Lead-in

  • What activities do you enjoy doing with your friends?
  • Can you share a memorable experience of an activity you did with friends?
  • Why do you think these activities are enjoyable when done with friends?

Presentation

Pre

  • What was the last thing you invited your friends to do?
    • When was it? Was it fun?

Top Down

  • What is the text about? Read it and find out.
  • The benefits of physical exercise
  • Popular activities friends do together
  • Solo travel adventures
  • The benefits of physical exercise
  • Popular activities friends do together
  • Solo travel adventures

When it comes to spending time together, friends often gravitate towards activities that allow them to bond, create memories, and enjoy each other’s company. The most popular things friends do together can vary widely depending on interests, location, and the time of year, but some activities have universal appeal. Here’s a look at some of the most beloved ways friends choose to spend their time together:

  1. Eating Out: Sharing a meal is a time-honored tradition among friends. Whether it’s trying out a new restaurant, revisiting an old favorite, or indulging in comfort food, eating out is a great way to catch up and enjoy good food together.

  2. Attending Concerts or Festivals: Live music and festivals offer an energetic and immersive experience. They’re an opportunity to enjoy shared interests, discover new artists, and make lasting memories.
  3. Traveling: Whether it’s a road trip, a weekend getaway, or an international adventure, traveling with friends can strengthen bonds and offer new perspectives. It’s a chance to explore, relax, and experience new cultures together.

  4. Playing Sports or Exercising: For friends who value staying active, participating in sports, hitting the gym, or attending fitness classes together can be both motivating and enjoyable. It’s a way to support each other’s health and fitness goals while having fun.

  5. Shopping: Retail therapy or window-shopping can be a leisurely way to spend time together, whether it’s for fashion, gadgets, or home decor. It’s also an opportunity to offer opinions and advice.

  6. Playing Video Games: Whether it’s competitive gaming, co-op missions, or simply exploring new worlds, video games offer endless entertainment and can be a great way to unwind and engage in friendly competition.
  7. Hosting Game Nights or Parties: Bringing friends together for a night of board games, card games, or themed parties is a fantastic way to enjoy each other’s company and create a memorable evening.

  8. Exploring the Outdoors: Hiking, biking, camping, or simply taking a walk in a local park can be refreshing and rejuvenating. It’s a chance to connect with nature and each other.

These activities highlight the diverse ways friends can enjoy their time together, from the simple pleasures of sharing a meal to the adventures of traveling or exploring the great outdoors. The key to a memorable experience lies in the shared joy and the bonds that are strengthened through these activities.

Bottom Up

  • True or False

Example: Eating out with friends is a universally disliked activity. > False

  1. Attending concerts or festivals with friends can create lasting memories and is a way to enjoy shared interests.
  2. Traveling with friends is considered a poor way to strengthen bonds and offers no new perspectives.
  3. Participating in sports or exercising with friends is not seen as a way to support each other’s health and fitness goals.
  4. Shopping is only about purchasing items and does not offer an opportunity for friends to provide opinions and advice to each other.
  5. Hosting game nights or parties with friends is a poor method of enjoying each other’s company and creating memorable evenings.
  1. Attending concerts or festivals with friends can create lasting memories and is a way to enjoy shared interests. True
  2. Traveling with friends is considered a poor way to strengthen bonds and offers no new perspectives. False
  3. Participating in sports or exercising with friends is not seen as a way to support each other’s health and fitness goals. False
  4. Shopping is only about purchasing items and does not offer an opportunity for friends to provide opinions and advice to each other. False
  5. Hosting game nights or parties with friends is a poor method of enjoying each other’s company and creating memorable evenings. False

Post

  • The text mentions 8 ways of bonding, which is your favorite? Why?

Target Language

Making Invitations

  • Do you want to go to the movie theater tomorrow?
  • Would you like to eat some pizza?
  • Would you like a glass of water?
  • What about/How about a cup of coffee?
  • What about/How about traveling with me next year?
  • Why don’t we have lunch together tomorrow?

Accepting

  • Thank you!
  • I’d love to, thanks.
  • I’ll be glad to do so.
  • That’s a great idea.
  • Sounds good / Sounds great!

Refusing

  • I can’t, sorry. 
  • Thanks for inviting me but I’m busy now.
  • I’m afraid I can’t.
  • Sorry, I’d love to but I have an appointment.
  • I really don’t think I can, sorry.

Controlled Practice

  • Match the questions to the answers. One is done for you.
  1. How about we plan a shopping day for some retail therapy?
  2. Why don’t we organize a game night at my place next Friday?
  3. What about joining a yoga class together to stay active and relax?
  4. How about a road trip to the coast for some beach time?
  5. Would you like to attend a live concert of our favorite band next month?
  6. Do you want to try out a new restaurant this weekend?

(6) Yes, that sounds like a great idea! I’m always up for trying new food.

(   ) Absolutely, I’ve been wanting to see them live for ages!

(   ) Yes, let’s do it! A road trip sounds like the perfect getaway.

