2
Days of the week
Learner’s Book 1: Unit 15, pp. 221–225
GoalSay the 7 days of the week in order and say what day it was yesterday, is today and will be tomorrow.
New words
yesterday · the day before todaytoday · this day, right nowtomorrow · the day after today
Explanation
There are 7 days in a week. They always come in the same order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. After Sunday, the week starts again with Monday. Today is the day we are in. Yesterday is the day before today. Tomorrow is the day after today. To find a day, say the days in order and count on or back.
The 7 days of the week, in order
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Worked examples
| yesterday | today | tomorrow |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| yesterday | today | tomorrow |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| today | in 1 day | in 2 days | in 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Class activity
Day chain: sit in a circle. The first person says ‘Monday’, the next says ‘Tuesday’, and so on round the circle. What happens when you get to Sunday? Then try going backwards from Sunday.
Practice
1
Zara’s swimming lesson is on the day after Thursday. Which day is that? (Use the days in order to help.)
The 7 days of the week, in order
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Friday
2
Today is Tuesday. What day was yesterday?
Monday
3
The market is open on Saturday. Today is Wednesday. How many days until the market?
3 days (Thursday, Friday, then Saturday)
4
Which day comes between Friday and Sunday?
Saturday