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ENGLISH WORKSHOP
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Activity 1: Routine
Read the text and answer the questions

ALFRED`S DAILY ROUTINE

Alfred is an American boy. He lives in Los Angeles, California. He lives with his family in a
modern house. He is eleven years old and he has got an older brother, David, and a younger
sister, Emma.

He starts his day at about half past seven. He gets up, goes to the bathroom, takes a shower,
brushes his teeth and get dressed. Then he has breakfast and at a quarter to eight he leaves
home and catches the bus to school.

Classes begin at half past eight. He usually has lunch at the school canteen at half past twelve.
After school, at a quarter past five, he goes home. There he does his school homework and
when he finishes it he helps his Mum laying the table. At half past seven the family dines
together.

Alfred is a very helpful boy, so he helps his mother cleaning up everything after dinner.

He usually watches TV for a while after dinner and at about ten o’clock the most he brushes his
teeth again, puts on his Spider Man pajamas and goes to bed. His parents always kiss him good
night before he gets asleep. Alfred is a very happy boy!

1. Where does Alfred live? He lives in Los Angeles, California

2. What’s his sister’s name? Her sister´s name is Emma
3. What time does he wake up? He starts his day at about half past seven
4. Does he have breakfast at home? Yes, he has breakfast at home
5. What time does he leave home? At a quarter to eight he leaves home
6. Where does he have lunch? He usually has lunch at the school canteen
7. When does he return home? After school, at a quarter past five, he goes
home.
8. Does he make homework at school or at home? At home
9. Is he a helpful boy? Yes, of course
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What’s your daily routine like? Use 12 sentences to describe your daily routine.
Don`t forget to use pictures
.Example:
My daily routine

1. Every day, I get up at six o`clock in the morning.

2. I usually eat breakfast at 7:30

3. ,I take a shower, brushes teeth and get dressed

4. I take the bus to work at 8:00.am

5. I usually start working at 8:30.am

6. I always have lunch at noon.

7. I finish work at 5 o’clock

8. I usually start studying at 6:30. pm

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9. I finish SENA at 9 pm

10. I usually have dinner with my family around 9:30 p.m.

11. I brushes teeth

12. I often go to bed a 10:30 pm

Watch the video and listen to Anne talk about her routine. Choose the correct
answer.
http://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/grammar-and-vocabulary/grammar-
lessons/my-routine-adverbs-frequency
My routine
1. How many days does she go to work?
a) a. Monday to Friday.
b) b. Five days a week.
c) c. Four days a week.

2. What time does she get up to work?

a. 6.15
b. 7.30
c. After 9.00pm

3. How often does she work on Mondays?

a) Always
b) Never
c) Sometimes
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4. What does she do on Monday mornings?

a) She goes shopping.
b) b. She goes swimming.
c) c. She goes to work.
5. When does she do her weekly shopping?
a) On Saturday mornings.
b) On Sundays.
c) On Mondays

Activity 2 : Frequency Adverbs

Answer the questions about you. Use adverbs of frequency in your answers.
Example:
How often do you watch T.V? I never watch T.v
1. What do you always do on the weekend?

I always clean the house and go out to walk

2. What do you almost always do in the evenings?

I usually work until 5 pm and go to study at SENA.

3. What time do you usually get up in the mornings?

I always get up at 6:30 a.m.

5. Where do you often go after class?

I never go to the house

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6. Where do you sometimes eat lunch?

Occasionally at work

7. What do you hardly ever do in your free time?

I usually practice sports

8. What do you never watch on TV?

I never watch movies with heavy humor

Activity 3: Describing the weather

✓ Place a picture of a person dressed for each season of the year.

✓ Next to each picture describe the weather the clothes the people are
wearing.
Example:

It is summer, it is hot and sunny

She is wearing high heels,black
shorts,white blouse , a brown hat
and a bag

It's winter, it's very cold.

She wears high boots, blue jeans,
a white jacket, a red cap and red
gloves.
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It is autumn, the leaves of the trees

fall and the climate is temperate.
Wear high shoes, black pants,
warm sweater.

It is spring, it is progressively hot

and the flowers are reborn. She is
wearing a fresh and comfortable
white dress with blue flowers.
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Activity 4
It is a picture of a busy street write a paragraph about the scene use ing form of
the verbs. Use 10 or 12 sentences

This is a pocture of a busy Street. There are many people in the picture. They are doing
different activities.

1. Adam and Sujanne are swimming.

2. Dimitri is talking of the phone.
3. Adela is playing the guitar
4. John is listening the music
5. Ann is riding the bicycle
6. Paul is buying de news paper
7. Sarah in watching TV
8. Kevin is skating
9. Will is throwing a paper in the trash.
10. Mr. Cardoso and Mrs. Kean traveling by tram
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Activity 5

Speaking
Record yourself and send the audio.
Describe your neighborhood
• What are the places in your neighborhood?
• How can you improve your neighborhood?
• How do places near your house affect you?
Example:
I live in a posh area of Bogota. I love my house because it is located in a very good
place in the city. My house is in the suburbs and it is a very peaceful area. There are
no commercial buildings near my house and I am very happy because of this…

I live in Villavicencio, my house is located in a quiet residential area, I love my

neighborhood because it is close to commercial areas and fast food, I usually love
the parks where you can walk. Inside my neighborhood there is a park where
people go out to play and with their dogs.