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🌞 Lesson Plan: Talking About Weekends

Level: A1–A2 (Basic)
Time: 45–60 minutes
Focus: Speaking, Vocabulary, Simple Present & Future (going to)
Theme: Free time / Weekend activities

🎯 Objectives

By the end of the lesson, the student will:

Talk about weekend routines

Use simple expressions to describe plans

Understand and use 5 key expressions

Answer basic questions with confidence

🔹 1. Warm-up (5 min)

Ask simple questions:

Do you like weekend/ weekdays ?

well, I like but for me there is no difference because I work on the weekends too.

there is a store in my street/ have a store in my street

What do you do on weekends?

normally I work and I stay with my wife at home and we plan something to do or sometimes nothing.

👉 If needed, give options:

sleep 😴 wake up early / get up/ sleep late/

watch TV 📺 series/ movies/ documentaries/ Brazilian soap operas/ novels * books

/ I will go out/ I will leave home at 7 am so I can arrive early at work.

stay home 🏠/ get home/ arrive/ I get pissed/ happy

🔹 2. Key Vocabulary (10 min)

Teach with gestures + examples:

1. Take it easy

👉 relax, do nothing
Example: On Sunday, I take it easy.

2. Chill

👉 relax (informal)
Example: I chill at home.

3. Get something done

👉 finish something
Example: I get my homework done.

4. Make the most of

👉 use time well
Example: I make the most of my weekend.

5. This weekend

👉 Saturday + Sunday (coming)
Example: This weekend, I will travel.

🔹 3. Model Sentences (Very Important) (5–7 min)

Write and drill:

I watch TV on weekends

I go out with friends

I stay home

I clean the house

I relax

👉 Practice:
Teacher: “What do you do?”
Student: “I watch TV”

🔹 4. Listening / Reading (Simplified) (8–10 min)

Use this very simple version:

Phil and Georgie are talking about weekends.

Phil likes weekends because he can relax.
He wakes up late and spends time with his family.

Georgie sometimes relaxes at home.
Sometimes she goes out with friends.

This weekend, Georgie has a party.
On Sunday, she will take it easy.

Phil has work to do. He needs to clean the house and get things done.

🔹 5. Comprehension (5–7 min)

Ask:

Does Phil like weekends?

What does he do?

What does Georgie do?

What is she doing this weekend?

Who is relaxing? Who is working?

🔹 6. Speaking Practice (MAIN PART) (15–20 min)

🗣️ Part A – Routine (Now)

Ask:

👉 What do you do on weekends?

Help with structure:

I watch TV

I go to the beach

I sleep a lot

I visit family

🗣️ Part B – This Weekend (Future)

👉 What are you going to do this weekend?

Give structure:

I’m going to relax

I’m going to go out

I’m going to study

🗣️ Part C – Choose & Speak

Give options:

👉 Ask:

Do you like to chill or go out?

Do you like to stay home or be active?

Student answers:

I like to… because…

🔹 7. Mini Role Play (Fun) (5–8 min)

👉 Situation:

You meet a friend.

Student practices:

Hi!

What are you doing this weekend?

I’m going to…

And you?

👉 Repeat 2–3 times

🔹 8. Quick Review (3–5 min)

Ask:

What does “chill” mean?

What does “take it easy” mean?

What are you doing this weekend?

✨ Optional Homework

👉 Write 5 sentences:

“My weekend”

Example:

On Saturday, I…

On Sunday, I…

I like weekends because…

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BBC Learning English - Real Easy English / Talking about weekends

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Georgie and Phil talk about Saturdays and Sundays, when many of us take a break from work.

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USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT meaning:

When something happens regularly. Habits and routines.

She plays football every Monday.

My cousins often stay at my house at the weekends.

I brush my teeth twice a day.

We usually leave the house at 8AM.

Useful vocabulary for habits and routines: never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always, every ____, once/twice, three times a day/month/year, at the weekend, in the morning/afternoon/evening.

For something that is true now.

I live in London.

Mum works as an engineer.

My grandparents are 80 years old.

I want a hamster.

For something that is always true, or a fact.

Fire is hot.

Humans need oxygen to live.

The Earth moves around the Sun.

Light travels faster than sound.

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FUTURE meaning:

When something is scheduled.

My train leaves at 10am tomorrow.

The museum opens next week.

The concert starts at 8am this evening.

My friends from Bangladesh arrive in London in December.

Useful vocabulary for schedules: at ____ (time), next Monday, next week/month/year/season, this afternoon/evening, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow morning.