(   ) That sounds lovely. I’ve been looking to get into yoga, and doing it with a friend would be even better.

(   ) Great idea! I’ll bring some board games and snacks.

(   ) Yes, I’d love that. It’s been a while since we had a shopping spree together.

  1. How about we plan a shopping day for some retail therapy?
  2. Why don’t we organize a game night at my place next Friday?
  3. What about joining a yoga class together to stay active and relax?
  4. How about a road trip to the coast for some beach time?
  5. Would you like to attend a live concert of our favorite band next month?
  6. Do you want to try out a new restaurant this weekend?

(6) Yes, that sounds like a great idea! I’m always up for trying new food.

(5) Absolutely, I’ve been wanting to see them live for ages!

(4) Yes, let’s do it! A road trip sounds like the perfect getaway.

(3) That sounds lovely. I’ve been looking to get into yoga, and doing it with a friend would be even better.

(2) Great idea! I’ll bring some board games and snacks.

(1) Yes, I’d love that. It’s been a while since we had a shopping spree together.

Freer Practice

  • Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
  1. Would you like to go…?
  2. I was talking to some people I don’t really like and they asked “What about…?”
  3. How about going… and then…?
  4. I asked my best friend “Would you like…?” and she said no!
  5. Why don’t we… and after that we could…

Production

  • Use the target language to create 7 questions. Then, use the questions to write a dialogue.

Example: How about eating some pizza?

Homework

Define if these are either positive or negative answers. 

Example: Sounds good. (positive / negative) > Sounds good. (positive / negative)

  1. Thanks for inviting me, but I’m busy tomorrow. (positive / negative)
  2. I’ll be glad to do so. (positive / negative)
  3. I’d love to, thanks. (positive / negative)
  4. I’m afraid I can’t. (positive / negative)
  5. That’s a great idea. (positive / negative)
  1. Thanks for inviting me, but I’m busy tomorrow. (positive / negative)
  2. I’ll be glad to do so. (positive / negative)
  3. I’d love to, thanks. (positive / negative)
  4. I’m afraid I can’t. (positive / negative)
  5. That’s a great idea. (positive / negative)

Match the questions to the answers.

  1. Would you like to go to the mall today?
  2. How about an ice cream now?
  3. Why don’t we hang out tomorrow?
  4. What about a glass of water?
  5. Do you want to go out for a walk?

(   ) Sounds great! It’s too hot and I need something cold now.

(   ) I’d love to go to the mall today!

(   ) Thank you! I’m so thirsty…

(   ) I’m afraid I can’t, I hurt my foot yesterday.

(   ) I’ll be glad to do so, I love spending time with you.

  1. Would you like to go to the mall today?
  2. How about an ice cream now?
  3. Why don’t we hang out tomorrow?
  4. What about a glass of water?
  5. Do you want to go out for a walk?

(2) Sounds great! It’s too hot and I need something cold now.

(1) I’d love to go to the mall today!

(4) Thank you! I’m so thirsty…

(5) I’m afraid I can’t, I hurt my foot yesterday.

(3) I’ll be glad to do so, I love spending time with you.

Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

WANT – LIKE – WOULD – ABOUT – HOW – WHY

Example: Do you ______ to go to the movie theater tomorrow? > Do you want to go to the movie theater tomorrow?

  1. ______ about traveling with me next year?
  2. Would you ______ to eat some pizza?
  3. ______ don’t we have lunch together tomorrow?
  4. What ______ traveling with me next year?
  5. ______ you like a glass of water?
  1. How about traveling with me next year?
  2. Would you like to eat some pizza?
  3. Why don’t we have lunch together tomorrow?
  4. What about traveling with me next year?
  5. Would you like a glass of water?

Put the words in the correct order

Example: tea / how / cup / a / ? / about / of > How about a cup of tea?

  1. some / dinner / would / pizza / you / for / order / to / pepperoni / like / ? 
  2. want / join / ? / night / do / us / to / you / tomorrow
  3. having / what / Friday / lunch / ? / on / about / together
  4. on / don’t / ? / you / go / morning / why / me / Sunday / with
  5. small / like / ? / cake / a / would / piece / you / chocolate / of
  1. Would you like to order some pepperoni pizza for dinner?
  2. Do you want to join us tomorrow night?
  3. What about having lunch together on Friday?
  4. Why don’t you go with me on Sunday morning?
  5. Would you like a small piece of chocolate cake?

Find and correct the 3 wrong sentences.

Example: I’d love to, sorry. > I’d love to, thanks.

  1. Would you like a glass of soda?
  2. Why doesn’t we have dinner together tomorrow?
  3. Why you want to go to my house today?
  4. How about traveling with me in May?
  5. Would you like go eat some sushi?
  1. Would you like a glass of soda?
  2. Why don’t we have dinner together tomorrow?
  3. What you want to go to my house today?
  4. How about traveling with me in May?
  5. Would you like to eat some sushi?

Writing

Write a short text about the most memorable experiences you’ve had in your life.

Example: I have traveled to Disney quite a few times and…