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How was your weekend?
1. Asking Questions: Put the words in the questions into 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 / home?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
10. fun / have / you / did?
Q:________________________________________ A:_____________________________
2. Matching: Write the correct reply next to each question above.
A) I got home at 8 p.m.
B) Yes, it was great.
C) I saw 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) 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 three 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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Answer key
Exercises 1 and 2
1. How was your weekend? E) It was fun.
2. What did you do? H) On Saturday, I went to the cinema.
3. What movie did you see? C) I saw 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 three times.
9. What time did you get home? A) I got home at 8 p.m.
10. Did you have fun? I) Yes, I did. It was a great day out.
Exercise 3
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b
Exercise 4
1. F
2. G
3. H
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. E
8. A

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