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My Weekend Adventure

A2 · Past simple · 10 panels · 50–60 minutes

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Original English Drills lesson. Listening uses a teacher-read script. Student print format: two A4 landscape sides.

1. Warmer

My Weekend Adventure grammar illustration

Look at the illustration. What can you see? Tell a partner two ideas.

Goal: Use past simple in everyday English.

2. Vocabulary

Match the words with their meanings.

1. harbour
2. steep
3. view
4. cousin
5. trip

A. what you can see from a place
B. a journey to another place
C. an area where boats can stay safely
D. the child of your aunt or uncle
E. rising sharply

1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 ___

3. Reading

Last Saturday, Ella visited Lyttelton with her cousin. They took the bus from Christchurch and arrived at ten. First, they walked around the market. Ella bought a small notebook, and her cousin chose some fresh bread. They ate lunch near the harbour and watched the boats. In the afternoon, they climbed a steep street and took photos of the view. They did not visit the museum because they wanted more time outside. At four, they caught the bus home. Ella felt tired but happy. On Sunday, she stayed at home and wrote about her trip.

4. Comprehension

Answer using the reading.

  1. Who went with Ella?
  2. What did Ella buy?
  3. Did they visit the museum?
  4. What did Ella do on Sunday?

5. Grammar focus

Use the past simple for finished past events.
Regular: visit → visited.
Irregular: take → took; buy → bought; go → went.
Negative: They didn’t visit.
Question: Did she buy a notebook?
After did/didn’t, use the base verb.

6. Guided practice

Complete each sentence. Use the forms in brackets where given.

  1. Ella ___ (visit) Lyttelton.
  2. They ___ (take) the bus.
  3. She ___ (buy) a notebook.
  4. They ___ (not / visit) the museum.
  5. ___ they ___ (eat) lunch near the harbour?
  6. Ella ___ (write) about her trip.

My Weekend Adventure — continued

7. Listening

Your teacher will read a short text twice. Complete the notes.

  1. Place visited: ___
  2. Went with: ___
  3. Left home at: ___
  4. Game after lunch: ___
  5. Reason for not swimming: ___

8. Speaking

Ask a partner. Answer in full sentences.

  1. What did you do last weekend?
  2. Where did you go?
  3. Who did you spend time with?
  4. What did you eat?

Listen and ask one follow-up question.

9. Fun practice

Grammar detective: Correct one mistake in each sentence.

  1. She buyed a notebook.
  2. They didn’t went home early.
  3. Did Ella visited the market?
  4. We take the bus yesterday.

10. Writing and reflection

Write six sentences about a real or imaginary weekend. Include two irregular verbs and one negative.

Exit check: Yesterday I ___ (go) out. Did you ___ (go) out?

□ I can use the grammar. □ I can ask or answer a question.

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.

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