47 Everyday things

A Things we do every day

wake up get up go to the bathroom have a shower

have breakfast listen to the

/ˈbrekfəst/ radio /ˈlɪsən/ go to work come home

make dinner phone (or call)

watch TV go to bed
a friend

B Sometimes I …

wash clothes clean the house go for a walk write letters / emails

C Expressions
A: How often do you go out / watch a film?
B: Three or four times a week.
A: What time do you get up / go to work?
B: At 7 o’clock normally.
A: How do you go to work?
B: Usually by bus / train / car.
(See also Unit 38: Have / had / had and Unit 41: Make / made / made.)

Common mistakes
We say I usually get up at 8 o’clock, but today I got up at 8.30. [NOT I used to / I’m
used to get up at 8 o’clock.]

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 Exercises
47.1 What do they usually do?
1 He listens to the radio every morning.

2 She w (every Saturday)

3 He c (every weekend)

4 He w (every evening)

5 She g (every Sunday)

47.2 Ask questions.

topic question answer

1 get up What time do you get up? 7.30, usually.
2 go for a walk How … Every Saturday.
3 go to work How … By train.
4 have dinner When … At about 7 o’clock usually.
5 come home from work How … I normally walk home.
6 phone your best friend How … Two or three times a week.
7 clean your room When … On Saturday morning usually.
8 have a shower What … Usually at about 11 pm.

47.3 Complete the sentences about yourself.

1 I usually wake up at
2 I go to the bathroom and have
3 I usually have for breakfast.
4 I go to work by
5 I usually have a cup of tea / coffee at o’clock.
6 I usually come home at
7 I usually dinner at o’clock.
8 In the evenings I normally or
9 Sometimes I one or two emails or to the radio.
10 I usually to bed at

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