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Today’s Vocabulary

Each of the people is performing a daily routine. Write questions and answers for each.

1. It’s Monday morning. What’s he doing?

He is brushing his teeth.

2. It’s Tuesday morning. What’s she doing?

3 4

5

6

7. It’s a workday. What is he doing?

He

8

9. It’s Saturday morning. What is he doing?

10. It’s 10:00 p.m. What is John doing?

11

12

Daily Routinesbrush teeth, do laundry, put on makeup, floss,

get undressed, feed the cat, take a bath, eat breakfast, do homework, shave, cook, brush hair

TimeMonday morning, Tuesday morning, lunch time, laundry day, after school, date night, bath time, breakfast time, a workday, dinner time for Kitty,

8:00 a.m., Saturday morning

Daily RoutinesSimple Sentences


B. Building SentencesEach person is busy doing something. Write answers for each question.

1. What is he doing?

He is watching TV.

2. Can I come in?

No, I am ____________.

3. Is she at home?

No, ________________.

4. Are you ready?

No, _______________.

5. What is that noise?

He ________________.

6. Are you feeding the cat?

No, ________________.

7. Are you taking a shower?

No, I’m _____________.

8. Where is Jake?

He ________________.

A. wash the dishes! washing

B. exercise! ! _____________

C. get dressed! _____________

D. wake up ! ! _____________

E. study! ! _____________

F. watch TV! ! _____________

G. take a shower ! _____________

H. walk the dog! _____________

A. MatchingMatch the daily routines on the right to their corresponding pictures on the left. Then write theprogressive tense of each verb.

1.___

2.___

3.___

4.___

8.___ 7. A

6.___

5.___


1. Andrea

What is Andrea doing? ________She is eating.___________________ (eating)

What is Andrea eating? ________________________________________ (breakfast)

Where is Andrea eating breakfast? ______________________________ (kitchen)

When does Andrea eat breakfast? ________________________________ (8 a.m.)

2. JakeWhat is Jake doing? __________________________________________ (homework)

When does Jake do his homework ? ______________________________ (after school)

Where does Jake do his homework? ______________________________ (basement)

How much homework does Jake get? _____________________________ (about an hour)

3. TaylorWhat is Taylor doing? ________________________________________ (going to bed)

Where does Taylor sleep? ______________________________________ (bedroom)

When does Taylor go to bed? ___________________________________ (10 p.m.)

Who goes to bed first in Taylor’s family? __________________________ (sister)

4. Wendy___________________________________________? She is doing the laundry.

___________________________________________? She does laundry on Saturdays.

___________________________________________? She uses no-name detergent.

___________________________________________? Wendy’s husband folds the laundry.


Questions and AnswersPractice asking and answering questions using complete sentences. Use the words in brackets to help you.



Work in Pairs - Find out the missing information by asking your partner.

Each of these people is performing a daily routine. Act out the routines for your partner. Your partner will perform daily routines too. Guess what your partner is acting out for each of the blank boxes.

Andrew Josh Ian Corey Neve Simon

Ramona Saroush Ivan George Mike Jackson

PARTNER A

Barbara Jackie Janis David Ming Tia



Work in Pairs - Find out the missing information by asking your partner.

Each of these people is performing a daily routine. Act out the routines for your partner. Your partner will perform daily routines too. Guess what your partner is acting out for each of the blank boxes.

Andrew Josh Ian Corey Neve Simon

Ramona Saroush Ivan George Mike Jackson

PARTNER B

Barbara Jackie Janis David Ming Tia


Ways to Talk about Daily Routines

Questions about you Answers

What are you doing? I am studying.

When do you wake up? __________________________________________

Do you take a shower or a bath? __________________________________________

What do you do in the evening? __________________________________________

Where do you get dressed? __________________________________________

I’m... Because

A: “I’m feeding the cat.” B: “Why?” A: ”Because my cat is hungry.”

A: “I’m vacuuming.” B: “Why?” A: __________________________________

A: “I’m washing my face.” B: “Why?” A: __________________________________

A: “I’m watching TV.” B: “Why?” A: __________________________________

I have to...first.

A: Let’s go to the mall. B: I have to walk the dog first.

A: Let’s go outside. B: _____________________________________________.

