TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES What do you do at the weekend?

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this present simple worksheet activity, students discuss what
listening and speaking they usually do at the weekend.
activity, pairwork
Procedure
Language Focus Divide the students into pairs.
Present simple Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
affirmative statements in
the first and third person Tell the students to write their partner's name at the top of the
worksheet.
Present simple questions
Students then take it in turns to ask their partner about what they
'What do you usually usually do at certain times during the weekend.
do...?'
Their partner replies by making present simple affirmative
statements.
Aim Example:
To ask and answer
A: What do you usually do on Saturday morning?
questions about what
you usually do at the B: On Saturday morning, I (usually) play tennis with my friend.
weekend using the
present simple. The student then completes the worksheet with information about
their partner's weekend by writing present simple sentences in
the third-person singular.
Preparation
Example:
Make one copy of the
worksheet for each pair She usually plays tennis with her friend.
of students and cut as
When the students have asked and answered all the questions,
indicated.
the pairs discuss how their weekends are different.

When everyone has finished, ask the students to describe their

Level partner's weekend to the class.
Pre-intermediate

Time
25 minutes

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 PRESENT SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE

ESL / EFL RESOURCES What do you do at the weekend?

Partner's name
Take it in turns to ask your partner about what they usually do at the weekend. Reply to
your partner's questions by making present simple affirmative statements and complete the
worksheet with information about your partner's weekend by writing present simple sentences
in the third-person singular.
What do you usually do...

on Friday night?______________________________________________________________

on Saturday morning?_________________________________________________________

at lunchtime on Saturday?______________________________________________________

on Saturday afternoon?________________________________________________________

on Saturday evening?_________________________________________________________

on Sunday morning?__________________________________________________________

at lunchtime on Sunday?_______________________________________________________

on Sunday afternoon?_________________________________________________________

on Sunday evening?__________________________________________________________

Partner's name
Take it in turns to ask your partner about what they usually do at the weekend. Reply to
your partner's questions by making present simple affirmative statements and complete the
worksheet with information about your partner's weekend by writing present simple sentences
in the third-person singular.
What do you usually do...

on Friday night?______________________________________________________________

on Saturday morning?_________________________________________________________

at lunchtime on Saturday?______________________________________________________

on Saturday afternoon?________________________________________________________

on Saturday evening?_________________________________________________________

on Sunday morning?__________________________________________________________

at lunchtime on Sunday?_______________________________________________________

on Sunday afternoon?_________________________________________________________

on Sunday evening?__________________________________________________________

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