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In this intermediate-level ESL lesson, you will learn grammar, vocabulary, and phrases to talk about everyday English topics: an English conversation lesson to talk about last weekend.
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This ESL video lesson for daily English will help ESL students learn vocabulary, grammar, improve listening and be confident English speakers.
Practical English for everyday situations.
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What did you get up to last weekend?
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How do you like to spend your weekends?
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Who do you like to spend your weekends with?
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Talk about a fun weekend that you’ve had recently.
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Talk about a challenging weekend that you’ve had recently.
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Do you sometimes/often work on the weekends?
Watch the following ESL YouTube video lesson about storytelling.
Watch the YouTube video and answer the following questions on Telling a Story.
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Why couldn’t Grant meet James last weekend?
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Who picked him up?
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Why was everyone tired?
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What time did they arrive?
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What did they plan after they arrived?
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Why did he start to feel unusually energetic?
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What happened to the tent that his boss went into?
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What did Grant do when the tent caught on fire?
Use the illustrations to talk about the passage.
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
1. attend (v) | A. to pause before doing or saying something |
2. certainly (adv) | B. to say very firmly that something should be done |
3. rescue (v) | C. be present at |
4. insist (v) | D. to speak with a very loud voice |
5. hesitation (n) | E. something that is given to someone who has the best results in a game or competition |
6. suddenly (adv) | F. surely; without a doubt |
7. prize (n) | G. not common or ordinary |
8. shout (v) | H. to happen quickly and unexpectedly |
9. unusually (adv) | I. to choose a person or thing |
10. pick (v) | J. to save someone from a dangerous situation |
Discuss the following quotes about the weekend.
“The Weekend is finally here! Now you can finally go to sleep.”
“Those who continue to work at a job they hate for the money alone are more likely to be stressed and very unhappy… They live for their vacations and weekends. Unfortunately, they are sadly missing out on the happiness of everyday life.”
“Weekends are days to refuel your soul and to be grateful for the blessings that you have.”
“Weekend forecast: mild cocktails, cool parties, and silly decisions: calls to your ex. Enjoy!”
Explain what the word or phrase in bold means and give an example. Example: She was exhausted because she worked until midnight. Meaning: very tired - I’m exhausted because I stayed up and studied all night.
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My boss insisted that I attend the team-building weekend.
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It was certainly an interesting experience!
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That is when I decided to drink my coffee.
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I started to feel unusually energetic – that was some really powerful coffee!
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Without hesitation, I ran to the tent and rescued my boss!
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Watch the video or listen to the audio again and complete the sentences.
Hi James,
I’m sorry again for not being able to meet you __________________ 1 – my boss insisted that I attend the team building weekend instead. It was _________________ 2 an interesting experience!
First, we met outside the office and the coach picked us up. We were all pretty tired because no one had ___________________ 3 the night before. After we’d been driving for a while, the coach stopped at a service area, and I __________________ 4 some coffee to drink later.
We arrived at the _____________ 5 just after 12, then we had lunch. After that, we were put into teams, and we had to plan the best way ____________ 6 an obstacle course. That is when I decided to drink my coffee.
While we were planning, my boss went to ________________ 7 the prizes in a small tent nearby. Having drank my coffee earlier, I started to feel ________________ 8 energetic – that was some really powerful coffee! Suddenly, somebody shouted “Fire!” and we saw that the tent my boss had gone into was on fire! Without _________________ 9, I ran to the tent and _________________ 10 my boss!
Thanks to the powerful coffee. I’ll bring you some next time I see you!
Speak soon,
Grant
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