//Routine Conversation Book 2

1 - Warm up
-What do you do every day?
-What do you normally do in your free time?
-What are some good habits you have?
-What about bad ones?
-What time do you normally wake up? And go to bed?
-How often do you relax?
-What do you like to do to relax?

2 - Reading
2.1 You are going to read about three people’s routines. In pairs, match the activities below to the pictures that best
depict them:
a) Zumba classes
b) Windsurfing
c) Rollerblading
d) Lifting weights
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
e) Hanging out with friends
g) Yoga

2.2 Now read about the people’s routines and, in pairs, complete the gaps with the words below.

LEAVE - SEE - WORKS - TAKE - READ - HAVE - HATE

I ________ routine! I try to do something different every day. I exercise every day, but instead of always doing the
same thing, I prefer a mix of activities. I run twice a week, I ________ Zumba classes two evenings a week, I go to the
gym and lift weights every Wednesday, and on weekends I always find time to relax and go windsurfing and roller
blading! I’m addicted to extreme sports! – Jenny, 26

Well, I wake up very early every day. On weekends, however, I like to stay in bed until 10 AM and enjoy some relaxing
time watching TV. I ________ lunch with my mother 3 times a week and I go out with my friends almost every day.
I have classes at university every morning and work part-time at a fast food restaurant. I have a busy routine, so
in the evening I like to relax, drink beer and hang out with my friends. You will never ________ me at a gym; I hate
exercising! – Julian, 23

I have a very busy life! I’m a mother of two children and my husband ________ in another city, so he only comes home
on weekends. It’s very difficult to do everything by myself, but I don’t have a choice! In the morning I take my children
to school, but on Thursdays a friend needs to drive them, as I have early meetings at work. They always go home by
bus, because I only ________ work at 6 PM. In the evening I help them to do homework, and once a week the three of
us go to the movies to spend some quality time together. I love my family, but I wish I had some free time during the
week to ________, go out with my high school friends and do yoga, which is my passion in life! – Anna, 40

2.3 Now listen to the recording and check your answers.

2.4 Based on the reading, work with a partner to answer the following questions.

-What does Jenny do to avoid routine?

-What does she do to relax?
-Does Julian wake up early on weekends?
-What does he like to do to relax?
-Is he a very active kind of person? Why?
-Does Anna have a lot of free time during the week? Why / why not?
-Why doesn’t she take her children to school on Thursday mornings?
-What does Anna do once a week?
 3 - Target language
Simple Present
We use the Simple Present tense to talk about routines and habits. (E.g. I go to work every day; She eats pizza
once a week; etc.)

To form the Simple Present tense:

For I, You, We, and They, we do not change the base form of the verb.
For He, She, and It, we put-s, -es, or -ies at the end of the verb.

3.1 Try to decide whether -s, -es, or -ies should be added to the following verbs.

Teach_________ Play________ Worry_______ Finish_______

Fly_________ Go________ Guess_______ Have_______

3.2 What are the spelling rules for third person singular verb forms in the Simple Present?

For most verbs, we add ___________

For verbs ending with a consonant +y, we add ____________
For verbs ending in -o, -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x, we add ____________
For the verb “have”, we change it to ___________

4 - Pair work
Work with a partner to complete the following exercises.
4.1 Underline the correct verb form for each sentence.
I often eat / eats dinner at my friend’s house.
Emma do / does her homework when she gets home.
My brother never watch / watches television.
Lucy and Liz go / goes to church every week.

4.2 Make the following sentences negative.

Maria loves tea. ___________________________________________________________________________________
Mr. Brown goes home by car. ________________________________________________________________________
We have lunch at university. _________________________________________________________________________
Mike and Ana live in Canada. _________________________________________________________________________

4.3 Arrange the words below to make questions.

she / collect / stickers – E.g. Does she collect stickers?
they / play / board games ___________________________________________________________________________
the cat / sleep / in the cat’s bed ______________________________________________________________________
you/ go / to the cinema ____________________________________________________________________________

5 - Group work
5.1 In groups of three, ask your classmates questions about the topics below. Write down your findings.
E.g.: Do you have a pet? - Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Classmate 2
Topics Classmate 1
Have a pet
Cook
Listen to Pagode music
Like fast food
Have children

5.2 Report your findings to the class.

6 - Composition
Write about your daily activities. Don’t forget to mention the time you perform each activity. Also mention the things
you love and hate about your routine.