a typical day
Hello! My name is Ben, and I am ten years old. This is my daily routine.
I wake up at seven o’clock. I eat breakfast, usually cereal with milk. Then, I brush my teeth and get dressed for school. School starts at half past eight. I have lessons like maths, English, and science. My favourite subject is art.
At twelve o’clock, I eat lunch at school with my friends. After lunch, we have more lessons. School finishes at three o’clock. I go home and do my homework first. Then, I have free time. I often play football in the park or play video games.
I have dinner with my family at six o’clock. After dinner, I sometimes watch television or read a book. I take a shower and put on my pyjamas. I go to bed at nine o’clock. I read in bed for a short time before I sleep.
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A bit faster audio-version:
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Vocabulary:
daily / (=slash) a routine: things you do every day. your normal plan for a day.
to wake up: to open your eyes and stop sleeping.
to eat breakfast: to have your first meal in the morning.
cereal: a dry breakfast food made from grain. you eat it with milk.
to brush teeth: to clean your teeth with a brush and toothpaste.
to get dressed: to put on your clothes.
a lesson (school): a time in school when you learn one subject, like english or history.
maths: a school subject with numbers, adding, and subtracting.
science: a school subject about the world, like plants, animals, and experiments.
a favourite lesson: the school subject you like the most.
art: a school subject where you draw, paint, and make things.
lunch: the meal you eat in the middle of the day.
to finish: to end or to stop. when something is done.
to do first: to do something before you do anything else.
free time: time when you can choose what to do. you do not have to work or study.
to have dinner: to eat your main meal in the evening.
sometimes: not always and not never. it happens on some days.
to watch tv: to look at a television for entertainment or news.
to take a shower: to wash your body with water that falls from above.
to put on pyjamas: to put on soft clothes you wear for sleeping.
to go to bed: to get into your bed to sleep.
a short time: a small amount of time, like 5 or 10 minutes.
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Multiple choice test, one answer correct:
- daily
- A) things you do every day
- B) things you do on holiday
- C) a special day
- to wake up
- A) to go for a walk
- B) to open your eyes and stop sleeping
- C) to eat dinner
- cereal
- A) a hot drink
- B) a vegetable
- C) a dry breakfast food you eat with milk
- to brush teeth
- A) to wash your hair
- B) to clean your teeth
- C) to comb your hair
- to get dressed
- A) to buy new clothes
- B) to take off your clothes
- C) to put on your clothes
- a lesson
- A) a time in school to learn one subject
- B) a sport you play
- C) a meal you eat
- maths
- A) a subject about painting
- B) a subject with numbers and counting
- C) a subject about the past
- science
- A) a subject about drawing
- B) a subject about sports
- C) a subject about the world and experiments
- a favourite lesson
- A) a very long lesson
- B) the lesson you like the most
- C) a very easy lesson
- lunch
- A) the first meal of the day
- B) a meal you eat in the middle of the day
- C) a meal you eat in the evening
- to finish
- A) to start something
- B) to enjoy something
- C) to end something
- to do first
- A) to do something before anything else
- B) to do something very quickly
- C) to do something last
- free time
- A) time when you must work
- B) time when you can choose what to do
- C) time when you are sleeping
- to have dinner
- A) to eat a meal in the evening
- B) to eat a meal in the morning
- C) to cook a meal
- sometimes
- A) always
- B) never
- C) on some days but not always
- to watch tv
- A) to listen to music
- B) to look at a television for shows
- C) to play outside
- to take a shower
- A) to wash your body with water
- B) to drink a lot of water
- C) to brush your teeth
- to put on pyjamas
- A) to put on clothes for sleeping
- B) to take a shower
- C) to make your bed
- to go to bed
- A) to sit on a chair
- B) to get into your bed to sleep
- C) to eat in bed
- to sleep
- A) to close your eyes and rest your body
- B) to read a book quietly
- C) to watch a movie
Answers:
1A, 2B, 3C, 4B, 5C, 6A, 7B, 8C, 9B,
10B, 11C, 12A, 13B, 14A, 15C, 16B,
17A, 18A, 19B, 20A
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Multiple choice – one answer correct
- How old is Ben?
A) Ten years old.
B) Nine years old.
C) Eleven years old. - What is the first thing he does in the morning?
A) He gets dressed.
B) He eats breakfast.
C) He wakes up. - What does he have for breakfast?
A) Cereal with milk.
B) Eggs and bread.
C) Fruit and yogurt. - What does he do after breakfast?
A) He goes to school.
B) He brushes his teeth.
C) He watches TV. - What time does school start?
A) At eight o’clock.
B) At half past eight.
C) At nine o’clock. - What is his favourite subject?
A) Maths.
B) Science.
C) Art. - Where does he eat lunch?
A) At home.
B) In a restaurant.
C) At school. - Who does he eat lunch with?
A) His family.
B) His friends.
