Lesson 3 My Daily Routine
Vocabulary
| arrive at work late/on time | / | ||
| attend classes of aerobics | |||
| awake smb. | |||
| be an early riser | |||
| be awake | , | ||
| be busy | |||
| be/feel sleepy (refreshed, tired) | , ( / ) | ||
| be in/out | / | ||
| be sporty | |||
| catch a bus | |||
| clean one's teeth | |||
| daily routine | |||
| do morning exercises | |||
| do one's hair | |||
| do the cleaning | |||
| do the cooking | |||
| do the homework | |||
| do the housework | |||
| do the shopping | |||
| get dressed | |||
| get down to work | |||
| (not to) get enough sleep | () | ||
| get out of bed | |||
| get up on time/late/early | // | ||
| go out | , | ||
| go shopping | |||
| go to a disco | |||
| go to keep-fit classes | |||
| have a good night's rest | |||
| have/take a shower | |||
| have a snack | |||
| keep late hours | |||
| keep smb. busy | - | ||
| leisure time | |||
| lie in bed | |||
| lunchtime | |||
| make a timetable | |||
| make the bed | / | ||
| organize one's time | |||
| plan one's week | |||
| practise swimming/running | / | ||
| put in a good mood | - | ||
| receive guests | |||
| relax | |||
| set off to work | |||
| sit up late | |||
| stay in | , | ||
| stay in bed | / | ||
| take a rest | , | ||
| take smb. out | , - - | ||
| vary (from day to day) | , ( ) | ||
| wake up | |||
| Conversational Formulas: who does not work neither shall he eat. I could get no rest. I haven't slept a wink. Let's call it a day. Let's make a rest from work. He has a very tight schedule. | , . . (). . . . | ||
Reading
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Read and translate the text
I'm in the first year at the university, where I'm studying English. My elder sister, Betty, is studying history at the same university. Betty can organise her time wisely, whereas I do not know what order I should do things in. I find it hard to get up on time, and usually I do not get enough sleep. I have to wind two alarm-clocks to make sure I do not oversleep.
My sister, an early riser, is awake by 7 o'clock, refreshed and full of energy. While I'm wandering round the kitchen, fighting the urge to go back to bed, my sister has a quick shower, makes her bed, puts on make up, does her hair, eats a full breakfast and sets off to the university. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready. I have a hasty bite and rush out of the house. Even if I catch a bus at once I still arrive at the university 15 minutes late, which always makes me feel guilty.
My studies keep me busy all day long. Every day I have lectures and seminars. At lunchtime I meet up with my sister and we have a snack at the university cafe. After classes I make myself go to the library where I spend about six hours a week reading for my seminars.
My sister and I come home tired. I always find excuses to put my homework off. Unlike me, my sister manages to do the housework and get down to homework. I like the idea of going to bed early, but quite often I have to sit up late, getting ready for my classes. My sister says that keeping late hours ruins one's health. Of course, I agree.
As my sister and I do not get any time off during the week, we try to relax on the weekends. One of my greatest pleasures is to lie in bed and read my favourite books. My sister is a sporty person. To keep herself fit, Betty goes for a run in the park; from time to time she works out in the gym. I hate staying in, and sometimes on Saturday night my sister takes me out to a concert or a play. Sometimes we go to a party or to a disco.
Every Monday when I awaken I think I should start a new life. I honestly think that I must become well-organised and correct my daily routine. I make plans to go to keep-fit classes, to do shopping with my sister, to do the cleaning and to do a hundred other good things. But then I remember that I have to call on my school friend in the evening, and I put off my plans till next Monday. It is always better to start a new life in a week.
Exercise 1. What is your usual day like? Is it very different from this girl's day? 2. What takes up most of your day? 3. Look at the pictures below and say what can be said about you and what cannot.
► Example: She usually gets up at six. But I don't. I get up at seven. She usually has breakfast at eight. So do I. I have breakfast at eight.
seven o'clock eight o'clock
nine o'clock twelve o'clock
seven o'clock nine o'clock
