Daily Routine

Daily Routine I. Try to order the pictures according to what Spot does every day.

II. Now, listen to the text to see if you got them right.

Mike’s Daily Routine Mike is talking about what he does every day. Read the text carefully to do the exercises below.

Hi, I’m Mike and this is my daily routine. I get up early on Mondays, at around a quarter past six, I have a light breakfast and I go to the swimming pool. Then I take a shower and I go to school. I have lessons at nine o’clock and lunch is at noon. I generally eat in the school cafeteria. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after lunch I have more classes.

We finish our classes at half past three and then we go home.

I live near the school, so it only takes me about ten minutes to walk home. On Fridays I don’t have classes in the morning, so I study at home. My mother arrives home from work at a quarter to six.

On weekends I watch TV in the mornings. On Saturdays I play football with some friends.

My mother makes dinner when she gets home, and we eat quite early – at about seven o’clock.

I sometimes play on my computer until I go to bed. I have to go to bed early on school days – 10 o’clock. But on weekends I can stay up late.

I.

Answer these questions about the text.

1. What time does Mike get up on Mondays? _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What does he do before he goes to the swimming pool? __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Where does Mike have lunch? ______________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________ 4. What does Mike do when he finishes his classes? _______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. How long does it take Mike to walk home? _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ II.

Complete these sentences according to the text.

1. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Mike ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. On Fridays he studies at home because ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. On Saturdays Mike _______________________________________________________ 4. When she gets home, his mother _____________________________________________ 5. On school days Mike _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ III.

When does Mike eat? Write the names of the meals in the right places.

06:30 am 12:30 pm 07:00 pm

IV.

And you? What do you usually do?

Choose the daily activities from the box below and write them down under the proper pictures.

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watch a film on TV catch the bus to school have lunch in the canteen listen to music go home

V.

walk the dog do the homework chat with friends

tidy up the bedroom have breakfast

fall asleep

go to morning classes

go out with friends go to afternoon classes

get dressed get up have a bath

spend time with the family brush the teeth

have dinner

go to bed

Fun time: Circle the daily activity you hear about.

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VI.

Cindy is Mike’s friend, and she likes writing. Complete her letter with the missing words.

New York, 200___/___/___

Dear Anne, I

__________ my weekends very much. I

_______________ and I usually On Sunday I meet some

_________________ in the

____________ and then I

____________ at and I

______________ at

______________. We have

_________________. Sometimes, in the afternoon, my brother

__________ our mum’s car, and then we

always

_________.

________ our bikes. Spot, our dog,

__________ after us.

Sometimes, we

_____________

________________, or we go and visit our ___________. Other times, we stay at home: I

to music and my brother

___________ a book.

In the evening we always ____________. We weekend like?

___________

________________ before we ______________ at about

____________

_______________. What is your

___________ to me.

Lots of

_________, Cindy

VII.

Writing – now, write on your notebook about your daily routine, using the expressions you’ve learned.

VIII.

Review of the Simple Present of Verbs (Affirmative, Interrogative and Negative)

Build sentences with these words. Pay attention to the interrogatives and negatives!

1.

They / not / start / school at eight. ___________________________________________________

2.

It / often / rain / in England? ________________________________________________________

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3.

Peter / not / live / in London. ________________________________________________________

4.

When / you / finish / work? _________________________________________________________

5.

He / not / sleep / in the afternoon. ___________________________________________________

6.

Mary / often / watch / TV. __________________________________________________________

7.

They / get up / at five? ____________________________________________________________

8.

We / like / football. _______________________________________________________________

9.

Where / Tom / work? _____________________________________________________________

10. You / always / go / to bed at eight? __________________________________________________ 11. Mike / have lunch / at 12:30. ________________________________________________________ 12. Sam / play / computer games? ______________________________________________________ 13. What / Mike’s mother / do? _________________________________________________________ 14. Mike and his mother / not / go out. ___________________________________________________ 15. What time / Mike / get up? _________________________________________________________ 16. Mike / generally / eat / in the cafeteria ________________________________________________ IX.

The verb CAN On weekends, Mike can stay up late.

What about you?

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Ask questions

Answer questions

A.

Now look at the table and complete the questions and answers below. Follow the examples.

Jay Maggie Mike Helena

B.

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a) b) c) d)

No , h e can ’t.

Can _________ Jay play the piano? _________________________. _________ Maggie play the guitar? _________________________. _________ Mike sing? __________________________. _________ Helena read music? _________________________.

e) f) g) h) i)

Can’ t Can Jay ___________ play the guitar, but he _____________ dance.

Jay ____________ sing, but he __________________ read music.

Maggie ___________ play the piano, but she _____________ sing.

Mike __________ play the drums, but he _____________ read music.

Helena ___________ dance, but she ___________ sing.

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Finally, write on your notebook five sentences about what you can do and five sentences about what you can’t do.

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