C) His teacher. - What time does school finish?
A) At two o’clock.
B) At three o’clock.
C) At four o’clock. - What does he do first after school?
A) He plays video games.
B) He does his homework.
C) He plays football. - Where does he play football?
A) At school.
B) In the park.
C) In his garden. - What does he also play in his free time?
A) Board games.
B) The piano.
C) Video games. - What time does he have dinner?
A) At five o’clock.
B) At six o’clock.
C) At seven o’clock. - Who does he have dinner with?
A) His friends.
B) Alone
C) His family. - What does he do in bed before sleeping?
A) He reads a book.
B) He plays a game.
C) He watches a video.
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Answers: 1A, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6C, 7C, 8B, 9B, 10B, 11B, 12C, 13B, 14C, 15A
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True or False?
- Ben is eleven years old.
- He wakes up at seven o’clock.
- He brushes his teeth before breakfast.
- School starts at 8:30.
- His favourite subject is science.
- He eats lunch at one o’clock.
- He eats lunch with his friends.
- School finishes at two o’clock.
- He plays football after his homework.
- He plays football in the park.
- He never plays video games.
- He has dinner at seven o’clock.
- He always watches television after dinner.
- He takes a shower before bed.
- He goes to sleep at eight o’clock.
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Answers: 1F, 2T, 3F, 4T, 5F, 6F, 7T, 8F, 9T,
10T, 11F, 12F, 13F, 14T, 15F
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Fill in:
art, breakfast, dinner, dressed, finishes, football, friends, homework, park, pyjamas, read, shower, teeth, wake, watch
- I _ up at seven o’clock.
- I eat _.
- Then I brush my _.
- I get _ for school.
- My favourite subject is _.
- School _ at three o’clock.
- I eat lunch with my _.
- I go home and do my _.
- I play _ in the park.
- I also _ video games.
- I have _ with my family at six o’clock.
- After dinner, I sometimes _ television.
- I take a _ before bed.
- I put on my _.
- I _ a book in bed before I sleep.
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Answers: 1 wake, 2 breakfast, 3 teeth, 4 dressed, 5 art, 6 finishes, 7 friends, 8 homework, 9 football, 10 play, 11 dinner, 12 watch, 13 shower, 14 pyjamas, 15 read
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15 statements based on the text, some true, some false, answer accordingly:
Example 1:
Statement: Does he read a book in bed?
Answer: Yes, he does.
Example 2:
Statement: Does Ben wake up at six o’clock?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He wakes up at seven o’clock.
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Statement: Does he eat cereal for breakfast?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he brush his teeth before breakfast?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Do his lessons start at half past eight?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he like art the most?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he eat lunch at home?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Do his friends eat lunch with him?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does school finish at four o’clock?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: __________________________
Statement: Does he play football in the park?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Do he and his family eat dinner at six o’clock?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he always watch TV after dinner?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he take a shower in the morning?
Answer: __________________________
Statement: Does he go to bed at nine o’clock?
Answer: __________________________
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Correct answers:
Statement: Does he eat cereal for breakfast?
Answer: Yes, he does.
Statement: Does he brush his teeth before breakfast?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He brushes his teeth after breakfast.
Statement: Do his lessons start at half past eight?
Answer: Yes, they do.
Statement: Does he like art the most?
Answer: Yes, he does.
Statement: Does he eat lunch at home?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He eats lunch at school.
Statement: Do his friends eat lunch with him?
Answer: Yes, they do.
Statement: Does school finish at four o’clock?
Answer: No, it doesn’t. It finishes at three o’clock.
Statement: Does he play video games before doing his homework?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He does his homework first.
Statement: Does he play football in the park?
Answer: Yes, he does.
Statement: Do he and his family eat dinner at six o’clock?
Answer: Yes, they do.
Statement: Does he always watch TV after dinner?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He only sometimes watches TV.
Statement: Does he take a shower in the morning?
Answer: No, he doesn’t. He takes a shower before bed.
Statement: Does he go to bed at nine o’clock?
Answer: Yes, he does.
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Put the sentences in order
- [ 1] After dinner, I sometimes read a book.
- [2 ] I go to school at half past eight.
- [ 3] I have dinner with my family at six o’clock.
- [ 4] I eat breakfast, usually cereal with milk.
- [ 5] I go to bed at nine o’clock.
- [ 6] After school, I do my homework first.
- [ 7] Then, I brush my teeth and get dressed.
- [ 8] I wake up at seven o’clock.
Correct order: 8,4,7,2,6,3,1,5
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What time does Ben do these things?
- He wakes up at _____.
- School starts at _____.
- He eats lunch at _____.
- School finishes at _____.
- He has dinner at _____.
- He goes to bed at _____.
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Answers:
seven o’clock – half past eight – twelve o’clock – three o’clock – six o’clock – nine o’clock
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Use the original story above, and rewrite it, starting with
His name is Ben, and he is ten years old………
Make all changes necessary.
