Talking about Everyday Routines |
Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency
Transcript – Talking about Everyday Routines using adverbs of frequency and
the present simple
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Every morning I wake up at 6am. I get up at 6:10. I brush my teeth.
Then I go to the kitchen and I have my morning coffee.
I make breakfast. I usually have a boiled egg and some toast. On the weekend I
have bacon and eggs.
I usually read the news while eating breakfast. After I finish breakfast, I wash the
dishes.
Then I take a shower. I shave and I do my hair.
I leave the house at 7:30. I usually take the train to work. It takes about 40 minutes.
Occasionally, I drive to work, but I really dislike traffic.
I arrive to work at around 8:10. I have lunch with my co-workers. We often go to a
small family restaurant.
It’s really close to our office. It’s very reasonable and it has great food.
I usually finish work at 6:00, but sometimes I have to work overtime.
I often go to the gym on my way home from work. I work out for about an hour.
I arrive home at about 8:00. I cook dinner. I usually listen to music while eating
dinner.
After dinner I clean up. Then I read for about an hour on the sofa.
I watch TV for about 30 minutes to an hour. Then I take a hot bath. I drink a cup of
tea.
And I go to bed around 11:00.
Listening Questions about Everyday Routines Part 1
1. What time does he get up?
2. What does he usually have for breakfast?
3. What does he usually have for breakfast on the weekend?
4. What does he do after he finishes breakfast?
5. What time does he leave the house?
6. How does he usually go to work? (mode of transportation)
7. How long does it take him to go to work by train?
8. Why doesn’t he like to drive to work?
9. What time does he arrive to work?
10. Who does he have lunch with?
ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards
Use the following flashcards to tell a story about your everyday routines.
Listening Questions about Everyday Routines Part 2
11. Where does he often go for lunch?
12. Why does he often go to a small family restaurant for lunch?
13. What time does he usually finish work?
14. Why doesn’t he finish work at 6:00 sometimes?
15. Where does he often go after work?
16. How long does he work out for?
17. What time does he arrive home from work?
18. What does he do when he gets home from work?
19. What does he do while eating dinner?
20. What does he do after dinner?
21. What does he do on the sofa?
22. How long does he read for?
23. How long does he watch TV for?
24. What does he do after he watches TV?
25. What time does he go to bed?
ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards
Use the following flashcards to tell a story about your everyday routines.
Matching
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
1. routine a. a person that you work with
2. co-worker b. traveling to or leaving someplace
3. reasonable c. to work more than you are your normal hours
4. on (one’s) way d. happening at the same time
5. overtime e. a sequence of events usually followed
6. work out f. near
7. close g. to exercise
8. while h. fair
ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards
Use the following flashcards to tell a story about your everyday routines.
Answer Key
Matching
1. E 2. A 3. H 4. B 5. C 6. G 7. F 8. D
Listening Comprehension Answers
1. 6:10
2. He usually has a boiled egg and toast.
3. He usually has bacon and eggs on the weekend.
4. He washes the dishes.
5. He leaves the house around 7:30.
6. He usually goes to work by train.
7. It takes him forty minutes to go by train.
8. He really dislikes traffic.
9. He arrives to work at 8:10.
10. He has lunch with his co-workers.
11. He often goes to a small family restaurant.
12. It’s really close to his office, it’s reasonable and has great food.
13. He usually finishes work at 6:00.
14. He sometimes has to work overtime.
15. He often goes to the gym after work.
16. He works out for one hour.
17. He arrives home at about 8:00.
18. He cooks dinner when he gets home.
19. He listens to music while eating dinner.
20. He cleans up after dinner.
21. He reads on the sofa.
22. He reads for about an hour.
23. He watches TV for 30 minutes to an hour.
24. He takes a hot bath and drinks a cup of tea.
25. He goes to bed at 11:00.
