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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.

🗣Vocabulary

dayweekyesterdaytomorrowweekendsubjectmathscienceartpemusichomeworkrestenjoy

🗣Component 3: Vocabulary Expansion

day

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

week

Seven days (Monday to Sunday)

yesterday

The day before today

tomorrow

The day after today

weekend

Saturday and Sunday

subject

A topic you study at school

math

The study of numbers

science

The study of nature and the world

art

Drawing, painting, creating

Sports and exercise class

music

The study of songs and instruments

homework

School work you do at home

rest

Relax; do nothing; sleep

enjoy

Like something; have fun with something

Useful Phrases

{"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

What You Learned

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

Lesson 5: Lunch Time - Food and Preferences

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

Self Assessment

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

Teacher Notes

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

Common Challenges

Remembering to capitalize days
Pronouncing "Wednesday" (silent 'd')
Using "on" instead of "in" with days
Adding 's' to "likes" for he/she

📌Other Lesson Content

Context Reminder

Bullets

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