A plan for the weekend
Read a group’s messages and find out how they change their Saturday plans.
On Thursday, Nina sends a message to her friends, Ali and Rosa. “Would you like to have lunch in the park on Saturday? We can meet by the big gate at twelve. I can bring sandwiches.”
Ali replies, “I would love to come, but I work until twelve. Can we meet at one instead? I can bring some fruit.” Rosa agrees to the new time and offers to bring drinks. She also has a large blanket for them to sit on.
On Friday evening, Nina checks the weather report. It says there may be heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. She sends another message. “Let’s have lunch at my flat instead. The time is still one. Please use the side door because the front door is broken.”
On Saturday, Ali arrives with apples and oranges. Rosa brings the drinks, but she leaves the blanket at home. They put the food on Nina’s kitchen table. When the rain starts, they are already eating. After lunch, they play a card game together.
Words to take with you
- gate
- A door in a fence or wall.Wait for me at the garden gate.
- instead
- In place of something else.We stayed at home instead.
- blanket
- A thick cover that keeps you warm.We sat on a blanket in the park.
- heavy
- Large in amount or strong.Heavy rain kept us inside.
- side
- The left or right part of something.There is a small door at the side of the house.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer, then check each question.
Use your English
Make a simple weekend plan, then explain how you would change it if it rained.
Say your answer aloud or write two or three sentences.