Wednesday

Level 3 Chapter 1: Everyday Life - Speaking - Lesson 2: Weekends

Do you and your family always eat here?

I can talk about what people do on the weekend.

INTRODUCE

Many people like to have fun or relax on the weekend.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

relax	exercise
stay at home	go out
meet my friends	go shopping

II. Which of the things above do your parents do? Which does your best friend do?

your parents
your best friend

III. Practice reading the words.

/ʃ/	/t/
shopping	topping
shower	tower
show	toe

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use yes/no questions with do-verbs to ask about plans.

Add do for I, you, we, they, and plural nouns. You exercise. → Do you exercise?

Do they go shopping?

Add does and change the verb to its dictionary form for he, she, it, and singular nouns.

He exercises. → Does he exercise?

Does she go shopping?

Use do or does to give short positive answers.

Do you exercise?
1. Yes, I do.

Does she go shopping?
1. Yes, she does.

Use don’t and doesn’t to give short negative answers.

Do you exercise?
1. No, I don’t.

Does she go shopping?
1. No, she doesn’t.

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Saori and Catherine are talking at breakfast.

Saori:: The food here is great! Do you and your family always eat here?
Catherine:: No, we don’t. We eat at other places too. There are lots of good food stands around here.
Saori:: That’s really nice. So, when you’re here in Taiwan, do you usually spend a lot of time with your family?
Catherine:: To be honest, no, I don’t. My family is really busy. My mother exercises at the gym, my father golfs or goes to the office, and my little sister plays mahjong.
Saori:: Mahjong? Do young women here really play mahjong?
Catherine:: Yes, they do. I play it sometimes too.
Saori:: I didn’t know that! In Japan, mahjong is more popular with men!

TRIVIA

In Taiwan, mahjong is popular with men and women of all ages. Taiwanese mahjong is unique because it uses 8 extra tiles.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Choose the correct words in the parentheses.

Tutor:: This is my first company barbecue.
Student:: Oh, really?
Tutor:: Yes! Hey, there’s Rob. Does he drink beer at company barbecues?
Student:: No, he (doesn’t / don’t).
Tutor:: What about Kim and Ali? Do they drink beer?
Student:: Yes, they (do / don’t).
Tutor:: Is that Dan? Does Dan cook at company barbecues?
Student:: Yes, he (does / do). He’s a great cook!
Tutor:: That’s cool! Oh, I like this music. Do people dance at company barbecues?
Student:: No, they (does / don’t).
Tutor:: Really? Oh, well. Oh, there’s the boss! She’s always so stressed. Does she relax at company barbecues?
Student:: Yes, she (does / do). She enjoys them.

STEP B EXERCISE

Make yes/no questions using the pictures and the words in parentheses.

(your sister / go to the salon)

Student: ________?

Tutor: Yes, she does.

(you / play video games)

Student: ________?

Tutor: No, I don’t.

(your friends / work)

Student: ________?

Tutor: No, they don’t.

(your family / go out for lunch)

Student: ________?

Tutor: Yes, we do.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You are eating lunch with a new friend.

Talk about what you do on the weekend. Ask what your new friend does on the weekend too.

Today's grammar tip

yes/no questions with do-verbs
yes/no short answers

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows

1 WEEKEND ROUTINE	2 WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
Are you busy on the weekend? Where do you usually go on the weekend? Who are you usually with on the weekend? Is your weekend routine the same as your Monday-Friday routine?	Do you prefer to go out or relax at home on the weekend? Do you work or study on the weekend? Do you clean your home on the weekend? Do you watch movies on the weekend?

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