P1 Les 2 Daily-Routines
Daily Routines
Lesson 2 — English for Work (MBO Level 2, A1)
Learn how to talk about your day in English —
at school, at work, and in everyday life.
Lesson duration is: 60 minItems in this lesson
Daily Routines
Lesson 2 — English for Work (MBO Level 2, A1)
Learn how to talk about your day in English —
at school, at work, and in everyday life.
Daily Routines
Introduction – Talking about Daily Routines
Welcome to today’s lesson! We will talk about something you do every day: your daily routine. This means things like getting up, eating breakfast, going to school or work.
But why is this important in English?
Maybe you will work in a store, office or in a warehouse. You may talk to a foreign colleague or customer. It is good to know how to say what you do in a day. This helps you to speak clearly, be professional, and feel more confident.
Why Is This Important?
Maybe you will work in a store, office, or warehouse. You may talk to a foreign colleague or customer. It is good to know how to say what you do in a day.
🗣️ Speak Clearly
Talk about your day in simple English.
💼 Be Professional
Use the right words at work.
✅ Feel Confident
Know what to say — every day.
What Will You Learn?
In this lesson, you will learn useful words and sentences for talking about your daily routine.
Talk About Your Day
For example: I get up at 7. I go to work by bike.
Useful Words & Sentences
Learn key verbs and time expressions for routines.
Ask About Others
Learn how to ask about someone else's routine.
What do you do every day?
Key Verbs for Daily Routines
These verbs are used every day. Learn them well!
get up
I get up at 7 o'clock.
go to work / school
She goes to work by bus.
have breakfast / lunch
We have lunch at 12.
arrive
He arrives at 8.30.
Signal Words — How Often?
Signal words tell you how often something happens. Choose 8 words and make a sentence!
Use these words with the present simple tense.
always, usually, often — very regular
sometimes — not every time
never — not at any time
every day / week / month — specific time
Example: I always get up at 7. She sometimes goes to the gym.
Make a sentence about a routine using a signal word
Routines (date/week/year)
Exercise 4 — My Activity Calendar
Make a calendar with activities. How often do you do them? Daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly?
Daily
Monthly
Yearly
get up at 7
go to the gym
visit family
go on holiday
have breakfast
do laundry
pay bills
celebrate birthday
go to school
meet friends
go to the dentist
New Year's Eve
What is on your weekly time table?
Exercise 1 — My Routine
Write parts of your daily routine in English. Use I for yourself and He / She for someone else.
I (myself)
I get up at 7.
He / She gets up at 6.30.
I arrive at Talland College.
He / She arrives at Talland College.
I go to work by bike.
He / She goes to work by car.
I have breakfast at 7.30.
He / She has breakfast at 8.
💡 Remember: With he, she, it → add -s or -es to the verb!
Exercise 2 — A Classmate's Routine
Now write about a classmate. Ask them: "What time do you get up? How do you go to school?"
Ask your classmate
What time do you get up?
How do you go to school or work?
What do you do in the evening?
Write their answers
He / She gets up at …
He / She goes to … by …
He / She … in the evening.
Subject + Verb — The Rule
Add -s / -es
He / She / It
Use base verb
I / You / We / They
With I, you, we, they → use the base verb. With he, she, it → add -s or -es.
Exercise 5 — Talk With a Classmate
Discuss your activity calendar in English. Write down your classmate's activities.
Name
Activity
Regular Moment
Iris
goes to the gym
Every Thursday
…
…
…
…
…
…
🎉 Great work! You can now talk about daily routines in English. Keep practicing every day!
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Routines of other people (family, friends, fellow students)
