ENGLISH CLASS
BASIC REVIEW
GREETINGS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
WEATHER
FEELINGS
NUMBERS
ABOUT THE DAYS OF THE
WEEK
Sunday – This name came from the Old English word Sunnandæg, which is a
translation of the Latin dies solis. It means "sun's day."
Monday – This name came from the Old English word Mōnandæg, which is a
translation of the Latin dies lunae. It means "moon's day."
Tuesday – In Old English, it was Tīwesdæg. It means "Tiw's day." Tiw is the
Norse god Týr, a heroic warrior usually shown with one hand. In Latin, the day
was called dies Martis, associated with Mars, the Roman god of war.
Wednesday – In Old English, it was Wōdnesdæg. It is the day of Odin,
the main god in Norse mythology. In Latin, it is dies Mercurii or the day
of Mercury, a major Roman god. Odin and Mercury are different gods,
but they are both known for their might.
Thursday – This name came from the Old English Þūnresdæg, which
means "Þunor's day." Þunor means thunder, and the god associated
with it is otherwise known as Thor, the Norse god of thunder (among
many things). The Latin equivalent is dies Iovis, or "day of Jupiter."
Jupiter is the Roman god of the sky and thunder.
Friday – In Old English, it was Frīgedæg. It means "the day of Fríge."
Fríge is a goddess who is described as Odin's wife. The Latin
counterpart is dies Veneris or "day of Venus." Venus is the Roman
goddess of love and beauty.
Saturday – This name still reflects its Roman origin. In Latin, it
was dies Saturni or "day of Saturn." Saturn is the Roman god of time,
harvest, and agriculture.
WRITING
TIME
Can you tell me what is your favorite day of week?
Can you describe a perfect day for you? – the day, the weather, the
people who you would like to be with, the activity...
Can you tell me your favorite season and the best memorie that you
have about that season?
Write extensively the year that you born, the year that you married
and a year that marked your life.
