MY DAILY ROUTINE

Here are some examples of things you can say about your daily routine:

I wake up at … (what time?) and I get up at … (what time?)

Then, I go to bathroom and I have/take a shower, wash my face, brush my teeth, comb my
hair…

I usually have breakfast at … (what time?) and I have/eat/drink … (what?) for breakfast but some days
I eat …(what?) sandwich, toast, bread, butter, jam, cheese, eggs, olives, cornflakes cereals,
fruit juice, a cup of coffee, tea, milk, etc.

After breakfast, t-shirt, jeans, shorts, skirt, dress,

trainers, etc.
I get dressed; I usually wear … (what?) at school

I go to school at … (what time?), … (how?). by bus, car, taxi, underground, train, bike, on
foot

The classes/lessons start at … (what time?)

I have lunch … (where?), I eat … (what?)

in a restaurant, in the cafeteria, in canteen/
soup, hamburgers, some meat, salad, potatoes,
After school, I … (do what?) pizza, pasta, fish, rice, etc.

I get home at … (what time?), and I … (do what?)

I have dinner at … (what time?), and I ate … (what?)

rest a bit, read something, watch TV, do exercise,
After dinner, I … (do what?) do my homework, go shopping, make the dinner,
have a bath, relax, surf the internet, play computer
I go to sleep at … (what time?) games, etc.

❖ Use expressions and adverbs of frequency; always, generally, usually, sometimes, never,
ever day, once, twice, etc. and time words; after, then, etc.

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EXERCISE 1. Watch Miko’s typical day and order her activities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L31ExXwlsVc

1 wake up &
take a shower make breakfast do yoga start work

OR
finish work have lunch go to the gym OR go out with friends

OR
take a bus to the center read a book OR watch TV go to university

go to bed

EXERCISE 2. Practise talking about your daily routine. After you study yourself for 5 minutes, work with a
friend and tell each other about your daily routines.

AT HOME You can practise talking about your daily routine in front of a
mirror or you can record yourself and listen to/watch the recording.

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EXERCISE 3. Ask questions to your partner to fill in the gaps. Then tell the other pair about your friend’s
typical day.

Hello. My name is (what?)

I am (how old?) years old.
family, friend(s),
I live (with my) (who?). relatives, alone
We/I live in (where?). dormitory, flat
Anyway, I get up at (when?).
At first, my alarm clock rings at (when?).
Then I get out of bed. I go to bathroom and I (do what?).
After that, I (do what?).
I usually wear (what?) at school.
(who?) prepare(s) my breakfast at (when?).
I usually eat (what?).
I also drink (what?).
(when?), I go to school (how?).
The lessons start at (when?).
I am a (what/ job?) at (which university?) and my department is (which
department?).
I have a lunch break at (when?). Then I eat (what?) at (where?).
I usually have other classes (when?). I finish school at (when?).
I go home (how?).
In the evening, I read a (what?) or watch (what?). I have dinner at (when?).
I usually eat (what?) for dinner. I take a shower and brush my teeth at (when?) I go to bed
at (when?)

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