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The Long Weekend
Saturday Sunday Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Dinner

Evening

It's a long weekend! Choose seven activities below and write them into your calendar.

Playing a game of... Working out at the gym

Going to the pub Going bowling
Playing computer games Meeting friends/family members
Relaxing at home Going clubbing
Going shopping at... Studying...
Going to a concert to see... Playing (a sport)...
Going to the park Watching TV/movies at home
Going to (a place)... Visiting...
Going to the cinema to watch... Having breakfast/lunch/dinner at...
Sleeping in late Going cycling

Now, ask a different classmate to join you in each activity.

If they agree, write their name in your calendar next to the activity. If someone asks you to
do something and you are free, write their name and the new activity into your calendar.

Useful Language
Would you like to play tennis
I'm visiting a temple. with me on Monday afternoon?
Would you like to come?

What are you doing

on Saturday afternoon?
Sorry, I'm busy then.
What are you doing I'm going bowling
for lunch on Sunday? Nothing, I'm free. with John.

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The Long Weekend
In this teaching activity, students use the present continuous to talk about definite plans in
the future. Students also practice making arrangements, inviting, accepting and refusing.

Before class, make one copy of the worksheet for each student.

Procedure

Go through the use of the present continuous for definite plans with the class. Ask the
students what their plans are for the weekend. Encourage the students to use the present
continuous tense in their responses.

Pre-teach how to make arrangements, invite someone to do something, and refuse and
accept invitations. There is some useful language at the end of the worksheet. However, you
may wish to go through some more examples with the students before you start the activity.

Give each student a copy of the worksheet and explain that there is a long weekend coming
up.

Tell the students to choose seven activities they would like to do over the long weekend. The
students then write the activities into their calendar.

When they have finished, explain to the students that they must try to find a partner for each
activity. Tell them that they must also get involved in other activities and try to fill up their
calendar.

Students walk round the class making arrangements. They practice inviting other students to
do things together as well as practice accepting and refusing invitations.

Students should do each activity with a different classmate.

The students who manage to fill up their entire calendar are the winners.

After the students have completed the task, have them give feedback to the class about their
plans.

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