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"My daily routine" by Sarah

I wake up at eight o'clock but I get up at ten past eight. Later, I have breakfast. I have orange juice,

milk, and cereals or biscuits. Then, I brush my teeth and I get dressed at twenty five past eight. At five

to nine I go to school by car. I start my lessons at nine o’ clock. I have lunch in the school’s canteen at

half past one, and then I have more lessons. At four o'clock I go to my flat. Later, I do my homework and

I have tea. On Wednesday and on Friday I go to basketball classes. On Tuesday and Thursdays I go to

the swimming pool. In the evening, I have a bath or a shower and I play with my sister. At nine o'clock I

have dinner, brush my teeth and before going to the bed I put on my nightie. Then, I go to my bed and I

fall asleep.At the weekend, I go to my granny´s home.

1) Match the underlined words with the pictures.

a) b) c)

d) e) f)

g) h) i)

j) k) l)

2) Answer the questions 1) What time does Sarah get up?

2) What does she have for breakfast? 3) How does she go to school?

4) What does she do after she has breakfast?

5) What does she do before she goes to school? 6) Where does she have lunch?

7) How often does she go to basketball classes?

Sophie’s routine Sophie is eleven years old and she lives in Brighton, England. She usually gets up at a quarter to eight, she has a shower, gets dressed and then she brushes her teeth. After that, she goes downstairs and has breakfast. For breakfast she usually has milk, toast and orange juice. Then she brushes her teeth again because she likes them white and healthy! Then she grabs her school bag and goes to the bus stop to catch the school bus. Classes start at half past eight and finish at half past four. She usually has lunch at the school canteen with her schoolmates at about 12 o’clock. Her best friend is Amy and Sophie always sits next to her at lunch. After school she returns home and does her homework. She is a very hard-working pupil and she never misses a school task! After homework, she usually listens to music and watches television a bit. At half past seven it is time for dinner. Then she usually reads a book or chats with her parents for a while. Finally, she goes to bed at about ten o’clock, but before that she brushes her teeth. Sophie is a happy little girl!

a)Answer the questions about the text. 1. What time does Sophie get up? 2. Does she usually have a shower? 3. What does she eat for breakfast? 4. What does she drink for breakfast? 5. What does she do after breakfast? 6. Does she go to school on foot? 7. What time does school start? 8. What time does it finish? 9. Where does Sophie usually have lunch? 10. Who is Sophie’s best friend? 11. What does Sophie do when she returns home?

12. How many times a day does she brush her teeth? 13. Is she a happy girl?

b)Order Sophie’s daily routine.

She goes to bed at about ten o’clock. She gets dressed. She catches the bus to school. She has lunch at the school canteen. She listens to music. She gets up. She does her homework. She has a shower. She has dinner.

Sara’s mother wakes her up at seven o’clock. She gets up and goes to the bathroom, where she has a quick shower. She gets dressed and goes downstairs to the kitchen where she has breakfast. She usually drinks a cup of milk and eats some bread with cheese or butter. Then she goes upstairs and cleans her teeth and brushes her hair. She kisses her mother goodbye and goes to the bus stop to catch the school bus. Her lessons start at a quarter past eight and finish at quarter past one. She has lunch in the school canteen and then she goes back home. She does her homework, studies for a while and after dinner she goes to bed.

The alarm clock rings at a quarter to seven. Pedro wakes up but he lies in bed until seven o’clock. Then he gets up and goes to the kitchen to have breakfast. After breakfast, he goes to the bathroom. He washes his face, brushes his teeth and combs his hair. Then he goes back to his bedroom and gets dressed. As he lives near his school, he usually goes on foot. School starts at half past eight and finishes at half past one. He has lunch at home. After lunch, he does his homework and then he watches TV till six o’clock. Then he goes to the swimming pool to practise swimming. He returns home at nine, has dinner and goes to bed at ten.

A. According to the texts, mark the following statements TRUE or FALSE and correct the FALSE ones.

SENTENCES T F

1. Sara’s mother wakes her up at eight o’clock.

2. She never has a shower in the morning.

3. She has breakfast in the kitchen.

4. Pedro’s alarm clock rings at six forty-five.

5. Pedro lies in bed until seven fifteen.

B. Answer the following questions about the text, writing complete sentences.

1. Who is the first text about? 2. What does Sara usually have for breakfast? 3. How does she go to school? 4. Where does she have lunch? 5. What time does Pedro wake up? 6. Does he get up at seven? Why (not)? 7. What does he do in the bathroom? 8. Why does he go to school on foot? 9. Does he have lunch in the school canteen? 10. What does he usually do from six to nine?

Emma’s daily routine

a) Read the text:

Hi! My name is Emma. I’m ten years old and I’m English. I live with my family in Brighton in the south of England. My day usually starts quite early. I always get up at 7.30 on weekdays, but at the weekends I sleep an hour and a half longer. When I get up, I go to the bathroom first. I wash my face, clean my teeth and then I have a shower. After that I get dressed. I usually wear casual clothes, mainly jeans, shorts, T-shirts and trainers. I always have breakfast with my mum and my little brother, Tommy. My dad never has breakfast with us because he starts work early on weekdays. I usually have a bowl of cornflakes with hot milk and toast with marmalade. Before I go to school, I have to walk our dog, Leo. I usually walk to school because I don’t live very far. Classes start at 8.30. I like Maths but I’m also good at Science and English. I have two breaks, at 11 and at 1 o’clock. I eat a sandwich and drink orange juice. I also play with my classmates in the playground. School finishes at 3.30 and my dad picks me up . We come back home by car. Then we have lunch together. After lunch I play with my brother for a while and then I do my homework and study. Twice a week I have basketball practice. I love playing sports. Before dinner I sometimes meet my friends or watch a TV. I never play computer games, I simply find them boring. We have dinner at 7.30 .After dinner I read a book or surf the Web for a while. At 9.30 I go to the bathroom to have a shower, clean my teeth and put on my night dress. Before I go to sleep I listen to music on my MP3 player because it makes me feel relaxed.

b)What happens at the given times?

