French Lesson: Les jours de la semaine (Days of the Week)

          Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• Name and pronounce the 7 days of the week in French
• Use them in basic sentences and scheduling contexts
• Recognize patterns and capitalization rules
• Practice through exercises and a final quiz

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🗣️ Vocabulary: Les jours de la semaine

French	English	Pronunciation	Notes
lundi	Monday	[lun-dee]	First day of the week
mardi	Tuesday	[mar-dee]
mercredi	Wednesday	[mehr-cruh-dee]
jeudi	Thursday	[zhuh-dee]	“j” sounds like “zh”
vendredi	Friday	[von-druh-dee]
samedi	Saturday	[sam-dee]
dimanche	Sunday	[dee-mohnsh]	Last day of the week

✅ Note: In French, days of the week are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

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🧑‍🏫 Example Sentences

📅 Talking About Days

• Aujourd’hui, c’est lundi. → Today is Monday.
• Demain, ce sera mardi. → Tomorrow will be Tuesday.
• Je travaille le mercredi. → I work on Wednesdays.
• Nous partons en voyage vendredi. → We’re leaving on Friday.
• Le marché est ouvert le dimanche. → The market is open on Sunday.

🔁 Weekly Routine

• Lundi: Je vais à l’école.
• Mardi: Je fais du sport.
• Mercredi: Je regarde un film.
• Jeudi: Je cuisine avec ma mère.
• Vendredi: Je sors avec mes amis.
• Samedi: Je fais les courses.
• Dimanche: Je me repose.

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✍️ Exercises

📝 Exercise 1: Match the Day

Match the French day to its English equivalent.

French	English
1. lundi	a. Wednesday
2. jeudi	b. Monday
3. mercredi	c. Thursday
4. dimanche	d. Sunday

Answers: 1 → b, 2 → c, 3 → a, 4 → d

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🗣️ Exercise 2: Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the correct day.

1. Aujourd’hui, c’est ______. (Today is Monday)
2. Demain, ce sera ______. (Tomorrow will be Tuesday)
3. Je vais au marché le ______. (I go to the market on Sunday)
4. Nous avons une réunion le ______. (We have a meeting on Thursday)

Answers: lundi, mardi, dimanche, jeudi

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📆 Exercise 3: Weekly Planner

Write your weekly schedule in French using full sentences.

Example:

• Lundi: Je travaille à l’hôpital.
• Mardi: Je fais du yoga.
• Mercredi: Je lis un livre.
  (Encourage learners to use verbs and time expressions.)

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🔁 Exercise 4: Rearrange the Days

Put the days of the week in the correct order (starting with Monday):

dimanche, mercredi, lundi, vendredi, mardi, jeudi, samedi

Correct Order:

1. lundi
2. mardi
3. mercredi
4. jeudi
5. vendredi
6. samedi
7. dimanche

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✅ Final Quiz: Days of the Week

🧠 Multiple Choice

1. What is “Wednesday” in French?

1. jeudi
2. mercredi
3. mardi

✅ Correct: b)

2. Which day comes after “vendredi”?

1. samedi
2. dimanche
3. jeudi

✅ Correct: a)

3. How do you say “Sunday” in French?

1. samedi
2. dimanche
3. lundi

✅ Correct: b)

4. Which day is spelled with a “zh” sound?

1. jeudi
2. mardi
3. mercredi

✅ Correct: a)