Days of the Week
Monday to Sunday. Today and tomorrow.
The 7 days. Weekdays and weekend. Say 'On Monday I…'.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Say today's day in English. Then say tomorrow.
Which day do you love? Tell a partner why.
Which day do you rest? Draw a small sun or moon for it.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
Monday
First day of the week (in many countries)
"I work on Monday."
Tuesday
The day after Monday
"I have English on Tuesday."
Wednesday
The middle of the week
"Wednesday is busy."
Thursday
The day before Friday
"We meet on Thursday."
Friday
The last weekday
"I love Fridays!"
Saturday
First day of the weekend
"I rest on Saturday."
Sunday
Second day of the weekend
"Sunday is family day."
weekday
Monday to Friday
"I study on weekdays."
weekend
Saturday and Sunday
"Have a nice weekend!"
today / tomorrow
Now / the next day
"Today is hot. Tomorrow is cold."
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
Wednesday
"For me, wednesday is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
weekday
"For me, weekday is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
Sunday
"For me, sunday is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minStress on the first syllable: MON-day, TUES-day, WEDNES-day
Stress the FIRST part of each day. Say 'SAT-er-dee', not 'sat-er-DAY'.
- • MONday
- • TUESday
- • WEDNESday
- • THURSday
- • FRIday
- • SATurday
- • SUNday
Language focus · Step 4
10 minOn + day / Today is… / Tomorrow is…
Quick rule
On + day / Today is… / Tomorrow is…
on + day: 'on Monday'.
- Today is… / Tomorrow is… Days start with a CAPITAL letter.
Pattern
Today is Wednesday.
Tomorrow is Thursday.
I have English on Tuesday.
We don't work on Sunday.
Question 1.I play football ___ Saturday.
Question 2.Today is Monday. Tomorrow is ___.
Question 3.We start the week on ___.
Quick check 1.Saturday and Sunday are the ___.
Quick check 2.The day after Friday is ___.
Reading · Step 5
7 minMy week
Hi! I'm Sami. 👋 I study on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📚 On Tuesday and Thursday I work in a café. ☕ On Saturday I play football with my friends. ⚽ On Sunday I stay at home with my family. 🏠
Question 1.When does Sami study?
Question 2.What does he do on Saturday?
Question 3.Where is he on Sunday?
Q1.Sami works on Tuesday.
Q2.Sami studies on Sunday.
Listening · Step 6
10 minPlans for the week
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Anna
What day is it today?
Ben
It's Wednesday.
Anna
Are you free on Friday?
Ben
No, I work on Friday. But I'm free on Saturday.
Anna
Great! Let's meet on Saturday morning.
Ben
Perfect. See you then!
Question 1.What day is it today?
Question 2.When do they meet?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I go to school ___ Monday.
Question 2.Today is Friday. Tomorrow is ___.
Question 3.Saturday and Sunday are the ___.
Question 4.The day before Wednesday is ___.
Q1.First day of the weekend: ___
Q2.Day after Tuesday: ___
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — Talk about your week
Task
Say one thing you do on three different days.
Strategy
Start with the day, then the action: 'On Monday I…'. Keep sentences short.
Example
On Monday I study. On Wednesday I play tennis. On Sunday I rest.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 5 sentences about your week. One sentence for each of these days: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Show model answer
On Monday I work. On Wednesday I study English. On Friday I cook. On Saturday I see friends. On Sunday I sleep.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Ask your partner: 'What do you do on Saturday?' Take turns. Use a different day each time.
Useful phrases
- • What do you do on ___?
- • On ___ I usually ___.
- • Are you free on ___?
- • Let's meet on ___.
- AWhat day is it today?
- B_______________
- AAre you free on Sunday?
- B_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Write your weekly plan in English (one line per day).
Say the 7 days aloud 3 times. Record yourself if you can.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 📅 Say the seven days of the week clearly.
- 👉 Use 'on' before days: on Monday, on Friday.
- 🎉 Know the difference between weekdays and weekend.
- 🗣️ Stress the first syllable of each day.
- 💬 Talk simply about what you do each day.