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[D] Did you go anywhere last summer? (Weekends and vacations)

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEEKEND AND VACATION ACTIVITIES

Pattern 1

Did you have a good.. ?

[ Did you have a good + (time expression) ? ]

- used to ask someone if they enjoyed their time; usually used to ask about days off or vacations

    Examples:


  • Did you have a good weekend?

  • Did you have a good winter break?

Pattern 2

Did you go anywhere last.. ?

- used to ask someone if they went anywhere special during their free time

- can be used to ask what a person did during their free time

- "last" can be omitted depending on the time expression used

    Examples:


  • Did you go anywhere last weekend?

  • Did you go anywhere during the Golden Week?

TALKING ABOUT THE WEEKEND AND VACATION ACTIVITIES

Pattern 3

I love + verb-ing

- used to express that you really like doing a certain activity

    Examples:


  • I love traveling abroad because I enjoy learning about new cultures.

  • I love eating Italian cuisine. Their dishes are tasty and healthy at the same time.

Pattern 4

That sounds like a..

[ That sounds like a + (adjective) + (noun) ]

- used to express your impression of what you hear or what you are told

    Examples:


  • That sounds like a fun weekend!

  • Really? That sounds like a terrifying experience. Thank God you guys are safe.

LET'S READ! 📖

TALKING ABOUT THE WEEKEND

Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.

23-EE-DID YOU GO ANYWHERE

Situation:

Anna and Mike are back to work on Monday morning. They start talking about their weekends.

Icon_Mike

Mike

Morning, Anna. Did you have a good weekend?

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Yeah, I did. I went shopping and drank with some friends. And you?

Icon_Mike

Mike

Well, I was swamped with work last weekend, so I feel a little tired.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

Really? Why?

Icon_Mike

Mike

Well, on Saturday, I worked out in the morning. Then I cleaned my room and ran errands for my mom all afternoon.

And then I walked the dog and did the laundry.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

So what did you do on Sunday?

Icon_Mike

Mike

I prepared for my quarterly report all day.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

No wonder you're still tired. Well, are you all set for your presentation later?

Icon_Mike

Mike

Not quite. I still need to do some final touches on some of the slides.

Icon_Anna Happy

Anna

I'm sure you'll do well later. Break a leg!

Icon_Mike

Mike

Thanks a lot!

QUESTIONS

1. What did Anna do last weekend?

2. What did Mike do on Saturday afternoon?

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

A. ASKING ABOUT SOMEONE'S PLANS

Instruction: Complete the statements using "Did you say you are going to.. ?" and "That sounds like a.." based on the pictures below.

Example:


SHOPPING

Icon_Mentor

Did you say you are going to go shopping this weekend?


That sounds like a fun plan.

TRAVEL ABROAD

Icon_Mentor

Did you say you are going to next month?


That sounds like a/an vacation.

STAY AT HOME

Icon_Mentor

Did you say you are going to this weekend?


That sounds like a/an plan.

ART CLASS

Icon_Mentor

Did you say you are going to this weekend?


That sounds like a/an plan.

B. LISTENING FOR DIRECTIONS

Instruction: Listen to four people talk about what they did last summer. Complete the table below. Write or type down your answers while listening.

SPEAKER SUMMER ACTIVITY

1. Andy

  

2. Gail

  

3. Patrick

  

4. Fran