1 - Best Day, Worst Day ~5 mins
Which day of the week is best, and which is worst? Say why in English, in one short sentence each.
In many Spanish schools the week is written as a horario (timetable). Today you will learn the seven day names so you can read one.
En España, muchos dicen que su día favorito es el sábado o el domingo. ¡Vamos a aprender los siete!
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name all seven days in Spanish
- Put a day and a time together in a short routine sentence
- Spot where Spanish day names come from
2 - Seven Spanish Days ~10 mins
Here are all seven days in Spanish. We will learn them in two chunks: weekdays first, then the weekend. Tap each one, listen, then say it back together.
Watch the accents on miércoles and sábado, and notice that Spanish days do not start with a capital letter.
Our pattern for today:
Los lunes a las ocho juego al fútbol = On Mondays at eight I play football.
Say the model with the class, then swap the day or the time and say it again.
3 - Match the Days ~8 mins
Watch the board. When a Spanish day is turned, whisper it. Hands up if you want a turn to flip two cards and find each Spanish day with its English name.
After every match, the whole class whispers the Spanish day together.
4 - Into Your Copy ~6 mins
You have heard the days again in bingo. First we say a few day-and-time lines together from the board. Then open your copy and write two lines for your own horario.
Board model: Los lunes a las ocho juego al fútbol (On Mondays at eight I play football).
Each line needs a day, a time, and one activity from the board list. Take care with the accents on miércoles and sábado , and keep day names lowercase.
5 - Days Bingo ~9 mins
You will get a bingo card now. Listen carefully for each Spanish day (sometimes inside a short phrase) and mark it on your card. First full line calls out.
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