Describing habits and routines

1. Listen and complete the text with the words you hear.

Brad is an exchange student from the United Kingdom. He’s in year 7 and he (a) to school with Joe, David, Peter, Camille and Beth. He (b) his new school and his new friends, but he (c) the weather of the place. It’s too hot for him!

Brad has two sisters. They’re older than him. One of them doesn’t live with the family anymore. She (d) in Manchester.

Brad’s mum and dad usually (e) to different places, and their children go with them every time they can. When they (f) , they stay with their grandma and grandpa.

2. Read the dialogue and complete the sentences below.

David: Tell us more about your family, Brad.

Useful tip!

We use the simple present to describe habits and routines. We add –(e)s to the verb when the subject is he/she/it. She often travels abroad.

To make the negative and questions, we use do/does She doesn’t get up early. Do they travel very often?

Grammar Reference, p. 113 a. Maia studies in Liverpool. Maia doesn’t study in Liverpool. b. Brad misses his cousins. Brad his cousins. c. Brad and his family love skiing. Brad and his family skiing.

Brad: My sisters are Maia and Emma. Maia is 19 and she studies at university, in Manchester. Emma is 16. She’s in year 9 at secondary school.

Camille: Do you and your sister like school here?

Brad: Yes, we do! But I sometimes miss my friends in the UK.

David: What do you usually do during weekends here?

Brad: I go roller-skating on Sunday mornings. In the afternoons my mum, my dad, Emma and I usually go to the lake and go kayaking. We love water sports.

3. Answer the questions about the dialogue: a. Where does Maia study? b. Do Brad and Emma like school here? c. Who does Brad miss? d. Brad and his family go to the park on Friday. Brad and his family to the park on Friday. b. play c. miss