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Lesson 08
A0+
Core
60 min

My Daily Routine

Talk about your day.

Get up. Eat. Work. Sleep. Talk about your day.

My Daily Routine β€” illustrative photo
  1. A0/A1
    Beginner
  2. A1/A2
    Elementary
  3. A2/B1
    Pre-Intermediate
  4. B1/B1+
    Intermediate
  5. B2
    Upper-Intermediate
  6. C1
    Advanced
  7. C2
    Proficiency

Look & say Β· Step 1

5 min

Get ready

activity
First thing

What's the first thing you do every day?

discussion
Breakfast?

Do you have breakfast? What do you eat?

reflection
Favourite part

What's your favourite part of the day?

Words to learn Β· Step 2

8 min

New words today

Open in Vocabulary Bank

get up

Leave bed in the morning

"I get up at 7."

have a shower

Wash your body with water

"He has a shower."

have breakfast

Eat in the morning

"We have breakfast together."

go to work / school

Travel there

"She goes to work by bus."

have lunch

Eat at midday

"I have lunch at 1."

come home

Return home

"He comes home at 6."

have dinner

Eat in the evening

"We have dinner at 8."

watch TV

Look at television

"I watch TV at night."

read a book

Read for fun

"She reads every evening."

go to bed

Get into bed to sleep

"I go to bed at 11."

Activate Β· Personalise Β· Recycle

Use these words now

Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.

have a shower

"For me, have a shower is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

get up

"For me, get up is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

have dinner

"For me, have dinner is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.

Matching
Match the time of day to the action.

Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Answer all items, then check.

Sounds & saying Β· Step 3

5 min

The '-s' ending: works, gets, has, watches

After 'sh/ch/s/x', the '-s' sounds like /Ιͺz/: watch-es, fix-es. After most other verbs, it's a clear /s/ or /z/.

  • β€’ works
  • β€’ gets
  • β€’ watches
  • β€’ finishes
  • β€’ goes
  • β€’ has

Language focus Β· Step 4

10 min

Present simple β€” I / you / we / they vs he / she / it

Open in Grammar Bank

Quick rule

Present simple β€” I / you / we / they vs he / she / it

Habits and routines.

When to use it
  • He / She / It β†’ add -s.
  • I / You / We / They β†’ no -s.

Pattern

Present simple β€” I
you
we
they vs he
she
it
See it in action
1

I get up at 7.

2

You start work at 9.

3

He gets up early.

4

She works in a cafΓ©.

5

We have lunch at home.

Question 1.She ___ at 7 o'clock.

Question 2.I ___ tea every morning.

Question 3.He ___ in a school.

Answer all items, then check.
Conversation Builder
Build it. Hear it. Say it.

Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.

1
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…
2
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…
3
1Build
Tap words below to build the sentence…

Quick check 1.My brother ___ TV in the evening.

Quick check 2.We ___ dinner at 7.

Answer all items, then check.

Reading Β· Step 5

7 min

Anna's day

Anna gets up at half past six. ⏰ She has a shower and then has breakfast at 7. πŸ₯ She goes to work by bus 🚌 at quarter to eight. She works in a small office. At one o'clock, she has lunch with her friend Lily. πŸ₯— She comes home at six and cooks dinner. 🍝 In the evening, she reads a book πŸ“š and goes to bed at eleven.

Question 1.When does Anna get up?

Question 2.How does she go to work?

Question 3.Who does she have lunch with?

Answer all items, then check.
True / False
Is each sentence True or False?

Q1.Anna works in a big office.

Q2.Anna reads a book in the evening.

Answer all items, then check.

Listening Β· Step 6

10 min

Tell me about your day

Listening audio

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

Anna

What time do you start work, Ben?

Ben

I start at nine. And you?

Anna

I start at eight. I get up very early!

Ben

Wow! When do you go to bed?

Anna

At ten o'clock. I need a lot of sleep.

Ben

Me too. I'm tired all the time!

Question 1.When does Anna start work?

Question 2.When does Anna go to bed?

Answer all items, then check.

Question 1.How does Ben feel?

Answer all items, then check.

Practice Β· Step 7

8 min

Choose the word

Question 1.He ___ breakfast at 8.

Question 2.I ___ to work by bike.

Question 3.She ___ TV every night.

Answer all items, then check.
Type a short answer
Write 1–3 words

Q1.She ___ (get up) at 7.

Q2.We ___ (have) dinner at 8.

Answer all items, then check.

Survival English Β· Step 8

4 min

Speaking β€” describe your routine

Task

Say 5 things you do every day, with a time for each.

Strategy

Use connectors: 'first', 'then', 'after that', 'finally'.

Example

First I get up at 7. Then I have breakfast. After that, I go to work. I come home at 6. Finally, I sleep at 11.

Writing Β· Step 9

5 min

Write a little

Your task

Write 6 sentences about your daily routine. Use a time in each.

Show model answer

I get up at 6:30. I have breakfast at 7. I go to work at 8. I have lunch at 1. I come home at 6. I go to bed at 11.

Speaking Β· Step 10

12 min

Talk together

Interview your partner about their daily routine. Ask at least 4 questions with 'What time…?' or 'When…?'.

Useful phrases

  • β€’ What time do you get up?
  • β€’ When do you have lunch?
  • β€’ Do you watch TV in the evening?
  • β€’ What time do you go to bed?
Dialogue completion
Choose the natural reply.
  • A
    What time do you get up?
  • B
    _______________
  • A
    Do you have breakfast?
  • B
    _______________
Answer all items, then check.

Homework Β· Step 11

Take-home

Practice at home

writing

Write your morning routine in 5 sentences.

speaking

Record yourself describing your day (30–60 seconds).

Recap Β· Step 12

3 min

What you learned

  • πŸ›Œ You can talk about your daily routine.
  • ✍️ You add '-s' for he / she / it: works, gets, has.
  • ⏰ You join routines and times with 'at'.
  • πŸ’¬ You can ask 'What time do you…?' and answer.
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