Good Morning, Good Night — Student

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Listening

10 minutes

Warm-Up

Look at the picture. What do you see? Talk about morning and night routines.

Discussion Questions:

1. What time do you get up?

2. What time do you go to bed?

3. Do you have a morning routine?

4. What is the first thing you do in the morning?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Dialogue: Ana is interviewing Leo about his morning routine for a class project.

Ana and Leo

What time do you usually get up?

I always get up at seven.

Do you have breakfast?

I usually have toast and coffee.

I never have a big breakfast.

What time do you go to work?

At eight-thirty. I sometimes take the bus.

Do you like mornings?

No! I'm never happy in the morning.

Click any speech bubble to hear that line!

Comprehension:

1. What time does Leo get up?

2. What does Leo have for breakfast?

3. Does Leo like mornings?

Grammar Discovery: adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never) + position in sentence

Look at where the adverb goes in the sentence. Is it before or after the verb?

I ALWAYS get up at seven. (always BEFORE get up)

I USUALLY have toast and coffee. (usually BEFORE have)

I SOMETIMES take the bus. (sometimes BEFORE take)

I NEVER have a big breakfast. (never BEFORE have)

I'm NEVER happy in the morning. (never AFTER am)

Where do always/usually/sometimes/never go in the sentence?

Try it!

1. I ___ get up at seven. (always / am always)

2. I ___ tired in the morning. (never am / am never)

3. She ___ takes the bus. (usually / is usually)

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Practice

15 minutes

Adverbs of Frequency Chart

Complete the chart with the correct adverb. Then complete the rule.

1. 100% =

2. ~80% =

3. ~30% =

4. 0% =

5. Position rule: adverb goes the main verb.

6. Position rule: adverb goes the verb BE.

Times in Words and Numbers

Write each time in numbers.

1. I get up at seven o'clock. →

2. I have breakfast at seven thirty. →

3. I start work at nine fifteen. →

4. I have lunch at twelve thirty. →

5. I finish work at six o'clock. →

6. I go to bed at eleven forty-five. →

My Routine — Personal Adverbs

Complete each sentence with the adverb that is true for YOU (always, usually, sometimes, never). There is no wrong answer!

1. I get up before 7:00.

2. I have breakfast at home.

3. I take the bus to work.

4. I do housework on Saturdays.

True or False — Leo's Morning

Based on the dialogue, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?

Replay dialogue

1. Leo always gets up at seven.

True

False

2. Leo usually has a big breakfast.

False

True

3. Leo goes to work at eight-thirty.

False

True

4. Leo sometimes takes the bus.

True

False

5. Leo loves mornings.

False

True

Describe Your Day

Read each prompt out loud. Describe your real routine.

1. Describe your morning: I go to work at 8 AM. I have coffee in the morning. It's a busy morning.

2. Describe your home tasks: I do housework on Sundays. It's a quiet day.

3. Describe a typical evening: It's a long day. I'm tired. I watch TV.

4. Describe a friend: He's tall. He's friendly. He's a teacher.

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Workdays vs weekends — and your routine extremes.

1. Compare your routine on a WORKDAY vs a WEEKEND. What's different? Use 'I usually... but on Saturdays I sometimes...'

Follow-up: Which do you prefer — weekdays or weekends?

2. Tell me 3 things you NEVER do, and 1 thing you ALWAYS do. Why?

Follow-up: What's something you usually do, but not always?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can describe my daily routine: I get up, take a shower, go to work...
✓
I can use adverbs of frequency: always, usually, sometimes, never.
✓
I can talk about my morning and evening habits.

Great work today!

Next class: REVIEW! Everything from lessons 14 to 18.