Lesson 1558: Days of the Week

Level: Beginner
Topic: Days of the Week and Weekly Routines
Skills: Listening, Vocabulary, Speaking, Language Awareness
Materials: Audio, worksheet, multiple-choice quiz, word puzzle

1. Vocabulary Warm-Up

Give students the worksheet.

Have them match the vocabulary words with the pictures. Use the pictures to set the scene and generate interest in the topic.

Briefly review the vocabulary before listening.

2. First Listening – Put the Pictures in Order

Play the conversation.

Students listen and number the pictures in the order they are mentioned.

This works especially well with longer conversations because students have a simple task that keeps them actively listening throughout the audio.

Afterward, have students compare their answers with a partner.

3. Listening for Detail – Multiple-Choice Quiz

Move on to the multiple-choice questions.

Play the conversation again. Students listen and answer the comprehension questions.

Have students compare their answers before checking as a class.

Teaching Tip

The answer key includes timestamps showing exactly when each quiz answer is revealed.

You can use these timestamps to pause the audio immediately after an answer appears and check students' comprehension.

4. Discussion – My Week

Use the discussion questions at the bottom of the worksheet.

Students work in pairs or small groups and talk about their own weekly routines.

For homework, students can write their answers to the questions and then use those answers for a speaking activity in the next class.

5. Word Puzzle – Complete the Transcript

This lesson includes a word puzzle activity.

Students receive the transcript with missing words. For each blank, they are given the first letter of the missing word.

For example:

Do you h_____ a busy week?

Students use the first letter and the surrounding language to figure out that the missing word is have.

Students can work in pairs and go through the two-page transcript together, filling in the missing words.

The vocabulary is fairly basic, so students should usually be able to work out the answers from context.

6. Listen and Check

After students complete the word puzzle, play the conversation again.

Students listen and check the missing words they added to the transcript.

This gives them another reason to listen closely while reinforcing the language they noticed during the puzzle.

7. Homework / Self-Study

The worksheet includes a QR code linking to the audio, so students can easily listen on their phones outside of class.

For homework, students can:

• Listen to the conversation again.

• Complete the multiple-choice questions.

• Write answers to the discussion questions.

• Complete or review the word puzzle.

8. Answer Key

The worksheet includes an answer key, so very little teacher preparation is required.

The quiz answer key also provides exact audio timestamps, making it easy to locate and replay each answer.

Suggested Lesson Flow

Vocabulary → First Listening → Picture Order → Multiple-Choice Quiz → Discussion → Word Puzzle → Listen and Check

The word puzzle is especially useful because it slows students down and makes them notice the language in the conversation. Rather than simply reading the transcript, students have to use context and their knowledge of English to reconstruct the missing words.