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How was your weekend?
1. Asking Questions - Put the words in the correct order.
Questions

Example:

Answers

1. weekend / how / your / was?

Q:

How was your weekend?____________

A:_______ It was fun._____________

2. did / do / what / you?

Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
3. did / what / see / movie / you?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
4. good / it / was?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
5. with / go / you / who / did?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
6. on / you / did / what / do / Sunday?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
7. you / did / how / there/ get?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
8. go / many / on / you / rides / did?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
9. did / get / you / time / what / back?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
10. fun / have / you / did?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
2. Matching - Write the correct reply next to each question above.
A) At 8 p.m.
B) Yes, it was great.
C) The new Superman movie.
D) On Sunday, I went to an amusement park.
E) It was fun.
F) I drove my car.
G) I went with my girlfriend.
H) Well, on Saturday I went to the cinema.
I) Yes, I did. It was a great day out.
J) Yes, I went on the roller coaster 3 times.
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3. Expressing Interest - Circle the best answer to show interest.
1. A: Did you have a good weekend?
B: No, I was sick. I stayed in bed all weekend.
A: a) It was terrible.

b) That sounds terrible.

2. A: Did you have a good day yesterday?

B: No, we went to the beach and it rained!
A: a) Really? That sounds interesting.

b) So what did you do?

3. A: What did you do on Saturday?

B: I played football in the park with my friends.
A: a) That sounds fun.

b) It was fun.

4. A: Did you do anything special at the weekend?

B: No, we just stayed at home and relaxed.
A: a) That sounds terrible.

b) That sounds lovely.

5. A: How was your weekend?

B: Fantastic, thanks!
A: a) Really? That sounds amazing.

b) Why, what did you do?

4. Keeping a Conversation Going - Complete the conversation with phrases A to H

A: Hi, Jane. How was your weekend?

A) I wanted to go, but I had to work.

B: OK, thanks.

B) Did you know the other people?

A: Did you go to Tom's birthday party?

C) Tom had a really great time.

B: Yes, I did. 1. _______________________

D) Did you get home late?

A: Really? 2. _______________________

E) The party ended about 2 a.m.

B: Yes, there were. 3. _______________________

F) It was really good

A: Wow! 4. _______________________

G) Were there many people there?

B: I knew a few of them. 5. _______________________

H) I think around 50 people.

A: Thats good. 6. _______________________

B: Yes, I did. 7. _______________________
A: Thats quite late. 8. _______________________
B: Never mind. It's my birthday next week.

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5. Practice - Work with a partner. Create your own conversation about the weekend.
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6. Present your dialogue to the class.

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How was your weekend?
Answer key
Exercises 1 and 2
1. How was your weekend? E) It was fun.
2. What did you do? H) Well, on Saturday I went to the cinema.
3. What movie did you see? C) The new Superman movie.
4. Was it good? B) Yes, it was great.
5. Who did you go with? G) I went with my girlfriend.
6. What did you do on Sunday? D) On Sunday, I went to an amusement park.
7. How did you get there? F) I drove my car.
8. Did you go on many rides? J) Yes, I went on the roller coaster 3 times.
9. What time did you get back? A) At 8 p.m.
10. Did you have fun? I) Yes, I did. It was a great day out.
Exercise 3
1b
2b
3a
4b
5b
Exercise 4
1F
2G
3H
4B
5C
6D
7E
8A

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