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IELTS Speaking Part 1 • A1 Level

🎤 Unit: Last Weekend with Friends

Module 1: Build-Up (20 Minutes)

📋 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

1. Use this 20-minute build-up lesson to prepare A1 students for speaking.

2. Check answers together after students finish matching and grammar tasks.

🎓 For Learners:

1. First, review the words and patterns in Module 1.

2. Next, record your speaking answers in Module 2.

💡 Learn simple words and sentence patterns to talk about your weekend!

📚 Unit Vocabulary Review

Study these 5 key words before doing the exercises below.

badminton badminton

a sport with rackets and a shuttlecock.

burger burger

tasty food with meat and bread.

skatepark skatepark

a fun place for skateboarding.

chores chores

small jobs you do at home like cleaning.

buddy buddy

a good friend.

More Unit Words:

rugby, marbles, trampoline, theatre, stay

💬 Useful Sentence Patterns

Use these simple patterns to answer past weekend questions.

Pattern 1

I didn't ...

"I didn't play rugby on Saturday."

💡 Why this works: Say what you did not do in the past.

Pattern 2

Did you ...?

"Did you visit the theatre last night?"

💡 Why this works: Ask a question about the past.

Pattern 3

I went to ...

"I went to the trampoline park with my buddy."

💡 Why this works: Say where you went in the past.

A fun, colorful illustration of A1 level friends hanging out together on a sunny weekend, playing outdoor games and eati

Weekend activities with friends

✍️ Practice Exercises

Complete these 12 tasks to test your vocabulary, matching, and patterns.

12 Questions

Task 1: Vocabulary Review (5 Questions)

1. My friend and I hit a shuttlecock with rackets. We play ___.

____ a. badminton ____ b. rugby ____ c. marbles ____ d. trampoline

2. I was hungry, so I ate a tasty beef ___ with bread.

____ a. chores ____ b. burger ____ c. buddy ____ d. theatre

3. Sam took his skateboard to the ___ on Saturday afternoon.

____ a. skatepark ____ b. burger ____ c. chores ____ d. stay

4. I cleaned my room and washed dishes. I did my ___.

____ a. buddy ____ b. marbles ____ c. chores ____ d. rugby

5. Tom is my best friend. He is my good ___.

____ a. theatre ____ b. buddy ____ c. trampoline ____ d. burger

Task 2: Collocation Matching (4 Items)

Match each phrase to its correct simple meaning.

6. What is the meaning of "play badminton"?

____ a. clean up the house or wash dishes ____ b. hit a small shuttlecock with a racket ____ c. visit a place to ride a skateboard ____ d. have hot fast food with meat in bread

7. What is the meaning of "eat a burger"?

____ a. clean up the house or wash dishes ____ b. hit a small shuttlecock with a racket ____ c. visit a place to ride a skateboard ____ d. have hot fast food with meat in bread

8. What is the meaning of "do chores"?

____ a. clean up the house or wash dishes ____ b. hit a small shuttlecock with a racket ____ c. visit a place to ride a skateboard ____ d. have hot fast food with meat in bread

9. What is the meaning of "go to the skatepark"?

____ a. clean up the house or wash dishes ____ b. hit a small shuttlecock with a racket ____ c. visit a place to ride a skateboard ____ d. have hot fast food with meat in bread

Task 3: Sentence Pattern Completion (3 Questions)

Complete each sentence using the target past simple pattern.

10. Complete the negative sentence with (not / watch):

I ____ TV on Sunday.

11. Complete the past question with (you / see):

____ your buddy on Saturday?

12. Complete the past sentence with the verb (go):

We ____ to the cafe on Sunday.

🎉 Great job finishing Module 1!

You are ready for speaking practice in Module 2.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 • Interactive Practice

🎙️ Module 2: Speaking Practice

Practice 6 short questions about your last weekend and get instant AI feedback.

⚡ AI Evaluation Criteria:

• Fluency and Coherence

• Lexical Resource

• Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Pronunciation

Did you stay at home on Sunday?

🔊 Listen Question

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💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"Well, yes, I did. I stayed at home all day and watched TV with my brother. It was a nice day."

yes, I did: short answer for past question

stayed at home: did not go out

watched TV: looked at the television

a nice day: a good day

Who did you see last weekend?

🔊 Listen Question

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"Well, I saw my best friend Ben on Saturday. We went to the skatepark together and had a good time."

saw my best friend: met my close friend

went to the skatepark: went there to skate

had a good time: enjoyed it

Did you get up late on Saturday?

🔊 Listen Question

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💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"Yes! I got up late at 10 o'clock because I didn't have school. I slept very well."

got up late: got out of bed late

didn't have school: no school that day

slept very well: had a good sleep

What did you eat on Saturday?

🔊 Listen Question

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💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"Well, I ate a big burger and french fries at a cafe with my buddies. It was so good!"

ate a big burger: had a big hamburger

french fries: fried potatoes

buddies: friends

so good: tasted very nice

Did you do homework on Sunday?

🔊 Listen Question

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💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"No, I didn't do homework on Sunday. I finished all my chores and played computer games instead."

didn't do homework: did not study

finished all my chores: cleaned the house

played computer games: played games on a computer

Did you go out with friends last week?

🔊 Listen Question

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💡 Show Model Answer (after recording) Click to expand

"Yes, I went out with three friends on Sunday evening. We walked to the theatre and had fun."

went out with: left the house together

walked to the theatre: went on foot to the theatre

had fun: enjoyed ourselves

🏆 Lesson Complete!

You have finished all 6 speaking tasks for Unit: Last weekend with friends.

Speaking Practice: Last Weekend with Friends

🎤 Unit: Last Weekend with Friends

📋 How to use this lesson

📚 Unit Vocabulary Review

💬 Useful Sentence Patterns

I didn't ...

Did you ...?

I went to ...

✍️ Practice Exercises

Task 1: Vocabulary Review (5 Questions)

Task 2: Collocation Matching (4 Items)

Task 3: Sentence Pattern Completion (3 Questions)

🎉 Great job finishing Module 1!

🎙️ Module 2: Speaking Practice

Did you stay at home on Sunday?

Who did you see last weekend?

Did you get up late on Saturday?

What did you eat on Saturday?

Did you do homework on Sunday?

Did you go out with friends last week?

🏆 Lesson Complete!

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