[music] [music] Hello everyone [music] and welcome back to Mr English channel where learning English is easy and fun. [music] I'm Emily. >> Hello Emily and hello to all our wonderful listeners.
It's so good to be here again. >> It is. How are you doing today Paul?
>> I'm feeling great. Thank you. I had a very nice weekend.
>> Oh, me too. My weekend was wonderful. >> That's fantastic.
And I think that is our topic today, right? >> Yes, exactly. Today we are going to talk about the weekend.
[laughter] >> The weekend. My favorite topic. >> Me too.
We will learn some easy English words to talk about what we did on Saturday and Sunday. >> That sounds very useful. It's a very common question.
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Your support is amazing. >> Yes, thank you so much. Okay, Paul, let's talk about the weekend.
>> I'm ready. So, Emily, I must ask you, how was your weekend? [laughter] >> It was really nice.
Thank you. It was a busy weekend. busy.
Oh, what did you do on Saturday? >> Well, on Saturday morning, my family and I went to the shopping mall. >> The shopping mall?
I like the mall. >> Me, too. It was fun.
>> Did you buy new clothes or new shoes? [laughter] >> No. No, we did not buy anything.
We just walked. >> Ah. Uh just walking and looking.
That is called window shopping. >> Window shopping. Yes, that's what we did.
We looked at the shops. >> That is still fun. >> It is.
And we had ice cream. >> M ice cream. Now that is a good Saturday.
What flavor? >> Chocolate, of course. [laughter] >> Of course.
The best flavor. A perfect choice. >> I think so.
So, we walked, we talked, and we ate ice cream. It was a good morning. >> That sounds lovely.
>> What about you, Paul? What did you do on Saturday morning? >> My Saturday was very different.
I did not go to the mall. >> Oh, where did you go? >> I went to the park.
>> The park? That sounds wonderful. >> It was beautiful.
The weather was perfect. It was sunny and warm. Ah, a perfect day for the park.
>> Yes, I went with my family and I rode my bicycle. >> You have a bicycle? That's great.
>> I do. It's an old blue bicycle, but I love it. [laughter] >> Old bicycles are sometimes the best.
>> I agree. And my son, he has a small red bicycle, so we rode our bikes together. Aw, that is so sweet.
Riding bikes in the park. >> Yes, it is good exercise and it's very fun. >> It really is.
>> After we rode our bikes, we sat on the grass. We just relaxed. >> That sounds very peaceful.
>> It was. It's nice to be outside in nature. >> So, I was at the busy mall and you were at the quiet park.
Yes. A very different morning. >> What about Saturday night?
Did you relax? >> Saturday night? [laughter] No.
[gasps] Saturday night was not relaxing. >> Really? Why not?
>> My Saturday night was loud. >> Loud? Oh, did you go to a concert?
>> No, not a concert. We went to a party. >> A party?
I love parties. That sounds fun. >> It was fun, but it was a kids party.
>> Oh, a child's birthday party. >> Yes, exactly. My nephew's birthday.
He is 5 years old now. >> How wonderful. 5 years old is a fun age.
>> It is, but so much energy. [laughter] >> I understand. Were there many children?
So many children. They were running and playing games and shouting >> and balloons. >> Yes.
Many, many balloons. And the best part, a very big cake. >> M cake.
What kind of cake? >> A big chocolate cake. [laughter] >> Wow.
Chocolate ice cream for me and chocolate cake for you. It was a good weekend for chocolate. [laughter] >> It sounds like a very happy party.
>> It was very happy but very noisy. [laughter] I was tired after the party. >> I am sure.
My Saturday night was very very different. >> Oh, what did you do? >> My night was very quiet.
Quiet is good, too, especially after a loud party. >> Yes. My husband and I went to a restaurant for dinner.
>> Ooh, a nice dinner. That sounds romantic. >> It was just nice and peaceful.
>> What kind of food did you eat? >> We had sushi. >> Sushi?
Wow. I love sushi. >> Me, too.