In a first conditional.

If it snows, we’ll go to the mountains.

If I see him, I'll tell him you called.

They can watch TV if they finish their homework.

The plants will die if you don’t water the plants.

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USES OF PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT meaning:
When something happens regularly. Habits and routines.
Useful vocabulary for habits and routines: never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always, every ____, once/twice, three times a day/month/year, at the weekend, in the morning/afternoon/evening.
For something that is true now. For something that is always true, or a fact.
FUTURE meaning:

When something is scheduled.
Useful vocabulary for schedules: at ____ (time), next Monday, next week/month/year/season, this afternoon/evening, tonight, tomorrow, tomorrow morning.
In a first conditional.
PAST meaning:
When telling a story (usually we use past tenses, but occasionally we use present tenses).

So, I'm at the park. There's a kid on the slide. He falls off and hits his head. I call an ambulance.
When you're summarising books, films, series, plays etc.

In the first Harry Potter book, Harry goes to Hogwarts school and makes friends with Ron and Hermione. They learn how to do magic and fight with You-Know-Who.

STRUCTURE

For positive sentences, use the main verb but add an ' s' for he, she and it.

For negative sentences, put ' don't' before the main verb for I, you, we and they, and ' doesn't' before the main verb for he, she and it. ' Don't' and 'doesn't' are a contracted form of the auxiliary verb 'do/does' plus 'not'.

To ask yes/no questions, add 'do' or 'does' before the pronoun.

To ask for more information, add the 'who, what, where, why, how, when' question words before 'do'.

To do

Practise by using the worksheet on this page, and watch other videos.

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Try some of our other grammar programmes

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BBC Learning English - Tenses with Georgie / Present simple

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Learn the uses and structure of the present simple

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📸 Lesson Plan: Seasons & Photography

Level: Basic (A1–A2)

Time: 45–60 minutes

Focus: Vocabulary + Speaking + Real-life context (photography)

🎯 Objectives

By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:

Talk about seasons and weather

Say what they like / don’t like

Describe good weather for photos

Use:

I’m a big fan of…

I can’t stand…

I look forward to…

🌍 Seasons + Photography Context

Teach with simple examples:

Spring 🌸 → flowers, colors, nature photos

Summer ☀️ → beach, sun, bright photos

Autumn/ fall 🍂 → leaves, warm colors, street photography

Winter ❄️ → cold, dark, cozy photos

👉 Ask:

“Which season is good for photos?”

I like all seasons but each one has its own characteristic / angle/ and light.

🔑 Target Vocabulary (Simplified)

season → time of the year

weather → sun, sunny rain rainy, wind windy , snow snowy / cloud cloudy etc.

I love sunny days I think I have a very good personality when it is sunny.

I like sunny days too, I like people's energy and I like /to drink beer/ drinking beer in sunny days with my fellas.

i am drinking now

I’m a big fan of… → I like a lot 👍

I'm a big fan of sun baths and I like to go to beach paradise like Itacare which there is always very sunny and very tropical.

I'm a big fan of taking pictures specially during the golden hour because that is rewarding.

I can’t stand… → I don’t like 🙅‍♂️

I can't stand rainy days but I know nature is thankful for that.

I look forward to… → I am excited 😊

during the summer I always look forward to to making more money with photography. because the other seasons will be not very good.

I look forward to working more.

I look forward to meeting new people on this project.

I look forward to working with you.

I look forward to seeing you.

I look forward to meeting you after the golden hour.

📸 Add photographer vocabulary:

light → sun / brightness

sunset → when the sun goes down 🌅

photo shoot → taking pictures

🗣️ Warm-Up (5–10 min)

Make it personal + visual:

Ask:

What season is it now?

it is the end of the summer now and we are joining in fall but people still come to Itacare.

What’s the weather like today? for description

it is sunny and little cloudy but still sunny.

Do you like this weather?

yes I do. I love it.

👉 Model answers:

“It’s sunny ☀️”

“It’s rainy 🌧️”

“It’s hot 🌡️”

“It’s windy

it is cloudy

👉 Then connect to photography:

“Is this weather good for photos?”

“Do you take photos in the rain?”

🎧 Listening Task (10 min)

(Use your Georgie & Neil audio)

After listening, ask SIMPLE questions:

“Who likes summer?”

“Who doesn’t like cold weather?”

“What do they like?”

👉 If too difficult, simplify:

Ask YES/NO questions:

“Does Neil like winter?”

