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Talking about the weekend on Monday in English (beginner)
Beginner English for talking about the weekend on Monday. Key line: “How was your weekend?”
Full script
Lin
How was your weekend, Emma?
Them
Pretty good. I cooked and saw friends.
Lin
Nice. I planned to clean my room.
Them
Did you clean it?
Lin
No, my bed looked too cozy.
Them
Ha! My bed won too.
Lin
So we both had a lazy weekend.
Them
Yes—our rooms look great from the door.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Start
✓ How was your weekend?Ask about their weekend
A natural Monday opener
Reply
✓ Pretty good.Natural short reply
A little more natural than just good
Plan
✓ I planned to clean my room.Say your original plan
planned to = had this plan
Follow-up
✓ Did you clean it?Ask if they did it
it = the thing just mentioned
Quick answers
Start: what to say in English
Say “How was your weekend?” — ask about their weekend. A natural Monday opener.
Reply: what to say in English
Say “Pretty good.” — natural short reply. A little more natural than just good.
Plan: what to say in English
Say “I planned to clean my room.” — say your original plan. planned to = had this plan.
Follow-up: what to say in English
Say “Did you clean it?” — ask if they did it. it = the thing just mentioned.