Days of the Week
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🧩 Supplementary Practice
Extra practice — Days of the Week
Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.
Extra support for language you've already met.
Step 1 · Let's Understand
Days of the week & 'on Monday' — words & phrases
Recognise it, remember it, then use it.
Recognise the meaning
RecogniseMatch each word with its meaning.
Answer, then check.
Group the words
NoticePut each day in the right group.
- WeekdaysMonday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday
- WeekendSaturday · Sunday
- Time wordstoday · tomorrow · weekend
Words in real phrases
ChunksSay each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.
I work on Monday.
Monday
I have English on Tuesday.
Tuesday
Wednesday is busy.
Wednesday
We meet on Thursday.
Thursday
I love Fridays!
Friday
Can you remember?
RecallSay the word first, then check.
Use it
Use itWrite 3 sentences about you using words from days of the week & 'on monday'.
Step 2 · Let's Practise
Extra speaking practice
Model first, then say it yourself.
Model language
ChunksListen, then say each phrase twice.
What do you do on ___?
On ___ I usually ___.
Are you free on ___?
Let's meet on ___.
Guided speaking
SpeakAsk your partner: 'What do you do on Saturday?' Take turns. Use a different day each time.
- Use: "What do you do on ___?"
- Use: "On ___ I usually ___."
- Use: "Are you free on ___?"
- Use: "Let's meet on ___."
Model answer
On Monday I work. On Wednesday I study English. On Friday I cook. On Saturday I see friends. On Sunday I sleep.
Complete the conversation
PractiseChoose the natural reply.
B: …
B: …
Answer, then check.
Challenge
SpeakNow do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.
- Talk about days of the week & 'on monday' without stopping.
Step 2 · Let's Practise
Common difficulties
The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.
Pronunciation: Stress on the first syllable: MON-day, TUES-day, WEDNES-day
ChunksStress the FIRST part of each day. Say 'SAT-er-dee', not 'sat-er-DAY'.
MONday
TUESday
WEDNESday
THURSday
FRIday
SATurday
Tricky ones — say it, then check
RecallThese are the parts beginners often get wrong.
Common difficulties
PractiseSlow down and choose carefully.
Saturday and Sunday are the ___.
The day after Friday is ___.
Answer, then check.
Step 3 · Let's Use It
On + day / Today is… / Tomorrow is…
Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.
Quick explanation
Understandon + day: 'on Monday'. Today is… / Tomorrow is… Days start with a CAPITAL letter.
- Today is Wednesday.
- Tomorrow is Thursday.
- I have English on Tuesday.
Notice the pattern
NoticeRead the sentences. What is the same in each one?
- Today is Wednesday.
- Tomorrow is Thursday.
- I have English on Tuesday.
- We don't work on Sunday.
Choose the right form
PractiseOne answer only. Take your time.
I play football ___ Saturday.
Today is Monday. Tomorrow is ___.
We start the week on ___.
Answer, then check.
Fix the mistake
Common mistakesEach sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.
I go to school in Monday.
Today is Friday. Tomorrow is Thursday.
Saturday and Sunday are the week.
Make it yours
Use itWrite 2–3 true sentences about you using on + day / today is… / tomorrow is….
