Unit 2: The Digital Mind Lesson 6A Speaking - Making Choices

Lesson 6A Speaking - Making Choices

English listening and speaking exercises about weekend activities


💬 Discussion Exercise

Exercise 1: Do you ever get bored at the weekend or do you always find something fun to do?

Student own answer.


🎧 Listening Exercise

Exercise 2 – Listening (2.11) Listen to three friends discussing what to do. What are the first four suggestions they make? Why do they reject them and what do they finally agree to do?

1. Science Museum
Rejected because it's repetitive

2. Pizza and lecture notes
Rejected because the weather is nice

3. Walking
Not fun enough

4. AI Expert's Talk
No tickets available

✓ Finally agreed on: The world's biggest drone show


🗣️ Speaking Exercises

Exercise 3 – Complete the Speaking Box (2.12)

Answer: don't, What, about, sounds, main, much, main, reason, quite, better, far, one

Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences
  1. Another reason is it's boring.
  2. And the rain isn't quite as heavy as it was.
  3. I think the exhibition sounds like a good idea.
  4. I don't think much of that idea.
  5. Staying at home isn't nearly as interesting as going to the exhibition.
  6. The main reason is (that) it's too expensive.
  7. How about going to the technology exhibition?
  8. I think that's by far the best idea (we've had).
Exercise 5 – Group Speaking Task

In groups, decide what to do this weekend if the weather is good and if it is bad. Use the language in the Speaking box.

🌐 Learning Resources

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