📘 Lesson Theme

Days of the Week + Countries & Nationalities
Level: A1–A2
Skills: Listening → Guided Speaking → Interactive Communication

Part 1: ELLLO 1.06 – Days of the Week

🔤 Core Language Focus

Vocabulary

  • Monday – Sunday

  • weekday / weekend

  • today / tomorrow / yesterday

  • on Monday / on Friday

  • every Monday

Key Sentence Patterns

  • What day is it today?

  • Today is ___.

  • What do you do on Monday?

  • I study on Monday.

  • I work on weekdays.

  • I relax on weekends.

🎧 Listening Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Recognize and understand days of the week.

  2. Identify activities connected to specific days.

  3. Understand frequency expressions (every Monday, on weekends).

  4. Catch key details from short conversations.

🗣️ Speaking Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Say the days of the week in order.

  2. Ask and answer questions about weekly schedules.

  3. Talk about regular activities on specific days.

  4. Use “on + day” correctly.

Part 2: USA Learns – Countries & Nationalities

🔤 Core Language Focus

Vocabulary

  • country

  • nationality

  • language

  • capital

  • map

Examples:

  • Japan – Japanese

  • Brazil – Brazilian

  • Mexico – Mexican

  • China – Chinese

Key Sentence Patterns

  • Where are you from?

  • I’m from ___.

  • I’m ___. (nationality)

  • What language do you speak?

  • I speak ___.

🎧 Listening Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Identify a speaker’s country.

  2. Recognize nationality adjectives.

  3. Understand short introductions.

🗣️ Speaking Objectives

Students will be able to:

  1. Introduce their country and nationality.

  2. Ask classmates about their country.

  3. Talk about language use.

🔗 Integrating the Two Topics (Natural Combination)

You can combine both topics by asking:

  • What do you do on Monday in your country?

  • What day is important in your country?

  • Do people work on Sunday in your country?

  • What language do you speak at work on weekdays?

This creates more meaningful communication.

🧩 Suggested Lesson Structure (45–60 mins)

1️⃣ Warm-up (5–8 min)

Ask:

  • What day is it today?

  • What do you do on Sunday?

  • Where are you from?

Board model:

Today is ___.
I’m from ___.
I work on Monday.

2️⃣ Listening Stage (ELLLO 1.06) (10–15 min)

Pre-listening

Review days of the week.
Prediction:

  • What activities do people do on weekdays?

While-listening

Students answer:

  • What day does the speaker mention?

  • What activity happens on that day?

Post-listening

Repeat useful sentences.

3️⃣ Speaking Practice (20 min)

Activity 1 – Weekly Schedule Interview

Students ask:

  • What do you do on Monday?

  • What do you do on weekends?

Activity 2 – Country + Weekly Life

Students ask:

  • Where are you from?

  • What do people do on Sunday in your country?

  • What is a special day in your country?

Activity 3 – Partner Report

Example:

Maria is from Brazil. She works on weekdays and relaxes on Sunday.

🗣️ Oral Extension Questions

Level 1 – Days of the Week

  1. What day is your favorite day?

  2. What do you do every Monday?

  3. Do you work on Saturday?

  4. What do you do on weekends?

  5. Which day is busy for you?

Level 2 – Countries & Nationalities

  1. What country are you from?

  2. What language do you speak?

  3. What is your country famous for?

  4. Is English popular in your country?

  5. What is a special holiday in your country?

Level 3 – Combined Discussion

  1. Do people work on Sunday in your country?

  2. What day is important in your culture?

  3. What do families do on weekends in your country?

  4. Is Monday busy in your country?

  5. How is life different on weekdays and weekends?

📌 Board Sentence Frames

  • Today is ___.

  • I work on ___.

  • I relax on ___.

  • I’m from ___.

  • I speak ___.

  • In my country, people ___ on ___.

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