Lesson 8: Present Simple & Frequency + Daily Activities

WARM UP

Think about your daily routine.

• What time do you wake up?
• Do you have a shower in the morning?
• Do you catch the bus/train to work?
• Do you always eat breakfast?
• What do you never do in the morning?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – DAILY ACTIVITIES & ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Daily activities

• brush teeth
• wake up
• get up
• go to work
• catch the bus/train
• get dressed
• have a shower
• wash face

Say each daily activity out loud.
Make one short sentence with each daily activity.

Adverbs of frequency

• always
• normally
• often
• sometimes
• never

Say each adverb of frequency clearly.
Put each adverb of frequency in a short sentence.

GRAMMAR – PRESENT SIMPLE

We use the present simple for routines and habits.

• Use the base verb: I wake up at 7.
• Add -s for he/she/it: She wakes up at 7.
• Use do/does for questions: Do you get up early?
• Use do not/does not for negatives: I do not catch the bus/train.

Examples

• I wake up at 7 a.m.
• She gets up at 7:30.
• I always brush teeth after breakfast.
• He often has a shower in the morning.
• We sometimes catch the bus/train.
• She never washes face at night.

DIALOGUE – TALKING ABOUT DAILY ACTIVITIES

Anna: What time do you wake up?
Mark: I wake up at 7 a.m.

Anna: Do you have a shower in the morning?
Mark: Yes, I always have a shower.

Anna: Do you catch the bus/train to work?
Mark: No, I sometimes catch the bus/train. I usually walk.

Read again and change the daily activities and adverbs of frequency.

SHORT ARTICLE

Every day, I wake up at 7 a.m. I get up at 7:10 and I wash face. I always brush teeth and then I get dressed. I normally have a shower before breakfast. I often catch the bus/train to work at 8 a.m. I never go to work late.

Read the article twice. Focus on the present simple verbs and the adverbs of frequency.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Talking about routine

• I wake up at …
• I get up at …
• I go to work at …

Using adverbs of frequency

• I always brush teeth.
• I normally have a shower.
• I often catch the bus/train.
• I sometimes wash face at night.
• I never get up late.

Full sentence model

• I always wake up at 7 and I never catch the bus/train late.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• What time do you wake up?
• Do you always brush teeth in the morning?
• Do you have a shower every day?
• How do you go to work?
• Do you often catch the bus/train?
• What do you sometimes do in the evening?
• What do you never do in the morning?
• Do you normally get dressed before breakfast?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 6 sentences:

• 3 sentences about your daily activities
• 3 sentences using adverbs of frequency

Recording

Read your sentences aloud clearly.
Record yourself using the present simple.
Listen to your recording during the day for repetition practice.