“Does Georgie like summer?”

Use:

👍 Yes / 👎 No

📚 Vocabulary Practice (10–15 min)

Activity: Say + Personalize

You say → student completes:

“I’m a big fan of ______”

“I can’t stand ______”

“I look forward to ______”

👉 Encourage photography answers:

“I’m a big fan of sunset photos 🌅”

“I can’t stand rainy days 🌧️”

“I look forward to summer photos ☀️📸”

🎭 Optional Fun Activity

Act it out:

Happy → “I look forward to summer!”

Angry → “I can’t stand rain!”

🧠 Speaking Practice (10–15 min)

Ask and support:

1. What’s your favorite season?

2. Why? (help: “sun”, “light”, “beach”)

3. What season is good for photos?

4. Do you like taking photos in the sun or rain?

5. What do you look forward to?

👉 Model answer:

“I’m a big fan of summer because of the light.

I look forward to beach photos.”

✍️ Mini Writing (Homework or in class)

Write 3 simple sentences:

Examples:

I’m a big fan of summer ☀️

I can’t stand rain 🌧️

I look forward to sunset photos 🌅📸

🏁 Wrap-Up (5 min)

Ask:

“What new word did you learn?”

“What season is best for photos?”

👉 Final speaking:

“Today I like ______ because ______.”

💡 Extra Tip (for you as teacher)

Since he’s a photographer:

Ask him to show a photo from his phone

Then ask:

“What season is this?”

“What’s the weather like?”

“Do you like it?”

This makes the lesson much more real and engaging 📸

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BBC Learning English - Real Easy English / Talking about the seasons

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Learn to talk about the weather and time of year

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🏠 Lesson Title: “Home Sweet Home & Dream Homes”

Level: B1 (Intermediate)

Time: 60 minutes

Skills: Speaking, Listening/Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar (Comparative Adjectives)

Materials:

Short dialogue transcript: Neil & Beth on their homes

Pictures of different house types (terraced house, flat, detached house, bungalow…)

Handout with vocabulary definitions & comparison prompts

Whiteboard/markers or digital board

😀 1. ❓ Warm-Up (5 min)

Question to class: “Where do you live now?”

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“How do you feel about your home?”

Get 3–4 quick answers.

📖 2. 🗣️ Listening/Reading: Neil & Beth (10 min)

1. Pre-teach the four target words on the board:

terraced house -

flat -

downstairs -

upstairs

3. Hand out the short dialogue.

4. Student task: Read (or listen) and underline any house-related words.

5. Check comprehension with 3 true/false questions:

Neil’s house is larger than Beth’s.

Beth lives upstairs only.

Neil wants a bigger garden.

🆕 3. 📚 Vocabulary Focus (10 min)

Match activity: Students match each word to its definition or picture.

Pronunciation drill: chorally practice “terraced,” “flat,” “downstairs,” “upstairs.”

Personalise: “Do you live in a flat/terraced house?”

✏️ 4. 📈 Grammar Tip: Comparative Adjectives (10 min)

Board examples (from the Grammar Tip):

1. My dream house would be bigger than my house is now.

2. I want to live in a more beautiful place than I live now.

3. I would like my garden to be prettier than it is now.

Form explanation:

1. One-syllable adjectives + “-er” (big → bigger, pretty → prettier)

2. Two-syllable adjectives ending in “-y” → “-ier” (pretty → prettier)

3. Adjectives of two+ syllables → “more + adjective” (beautiful → more beautiful)

Controlled practice: Fill in the blanks:

1. My kitchen would be ______ (large) than it is now.

2. I’d like a ______ (quiet) street than this one.

3. My bedroom would be ______ (bright) than before.

🗣️ 5. 🔄 Free Practice: Dream House Chat (15 min)

Pair work: Student A asks Student B:

1. “Describe your current home (type, floors, garden, etc.).”

2. “What changes would you make? Use comparatives.”

Role-swap.

Teacher monitors, noting any errors in comparative form or vocabulary.

🏠 6. 🏡 Production: Mini Presentations (5 min)

Each student gives a 1-minute “Dream House” pitch using at least three comparative sentences:

e.g. “My dream flat would be more spacious than my current one.”

“I want a prettier balcony than I have now.”

🏠 7. 📚 Homework (5 min)

Writing task: Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) about your dream home, underlining each comparative adjective.

Optional extension: Draw or find a photo of your dream home and label it (e.g. “bigger garden,” “more modern kitchen,” “quieter street”).

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