Talking about your daily routine is one of the most practical skills in English. It helps you share your schedule, understand others' habits, and organize your day. This lesson focuses on learning the vocabulary and grammar to describe daily activities and ask others about theirs. Students will practice using the present simple tense, time expressions, and action verbs to build complete sentences about routines.
GRAMMAR
1. Present Simple Tense
The present simple is used to talk about habits or daily activities.
Structure:
- Positive: Subject + verb (add -s for he/she/it).
Example: "I wake up at 7 a.m." - Negative: Subject + don’t/doesn’t + base verb.
Example: "He doesn’t drink coffee in the morning." - Questions: Do/Does + subject + base verb?
Example: "Do you go to work every day?"
- Positive: Subject + verb (add -s for he/she/it).
Time Expressions:
Words like every day, in the morning, at night, on weekends.
2. Adverbs of Frequency
These describe how often something happens.
- Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
- Placement:
- Before the main verb: "I always brush my teeth."
- After be: "He is usually on time."
3. Prepositions of Time
- At for specific times: "I wake up at 6 a.m."
- In for parts of the day: "I study in the evening."
- On for days: "On Mondays, I go to the gym."
VOCABULARY
- Wake up: To stop sleeping.
Example: "I wake up at 7 a.m." - Breakfast: The first meal of the day.
Example: "I eat breakfast at 8 a.m." - Commute: To travel to work or school.
Example: "I commute by bus." - Lunch: The meal in the middle of the day.
Example: "I have lunch at 12:30." - Dinner: The last meal of the day.
Example: "We eat dinner at 7 p.m." - Exercise: Physical activity to stay fit.
Example: "I exercise in the morning." - Relax: To rest and take it easy.
Example: "I relax in the evening." - Go to bed: To lie down and sleep.
Example: "I go to bed at 10 p.m." - Homework: School assignments to do at home.
Example: "I do my homework after dinner." - Routine: A set of regular activities.
Example: "My routine includes studying and working."
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
- "I usually start my day with __."
- "In the morning, I __."
- "I have lunch at __."
- "After work/school, I __."
- "I always __ before going to bed."
- "What time do you __?"
- "Do you __ every day?"
- "My favorite part of the day is __."
- "I don’t have time to __ in the morning."
- "On weekends, my routine is different because __."
SENTENCES
Positive Sentences
- "I wake up at 6:30 a.m. every day."
- "He goes to work by car."
- "We eat dinner together in the evening."
Negative Sentences
- "I don’t drink coffee in the morning."
- "She doesn’t watch TV after dinner."
- "They don’t exercise every day."
Questions
- "What time do you wake up?"
- "Do you have lunch at home or at work?"
- "Does she go to school by bus?"
Answers
- "I wake up at 7 a.m."
- "Yes, I always eat lunch at home."
- "No, she walks to school."
CONVERSATION
Scene: Two classmates talking about their daily routines.
Emma: Hi, John! What’s your daily routine like?
John: Hi, Emma! I usually wake up at 6:30 a.m. and go for a jog. What about you?
Emma: I wake up at 7 a.m. and have breakfast right away.
John: That’s nice. Do you study in the morning or afternoon?
Emma: I study in the morning. After lunch, I relax for a bit. How about you?
John: I study in the afternoon, and I usually do my homework in the evening.
Emma: Sounds productive!
READING
"My Daily Routine"
Hello! My name is Anna, and I’m 15 years old. My daily routine starts at 7 a.m. I wake up, brush my teeth, and have breakfast with my family. I usually eat cereal and drink orange juice.
At 8 a.m., I leave for school. I walk because it’s close to my house. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. During lunch, I eat in the school cafeteria with my friends.
After school, I go home and do my homework. Sometimes I help my mom cook dinner. We eat together at 7 p.m. In the evening, I like to read or watch TV. I go to bed at 10 p.m.
Questions and Answers
Q: What time does Anna wake up?
A: She wakes up at 7 a.m.Q: How does Anna get to school?
A: She walks to school.Q: Where does Anna eat lunch?
A: She eats lunch in the school cafeteria.Q: What does Anna do after school?
A: She does her homework and sometimes helps her mom cook dinner.Q: What time does Anna go to bed?
A: She goes to bed at 10 p.m.
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