Writing About Routines ( using the Present Simple )
Example 1
My Daily Routine:
My name is Dana. I always wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning . First, I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then, I get dressed and prepare my school bag. Next, I have my breakfast and wait for the school bus. At 8 o’clock I go to school and start my first class . At around 12 , I often take my lunch break and talk with my friends. At 14:30 I go back home and take a rest. After that, I usually watch some TV , do my homework and help my parents in the house. I sometimes have afterschool-activities. At 9 o’clock I read a book and go to bed.
Example 2
Dana's Daily Routine
Dana gets up at 6:30 and leaves home at 7:40. She takes the 8 o’clock bus and arrives at school at around 8:15. She usually finishes school at 3p.m. and comes back home at 3:15. After lunch, she attends one of her afterschool activities, spends time with her friends or does some school work.
Dana has dinner with her family at around 7:00 . Then she watches TV, reads sports magazines or surfs the Internet. She often goes to bed before 9:30.
Practice 1
Fill in the Blanks
My name is ______________________. I always wake up at ____________________ in the morning . First, I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then, I ___________________ __________________________________. Next, I have my breakfast and wait for the school bus. At _____________________ I ______________________________.
After that, I ____________________ take my lunch break and _____________________. At around ___________ I go back home and take a rest. In the afternoon , I usually __________________________ and __________________________________. Then, I do _____________________________________ and ___________________________________. At _______________________, I ___________________ and go to bed.
Practice 2
Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with information about what you usually do on Saturdays.
Saturday is a ___________________ day for me. I like __________________________. I ______________________ get up _______________ and then I _______________________. After _______________, I often go _____________________________. Sometimes, I like _________________________________ . In the evening, I ________________________ . I usually go to bed at _____________________________________.
Writing Assignments about Routines using ONLY the Present Simple.
1. Write a short paragraph about yourself.
2. Write a paragraph about someone else. You can write about a friend or someone in your family.
3. Compare the two paragraphs and note the differences in pronoun and verb use.
For example,
I get up at 6 a.m. BUT She gets up at 7 a.m.
My family likes to go on trips . BUT Her family likes to watch movies.
Remember to use connectors and time expressions
Remember to use Capital Letters.
Remember to use Punctuation marks.
Pay attention to spelling and sentence structure.
Use the Present Simple.