Daily Routines & Time
Talk about your daily routine using the present simple, ask and answer questions about time, and use adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never) to say how often you do things.
SWBAT (Objectives)
- Use present simple to describe a daily routine (I wake up / She goes to work).
- Ask and answer time questions (What time do you…? / When do you…?).
- Use adverbs of frequency correctly (always / usually / sometimes / never).
- Have a short conversation about your typical day.
Model Dialogue (Input)
Listen and read:
A: What time do you usually wake up?
B: I usually wake up at 7:00. I eat breakfast at 7:30.
A: Do you go to work by bus?
B: Yes, I sometimes take the bus. I start work at 9:00.
A: What time do you go to bed?
B: I usually go to bed at 11:00.
Daily Routines — Vocabulary
Learn the core words. Add 2–3 routines from your real life.
- wake up / get up
- take a shower
- get dressed
- eat breakfast
- go to work / school
- take the bus / drive
- have lunch
- finish work
- go home
- cook dinner
- watch TV / study
- go to bed
Telling the Time
Practice the common ways we say time in everyday conversation.
Digital → Spoken
- 7:00 → seven o’clock
- 7:15 → quarter past seven
- 7:30 → half past seven
- 7:45 → quarter to eight
Useful questions
- What time do you wake up?
- What time do you start work?
- What time do you eat dinner?
- What time do you go to bed?
Grammar Focus
Present Simple (daily routine)
I/you/we/they work.
he/she/it works.
Ex: She wakes up at 7:00.
I/you/we/they don’t work.
he/she/it doesn’t work.
Ex: He doesn’t eat breakfast.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Does she work on Saturdays?
Ex: Do you take the bus?
Adverbs of Frequency
Word order: subject + adverb + verb → I usually wake up at 7:00.
Guided Practice
A) Present simple — Choose the correct form
- She (wake / wakes) up at 6:30.
- They (go / goes) to work by bus.
- He (don’t / doesn’t) eat breakfast.
- (Do / Does) you start work at 9:00?
B) Adverbs of frequency — Put the word in the correct place
- I drink coffee. (usually)
- She is late. (never)
- We watch TV after dinner. (sometimes)
C) Time — Write the time
- 7:15 = ____________________
- 8:30 = ____________________
- 9:45 = ____________________
- 6:00 = ____________________
Speaking Task: “A Day in My Life”
Interview a partner (or your teacher), then report what you learned.
Ask:
- What time do you usually wake up?
- What time do you start work/school?
- Do you sometimes take the bus?
- What time do you eat dinner?
- What time do you go to bed?
Report: “This is ____. They usually wake up at ____. They sometimes ____. They go to bed at ____.”
Exit Ticket (2–3 minutes)
- Write 2 present simple sentences about your routine.
- Write 1 sentence using an adverb of frequency.
- Answer: What time do you usually eat dinner?
Homework
- Create a simple daily schedule with times (morning → night).
- Write 6–8 sentences about your routine using present simple.
- Use at least 3 adverbs (usually / sometimes / never).
- Optional: Record a 30–45 second audio about your day.
Materials & Downloads
- Slides: Unit 3 (teacher) — PPTX
- Dialogue transcript — PDF
- Vocabulary flashcards — PDF
- Worksheet (guided practice) — PDF
- Speaking sheet — PDF
- Audio: Dialogue — MP3 · Vocab — MP3
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