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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • FAMILY & FRIENDS

Making Weekend Plans

Learn how to talk about your future plans using the present continuous. In this lesson, you’ll practice inviting friends, making decisions, and rescheduling events.

Making Weekend Plans
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you like making plans with friends on weekends?
2 What activities do you usually do with your friends?
3 How do you decide where to meet – text, call, or in person?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use present continuous to talk about fixed future arrangements.
  • Learn and use 8 vocabulary words for planning events.
  • Write a short invitation message to a friend.
  • Record a voice note inviting someone to an activity.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
hang out
"Let's hang out at the mall this Saturday."
to spend time with friends informally
2.
plan
"We need to plan our trip to the beach."
to decide what to do and how to do it
3.
decide
"We decided to see a movie instead of going bowling."
to make a choice after thinking
4.
invite
"I will invite Maya to join us for pizza."
to ask someone to come to an event or activity
5.
cancel
"He had to cancel his plans because he was sick."
to stop something that was planned from happening
6.
reschedule
"The game was postponed, so we need to reschedule."
to change the time or date of an event
7.
meet
"Let's meet at the coffee shop at 4 PM."
to come together at a particular place
8.
free
"I am free on Sunday afternoon. How about you?"
having no obligations or planned activities
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
hang out
to spend time with friends informally
plan
to decide what to do and how to do it
decide
to make a choice after thinking
invite
to ask someone to come to an event or activity
cancel
to stop something that was planned from happening
reschedule
to change the time or date of an event
meet
to come together at a particular place
free
having no obligations or planned activities

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. I checked my schedule, and I am completely free on Saturday morning.
2. My friends and I are going to hang out this weekend at the park.
3. Should I invite my cousin to join us for the movie?
4. We need to plan the details before Friday.
5. We couldn't agree, so we let Sam decide where to eat.
6. Our meeting was on Monday, but we had to reschedule it to Tuesday.
7. The weather is bad, so we have to cancel our outdoor barbecue.
8. Let's meet in front of the library at 2 PM.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. I checked my schedule, and I am completely free on Saturday morning.
2. My friends and I are going to hang out this weekend at the park.
3. Should I invite my cousin to join us for the movie?
4. We need to plan the details before Friday.
5. We couldn't agree, so we let Sam decide where to eat.
6. Our meeting was on Monday, but we had to reschedule it to Tuesday.
7. The weather is bad, so we have to cancel our outdoor barbecue.
8. Let's meet in front of the library at 2 PM.

📖 Reading

Our Weekend Plan

Last night, our group chat was busy. Everyone wanted to hang out this weekend. Mia started the conversation: “I'm free on Saturday. Let's do something!” We all agreed, so we had to plan quickly. Leo suggested bowling, but Anna wanted to go to the beach. We couldn't decide.

Then I wrote: “Why don't we invite a few more friends and play volleyball at the park?” Everyone liked that idea. But later, the weather forecast showed rain on Saturday. “We might have to cancel,” said Leo. Anna had an idea: “Let's reschedule for Sunday. It will be sunny.” We all agreed to meet at the park on Sunday at 3 PM. Now I'm looking forward to it!

Comprehension Questions

1.
What day did the friends plan to meet first?
They planned to meet on Saturday, but then they rescheduled to Sunday.
2.
What activity did the friends finally choose?
They decided to play volleyball at the park.
3.
Why did they change the day?
Because the weather forecast showed rain on Saturday, so they rescheduled for Sunday.
4.
Who suggested playing volleyball?
The writer suggested playing volleyball and inviting more friends.
5.
What day is the group free according to the chat?
Mia said she is free on Saturday, and later they all were free on Sunday as well.

🎧 Listening Practice

Lucy's Weekend Plan

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
Where is Lucy meeting her friends?
She is meeting them at the mall.
2.
What time are they meeting?
They are meeting at 2 PM.
3.
Why can't Anna come on Saturday?
Anna has a family dinner, so she can't come.
4.
What will they do if the weather is nice?
They might cancel the movie and go to the park instead.
5.
Who else does Lucy want to invite?
She wants to invite her cousin Ethan.

🗣️ Pair Work

Hangout Plan

"Work with a partner. You want to plan a weekend activity together. Use the present continuous for future arrangements. For example: 'Are you doing anything on Saturday?' Talk about different ideas and decide on one plan. Try to use the vocabulary words: plan, decide, invite, cancel, reschedule, meet, free, hang out."

👉 First, ask your partner what they are doing this weekend.

👉 Suggest at least two activities (e.g., movies, sports, going to a cafe).

👉 Decide together on one activity. Then decide the time and place to meet.

👉 Talk about what to do if one of you has to cancel or reschedule.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: hang out plan decide invite cancel reschedule meet free
✍️ WRITING

Invitation Message

Write a short message (80-100 words) inviting a friend to hang out this weekend. Use the present continuous for your arrangements. Say what you are doing, when and where you are meeting, and ask if your friend is free.

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Use present continuous forms (e.g., 'I am going', 'We are meeting').
  • Start with a greeting and end with a question.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Plans Talk

Record a 45-second voice note inviting a friend to do something this weekend. Tell your friend what you are doing, when, and where. Ask if they can join. Use the present continuous.

✅ Checklist:
  • Recording length: 40-50 seconds.
  • Use at least 3 vocabulary words.
  • Speak clearly and naturally.
  • Begin with a greeting and end with an invitation.
Helpful Phrases
  • Are you free on Saturday? I'm planning to...
  • I am meeting some friends at the mall this weekend.
  • Do you want to hang out with us?
  • We are going to watch a movie. Can you come?