A: Let’s go to a movie. B:_____________________________________________.

A: Let’s go for a walk. B:_____________________________________________.




Classmate Morning Midday Night

Me

Class Survey

Walk around the class and ask people about their daily routines. Don’t write the same routine twice. For example, if Mia says “I brush my teeth in the morning,” Rick must say something else. Repeat your question again if Rick gives the same answer: “That’s what Mia does. What else do you do in the morning?”



Daily Routines Picture Dictionary

Write the verb for each of these daily routines. See the reference guide on page 9 for answers.

1. cook 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19

2

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Daily Routines Picture Dictionary

Write the verb for each of these daily routines. See the reference guide on page 9 foranswers. Add eight more daily routines that you can think of.

21 23 24

25 26 27 28

29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36

37 38 39

22

40


Add Notes in Your Language! ! !

1. cook !

2. eat breakfast

3. feed the baby!

4. get dressed!

5. read! !

6. take a bath!!

7. walk the dog! !

8. watch TV! !

9. wake up! ! !

10. put on makeup! !

11. floss!! !

12. exercise!

13. comb your hair

14. brush your teeth! !

15. brush your hair

16. do your homework!!

17. shave

18. get undressed!

19. feed the cat

20. vacuum


21. study

22. write

23. feed the dog

24. do laundry

25. sweep the floor

26. drink

27. walk the dog

28. go to bed/sleep

29. eat lunch

30. eat dinner

31. shower

32. wash face

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.



Am I... ______________?Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________?

Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________?

Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________?

Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________? Am I... ______________?

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.


Lesson Description: Students learn vocabulary associated with daily routines. They practice the present progressive verb tense through various writing, speaking, and miming activities.

. She is brushing her hair.3. It’s lunchtime. What is he doing? He is

cooking. 4. It’s after school. What is he doing? He is doing his

homework. 5. It’s laundry day. What is she doing? She is doing her

laundry.6. It’s breakfast time. What is she doing? She is eating

her breakfast. 7. It’s a workday. What is he doing? He is shaving.8. It’s dinner time for Kitty. What is she doing? She is

feeding the cat.9. He is flossing. 10. John is getting undressed. 11. It’s date night. What is she doing? She is putting on makeup. 12. It’s bath time. What is she doing? She is taking a bath.

Page 2A1. H walking2. B exercising3. F watching4. C getting5. G taking6. E studying7. A washing8. D wakingB2. No, I am taking a bath. 3. No, she is walking the dog. 4. No, I am washing my face. 5. He is vacuuming. 6. No, I am feeding the dog. 7. No, I'm brushing my teeth. 8. He is doing his homework.

Page 31. She is eating. She is eating breakfast. She is eating breakfast in the kitchen. She eats breakfast at 8 a.m.


Teacher’s Notes


Page 3 cont.2. He is doing his homework. He does his homework after school. He does his homework in the basement. He gets about an hour of homework.

3. He is going to bed. He sleeps in his bedroom. He goes to bed at 10 p.m. He sister goes to bed first.

4. What is Wendy doing? When does Wendy do the/her laundry? What type of detergent does Wendy use? Who folds Wendy's laundry?

Page 4 and 5 Pair ActivityPlace students into pairs. If you have an extra student, work with that person. Students have to act out the daily routines for their partners to guess.

Page 6 ExpressionsGo over these expressions with your students. Tell them that they can use these sentences in the follow-ing exercise on page 7.

(Individual answers for Parts 1 and 2)Let's go outside. I have to eat breakfast first. Let's go to a movie. I have to do my homework first. Let's go for a walk. I have to brush my teeth first.

Page 7 Class SurveyMake sure students don’t write the same response twice. Help students form appropriate questions. Take up any problems with question formation after this task. Invite students to share any interesting responses that they found.

Page 8, 9, 10 Picture DictionaryStudents build their own picture dictionary. Allow them to use dictionaries and make notes in their own language. (Alternatively, they could draw pictures.)

Page 11 Optional Cards: “I am...”Use these cards for a warm-up or review activity. Place one on the back of each student. Have students try to guess what they are doing by talking with other students in the classroom. Depending on your class size, you may need to cut out a few sets. Alterna-tively, use the cards for a game of pictionary.

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