It’s Monday. You want to start the lesson with a bit of small talk, but here we go again: “How was your weekend?” You ask, your student answers and… that's pretty much it. You get the usual:
Good, thanks.
I didn’t really do much.
And now what? You don't want to turn a bit of Monday small talk into an interview, but you'd also like to get more than a one-sentence answer! Sometimes all it takes is asking a slightly different question.
Here are 10 ideas to help you get the conversation going next Monday:
- What was the highlight of your weekend?
- How would you describe your weekend in three words?
- Tell me about your weekend starting from Sunday evening and going backwards.
- How would you rate each day of the weekend on the scale of 1-6? Explain why.
- Describe your weekend without using the words went / was / were.
- Did anything at the weekend go differently from what you planned?
- Explain what you did at the weekend, but only use the opposite of what you actually did.
- What would you change if you could repeat your weekend?
- Tell your weekend story in exactly 5 sentences.
- Describe your weekend using only positive language.
Want to make Monday small talk even more fun? Take a look at our Bingo: How Was Your Weekend? It’s a simple, ready-to-use activity that gets students chatting, sharing stories and finding out what their classmates got up to. Just print it out, bring it to class and let the students do the talking. One less thing for you to plan!
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