Days, months and seasons – A1 English Vocabulary

Days, Months and Seasons

In this A1 Elementary Vocabulary Lesson, you will learn the names of all the Days, Months and Seasons. The picture and examples below will help you understand and remember the terms.

Days of the week

The days of the week are seven:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

In most countries, the first day of the week is Monday, but in some countries, like the United States, the first day is Sunday. There are five working days, from Monday to Friday, and two weekend days, Saturday and Sunday.

The days of the week are capitalised. It means that the first letter is a CAPITAL letter:

• I start work early on monday.
• I start work early on Monday.

Months of the Year

There are twelve months in a year:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

The months of the year are also capitalised.

• I don’t like february because it’s very cold.
• I don’t like February because it’s very cold.

The Four Seasons

There are four seasons:

• autumn (UK) / fall (US)
• winter
• spring
• summer

In the United States, they say “fall”, but in the UK and other countries, they say “autumn”.

The seasons are NOT capitalised.

• My favourite season is Spring.
• My favourite season is spring.

Listen & Practice: Vocabulary with Pronunciation

Here’s a video to help you review the vocabulary from this lesson and improve your pronunciation.

After completing the exercises in this lesson on Days, Months and Seasons, you can use the unit’s Vocabulary Flashcards to revise and help you memorize the terms.