We went to a small Japanese restaurant. It was delicious. >> That sounds perfect.
A sushi night. >> Yes, it was very relaxing. We just talked and ate wonderful food.
>> That is a great Saturday night. >> So, your night was loud with cake and my night was quiet with sushi. [laughter] >> Yes.
Two very different but very good Saturday nights. >> Exactly. So that was Saturday.
What about Sunday, Paul? >> Ah, Sunday. Sunday was a day of rest.
>> Oh, good. After the party, you needed to rest. >> Yes, I did.
My Sunday was very lazy. [laughter] >> Lazy Sundays are the best Sundays. >> I agree 100%.
>> So, what did you do on your lazy day? Well, first I stayed in my pajamas for a very long time. [laughter] >> That is the perfect way to start a Sunday.
>> Yes. And in the afternoon we just stayed home. >> That's nice.
Just relax at home. >> Yes, we watched movies with the family. >> Oh, movies.
I love that. What movie did you watch? >> We watched a funny movie.
A comedy. A comedy is perfect for a family afternoon. >> It was.
We laughed a lot. >> Did you eat popcorn? You must have popcorn for a movie.
>> Of course. We made a big big bowl of popcorn. >> Perfect.
>> And after the children went to bed, my wife and I watched a show. >> A show? You mean a TV series?
>> Yes, a series. We are watching a new one. It is very interesting.
>> That sounds like a perfect relaxing Sunday. >> It was a day of rest. What about your Sunday, Emily?
>> My Sunday was also very peaceful. >> Oh, good. >> In the morning, we went to church.
>> Ah, a nice Sunday morning routine. >> Yes, we like to go every Sunday. It was very nice.
That's wonderful. >> It's a quiet time to think and to be thankful. >> Thankful.
>> Yes. To thank God for our life and for our family and for the good week. >> That is a beautiful thought, Emily.
>> And it helps me feel ready for the new week. I feel calm. >> Calm.
That is a great feeling. >> Yes. I feel peace in my heart.
>> That is the best way to start a new week. >> I think so. So, after church, we went home.
>> And did you rest like me? >> Yes. First, we had a big Sunday lunch.
>> M a Sunday lunch with the family. >> Yes, it was delicious. And then in the afternoon, I rested.
>> Did you watch a movie? Not in the afternoon. I read a book.
>> Ah, reading that is very relaxing. >> It is. I love to read.
But in the evening, >> yes, >> in the evening we did watch a movie. [laughter] >> See, Sunday is movie day. >> It is.
It was a great day. A morning for church and an afternoon for rest. Wow, we had very good weekends, Emily.
>> We really did. And we used a lot of great easy English words. >> We did.
So, the number one question is, "How was your weekend? " >> Yes. And you can answer, "It was great.
" >> Or, "It was busy. " >> Or, "It was relaxing. " >> And we talked about what we did.
We use the past tense. >> Yes. I said, "I went to the mall.
" >> And I said, "I rode my bicycle. " >> And for Saturday night, >> I went to a party. >> And I had sushi.
>> And on Sunday, I watched movies. >> And I went to church and read a book. >> And we both >> We both rested.
[laughter] Rest is a very important word for Sunday. >> It is. This was a great chat, Paul.
I loved hearing about your weekend. >> Me too, Emily. It was so nice.
And wow, look at the time. >> Oh my. Time flies when we are talking.
>> It does. I can't believe it's almost the end of the episode. >> I know.
Well, thank you to everyone for listening today. >> Yes, thank you so much. We hope you learned some new English words for talking about the weekend.
>> And now you can practice. You can ask your friends, how was your weekend? >> That's right.
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>> In the comments below, please tell us how was your weekend. >> Yes. What did you do?
Did you go to the park? Did you watch a movie? Did you rest?
>> We love, love, love reading your answers in [music] English. >> It's our favorite part. Thank you so much for listening, [music] everyone.
>> Thank you. It was a pleasure, Paul. >> The pleasure was all mine, Emily.
[music] Until next time. >> Bye for now.
