Warm up!
Fill in the gap with one word
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Ways of expressing habits and routinesÂ
My schedule/routine goes something like this…
Other ways of expressing these Adverbs of Frequency
I get up at 7am on a regular basisÂ
From time to time I get up at 9 amÂ
I go to work every Monday without fail
Here are some useful phrases to describe common morning routines people have.
Note: This is different from ‘to oversleep’ = to stay in bed a longer time by mistake Â
Note we use ‘a’ if you add an adjective
I grab a coffeeÂ
I get myself a coffee
To brush my teethÂ
To have a shower
To go to the gym
I go down the gym
I hit the gym
I work out
HomemakersÂ
I prepare the kids for schoolÂ
I get the kids ready for school
I sort the kids out for school
Instead of saying ‘I cook’ in spoken English, we often use the form ‘I do the ____’, especially when talking about chores and household tasks.
I do the cookingÂ
I do the cleaning
I do the washing (clothes
I do the pots/dishes (=wash the dishes)
For more household routines, check this post and video – https://keithspeakingacademy.com/how-to-talk-about-housework-in-ielts-speaking/
Workers
I check my emails
I waste time scrolling on TikTokÂ
StudentsÂ
I go down the libraryÂ
I hit the libraryÂ
Here are some phrases you can use to say what routines maybe good, bad or both!
Good
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Bad
For whom?
Old PeopleÂ
Kids
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1. Watch this person talk about a routine they have
a) What is the main routine?
2. Watch the video above again and note any useful phrases and collocations
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I brush my teeth every morning, as regular as clockworkÂ
My girlfriend is late again, as per usual!
I hate to miss my early morning walk, I guess you could say I am a creature of habit
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