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Today we're working on "Weekday vs Weekend". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1.5

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Weekday vs Weekend

Compare weekday and weekend routines using simple present structures and everyday vocabulary.

weekdayweekendroutinesdaily life

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
weekdaydía entre semananoun
weekendfin de semananoun
get uplevantarseverb
go to schoolir a la escuelaverb
go to workir al trabajoverb
relaxrelajarseverb
watch TVver la televerb
busyocupadoadjective

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

On weekdays I get up early.

🇪🇸 Entre semana me levanto temprano.

On weekends I get up late.

🇪🇸 Los fines de semana me levanto tarde.

I am busy from Monday to Friday.

🇪🇸 Estoy ocupado de lunes a viernes.

I relax on Saturday.

🇪🇸 Me relajo el sábado.

Do you work on weekends?

🇪🇸 ¿Trabajas los fines de semana?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What do you usually do on weekdays?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué haces normalmente entre semana?

What time do you get up on weekends?

🇪🇸 ¿A qué hora te levantas los fines de semana?

Do you prefer weekdays or weekends?

🇪🇸 ¿Prefieres los días entre semana o los fines de semana?

Pattern Practice

On weekdays I ___.

🇪🇸 Entre semana yo ___.

On weekends I ___.

🇪🇸 Los fines de semana yo ___.

Do you ___ on weekends?

🇪🇸 ¿Tú ___ los fines de semana?

Mini Dialogue

A: What do you do on weekdays?

B: I get up early and go to school.

A: And what about the weekend?

B: On weekends I get up late and relax at home.

My weekdays are very busy. From Monday to Friday I get up at six thirty and go to school. After school I do my homework and help at home. My weekends are different. On Saturday I get up late and relax. I watch TV or visit the park with my friends. On Sunday I have lunch with my family. I like weekdays, but I love the weekend.

On weekdays, Carla gets up at seven o clock. She has a quick breakfast and takes the bus to work. After work she cooks dinner and watches a little TV. On weekends, she gets up late and relaxes. She drinks coffee slowly, talks with her family, and sometimes goes to the cinema.

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          "es": "Entre semana me levanto temprano."
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          "es": "Los fines de semana me levanto tarde."
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          "en": "I am busy from Monday to Friday.",
          "es": "Estoy ocupado de lunes a viernes."
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          "en": "I relax on Saturday.",
          "es": "Me relajo el sábado."
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          "en": "Do you work on weekends?",
          "es": "¿Trabajas los fines de semana?"
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          "es": "¿A qué hora te levantas los fines de semana?"
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          "en": "On weekdays I ___.",
          "es": "Entre semana yo ___."
        },
        {
          "en": "On weekends I ___.",
          "es": "Los fines de semana yo ___."
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you ___ on weekends?",
          "es": "¿Tú ___ los fines de semana?"
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          "A": "What do you do on weekdays?"
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          "B": "I get up early and go to school."
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          "A": "And what about the weekend?"
        },
        {
          "B": "On weekends I get up late and relax at home."
        }
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      "text": "On weekdays, Carla gets up at seven o clock. She has a quick breakfast and takes the bus to work. After work she cooks dinner and watches a little TV. On weekends, she gets up late and relaxes. She drinks coffee slowly, talks with her family, and sometimes goes to the cinema."
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          "question": "What time does Carla get up on weekdays?",
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        {
          "question": "How does Carla go to work?",
          "options": [
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