Elementary Exercise 6

A morning routine

This lesson can be used either before or after the adverbs of frequency lesson, or all alone!

Look at the picture below, can you identify the six items?

What do you do in the morning? Do you get up immediately or think about your day for a moment? What do you drink? eat? Do you shower? Bath? shave?

Now listen to the exercise and complete the gaps with theword you hear, use the pictures above to help you . for some of the spaces you need more than one word.

After you listen, listen again and practice saying the words. Think about your mornings, do you always do the same things, or is it sometimes different?

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In the morning

Well my morning routine is really predictable. I usually about seven am. I need an of course! I never get up immediately. I lie in for ten minutes thinking about what I need to do that day. I always have a as soon as I get up. It wakes me up. I usually have some for breakfast, but occasionally I will have and just for a change. I rarely drink , it is too bitter, but I often have a cup of . It is very refreshing. After that I go to work.

In the morning.

Well my morning routine is really predictable. I usually get up about seven am. I need an alarm clock of course! I never get up immediately. I lie in bed for ten minutes thinking about what I need to do that day. I always have a shower as soon as I get up. It wakes me up. I usually have some cereal for breakfast, but occasionally I will have toast and marmalade just for a change. I rarely drink coffee, it is too bitter, but I often have a cup of tea. It is very refreshing. After that I go to work.

Vocabulary help

immediately - Without waiting
bitter - with a strong sharp taste
refreshing - making you feel less hot or tired

For more help please see the lesson on adverbs of frequency.

Elementary exercise 5

Adverbs of frequency.(In the morning)

Take a look at the table below. Never is 0% and always is 100% . You can see that the others are somewhere inbetween. As you look at the table think about how often you do these things.

Visit friends, study English, watch a movie, listen to music.

Now listen to the exercise and complete the gaps with the adverb of frequency you hear. After you listen listen again and practice saying the words. Think about your mornings, do you always do the same thngs, or is it sometimes different?

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In the morning

Well my morning routine is really predictable. I get up about seven am. I need an alarm clock of course! I get up immediately. I lie in bed for ten minutes thinking about what I need to do that day. I have a shower as soon as I get up. It wakes me up. I have some cereal for breakfast, but I will have toast and marmalade just for a change. I drink coffee, it is too bitter, but I have a cup of tea. It is very refreshing. After that I go to work.

In the morning.

Well my morning routine is really predictable. I usually get up about seven am. I need an alarm clock of course! I never get up immediately. I lie in bed for ten minutes thinking about what I need to do that day. I always have a shower as soon as I get up. It wakes me up. I usually have some cereal for breakfast, but occasionally I will have toast and marmalade just for a change. I rarely drink coffee, it is too bitter, but I often have a cup of tea. It is very refreshing. After that I go to work.

Elementary exercise 4

Personal Information 1.

Listen to Szilvia giving some personal information about herself and answer the questions.

Before you listen think about how you would answer these questions.

What’s your name?
How old are you?
Where do you live?
What nationality are you?
What do you do?
Do you like it?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
What are your family like?

Listen the first time and fill in the verbs that are missing.

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Hi, my name is Szilvia, I twenty six years old, I with my boyfriend in Budapest. I am a Hungarian. I for a TV station as an assistant. I my job, I one brother but no sisters. My brother in Dublin, He for Google. My father an engineer. My mother works in a bank. I my family very much, they very nice people.

Hi, my name is Szilvia, I am twenty six years old, I live with my boyfriend in Budapest. I am a Hungarian. I work for a TV station as an assistant. I like my job, I have one brother but no sisters. My brother lives in Dublin, He works for Google. My father is an engineer. My mother works in a bank. I love my family very much, they are very nice people.

Elementary exercise 3

Introductions

When you meet someone for the first time, what information would you like to know about them?

Here are some sugestions...

Before you listen, think about how to make questions to get this information.

Now listen and write the missing words in the questions you hear.

tip* - remember to include punctuation in your answer.

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1. What’s your
2. How are you?
3. Where do you
4. What are you?
5. What you
6. Do you it?
7. Do you have any and sisters?
8. What are your like?

What’s your name?
How old are you?
Where do you live?
What nationality are you?
What do you do?
Do you like it?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
What are your family like?

How would you answer these questions?

Elementary Exercise 2

Past simple - Mary's first Job 2

Before you listen think about these questions.

What were your grandparents like when they were young?

What were their jobs?

What did they do for fun?

You are going to listen to Mary talking about her life when she was a young woman in London in the 1960’s.

Listen and answer the questions. Click check to check your answers or look at the Answers or the Script by clicking the tab.

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• Script

What time did she start work?
seven am eight am nine am

Where did she work?
A clothes Shop A Hairdressers A bank

How much money did she make?
Ten pounds a week four pounds a week six pounds a week

Where did she live?
Alone With her mum and dad With her Husband

What did John want to buy?
Trousers A shirt A haircut

Why did Mary agree to go on a date with John?
Because he was funny Because he was handsome Because he asked her

What did they do on the date?
had dinner Went dancing Went walking

Did Mary ejoy the date?
No She doesn't say Yes

1. When did she start work? Nine am.
2. Where did she work? A clothes shop in Carnaby street.
3. How much did she make? 6 pounds.
4. Where did she live? With her mum and dad.
5. What did john want to buy? Orange trousers.
6. Why did mary agree to go on a date with John? Because he was funny.
7. What did they do on the Date ? They went dancing at the Roxy, a nightclub.
8. Did Mary enjoy the date? Yes, it was great.

In 1966 I got my first job. I was eighteen. I worked from nine in the morning until eight at night in a fashion shop in Carnaby street, London. It was a really long day, but a lot of fun. I only made six pounds a week, but it was enough because I lived at home with my mum and dad. I met my Husband, John, in the shop. He came in to buy some orange trousers. He looked really silly in them but he was really funny and so when he asked me for a date, I said yes. We went dancing at the Roxy, a nightclub near my home. It was great.