Talking about daily routines

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Talking about daily routines

Warm-up

Do you have a morning routine? (Yes, I do. I usually...)

Vocabulary Match

cereal •• often
annoying •• cornflakes
toast •• grilled bread
breakfast •• morning meal
usually •• company
office •• frustrating

Vocabulary Answers

cerealcornflakes
annoyingfrustrating
toastgrilled bread
breakfastmorning meal
usuallyoften
officecompany

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Sophie and Tom discuss their daily routines, from waking up to their work schedules and breakfast choices.
Sophie:Hi, Tom! How's your day going? Do you have a busy routine?
Tom:Hi, Sophie! Yes, my weekdays are busy. I wake up at 7 a.m. and have ________.
Sophie:That's quite early! What do you ________ have for breakfast?
Tom:Just a slice of ________ and a cup of tea. How about you? What's your morning like?
Sophie:I wake up at 8 a.m. and start with a quick, cold shower. Then I have some ________ and coffee.
Tom:A cold shower? That'll wake you up! What do you do after breakfast?
Sophie:I take the bus to the ________. It gives me time to read. How about you?
Tom:I drive to work. It's faster than the bus, but traffic can be ________.
Sophie:Hi, Tom! How's your day going? Do you have a busy routine?
Tom:Hi, Sophie! Yes, my weekdays are busy. I wake up at 7 a.m. and have breakfast.
Sophie:That's quite early! What do you usually have for breakfast?
Tom:Just a slice of toast and a cup of tea. How about you? What's your morning like?
Sophie:I wake up at 8 a.m. and start with a quick, cold shower. Then I have some cereal and coffee.
Tom:A cold shower? That'll wake you up! What do you do after breakfast?
Sophie:I take the bus to the office. It gives me time to read. How about you?
Tom:I drive to work. It's faster than the bus, but traffic can be annoying.

Quiz

  1. What time does Tom wake up?
  2. What does Tom have for breakfast?
  3. Where does Sophie take the bus to?
  4. How does Tom get to work?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Tom wakes up at 7 a.m.
  2. Tom has a slice of toast and a cup of tea for breakfast.
  3. Sophie takes the bus to the office.
  4. Tom drives to work.

True or False

  1. Sophie takes a cold shower in the morning. T F
  2. Sophie has toast and cereal for breakfast. T F
  3. Tom is annoying. T F

True or False Answers

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False

Discussion

  1. What time do you usually wake up?
  2. Do you prefer tea or coffee in the morning?
  3. How do you get to work or school?
  4. What's your favourite breakfast food?
  5. Are you a busy person? What's your daily routine?

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