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Today we're working on "Days of the Week". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: Pre-A1

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Days of the Week

Simple vocabulary for the days of the week and basic expressions.

daystimecalendar

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
Mondaylunesnoun
Tuesdaymartesnoun
Wednesdaymiércolesnoun
Thursdayjuevesnoun
Fridayviernesnoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Today is Monday

🇪🇸 Hoy es lunes

See you on Friday

🇪🇸 Nos vemos el viernes

It is Thursday

🇪🇸 Es jueves

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What day is it?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué día es?

Do you like Fridays?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gustan los viernes?

Pattern Practice

Today is ___

🇪🇸 Hoy es ___

It is ___

🇪🇸 Es ___

See you on ___

🇪🇸 Nos vemos el ___

Mini Dialogue

A: What day is it?

B: It is Tuesday.

A: I like Tuesday!

B: I like Friday.

A: Me too!

How do you say “jueves” in English?

Answer: Thursday

Translate: “Hoy es lunes.”

Answer: Today is Monday.

What is the meaning of “Friday”?

Answer: viernes

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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          "en": "See you on Friday",
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          "en": "What day is it?",
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        {
          "B": "I like Friday."
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        {
          "A": "Me too!"
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          "q": "What is the meaning of “Friday”?",
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