wrote

Accept equivalent full and contracted negative forms. Ask learners to explain their choices using the grammar panel.

7. Teacher-read listening script

Read twice at a natural, clear pace, with a pause between readings. Clarify vocabulary first if needed.

Last Sunday, I went to the beach with my brother. We left home at eleven. We took a picnic and ate lunch on the sand. After lunch, we played football. We did not swim because the water was cold. We came home at five.

1. the beach
2. brother
3. eleven / 11 am
4. football
5. the water was cold

8. Speaking

Personal answers vary. Allow pairs to rehearse. Monitor the target grammar and support follow-up questions with What, Where, When or Why as appropriate.

9. Grammar detective

1. She bought a notebook.
2. They didn’t go home early.
3. Did Ella visit the market?
4. We took the bus yesterday.

10. Writing and reflection

Check that learners follow the writing task, use the target forms accurately and make complete sentences. Personal examples vary.

Exit answers: went; go.

Suggested timing and support

Warmer/vocabulary: 8 minutes; reading/comprehension: 10; grammar/practice: 12; listening: 7; speaking/game: 10; writing/reflection: 8. Give a word bank or sentence frames for support. For extension, ask pairs to create two more questions. All texts and activities are original English Drills material.