Days, Months, and Dates in English

Days and Months in English

Let’s learn how to talk about days and months in English.

Speaking Practice with days, months and ordinals
Activity One:
Take turns asking and answering the questions. Then replace the underlined words with your own.

What is the 3rd day of the week?
It is Wednesday.


What is the 5th month of the year?
It is May.

Is Thursday the 4th day of the week?
Yes, it is.


Is Tuesday a month?
No, it isn’t.

Activity Two:
Look at Frank’s calendar. Take turns asking and answering questions about his plans. Take turns asking and answering the questions. Then replace the underlined words with your own.

calendar for beginners, day, months, and dates

Be careful to repeat the auxiliary or the form of to be in closed questions.

Does Frank have a dentist appointment on August 10th?
Yes, he does.

Is Mary’s birthday on a Friday?
No, it isn’t.

1.) What days of the week does Frank usually get exercise?
2.) What days are pay days for Frank?
3.) What plans does Frank have on August 27th?
4.) Does Frank have a movie date on Saturday, August 19th?
5.) What time does Frank plan to meet Thomas for lunch on the 6th?
6.) When does Frank usually bike? Who does he bike with?
7.) Where is Frank on Monday mornings?
8.) What time does the BBQ start on August 19th?
9.) Is Frank at the Doctor at 3:30 on August 10th?
10) Does Frank plan to go to a waterfall in August?