Daily routine-and-present-simple

1. A - Ana is reading a letter from her friend Marta. Read the text.
London, 21st November 2010
Dear Ana:
How are you?
Life here in London is very different from life in Lisbon. I always get up at 7:00
a.m. Then I brush my teeth and have a shower. I have breakfast in the kitchen with my
parents and my brother, Michael, and then I go to school by bus.
I have classes from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. I always have lunch in the canteen at
12:30 p.m. After classes I go home, I usually do my homework before dinner, but sometimes
I take my dog, Speedy, for a walk. I do that twice a week and my brother does it three
times a week.
At 8:00 p.m. I have dinner with my parents and at 10:00 p.m. I go to bed. On
Fridays and Saturdays I can go to bed at 10:30 p.m.
Now I must finish my letter. I miss you all and my lovely Funchal.
Kisses, Marta
B - True or False? Correct the false ones.
1- Marta lives in Lisbon. ____________________________________________________
2- Marta has classes from a quarter to nine a.m. to three p.m. ______________________
3- Marta’s brother takes the dog for a walk twice a week. __________________________
C - Answer the following questions.
1- What time does Marta get up? _____________________________________________
2- How does Marta go to school? _____________________________________________
3- Where does Marta have lunch? ____________________________________________
4- What does Marta do before dinner?_________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5- Does Marta always go to bed at 10:30 p.m.? __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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2. D - Ask questions.
1- ____________________________________________? She goes to bed at 10.00 p.m.
2- ___________________________? Yes, she does.(She has breakfast with her parents.)
3- _____________________________________________? After classes she goes home.
E - Tick the right answer according to the text.
never
1- Marta usually gets up at 7.30 a.m.
always
always
2- She usually does her homework before dinner.
sometimes
often
3- She always takes Speedy for a walk.
sometimes
F - Write some sentences using the frequency adverbs.
1-Michael takes Speedy for a walk. (sometimes) _________________________________
2-Marta and Michael have dinner with their parents. (always) _______________________
3-Marta’s mother is tired after dinner. (usually) __________________________________
4 Marta goes home for lunch. (never) __________________________________________
G - Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verb in the brackets.
1 - Marta _______________________________________ at 7.00 a.m. (get up)
2 - Michael __________________________________ at 8.30 a.m.. (wake up)
3 - Marta and her brother _______________________ to school by bus. (go)
4 - Michael __________________________ breakfast with his family. (have)
5 - Marta ________________________________ her teeth every day. (brush)
6 - She _________________________________________ in her room. (study)
6 - Ana ________________________________________ her homework. (do)
7 - After tea John _____________________________ with his friends. (play)
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3. H - Look at the pictures and write a small text about Ana’s daily routine. Don’t forget
to use the frequency adverbs.
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I - Write the times under the clocks.
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4. Soluções
B - True or False? Correct the false ones.
1- Marta lives in Lisbon. True.
2- Marta has classes from a quarter to nine a.m. to three p.m. False. Ana has classes
from a quarter to nine a.m. to three p. m.
3- Marta’s brother takes the dog for a walk twice a week. False. Marta’s brother takes
the dog for a walk three times a wee.
C - Answer the following questions.
1- What time does Marta get up? She gets up at seven 0’clock a.m.
2- How does Marta go to school? She goes to school by bus.
3- Where does Marta have lunch? She has lunch in the canteen.
4- What does Marta do before dinner? Before dinner, Marta does her homework and
sometimes she takes her dog for a walk.
5- Does Marta always go to bed at 10:30 p.m.? No, she doesn’t. She goes to bed at
10:30 p. m. at the weekend.
D - Ask questions.
1- What time does she go to bed? She goes to bed at 10.00 p.m.
2- Does she have breakfast with her parents? Yes, she does.(She has breakfast with
her parents.)
3- When does she go home? After classes she goes home.
E - Tick the right answer according to the text.
√ never
1- Marta usually gets up at 7.30 a.m.
always
always
2- She √ usually does her homework before dinner.
sometimes
often
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5. 3- She always takes Speedy for a walk.
√ sometimes
F - Write some sentences using the frequency adverbs.
1-Michael takes Speedy for a walk. (sometimes) Michael sometimes takes Speedy for a
walk.
2-Marta and Michael have dinner with their parents. (always) Marta and Michael always
have dinner with their parents.
3-Marta’s mother is tired after dinner. (usually) Marta’s mother is usually tired after
dinner.
4 Marta goes home for lunch. (never) Marta never goes home for lunch.
G - Complete the sentences with the Present Simple of the verb in the brackets.
1 - Marta gets up at 7.00 a.m. (get up)
2 - Michael wakes up at 8.30 a.m.. (wake up)
3 - Marta and her brother go to school by bus. (go)
4 - Michael has breakfast with his family. (have)
5 - Marta brushes her teeth every day. (brush)
6 - She studies in her room. (study)
6 - Ana does her homework. (do)
7 - After tea John plays with his friends. (play)
H - Look at the pictures and write a small text about Ana’s daily routine. Don’t forget
to use the frequency adverbs.
Ana always gets up at half past seven. Later, at eight o’clock, she has breakfast with
her brother and then she goes to school on foot.
She has classes at half past eight.
After school, at half past eight, she studies and does her homework.
After dinner, at nine o’clock, she brushes her teeth.
She goes to bed at ten o’clock.
(Esta é apenas uma sugestão. Vocês poderão ter escrito um texto ligeiramente
diferente!).
I - Write the times under the clocks.
1 – It’s quarter to four.
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6. 2 – It’s three o’clock.
3 – It’s half past twelve.
4 – It’s twenty past nine.
5 – It’s ten to five.
6 – It’s quarter past seven.
7 – It’s five to eight.
8 – It’s twenty-five past ten.
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7. 2 – It’s three o’clock.
3 – It’s half past twelve.
4 – It’s twenty past nine.
5 – It’s ten to five.
6 – It’s quarter past seven.
7 – It’s five to eight.
8 – It’s twenty-five past ten.
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