Determine the Day

Determine the Day

  • Post category:Listening

Topic: Days of the Week

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will listen to audio recordings and choose the day that comes before or after each they hear.

Components of this activity: Scripts, worksheet with answers in bold.

Instructions to the teacher

These are four versions of the same listening activity. In advance, make a recording of the following scripts. Alternatively, read them aloud to the class at a relatively normal speaking speed.

Version 1: The Day Before

Script

1. Thursday
2. Sunday
3. Tuesday
4. Wednesday
5. Saturday
6. Monday
7. Friday

Instructions to students

For each day you hear, choose the day that comes before it.

Worksheet

    1. a. Friday        b. Wednesday    c. Monday    d. Sunday

    2. a. Tuesday        b. Sunday    c. Monday    d. Saturday

    3. a. Wednesday        b. Thursday    c. Monday    d. Friday

    4. a. Monday    b. Tuesday    c. Friday    d. Sunday

    5. a. Wednesday        b. Thursday    c. Friday    d. Sunday

    6. a. Sunday    b. Tuesday    c. Monday    d. Thursday

    7. a. Thursday    b. Saturday    c. Wednesday        d. Sunday

Version 2: Two Days Before

Script

1. Monday
2. Thursday
3. Friday
4. Saturday
5. Tuesday
6. Wednesday
7. Sunday 

Instructions to students

Choose the day that comes two days before the day you hear.

Worksheet

  1. a. Thursday    b. Saturday    c. Wednesday        d. Friday
  2. a. Tuesday    b. Saturday    c. Monday    d. Wednesday
  3. a. Sunday    b. Tuesday    c. Wednesday    d. Thursday
  4. a. Friday    b. Sunday    c. Monday    d. Thursday
  5. a. Sunday    b. Wednesday        c. Thursday    d. Monday
  6. a. Tuesday    b. Monday        c. Friday    d. Thursday
  7. a. Tuesday    b. Monday    c. Friday    d. Saturday 

Version 3: The Day After

Script

1. Monday
2. Thursday
3. Friday
4. Sunday
5. Saturday
6. Tuesday
7. Wednesday 

Instructions to students

Choose the day that comes after the day you hear.

Worksheet 

  1. a. Thursday    b. Monday    c. Tuesday    d. Friday
  2. a. Friday    b. Monday    c. Thursday    d. Wednesday
  3. a. Saturday    b. Thursday    c. Monday    d. Sunday
  4. a. Tuesday    b. Wednesday   c. Saturday    d. Monday
  5. a. Monday    b. Sunday    c. Friday    d. Saturday
  6. a. Tuesday    b. Monday    c. Wednesday   d. Thursday
  7. a. Monday    b. Sunday    c. Tuesday    d. Thursday

Version 4: Three Days After

Script

1. Wednesday
2. Sunday
3. Saturday
4. Monday
5. Friday
6. Thursday
7. Tuesday 

Instructions to students

Choose the day that comes three days after the day you hear.

Worksheet

  1. a. Sunday    b. Thursday    c. Monday    d. Saturday
  2. a. Wednesday    b. Thursday    c. Friday    d. Monday
  3. a. Sunday    b. Wednesday        c. Tuesday    d. Friday
  4. a. Tuesday    b. Sunday    c. Friday    d. Thursday
  5. a. Monday    b. Thursday    c. Tuesday    d. Wednesday
  6. a. Sunday    b. Monday    c. Friday    d. Wednesday
  7. a. Thursday    b. Friday     c. Sunday    d. Monday
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