Plans for the weekend
Develop plans and weather through a focused vocabulary itinerary.
The situation
Two friends use a forecast and an event programme to plan a weekend.
- Domani lavorerò da casa.· Tomorrow I will work from home.
- L’anno prossimo visiteremo la Sicilia.· Next year we will visit Sicily.
- Sarò a Roma, avrò tempo e farò una passeggiata.· I will be in Rome, I will have time, and I will go for a walk.
- Stasera ceniamo alle otto.· Tonight we are having dinner at eight.
Target language in context
The goal is to discuss future plans, forecasts, and possible changes. Read the models first for meaning, then notice the forms that carry the message.
- Secondo le previsioni, farà freddo.· According to the forecast, it will be cold.
- Tra due settimane andrò a Bologna per lavoro.· In two weeks I will go to Bologna for work.
- Che cosa farai ad agosto?· What will you do in August?
- Andrò in Puglia con mia sorella.· I will go to Puglia with my sister.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A2 lessons.
- Domani parto alle sette.· Tomorrow I leave at seven. (fixed arrangement)Tappa 6 · Future simple
- Stasera ceniamo con Marta.· Tonight we are having dinner with Marta. (arranged)Tappa 6 · Future simple
- Domani farà più caldo.· Tomorrow it will be warmer. (prediction)Tappa 6 · Future simple
- Siamo arrivati alle otto.· We arrived at eight.Tappa 1 · A weekend in Bologna
- Di solito tornavo a casa alle cinque, ma un giorno ho perso l’autobus.· I usually returned home at five, but one day I missed the bus.Tappa 2 · An old photograph
- Giocavo con i miei amici. Un giorno abbiamo costruito una casa sull’albero.· I played with my friends. One day we built a tree house.Tappa 2 · When I was a child
- Io compro le bevande e le porto a casa tua.· I will buy the drinks and bring them to your house.Tappa 4 · Organising a party
- Compro i biglietti e li porto a casa.· I buy the tickets and take them home.Tappa 4 · Direct object pronouns
- Mando un messaggio a Sara. Le scrivo stasera.· I send a message to Sara. I will write to her tonight.Tappa 4 · Direct object pronouns
- Vai a Roma? Sì, ci vado domani.· Are you going to Rome? Yes, I am going there tomorrow.Tappa 5 · Articulated prepositions