wake up get up take a shower

get dress clean his teeth go to work

Monday

wake up get up take a shower

get dress clean his teeth go to work

Tuesday

wake up get up take a shower

get dress clean his teeth go to work

Wednesday

wake up get up take a shower

get dress clean his teeth go to work

Thursday

Monday

Monday FridayHe has a morning routine from Monday to Friday every week because he always does the same things at the same time.

Tuesday

Wednesday Friday

I./ Grammar: The present simple tenseI./ Grammar: The present simple tense

Unit 1: Everyday lifeUnit 1: Everyday life

1./ Read the text and answer the questions

1. What do you do everyday?

2. Do you like to have routines? Why?

3. Do you think routines are good or bad?

1. Why do we have routines?1. Why do we have routines?

- Because they save the time and energy. We - Because they save the time and energy. We can follow them without thinking.can follow them without thinking.

2. Who describes her routines? 2. Who describes her routines?

- Jo, a woman.- Jo, a woman.

3. Are routines good or bad.3. Are routines good or bad.

- In general, they are good, but according to the - In general, they are good, but according to the article they can also make you uncreative.article they can also make you uncreative.

- Why are routines important in the morning?- Why are routines important in the morning?- Do you do things faster when you have routines?Do you do things faster when you have routines?

1./ Does anyone in our class have a routine similar 1./ Does anyone in our class have a routine similar

2./ What other routines do you have in your life?2./ What other routines do you have in your life?

2./ Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.2./ Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.

RulesRules1.1. Look at the tableLook at the tablea. Complete the second column, using she (Joe)a. Complete the second column, using she (Joe)

SheI

SheIShe always does exactly ……She always does exactly ……

She wakes up at seven She wakes up at seven o’clock.o’clock.

She doesn’t get up till quarter She doesn’t get up till quarter past 7.past 7.

She switchesShe switches on the radio.on the radio.

She listens to the news.She listens to the news.

She goes to the loo.She goes to the loo.

She brushes her teeth.She brushes her teeth.

She has a shower.She has a shower.

She dries her hair.She dries her hair.

She chooses her clothes.She chooses her clothes.

She gets dressed.She gets dressed.

She doesn’tShe doesn’t have any have any breakfast.breakfast.

I always do exactly the same always do exactly the same thingsthings

I wake up at seven o’clock.I wake up at seven o’clock.

I don’t get up till quarter I don’t get up till quarter past 7.past 7.

I switch on the radio.I switch on the radio.

I listen to the news.I listen to the news.

I go to the loo.I go to the loo.

I brush my teeth.I brush my teeth.

I have a shower.I have a shower.

I dry my hair.I dry my hair.

I choose my clothes.I choose my clothes.

I get dressed.I get dressed.

I don’t have any breakfast.I don’t have any breakfast.

he/she/it + Vhe/she/it + V

When the verb ends in When the verb ends in –se –se we add we add

- choose- choose- choose- choosess;; causecause - cause- causess

Verb ending inVerb ending in -sh-sh; ; -ch-ch;; -s -s add add

- finish-finish- finish-finisheses; watch-watch; watch-watcheses; miss-miss; miss-misseses

Verb ending inVerb ending in o o addadd

- go - go- go - goeses

Verbs ending in consonant + y, Verbs ending in consonant + y,

- dry – dr- dry – driesies, try - tr, try - triesies

““s”s”

““ees”s”

drop the “y”drop the “y”

““ees”s”

Look at the table again Look at the table again

and add “iesand add “ies””

SheIShe always She always does does exactly ……exactly ……

She She wakeswakes up at seven up at seven o’clock.o’clock.

She doesn’t get up till quarter She doesn’t get up till quarter past 7.past 7.

She She switchesswitches on the radio. on the radio.

She listens to the news.She listens to the news.

She She goesgoes to the loo. to the loo.

She She brushesbrushes her teeth. her teeth.

She has a shower.She has a shower.

She She driesdries her hair. her hair.

She She chooseschooses her clothes. her clothes.

She gets dressed.She gets dressed.

She doesn’t have any She doesn’t have any breakfast.breakfast.

I always always dodo exactly the same exactly the same thingsthings

I I wakewake up at seven o’clock. up at seven o’clock.

I don’t get up till quarter I don’t get up till quarter past 7.past 7.

I I switchswitch on the radio. on the radio.

I listen to the news.I listen to the news.

I I gogo to the loo. to the loo.

I I brushbrush my teeth. my teeth.

I have a shower.I have a shower.

I I drydry my hair. my hair.

I I choosechoose my clothes. my clothes.

I get dressed.I get dressed.

I don’t have any breakfast.I don’t have any breakfast.

4. When do we use the present tense?4. When do we use the present tense?

I wake up at seven o’clock every morning.

a routine or a thing happens regularly

Routines save time and energy.

general truths

PracticePractice1. Describe Ken and his friends’ routines.

a. Put the verbs in the box in the correct from to complete the text. Some are in the negative. Use some more than one.

turn up like come down miss watchturn up like come down miss watch stay have get stay have get up hurry listen to go wake up switch on run take startup hurry listen to go wake up switch on run take start

Christine ………..first at about seven o’clock. She ……….. Christine ………..first at about seven o’clock. She ……….. downstairs and …… break- fast early, because she …….….. downstairs and …… break- fast early, because she …….….. work at eight o’clock. When I …..…….., I ………… the radio work at eight o’clock. When I …..…….., I ………… the radio and ………….the news. Then I ……….and ……… a shower. I and ………….the news. Then I ……….and ……… a shower. I ……….. downstairs at about a quarter past seven. Sam ……….. downstairs at about a quarter past seven. Sam ……………..at about half past seven. She …… ….…….. the ……………..at about half past seven. She …… ….…….. the radio, so she ………… the television and ………. the breakfast radio, so she ………… the television and ………. the breakfast programme. She always …………...the volume too loud, so we programme. She always …………...the volume too loud, so we usually ……..… an argument about that.usually ……..… an argument about that.Colin …………to college and he’s always late. He ……… Colin …………to college and he’s always late. He ……… usually ………breakfast. He …………….downstairs at the last usually ………breakfast. He …………….downstairs at the last minute, and …………….out to the bus. But he usually ……… minute, and …………….out to the bus. But he usually ……… it, so then I ………him in my car and I’m late for work. I it, so then I ………him in my car and I’m late for work. I ………. the weekends, because everyone …………..in bed late. ………. the weekends, because everyone …………..in bed late. But I …………..in bed. I …………..first and …………..my But I …………..in bed. I …………..first and …………..my breakfast in peace!breakfast in peace!

turn up like come down miss watchturn up like come down miss watch stay have get stay have get up hurry listen to go wake up switch on run take startup hurry listen to go wake up switch on run take start

gets up goeshas starts

wake up switch onlisten to get up have

gocomes down doesn’t like

switches watches turns up

havegoes doesn’thave hurries/runs

hurries/runs missestake

like staysdon’t stay get up have