Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: morning routine. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
wake up | (v – phrase) to stop sleeping; open your eyes I wake up at 5:00 am. |
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get up | (v – phrase) to rise from one’s bed I get up at 5:15 am. |
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brush my teeth | (expression) to clean your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste I brush my teeth after every meal. |
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go walking | (expression) to go walking for exercise I go walking almost every day. |
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take a shower | (expression) to wash yourself I take a shower after walking. |
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get dressed | (v – phrase) to put clothes on I get dressed after I take a shower. |
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eat breakfast | (expression) to eat your morning meal I eat breakfast with my family. |
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comb my hair | (expression) arrange your hair with a comb or brush I comb my hair after I get dressed. |
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go to work | (expression) to leave the house for work I go to work before 8:00 am. |
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take a break | (expression) to take a rest from an activity I take a break to drink coffee. |
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Tell me about your morning routine.
- What do you eat for breakfast?
- Do you like to exercise in the morning or evening? Why?
- How do you go to work or school?
- What do you do when you take a break at work or school?
- Do you have the same morning routine on the weekends? Why or why not?
- If you are going to be late for work, do you skip breakfast? Why or why not?
- Do you use your mobile phone while you are eating breakfast? Why or why not?
- Is it important to take breaks? Why or why not?
- Do you like to change your morning routine? Why or why not?