Days of the Week (A1 Vocabulary)

These five days are for work and school. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The work week starts on Monday.

Work and school days

Try it: Hiroshi: Is the class on Saturday? Amina: No, it is on ___, after the weekend. Finish Amina's answer. (Monday / Friday / Sunday) Answer: Monday — The day right after the weekend is Monday.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
Monday		School starts on Monday.
Tuesday		The class is on Tuesday.
Wednesday		Wednesday is in the middle of the week.
Thursday		We meet on Thursday.
Friday		Friday is the last work day.

These two days are the weekend, when many people rest. Saturday and Sunday. Together they are called the weekend.

Try it: Lars: Are you free on Saturday? Mei: Yes, and on ___ too. It is the weekend. Finish Mei's answer. (Sunday / Tuesday / Thursday) Answer: Sunday — The two weekend days are Saturday and Sunday.

One day has parts. The morning is early, the afternoon is in the middle, and the evening is late in the day.

Try it: Ethan: The sun is gone and the center is open for one more hour. Maya: So we are here in the ___. Finish Maya's answer. (evening / morning / afternoon) Answer: evening — The sun is gone and the day is almost over, and that part of a day is the evening.

Two days need no name. The day you are in is today, and the day after it is tomorrow.

Try it: Maya: It is Monday, and my class is on Tuesday. Ethan: Then your class is ___. Finish Ethan's answer. (tomorrow / today / in the morning) Answer: tomorrow — Today is Monday and Maya's class is on Tuesday, the day after, so her class is tomorrow.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
today	/təˈdeɪ/	Is the center open today?
tomorrow	/təˈmɑːroʊ/	See you tomorrow.