LESSON EIGHT

I CAN DESCRIBE MY ROUTINE

USEFUL LANGUAGE

CLOCK
set a clock (for)
wind a clock

BED get out of bed

get up
make the bed
wake up

brush your teeth

BATHROOM have a bath (BrE)
have a shower (BrE) THE CLOCK RINGS I GET UP HAVE A SHOWER
shave
take a bath (NAmE)
take a shower (NAmE)
wash

GET DRESSED MAKE BREAKFAST AND EAT IT

LEAVE HOME CATCH A BUS GET TO WORK

HAVE LUNCH AT A CAFÉ FINISH WORK GET HOME

HAVE DINNER WATCH TV GO TO BED

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I CAN DESCRIBE MY ROUTINE

Bob always walks the dog in the evening before he …

Did you remember to … the clock this morning?
Do you always … work that late?
Do you often … at this café?
Don’t slosh too much water on the floor when you’re having …
… bed you lazy thing—you can’t lie there all day!
He … at six and disturbs the whole house.
He likes to put his feet up and … TV when he …
He never … before nine.
He’s a light sleeper and … at the least noise.
How often do you … teeth?
I … at 7 o’clock in order to avoid the rush hour.
I mainly … around midnight.
I usually … before having my breakfast.
I was so comfortable and warm in bed (that) I didn’t want to …
I … my clock every three days.
I’d like to … before dinner.
I’ve … my alarm clock for 7.30 tomorrow.
It’s 12.30. Shall we … some …?
It’s important to … at least twice a day.
Jean always … feeling hungry.
Most people … in the evening.
Mum’s in the kitchen; she …
My husband dresses the children while I … their …
On weekdays, he … his alarm clock for 5.30.
Paula usually … after her run.
Make sure you … twice a day.
… the alarm clock—better safe than sorry.
She didn’t … bed till lunchtime today.
She often … late when she has a heavy workload.
She usually … hot … in the evening.
She’s in the bathroom; she’s having …
She’s so ill (that) she can’t ….
The windows all steam up when you …
This is where I …
Tom always … before anyone else. I think (that) he’s a workaholic.
Tom rarely, if ever, … before 3 a.m.
Turn the water off while you …
We were hoping to … before dark.
We'll have to hurry up if we want to … the 9 o’clock ….
What’s that sound downstairs? … television? (Anne)
When … for work?
When I … from work, I like to relax with the newspaper.
Whichever of us … first will switch the heating on.
Would you prefer to … shower?
You’ll have to run if you want to …
Bob always walks the dog in the evening before he goes to bed.
Did you remember to wind the clock this morning?
Do you always finish work that late?
Do you often have lunch at this café?
Don’t slosh too much water on the floor when you’re having a bath.
Get out of bed you lazy thing - you can’t lie there all day!
He gets up at six and disturbs the whole house.
He likes to put his feet up and watch TV when he gets home.
He never gets up before nine.
He’s a light sleeper and wakes up at the least noise.
How often do you brush your teeth?
I leave home at 7 o’clock in order to avoid the rush hour.
I mainly go to bed around midnight.
I usually have a shower before having my breakfast.
I was so comfortable and warm in bed (that) I didn’t want to get up.
I wind my clock every three days.
I’d like to wash before dinner.
I’ve set my alarm clock for 7.30 tomorrow.
It’s 12.30. Shall we have some lunch?
It’s important to brush your teeth at least twice a day.
Jean always wakes up feeling hungry.
Make sure you brush your teeth twice a day.
Most people watch television in the evening.
Mum’s in the kitchen; she’s making breakfast.
My husband dresses the children while I make their breakfast.
On weekdays, he sets his alarm clock for 5.30.
Paula usually has a shower after her run.
Set the alarm clock—better safe than sorry.
She didn’t get out of bed till lunchtime today.
She often gets home late when she has a heavy workload.
She usually has a hot bath in the evening.
She’s in the bathroom; she’s having a shower/bath.
She’s so ill (that) she can’t get out of bed.
The windows all steam up when you have a shower.
This is where I catch the bus.
Tom always gets to work before anyone else. I think (that) he’s a workaholic.
Tom rarely, if ever, goes to bed before 3 a.m.
Turn the water off while you’re brushing your teeth.
We were hoping to get home before dark.
We'll have to hurry up if we want to catch the 9 o’clock bus.
What’s that sound downstairs? Is Anne watching television?
When do you leave home for work?
When I get home from work, I like to relax with the newspaper.
Whichever of us gets home first will switch the heating on.
Would you prefer to have a bath or a shower?
You’ll have to run if you want to catch the bus.