Unit 4 - My Day

Have a Nice Day!

Talking about daily routine

A grandmother is looking after her
grandchildren. Read the dialogue and
answer the questions that follow.

Mother: The children get up at 7:00. They

have breakfast around 7:30.
Grandmother: When do they go to school?
Mother: They go to school at 8:00. Classes
start at 8:30.
Grandmother: When do classes nish?
Mother: Classes nish at 1:30. The children have
lunch at 2:00. Lunch is in the fridge.
Grandmother: Do they go to sleep in the afternoon?
Mother: Yes, they go to sleep at 3:00.
Grandmother: OK. Have a nice day!

1. Mark the sentences true ( ) or false ( ).

a. The children have breakfast at 8:30.
b. Breakfast is in the fridge.
c. The children go to sleep in the afternoon. ✔

2. Read the dialogue again and mark the correct time for the activity.

a. The children get up at 7:00 / 8:00 / 8:30.

b. Classes start at 7:00 / 1:30 / 8:30.
c. Classes nish at 7:00 / 8:30 / 1:30.
d. The children have lunch at 1:30 / 2:00 / 3:00.
e. The children go to sleep at 1:30 / 7:00 / 3:00.

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 What Do You Do?

Asking and answering about occupations

1. Match the answers to the questions.

Questions Answers

1. I go to sleep at
a. What do you do?
11:00.

b. When do you start

2. I’m a secretary.
work?

c. When do you 3. I start work at 9:00

¿nish work? in the morning.

d. When do you have 4. I have lunch around

lunch? 1:30.

e. When do you go
to sleep? 5. I ¿nish work at 5:00.

a. 2 b. ___
3 c. ___
5 d. ___
4 e. ___
1

2. Complete the dialogue. Use the words below.

afternoon • When • What • work • morning • ¿nish

Mario: a What do you do, Clara?

Clara: I’m aUHDO estate agent.
Mario: b ____________
When do you start work?
Clara: I start c ____________
work around 8:00 in the d ____________.
morning

Mario: When do you e ____________

finish work?
f afternoon
Clara: I ¿nish work at 3:30 in the ____________.

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Meet John and Lisa!

Describing daily routines

Read about Tom and Maria and answer the questions that follow.

Tom and Maria’s Day

Maria is from Mexico. She lives in the United States
with her husband, Tom. Tom is a police of cer. Tom
and Maria have two children.
Maria is a student. Maria goes to classes in the
morning. In the afternoon she looks after the children.
Tom nishes work around 6:30 in the evening. Tom
and Maria have dinner with their children in the
evening.

1. Mark the sentences true ( ) or false ( ).

a. Maria lives in Mexico.
b. Tom and Maria have a baby.
c. Maria is a student. ✔
d. Maria comes home at 5:30.
e. Tom and Maria have lunch with their children. ✔

2. Mark the correct word.

a. Tom / Maria is a police of cer.

b. Tom / Maria nishes work at 6:30.
c. Tom / Maria is from Mexico.
d. Tom / Maria looks after the children in the afternoon.
e. Tom / Maria goes to college in the morning.

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 Karen’s Postcard

Reading and writing a postcard

Elena is writing a postcard to her father. Read the postcard and answer
the questions that follow.

Dear Dad!
College is fun! I have classes in the
afternoon from 3:30 to 7:30.
I have a new job. I m a secretary.
I start work at 8:30 in the morning
and nish at around 11:30.
Carlos Camargo Cruz,
Roberto is great. He looks after the
baby in the afternoon. In the Calle 59 No. 8
evening, Roberto and I have dinner
Bogotá, Colombia
together after the baby goes to
sleep.

Love,
Elena, Roberto and baby Pedro

1. Mark the sentences true ( ) or false ( ).

a. Elena has classes in the morning.
b. Elena works in the afternoon. ✔
c. Roberto is a secretary.
d. Elena and Roberto have dinner together after the baby goes to sleep. ✔

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2. Complete the sentences with the phrases below.

looks after the baby in the afternoon • have dinner together

starts work at 8:30 in the morning

a. Elena _______________________________________________.
starts work at 8:30 in the morning

b. Roberto _______________________________________________.
looks after the baby in the afternoon

c. Roberto and Elena _______________________________________________.

have dinner together

3. Complete these sentences about yourself. Use the phrases below to

help you.

go to classes • go out with my friends • look after my children

go to work • have dinner

a. In the morning I _______________________________________________.

go to classes

b. In the afternoon I ________________________________________________.

go out with my friends

c. In the evening I _______________________________________________.

have dinner

4. Answer these questions about yourself. Write full sentences.

a. When do you get up?

I get up at ______________________________________
6:00 in the morning

b. When do you have breakfast?

I ______________________________________________
have breakfast at 8:00 am

c. When do you have lunch?

I ______________________________________________
have lunch at 12:00

d. When do you go to sleep?

I ______________________________________________
go sleep at 11.00

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 Occupations and Routines

Talking about jobs and everyday activities

1. Write the words below under the correct headings.

doctor • student • cashier • teacher • sales assistant • nurse

a. College b. Supermarket c. Hospital

student _______________
sales assistant _______________
doctor

_______________
teacher _______________
cashier _______________
nurse

2. Complete these sentences about Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Match the phrases
from A with the phrases from B.

A B
a. Mr. and Mrs. Smith get up early 2 . 1. at night
b. Mrs. Smith has lunch ____.
3 2. in the morning
c. Mr. Smith ¿nishes work ____.
4 3. in the afternoon
d. Mr. and Mrs. Smith go to bed ____.
1 4. in the evening

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