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Correct version:
His name is Ben, and he is ten years old. This is his daily routine.
He wakes up at seven o’clock. He eats breakfast, usually cereal with milk. Then, he brushes his teeth and gets dressed for school. School starts at half past eight. He has lessons like maths, English, and science. His favourite subject is art.
At twelve o’clock, he eats lunch at school with his friends. After lunch, they have more lessons. School finishes at three o’clock. He goes home and does his homework first. Then, he has free time. He often plays football in the park or plays video games.
He has dinner with his family at six o’clock. After dinner, he sometimes watches television or reads a book. He takes a shower and puts on his pyjamas. He goes to bed at nine o’clock. He reads in bed for a short time before he sleeps.
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Interview with Ben, complete
Interviewer: Hello Ben. What is your name?
Ben: My name is Ben.
Interviewer: What time do you wake up?
Ben: I wake up at ________________.
Interviewer: What do you eat for breakfast?
Ben: I usually eat _____________with milk.
Interviewer: Where do you go after breakfast?
Ben: I go to _________________.
Interviewer: What is your favourite subject?
Ben: My favourite subject is ___________.
Interviewer: Who do you eat lunch with?
Ben: I eat lunch with my ___________.
Interviewer: When does school finish?
Ben: School finishes at _______________.
Interviewer: What do you do first after school?
Ben: I do my _______________ first.
Interviewer: Where do you play football?
Ben: I play in the _____________.
Interviewer: What time do you eat dinner?
Ben: I have dinner at _____________.
Interviewer: Who is with you at dinner?
Ben: My ______________ is with me.
Interviewer: What do you do after dinner?
Ben: I sometimes watch television or ___________ a book.
Interviewer: When do you go to bed?
Ben: I go to bed at ____________.
Interviewer: Thank you, Ben!
Ben: You’re welcome!
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Full version:
Interviewer: Hello Ben. What is your name?
Ben: My name is Ben.
Interviewer: What time do you wake up?
Ben: I wake up at seven o’clock.
Interviewer: What do you eat for breakfast?
Ben: I usually eat cereal with milk.
Interviewer: Where do you go after breakfast?
Ben: I go to school.
Interviewer: What is your favourite subject?
Ben: My favourite subject is art.
Interviewer: Who do you eat lunch with?
Ben: I eat lunch with my friends.
Interviewer: When does school finish?
Ben: School finishes at three o’clock.
Interviewer: What do you do first after school?
Ben: I do my homework first.
Interviewer: Where do you play football?
Ben: I play in the park.
Interviewer: What time do you eat dinner?
Ben: I have dinner at six o’clock.
Interviewer: Who is with you at dinner?
Ben: My family is with me.
Interviewer: What do you do after dinner?
Ben: I sometimes watch television or read a book.
Interviewer: When do you go to bed?
Ben: I go to bed at nine o’clock.
Interviewer: Thank you, Ben!
Ben: You’re welcome!
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An Interview With Ben’s Friend, Emma
Interviewer: Hello Emma. You know Ben well, right?
Emma: Yes, we are good friends.
Interviewer: Who is Ben’s favourite teacher?
Emma: His favourite teacher is his __________teacher.
Interviewer: Where does he go after school?
Emma: He goes to the __________ to play.
Interviewer: How does he do his homework?
Emma: He does his __________ quickly and carefully.
Interviewer: When does he watch television?
Emma: He sometimes watches television after __________.
Interviewer: Which sport does he like best?
Emma: He likes __________ best.
Interviewer: Who does he play with?
Emma: He plays with his _________ from school.
Interviewer: What time does he go to bed?
Emma: He goes to bed at _________.
Interviewer: How often does he read before sleep?
Emma: He reads a book _________ night.
Interviewer: Why does he like his routine?
Emma: He says it makes him happy and ready for _________.
Interviewer: Thank you, Emma!
Emma: You’re welcome!
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Full version:
Interviewer: Hello Emma. You know Ben well, right?
Emma: Yes, we are good friends.
Interviewer: Who is Ben’s favourite teacher?
Emma: His favourite teacher is his art teacher.
Interviewer: Where does he go after school?
Emma: He goes to the park to play.
Interviewer: How does he do his homework?
Emma: He does his homework quickly and carefully.
Interviewer: When does he watch television?
Emma: He sometimes watches television after dinner.
Interviewer: Which sport does he like best?
Emma: He likes football best.
Interviewer: Who does he play with?
Emma: He plays with his friends from school.
Interviewer: What time does he go to bed?
Emma: He goes to bed at nine o’clock.
Interviewer: How often does he read before sleep?
Emma: He reads a book every night.
Interviewer: Why does he like his routine?
Emma: He says it makes him happy and ready for school.
Interviewer: Thank you, Emma!
Emma: You’re welcome!