Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Each day of the week has its own attitude. Friday is fun, Saturday is busy and Sunday is relaxing. For many people, Monday is the worst day of the week. It’s the day you have to go back to work or school after the weekend. And on Monday, you have five long days to get through before Saturday comes around again.
But not everyone hates Mondays. For some, each Monday is a fresh start. It’s a chance to kick the week off right. Find out how Jeff and Devan feel about Mondays.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Jeff: I had the worst day today.
Devan: Yeah? You have a case of the Mondays?
Jeff: You could put it that way, big time.
Devan: What happened? It was just a boring day at the office? Were you busy from work that got backed up over the weekend, or…?
Jeff: I just feel kind of down in general. It’s a long week ahead.
Devan: So you’ve got the blues at the beginning of the week, it sounds like.
Jeff: Oh yeah. The Monday blues.
Devan: Is it just that you know that it’s gonna be a long time before you have a day off again, or do they just typically seem to be a harder workday for you?
Jeff: Both of those things, really. But a lot of the time I’ll really exert myself over the weekend, and make myself real tired ‘cause I want to pack in as much fun as possible. So I think that’s the largest part of it. How are you feeling today?
Devan: I agree with you. I think that working a nine to five job, you kind of get caught in the daily grind, and it can be a little disheartening at times. I definitely feel the Monday blues myself.
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Discussion
Jeff had a bad day. It’s Monday, his least favorite day of the week. Devan thinks he has a case of the Mondays.
Jeff often feels blue at the beginning of the week. He is tired from the weekend and busy at work. It will be a long time before he will have another day off.
Devan agrees that Mondays can be depressing. Looking ahead to the long work week sometimes makes her feel down as well.
Do you like Mondays? What are your favorite and least favorite days of the week?
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