Listening and Speaking A1: Talking About the Weekend

Vocabulary for Weekend Activities

Let’s explore a wide range of words and phrases related to weekend activities.
Listen and repeat aloud to improve your pronunciation!

Relaxing at Home:

• Relax on the sofa – Sit on the couch and rest.
• Watch TV/movies – Look at shows or films on the TV.
• Play video games – Play games on a computer or console.
• Read a book – Look at the words in a book.
• Cook/bake – Make food in the kitchen.
• Sleep in – Stay in bed longer in the morning.
• Take a long bath – Enjoy a warm bath to relax.
• Listen to music/podcasts – Hear songs or spoken stories.
• Paint/draw – Make pictures using colors or pencils.

Social Activities:

• Have dinner with friends – Eat a meal with your friends.
• Go to a party – Visit a fun gathering with music and friends.
• Go to the cinema – Watch a film at a movie theater.
• Attend a theater show – Watch a live play on stage.
• Go to a concert – Listen to live music by an artist or band.
• Meet friends for coffee – Get together to drink coffee and talk.
• Go dancing – Dance to music at a dance event.
• Play team sports – Join a game like soccer or basketball.
• Go bowling – Roll a ball to knock down pins.

Outdoor Activities:

• Go for a walk – Walk slowly outside.
• Go jogging/running – Run or jog for exercise.
• Ride a bike – Cycle for fun or exercise.
• Go swimming – Swim in a pool or open water.
• Play golf – Hit a small ball with a club on a course.
• Go fishing – Try to catch fish in a lake or river.
• Have a picnic – Eat food outside on a blanket.
• Go hiking – Walk in nature, like in a forest or mountain.
• Visit the beach – Spend time by the sea.
• Go sailing – Ride in a boat with sails on the water.

Shopping and Errands:

• Go shopping – Buy things at a store.
• Visit the market – Go to a place to buy fresh food.
• Run errands – Do small tasks like buying groceries.
• Get a haircut – Have your hair trimmed or styled.
• Visit a spa/salon – Go to a place for beauty or relaxation.
• Wash the car – Clean your car.
• Do laundry – Wash your clothes.
• Clean the house – Tidy and remove dirt from your home.
• Do some gardening – Take care of plants in your garden.
• Send mail/packages – Deliver letters or packages.

Family Time:

• Spend time with family – Enjoy time with your family.
• Visit an amusement park – Go to a park with rides and games.
• Play board games – Play games on a table with your family.
• Celebrate a birthday – Have a party for someone’s birthday.
• Walk the dog – Take your dog for a walk.
• Visit relatives – See other family members.
• Go to a museum – Look at art or history in a museum.
• Attend a child’s sports game – Watch a game where children play sports.
• Have a family movie night – Watch a film together with your family.
• Cook a meal together – Make food as a family.

Weekend Trips:

• Take a short trip – Go on a small journey for fun.
• Go on a road trip – Travel by car to a new place.
• Visit a national park – See nature in a protected area.
• Go to the beach – Spend time by the sea.
• Explore a new city – Look around a city you have not seen before.
• Go camping – Sleep outside in nature.
• Sightseeing – Visit interesting places and see landmarks.
• Visit a festival/fair – Go to a fun event with food and games.
• Stay in a cabin – Sleep in a small house in nature.
• Take a train journey – Travel by train to a different place.

Personal Development:

• Study/learn something new – Learn something you did not know before.
• Take an online course – Learn using the internet.
• Practice a musical instrument – Play an instrument to improve.
• Work on a personal project – Do a project by yourself.
• Solve puzzles – Try to answer simple problems or riddles.
• Visit art galleries – Look at art in a gallery.
• Learn a new language – Study a language that is not your own.
• Attend a workshop – Join a class to learn a new skill.
• Start a new hobby – Begin an activity you enjoy.
• Photography – Take pictures with a camera.

Expressing Time and Frequency:

• On the weekend – On Saturday and Sunday.
• In the morning/afternoon/evening – At the start, middle, or end of the day.
• Every weekend – Each weekend.
• From time to time – Sometimes, not always.
• At noon/midnight – At 12:00 PM or 12:00 AM.
• Next weekend – The weekend after this one.
• Last weekend – The weekend before this one.
• This weekend – The coming weekend.
• Tonight – The night of today.
• During the day – In the daytime.