Daily Routines

What this unit covers

This page sits in the Topic Vocabulary strand of English language. It is all about the words and sentences people use to describe a normal day. Many flashcard decks list the same core actions: get up, have breakfast, get dressed, go to school, have lunch, do homework and go to bed. Others stretch into free time, personal hygiene, household chores and eating well.

Where to start

Begin with vocabulary. The deck called Daily Routines and Free Time Activities adds items such as brush one's hair and make the bed. Daily routines 4th Grade and My Daily Routine Story offer shorter, simpler sequences that follow a day in order. Go through a deck once, then say each phrase aloud in a full sentence.

Moving on to quizzes

Quizzes come next. The fill-in-the-gap quiz Daily Routines asks you to complete lines such as "I ______ at 7.00" and to answer questions like "Does he ride a bike?" and "What does he do?". Daily Routines and Hobbies Quiz adds work habits and newspapers at breakfast. For listening practice, try the activity that introduces Lisa's week, then the listening quizzes about Harry's routine and Seamus.

Using maps and slides

The mind maps are mostly called My Daily Routine or similar. They show how one person lays out a day, so they are good for planning your own description. Compare two or three before you write. Slide sets such as A day in my life and Daily Routine Verbs suit a classroom walk-through, and teachers can use them as they are.

Next steps

Work in this order: a deck, a gap-fill quiz, a listening quiz, then a map of your own day. If a topic is missing, make your own set and keep it with your study materials.