1. Pre-Intermediate Lesson 12
Weekends
Pre-Intermediate Lesson 12

2. Today we are going to learn:
Ways to ask and answer about your last weekend
Review Past Simple questions

3. - How was your weekend, Yulia. - Oh, don’t ask. It was terrible
- How was your weekend, Yulia? - Oh, don’t ask. It was terrible. - Oh, really? What did you do? - We went for a picnic in the park near where I live. - Sounds good. Who did you go with? - Anna and Alex. My good friends. - So, why was it terrible? - The weather was awful. It rained all day. - Really. Oh, that’s a shame.

4. Talking about your last weekend Decide if the following are Questions, Answers or Reactions: Did you have a good weekend? Not bad, thanks. How was your weekend? Oh, really? What did you do? That’s a shame. Nothing special. It was great. Sounds good. Not bad/OK.

5. Talking about your last weekend
Questions to ask
Did you have a good weekend? How was your weekend? What did you do?
Answers
Not bad, thanks. Nothing special. It was great. Not bad/OK.
Reactions
Oh, really? Sounds good. That’s a shame

6. Asking questions about last weekend We usually use Past Simple, so we use did or was/were in questions How was your weekend? Where were you? What did you do? Who did you go with?

7. Complete these questions with was/were or did: 1
Complete these questions with was/were or did: 1. Where ____ you go at the weekend? 2. ____ you do anything nice? 3. ____ the weather good? 4. When ____ you come back home? 5. How long ____ it last? 6. What ____ you do on Sunday?

8. ANSWERS 1. Where did you go at the weekend? 2. Did you do anything nice? 3. Was the weather good? 4. When did you come back home? 5. How long did it last? 6. What did you do on Sunday?

9. When we talk about our last weekend we usually use Past Simple
Regular verbs
Add –ed
We rented a car and travelled to the countryside.
I just stayed at home and watched TV.
Irregular verbs
Remember them
We went for a picnic.
The weather was terrible.
I met some friends.

10. Which dialogue is better?
Compare the dialogues
Hi there. Did you have a good weekend?
Yes.
What did you do?
I went out.
Oh. Who with?`
Bob.
I see.
Hi there? Did you have a good weekend?
Yes, quite good. I went out.
Oh. Where did you go?
To O’Connors. It’s a pub in the centre.
Cool. Who with?
Bob. He is my boyfriend.
Oh, I see.
Which dialogue is better?

11. Add some information: - How was your weekend. - It was good
Add some information: - How was your weekend? - It was good. I __________________. - Oh, who was with you? - Julia. ___________________. - Cool. - Did you have a good time? - Yes. _____________________.

12. Today we have learned: Ways to ask and answer about your last weekend
Ways to form Past Simple questions