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Lesson 4 — Lesson 4 - Days and School Subjects

🎯Learning Objectives

  • Name all seven days of the week
  • Talk about school subjects
  • Express likes and dislikes using "like" and "don't like"
  • Use "on" with days of the week

📖Component 1: The Story

It is Thursday morning. The students are in class. Mr. Parker writes the days of the week on the board: Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday "These are the seven days of the week," says Mr. Parker. "Today is Thursday. Yesterday was Wednesday. Tomorrow is Friday!" "I like Friday!" says Amy. "We have art on Friday. I love art!" "That's wonderful, Amy," says Mr. Parker. "What about you, Peter? What is your favorite subject?" Peter thinks. "I like science," he says. "Science is interesting. We have science on Monday and Thursday." "Good choice!" says Mr. Parker. "Alejandro, what subjects do you like?" "I like English and PE," says Alejandro. "We have English every day. We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday. In Argentina, I play football on Saturday." "Football is fun!" says Peter. "Do you play on Sunday too?" "No," says Alejandro. "On Sunday, I rest. Sunday is my favorite day!" Everyone laughs. Mishiko raises her hand. "Mr. Parker, I don't like math," she says quietly. "Math is difficult." "That's okay, Mishiko," says Mr. Parker. "Not everyone likes math. What subject do you like?" "I like art and music," says Mishiko. "We have art on Friday. When is music class?" "Music is on Wednesday," says Mr. Parker. "That's yesterday! Did you enjoy it?" "Yes!" says Mishiko. She smiles. "I like music very much." Amy looks at the board. "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday... these are school days. Saturday and Sunday are weekend days!" "Exactly!" says Mr. Parker. "We have school from Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday are our days off." "I like the weekend!" says Peter. "No school on Saturday and Sunday!" "But we have homework on the weekend," says Alejandro. "Oh no!" says Peter. "I don't like homework!" Everyone laughs again. "Now," says Mr. Parker, "let's review. Peter, what day is today?" "Today is Thursday!" says Peter. "And what do we have on Thursday?" asks Mr. Parker. "We have science and PE on Thursday!" says Peter. "Perfect!" says Mr. Parker. "You are all learning so well!"
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📌Component 2: Grammar Deep-Dive

⭐ Important Notes
  • Days always start with a CAPITAL letter (Monday, Tuesday…).
  • Use "on" before days of the week.
  • With he/she/it, add -s: "She likes…"
  • For negative with he/she/it: "doesn't like" (not "don't like").
⚠ Common Mistakes
She like art.
She likes art.
We have class in Monday.
We have class on Monday.
I like friday.
I like Friday.
He don't like math.
He doesn't like math.

📌Other Lesson Content

Context Reminder
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  • Monday (Lesson 1): Students met and introduced themselves
  • Tuesday (Lesson 2): Students organized their school supplies
  • Wednesday (Lesson 3): Students learned numbers and telling time
  • Today (Thursday): Students talk about their weekly schedule and favorite subjects
Component 3: Vocabulary Expansion
categories
name

Days of the Week

items
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
name

Time Words

items
  • day
  • week
  • yesterday
  • tomorrow
  • weekend
name

School Subjects

items
  • math
  • science
  • art
  • PE
  • music
name

Actions

items
  • rest
  • enjoy
name

Other

items
  • subject
  • homework
newWords
word

day

definition

A 24-hour period; Monday, Tuesday, etc.

example

Today is Thursday.

prompt

What day is today?

audio

day.mp3

word

week

definition

Seven days (Monday to Sunday)

example

These are the seven days of the week.

prompt

What is your favorite day of the week?

audio

week.mp3

word

yesterday

definition

The day before today

example

Yesterday was Wednesday.

prompt

What day was yesterday?

audio

yesterday.mp3

word

tomorrow

definition

The day after today

example

Tomorrow is Friday!

prompt

What day is tomorrow?

audio

tomorrow.mp3

word

weekend

definition

Saturday and Sunday

example

I like the weekend!

prompt

What do you do on the weekend?

audio

weekend.mp3

word

subject

definition

A topic you study at school

example

What is your favorite subject?

prompt

Name three subjects.

audio

subject.mp3

word

math

definition

The study of numbers

example

I don't like math.

prompt

Are you good at math?

audio

math.mp3

word

science

definition

The study of nature and the world

example

I like science. Science is interesting.

prompt

Do you like science?

audio

science.mp3

word

art

definition

Drawing, painting, creating

example

We have art on Friday.

prompt

Are you good at art?

audio

art.mp3

word

pe

definition

Sports and exercise class

example

We have PE on Tuesday and Thursday.

prompt

What sports do you play in PE?

audio

pe.mp3

word

music

definition

The study of songs and instruments

example

I like music very much.

prompt

Do you play an instrument?

audio

music.mp3

word

homework

definition

School work you do at home

example

I don't like homework!

prompt

How much homework do you have?

audio

homework.mp3

word

rest

definition

Relax; do nothing; sleep

example

On Sunday, I rest.

prompt

When do you rest?

audio

rest.mp3

word

enjoy

definition

Like something; have fun with something

example

Did you enjoy music class?

prompt

What do you enjoy doing?

audio

enjoy.mp3

usefulPhrases
en

What day is today?

use

Asking about the current day

dialogue
speaker

A

text

What day is today?

speaker

B

text

Today is Thursday.

en

What is your favorite subject?

use

Asking about preferences

dialogue
speaker

A

text

What is your favorite subject?

speaker

B

text

I like science.

en

I like / I don't like ...

use

Expressing preferences

en

We have [subject] on [day].

use

Talking about schedule

en

We have school from Monday to Friday.

use

Showing a range

Lesson Conclusion
whatYouLearned
  • Grammar: Days of the week, "on" + days, like/don't like
  • Vocabulary: 7 days + 14 new words (subjects, time words)
  • Skills: Talking about your schedule, expressing preferences
nextLesson
title

Lesson 5: Lunch Time - Food and Preferences

teaser

It's Friday! Lunch time arrives. The students sit together in the cafeteria and talk about their favorite foods.

selfAssessment
  • I can name all seven days of the week
  • I can use "on" with days correctly
  • I can say what subjects I like and don't like
  • I can talk about my weekly schedule
  • I know at least 5 school subjects in English
teacherNotes
tips
  • Create a large weekly calendar for the classroom
  • Have students fill in their real schedule
  • Practice days of the week daily (start each class with "What day is today?")
  • Use flashcards for subjects with images
  • Create a "like/don't like" chart for the class
commonChallenges
  • Remembering to capitalize days
  • Pronouncing "Wednesday" (silent 'd')
  • Using "on" instead of "in" with days
  • Adding 's' to "likes" for he/she