Adult ESL Lessons: Weekly Schedules (Beginner)

This is Lesson 10, “Weekly Schedules,” from our book of beginner-level adult ESL lessons, “ESL Pathways: Foundations”. The lesson starts with a short story about two women’s schedules, followed by a dialogue between them and comprehension questions. Students then fill in a chart about their weekly schedules, answer discussion questions, and complete a grammar review. This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many other adult ESL lessons like this one in our book ESL Pathways: Foundations.

ADULT ESL LESSONS: Weekly Schedules (Text-Only Version)

Anita and Marcia have busy schedules.

Anita is a housewife.  She is always busy.  On Mondays she buys groceries.  On Tuesdays she does the laundry.  On Wednesdays she does gardening and cleans outside the house.  On Thursdays she runs errands.  On Fridays she goes to yoga class.  On Saturdays she usually helps her children with their homework and then they all go out to eat.  They like to go to an Italian restaurant. On Sundays the family usually goes out for the day.  

Marcia is a sales representative.  She is usually busy, too.  She works from Monday to Friday.  After work on Mondays she goes to the gym.  She does aerobics there.  On Tuesdays she usually goes to the supermarket.  She buys groceries at the supermarket.  On Wednesdays she usually watches her favorite television shows.  She likes to watch evening soap operas.  On Thursdays she goes online.  She likes to look at fashion and travel websites.  On Fridays she likes to take a long bath and read a novel.  Marcia is engaged.  On Saturdays she and her fiancé like to go out to eat.  They like to go to a seafood restaurant.  On Sundays she and her fiancé like to take a drive.

Dialogue:  Anita and Marcia are chatting.  

Anita:  Hi Marcia, how are you?

Marcia:  Fine, thanks Anita.  How are you?

Anita:  I’m fine.  What are you going to do this week?

Marcia:  On Monday I’m going to work and then I’m going to the gym.  

Anita:  What do you do at the gym?

Marcia:  I do aerobics.

Anita:  What are you going to do on Tuesday?

Marcia:  After work I’m going grocery shopping.

Anita:  What are you going to do on Wednesday?

Marcia:  After work, I’m going to stay home and watch TV.

Anita:  What are you going to do on Thursday?

Marcia:  I want to check some travel information.

Anita:  Are you going on vacation this year?

Marcia:  Yes.  I’m planning to go to Egypt.

Anita:  Egypt?  That sounds exciting.

Marcia:  Yes, I think so too.

Anita:  What are you going to do on the weekend?

Marcia:  On Friday I’m going to take a bath and read

              a novel.  On Saturday and Sunday I’m going to go out with my fiancé.

Questions:

1. What does Anita do on Mondays?
2. What does she do on Tuesdays?
3. What does she do on Wednesdays?
4. What does she do on Thursdays?
5. What does she do on Fridays?
6. What does she do on Saturday?
7. What does she do on Sundays?

8. What does Marcia do on Mondays?
9. What does she do on Tuesdays?
10. What does she do on Wednesdays?
11. What does she do on Thursdays?
12. What does she do on Fridays?
13. What does she do on Saturdays?
14. What does she do on Sundays?
15. What will Marcia do on Thursday?
16. Where is she planning to go this year?
17. What does Anita think about Marcia’s plans?

Discussion Questions:  

1. What do you usually do on Mondays?
2. What do you usually do on Tuesdays
3. What do you usually do on Wednesdays
4. What do you usually do on Thursdays?
5. What do you usually do on Fridays?
6. What do you usually do on Saturdays?
7. What do you usually do on Sundays?

8. Which is your favorite day of the week?  Why?
9. Which is your least favorite day of the week?  Why?
10. Who usually buys groceries for your family?  Where?
11. Who usually cooks dinner for your family? What?
12. What do you and your family usually do on weekends?
13. Do you ever do yoga?  Do you ever do aerobics?
14. What exercise do you like to do?

15. How often do you watch TV?  Which TV shows do you like to watch?  
16. Do you like to go out to eat?  Where do you like to go?
17. Do you ever go on-line?  What kind of websites do you like to look at?
18. Which do you prefer: taking shower or taking a bath?  Why?
19. Do you and your family ever go out for the day?  Where do you go?
20. Which places near where you live are good to go for a day out?

Grammar Focus:  Fill in the blanks.

Marcia ___ a sales representative.  She is usually busy, too.  She ________ from

Monday to Friday.  After work on Mondays she _____________ to the gym.  She

________aerobics there.  On Tuesdays she usually _______ to the supermarket.

She _____________ groceries at the supermarket.  On Wednesdays she usually

___________her favorite television shows.  She _______ to watch evening soap

operas.  On Thursdays she ______on-line.  She ________ to look at fashion and

travel websites.  On Fridays she likes to _______________ a long bath and read

a ________.  Marcia is _______________.  On Saturdays she goes out with her

___________.  On Sundays she and _______ fiancé like to ___________a drive.