Weekend Discussion Preparation
In our upcoming lesson, we will discuss how we spend our weekends. Please review the
questions and vocabulary below to prepare for our conversation. Feel free to think about your
answers and look up any words you're unfamiliar with.
Discussion Questions
**Personal Experience:**
1. What do you usually do on weekends? Do you prefer relaxing or doing something active?
2. How do you feel when the weekend arrives? Why?
3. Do you have any regular weekend routines or plans?
4. What's the best weekend you've had recently? What made it special?
5. Do you prefer spending weekends alone, with family, or with friends? Why?
6. If you could have one extra day in the weekend, what would you do with it?
7. Do you think weekends are long enough, or would you like to have a longer break?
8. How do you prepare for the upcoming week over the weekend?
**General Discussion:**
9. What activities do you think help people relax the most on weekends?
10. Do you think people spend their weekends differently depending on their job or lifestyle?
Weekend Vocabulary
English Phonics Vietnamese
chill /tʃɪl/ thư giãn
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ thả lỏng
rest /rest/ nghỉ ngơi
recharge /ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ nạp lại năng lượng
kick back /kɪk bæk/ thư giãn
hobbies /ˈhɒ[Link]/ sở thích
hang out /hæŋ aʊt/ gặp gỡ, vui chơi
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ khám phá
binge-watch /bɪndʒ wɒtʃ/ xem liên tục
go out /ɡoʊ aʊt/ đi ra ngoài
stay in /steɪ ɪn/ ở nhà
catch up on /kætʃ ʌp ɒn/ bù đắp (ngủ, công việc)
park /pɑːrk/ công viên
beach /biːtʃ/ bãi biển
cafe /ˈkæfeɪ/ quán cà phê
countryside /ˈkʌ[Link]ˌsaɪd/ vùng nông thôn
movie theater /ˈmuːvi ˈθiːətər/ rạp chiếu phim
shopping mall /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ trung tâm mua sắm
gym /dʒɪm/ phòng tập thể dục
meet up /miːt ʌp/ gặp gỡ
get together /ɡet təˈɡeðər/ tụ họp
family gathering /ˈfæmɪli ˈɡæðərɪŋ/ cuộc tụ họp gia đình
friends /frendz/ bạn bè
reunion /riˈjuːnjən/ cuộc hội ngộ
relaxing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ thư giãn
fun /fʌn/ vui vẻ
tiring /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ mệt mỏi
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ lười biếng
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ thú vị
peaceful /ˈpiːs.fəl/ bình yên
refreshing /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/ sảng khoái
Weekend Conversation Practice Dialogue with Sentence Patterns
Student A: Hi! What do you usually do on weekends? Do you prefer
relaxing or doing something active?
Student B: On weekends, I usually [activity]. I prefer [relaxing/doing
something active] because [reason]. How about you?
Student A: I prefer [relaxing/doing something active] because [reason].
Student B: So, how do you feel when the weekend arrives?
Student A: When the weekend arrives, I feel [emotion] because [reason].
How do you feel?
Student B: I feel [emotion] because [reason].
Student A: Do you have any regular weekend routines or plans?
Student B: Yes, I usually [activity 1] on [day/time] and [activity 2]. What
about you?
Student A: I usually [activity 1] and sometimes [activity 2].
Student B: What's the best weekend you've had recently? What made it
special?
Student A: The best weekend was when I [activity]. It was special because
[reason]. And you?
Student B: Recently, I [activity]. It was great because [reason].
Student A: Do you prefer spending weekends alone, with family, or with
friends? Why?
Student B: I prefer spending weekends [alone/with family/with friends]
because [reason]. What about you?
Because we can have joyful time together
Student A: I like weekends [alone/with family/with friends] because
[reason].
Student B: If you could have one extra day in the weekend, what would you
do with it?
Student A: If I had an extra day, I would [activity] because [reason]. What
would you do?
Student B: I’d probably [activity] because [reason]
Student B: Do you think weekends are long enough, or would you like a
longer break?
Student A: I think weekends are [too short/long enough] because [reason].
And you?
Student B: I feel the same because [reason].
Student A: How do you prepare for the upcoming week over the weekend?
Student B: To prepare for the week, I usually [activity 1] and [activity 2].
How do you prepare?
Student A: I [activity 1] and make sure [reason].
Student A: What activities do you think help people relax the most on
weekends?
Student B: I think [activity] helps people relax the most because [reason].
What do you think?
Student A: I agree! Also, [activity] can really help people feel calm.
Peaceful space
Student B: Do you think people spend their weekends differently depending
on their job or lifestyle?
Student A: Yes, I think people spend weekends differently because [reason].
For example, [example]. What’s your opinion?
Student B: I agree. [example of difference].