Unit10-weekdays

Unit 10: Days of the Week

Objectives:

  • This English lesson will teach ESL/EFL young learners how to talk about days of the week and activities we do during the week.
  • They will learn the days of the week vocabulary and describe weekly activities using adverbs of frequency.
  • This lesson extends knowledge of adverbs of frequency by adding 'sometimes' and 'never' to 'usually' which was taught in earlier lessons.

Main Lesson Materials & Study Steps

days-week video lesson

1st –This cartoon animated video features a short dialogue, followed by vocabulary and sentence breakdown. It is essential for introducing the words, phrases, grammar, spelling and sentences of the lesson in context. Watch repeatedly to master the content. The video plays on any device.

days-week game

2nd – Then the student plays this fun game after watching the video, to practice the contents of the lesson. The game reviews key vocabulary, grammar and sentences from the lessons. This game can be played on any device.

days-week test

3rd – Finally the learner takes this test of the unit. The score of this test is captured in the LMS and gives educators an idea of how well their learner is doing. The test opens on any device – mobile & PC.

Worksheets for the Unit

The worksheets below are useful for offline and classroom activities. These printable exercises directly correlate with the above lesson 'Days of the Week'. Every worksheet comes with an answer sheet on the second page for educators.

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Lesson Story:

Freddie, Lisa, Bob, and Sally are on their way home from school on a Friday. They are looking forward to the weekend with no lessons. A conversation about weekly activities begins.

Vocabulary:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Today, tomorrow, usually, sometimes, never, play volleyball, play soccer,  have a picnic

Key Sentences/Grammar

  • Today is Friday.
  • Tomorrow is Saturday.
  • School is five days a week.
  • What do you usually do on weekends, Sally?
  • I usually stay at home and watch TV.
  • We sometimes play volleyball at the park.
  • We never have picnics.

Adverbs of Frequency

  • We usually have picnics at the park.
  • We sometimes play volleyball.
  • We never have picnics.

This lesson is part of the Level 3 English course.

Download Level 3 Course Manual