Daily Routine
A beginner-friendly monologue with short conversational interjections. Learners hear sequencing words (then, after that, in the evening) and time expressions (at seven o'clock, at half past eight).
Vocabulary
wake up
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
have breakfast
to eat the first meal of the day
usually
something you do most days
after
later than something; following it in time
go to bed
to lie down to sleep at night
Dialogue
Speaker 1
So, Tom, what time do you usually wake up?
Speaker 2
I wake up at seven o'clock on weekdays.
Speaker 1
And what do you do first?
Speaker 2
I have breakfast with my family. Then I brush my teeth.
Speaker 1
When do you go to school?
Speaker 2
I go to school at half past eight. I take the bus.
Speaker 1
And after school?
Speaker 2
After school, I do my homework and then I have dinner. I go to bed at ten.
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Comprehension Questions
1. When does Tom wake up on weekdays?
At seven o'clock
2. How does Tom go to school?
By bus
3. What does Tom do first in the morning?
Has breakfast
True / False
Tom wakes up at seven on weekends too.
False — Tom says he wakes up at seven 'on weekdays'.
Tom does his homework before dinner.
True — He says 'After school, I do my homework and then I have dinner.'
Teacher Tips
- Drill the time expressions (at seven o'clock, at half past eight) before listening.
- Have students fill in a daily-routine chart while listening — first column for Tom, second column for themselves.
- Use this as a follow-up writing prompt: 'Write five sentences about your daily routine.'
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