For

SMP/MTs
Class VIII
I Always Get
Up Late on
Sunday
 1. I get up at 5:30 a.m.
Say them.

wake up get up pray

Say them.

make the bed sweep the floor prepare breakfast

Say them.

wash the dishes take a shower get dressed

Say them.

have breakfast do exercise walk to school

Think about it.
1. What does I get up at
5:30 indicate?
2. When do we use then,
after that, and next to?
On your own
Prepare a monolog of your morning
activities. Describe your morning
activities to your friends. You may
videotape your monolog and upload it to
the internet.
 2. Do you do chores?
Say them.

mop the floor dust the furniture clean the bathroom

Say them.

do the laundry wash the car water the plants

Say them.

take out the trash do the ironing

Think about it.
1. What does do you
water the plants
indicate?
2. What do you say to
ask about routines?
On your own
Do you do chores? Tell your friends about it.
What chores Well, I don’t do any
do you do? chores. The helper does
all chores at home.

I sweep the
floor and water
the plants.
 3. They usually rest for
three hours.
Think about it.
When do we use usually, sometimes,
always, and never?
On your own
See
page 124
for further
instruction!

Write true sentences about yourself.

4. The orbit of the Earth is between the
planets Mars and Venus.

Think about it.

1. How do we write a text
about a general truth?
2. What is the characteristics
of sentences telling about
frequency?
On your own
Choose one of the See
page 128
topics on page 128.
for further
instruction!
Summary
1. Use the simple present tense when talking about present
habits/routines.
2. Use the simple present tense to describe general truths.
3. Use verb of frequency when talking about habits and
general truth
 Do you always get up early?
 The dry season usually falls between May and
September.
 It sometimes rains in the afternoon.