By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
The 10 phrases are verb phrases (wake up, get dressed, etc.) — A2 level, all in the correct chronological order of a typical day. Cover-and-test: students cover the right column and recall the meaning. After Part A, ask students to put the activities in order for their own morning. This makes the vocab personal and memorable. Part B gap-fill uses all five grammar structures in context. Part C matching optional.
The text (~120 words) uses all five target grammar structures. Gist: Maria is a university student in London with a busy weekday routine. T/F/NG answers: 1 T · 2 F (she has lunch at the university café, not at home) · 3 T · 4 NG (no mention of sport) · 5 T ("She is going to have dinner with her flatmates tonight"). Push students to use structures from the text in their answers.
The script uses all five target structures naturally across the dialogue. Read at a clear A2–B1 pace. Task 1 answers: 1-B (at half past six) · 2-C (she is going to study tonight) · 3-A (he will probably sleep late). Task 2: (1) half past six · (2) never · (3) having lunch · (4) going to study · (5) will sleep.
This lesson has five structures to manage — keep board work focused and use the frequency scale as a visual anchor. Key points to board before exercises:
Adverbs of frequency position: before the main verb but after the verb be — "She always has breakfast" / "She is never late".
PS vs PP: "I usually wake up at 7" (habit) vs "I'm waking up right now — don't call me!" (happening now).
Will vs be going to: "I'll have a coffee — good idea!" (spontaneous) vs "I'm going to visit my parents this weekend" (plan already decided).
Common error: placing adverb at the end — "I have breakfast always" → wrong.
The interview role-play naturally prompts PS + adverbs of frequency for routine questions and PP for "what are you doing right now?". The future questions activate will and be going to. Monitor for adverb position errors. Collect errors for delayed feedback. Discussion questions allow freer use — listen for authentic adverb use and future forms.
Students write about their own daily routine. Encourage a chronological structure: morning → afternoon → evening → future plan. PS + adverbs for habits, PP for a scene happening right now ("At the moment, I am sitting at my desk and writing this"), will or be going to for tomorrow's plans. Self-check box covers all five structures. Stronger students: encourage including a negative or question form.
· Present Simple + adverbs: "I always wake up at half past six" / "I never have time for breakfast" / "I usually get up at eight" / "I often have lunch outside" / "we usually go on Wednesdays"
· Present Progressive: "I'm having lunch at my desk" / "I'm sitting in the park" / "What are you doing at the moment?"
· Will: "I'll probably go to bed late" / "I'll be in bed by ten" / "I'll call you tomorrow"
· Be going to: "I'm going to meet some friends" / "I'm going to study tonight"
1. wake up 2. take a shower 3. get dressed 4. have breakfast 5. go to school
6. have lunch 7. do homework 8. have dinner 9. brush teeth 10. go to bed
Part C (matching — optional):
1-e 2-h 3-j 4-a 5-f 6-b 7-g 8-i 9-c 10-d
1. She wakes up at seven o'clock.
2. She usually has lunch at the university café.
3. She usually does her homework in the library after lunch.
4. She has dinner at about seven in the evening.
5. She is going to have dinner with her flatmates tonight.
Task 2 (T/F/NG): 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 NG 5 T
Task 2:
(1) half past six (2) never (3) having lunch (4) going to study (5) will sleep
1. always wake up 2. usually have 3. never eats 4. often goes 5. sometimes do 6. rarely gets
Exercise 2 (PS or PP?):
1. have (PS — every morning) 2. is having (PP — right now) 3. gets dressed (PS — every day)
4. are doing (PP — at the moment) 5. usually goes (PS — habit) 6. is talking (PP — look!)
Exercise 3 (Will or be going to?):
1. am going to visit (plan) 2. will help (spontaneous) 3. is going to do (plan)
4. will probably be (prediction) 5. are going to have (plan)
Exercise 4 (Mixed):
1. usually wake up 2. am taking 3. never eat 4. is going to do 5. will 6. often goes
Daily Routine
Vocabulary
VocabularyRead each phrase and its meaning. Then cover the right column and test yourself.
Complete each sentence with the correct phrase from Part A.
Match each phrase (1–10) to the correct meaning (a–j).
Reading
ReadingWrite full sentences.
Write T, F or NG. Use only information from the text.
Listening
ListeningCircle A, B or C.
Write ONE or TWO words for each gap.
Dan and Sophie's Routines — Notes
Grammar Practice
Grammar1. Adverbs of frequency — how often?
After the verb be — She is never late for school.
⚠️ NOT at the end:
2. Present Simple vs Present Progressive
Present Progressive — happening right now: I am having breakfast right now. Look — she is getting dressed!
3. Will vs Be going to
Be going to — plans already decided: "I'm going to visit my parents this weekend." (I decided before)
Put the adverb in the correct position in the sentence.
Choose the correct form.
Choose the correct form. Think: spontaneous decision or plan already made?
Use the words in the box.
Hi! My name is Jack. I (1) __________________ at seven every morning. Right now I (2) __________________ a shower. I (3) __________________ lunch at home — I always eat at the school cafeteria. My sister (4) __________________ her homework after dinner tonight — she has a big test tomorrow. I think I (5) __________________ probably read for a bit and then go to bed early. My dad (6) __________________ for a walk in the evening. It's his favourite time of day.
Speaking
SpeakingWork in pairs. Student A interviews Student B about their daily routine. Then swap roles.
Student A — Interviewer
Ask your partner these questions:
- "What time do you usually wake up?"
- "Do you always have breakfast?"
- "What are you doing right now?"
- "What do you usually do in the evening?"
- "What are you going to do tonight?"
- "What will you probably do this weekend?"
Student B — Answer
Answer honestly about your own routine. Use:
- "I always / usually / often / sometimes / rarely / never …"
- "Right now, I am …"
- "Tonight, I am going to …"
- "I will probably …"
Then swap — Student B asks, Student A answers.
Right now (PP): "I am sitting …" | "She is having …" | "They are doing …"
Plans (be going to): "I am going to …" Spontaneous (will): "I will probably …"
Talk in groups of three.
Writing
WritingWord count: 80–110 words
“I usually wake up at … and then I …” | “I always / never …” | “At the moment, I am …”
“Tonight, I am going to …” | “I will probably … tomorrow.”
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