D1 · Lesson 4

Weekends and Free Time — Contrasting Routines
عُطلة نِهاية الأُسبوع ووَقت الفَراغ — المُقارَنة بَين الرُّوتينَين
60 min | L, R, W, S
Learning Objectives
Describe a weekend routine contrasting it with a weekday routine
Use بَينَما and عَلى النَّقيض for comparison
Express preferences between weekday and weekend activities
📌 Key grammar: بَينَما (while/whereas) — connects two contrasting actions.
Revision plan
⏳ 8 minWarm-up: Weekday vs weekend — quick picture sort ⏳ 12 minStep 1: بينما and contrast structures ⏳ 18 minStep 2: Comparison writing — weekday vs weekend ⏳ 10 minStep 3: Partner comparison interview ⏳ 10 minPlenary: Best contrast sentence competition
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