1) 8:30 a.m. Emma_____________

2) 9:00 a.m. Emma______________

3) 11:00 a.m. Emma_______________ 4) 3:30 p.m. Emma____________

5) 7:30 p.m. Emma____________

c)Answer the questions.

1) How old is Emma? __________________________

2) Where does she live? ___________________________

3) How many brothers and sisters has she got? ___________________________

4) What kind of clothes does she like? ___________________________

5) What does she have for breakfast? __________________________

6) How does Emma usually get to school? ___________________________

7) Where does she spend her breaks? ___________________________

8) What time do classes finish? ___________________________

9) Where does she go twice a week? ___________________________

10) What does she have for breakfast?

d) Put the words in order. 1. for / never / I / school / late / am

2. have / Tuesday / Spanish / on / we

3. dad / work / car / often / my / to / by / goes

4. my / I / with / always / housework / help / mum / the

5. once / judo / week / she / a / has / classes

6. like / very / gardening / I / much

Mike Harris is twenty years old. He´s from England.

He gets up at 5.30 every morning, he goes running for an hour , then he has a shower before breakfast. For breakfast he has yoghurt with cereal,

butter and toasts, some fruit juice and coffee. After breakfast he goes

swimming for three hours then he has lunch at one o´clock. After lunch he

goes to the tennis club and trains for six hours. He finishes his training at 8 o´clock, goes home, has a shower and has dinner with his family. After

dinner he sometimes reads, listens to music or watches t.v. Twice a week

he goes out with his girlfriend, usually at the weekend. He goes to bed at

10.30 everyday. Mike wants to go to the next Olympic games, so he works hard everyday.

His dream is to win a gold medal.

Read about Mike Harris and answer the questions:

1. How old is Mike?

2. What does he do before breakfast?

3. How long does he swim?

4. What time does he have lunch?

5. When does he go training?

6. Who does he have dinner with?

7. What does he do after dinner?

8. How often does he go out with his girlfriend?

9. What is Mike´s dream?

Read about Michael Schumacher and answer the questions.

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher was born in Germany in 1969.His nickname is Schumi. He was a racing driver. He is married. His wife is called Corinna. They have two children, Gina Maria and Mick. His favourite hobby is horse riding and his favourite music is rock. He likes Metallica. In 1994 he won the Formula 1 World Championship. He won again in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. He is the most successful racing driver of all time.

1) Where is he from?

2) When was he born?

3) Is he racing cars now or is he retired?

4) What’s his marital status?

5) How many children has he got?

6) What does he like doing in his free time?

7) What kind of music does he like?

8) How many times did he win the Formula 1 World Championship?

Read about Fernando Torres and answer do the activities.

Fernando José Torres Sanz is a Spanish football player. His nickname is ‘El Niño’. He was born on March 20th, 1984, in Fuenlabrada, Spain. He is 29 years old. His parents are called José and Flori, and he has got one brother and one sister. Their names are Israel and Maria Paz. He is married, and his wife is called Olalla Dominguez. They have a daughter, Nora, and a son, Leo. His favourite hobby is driving expensive cars and his favourite music is rock. He likes listening to ‘El Canto del Loco’ In 2010, he won the FIFA World Cup with the Spanish National Football Team.

a) Where is he from?

b) What’s his job?

c) How do they call him?

d) When is his birthday?

e) How old is he?

f) Has he got any brothers or sisters?

g) Is he divorced?

h) What kind of music does he like?

i) How many times did he win the FIFA World Cup?

Reading: Lance Amstrong. Read and answer the questions.

Lance Edward Amstrong was an American cyclist. His nickname is ‘Le Boss’. He was born on September 18, 1971, in Texas, in the USA. He is 42 years old. His parents are called Linda and Eddie, and he hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. He’s an only child. He is divorced, and his girlfriend is called Anna Hansen. They have a son, Maxwell, and a daughter, Olivia. He also has 3 children from his first marriage: Luke, Isabelle and Grace. His favourite hobby is running and his favourite music is rock. He likes listening to The Rolling Stones. In 1999, he won the Tour de France. He won it again in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

A. Where is he from?

B. How do they call him?

C. When was he born?

D. How old is he?

E. Is he still competing or is he retired?

F. Has he got any brothers or sisters?

G. What’s his marital status?

H. How many children has he got?

I. What does he like doing in his free time?

J. What kind of music does he like?

K. How many times did he win the Tour de France?

Reading. Read about Alcides Ghiggia and answer the questions.

Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia was a Uruguayan football player. His nickname is ‘Ñato’. He was born on December 22, 1926, in Montevideo, Uruguay . He is 86 years old. His parents were called José and Carmela, and has got one brother. His name is Pedro. He is married, and his wife is called Beatriz. He has a son from his first marriage, Arcadio. His favourite hobby is listening to the radio and his favourite music is tango. He likes listening to Carlos Gardel. In 1949 and 1951 he won the Uruguayan Primera División with Peñarol, and in 1950 he won the FIFA World Cup. Finally, he won the Champions League with Milan in 1963.

1. What is his full name?

2. Where is he from?

3. How do they call him?

4. When was he born?

5. How old is he?

6. What was his father’s name?

7. Is he still competing or is he retired?

8. Has he got any brothers or sisters?

9. What’s his marital status?

10. How many children has he got?

11. What does he like doing in his free time?

12. Who is his favourite singer?

13. What kind of music does he like?

14. How many times did he win the Champions League?

15. How many times did he win the Uruguayan Primera División?