My daily routine in English. Daily routine in English: expanding your vocabulary
My Daily Program
1). My every day activities are quite routine. 2). On weekdays the alarm clock wakes me up and my working day begins. 3). I usually get up at 7 o"clock. 4). If it is spring or summer I jump out of bed, run to the window and open it wide to let the fresh morning air in. 5). I do my physical jerks, wash, clean my teeth and comb my hair. 6). Then I have breakfast. 7). For breakfast I usually have toasted bread, bacon and eggs, tea or coffee and some jam. 8). While I am having breakfast, I switch on the radio and listen to the news.
9). It takes me 10 minutes to get to school. 10). School starts at 8 sharp and I have lessons till half past 12. 11). I usually have six or seven lessons a day. 12). I return home at 2 o"clock and take a short rest and I have lunch at 3.
13). After doing my homework I go for a walk with my friends. 14). I often play chess with them. 15). I am a member of a chess club. 16). Sometimes we go to the pictures or the theater but not very often. 17). In summer I like to get out more, so in the evenings I go to the tennis court for a few sets of tennis, or take out my bike for a run in the country.
18). My parents usually return home at 19 o"clock. 19). We have dinner at 19.30. 20). As usual dinner consists of soup, fish or roast chicken, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. 21). After dinner we go to the sitting room. 22).There we read books, newspapers and magazines, watch TV, chat with the friends on the phone.
23). On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I attend preparatory courses at the University. 24). I leave home at 4.30 afternoon and come back at 8.30.
25). At 10 o"clock I take a shower, brush my teeth and go to bed. 26). I fall asleep fast and have no dreams.
My schedule
1). My daily routine is normal. 2). On weekdays, I wake up to the alarm and my work day begins. 3). I usually get up at 7 o'clock. 4). In spring and summer, I get up, run to the window, open it wide to breathe in the fresh morning air. 5). I do my morning exercises, wash my face, brush my teeth and comb my hair. 6). Then I have breakfast. 7). For breakfast I usually eat ham and eggs, toast, tea or coffee and jam. 8). I turn on the radio, listen to the news and have breakfast.
9). It takes me 10 minutes to get to school. 10). Classes start promptly at 8, lessons last until 12.30. eleven). I usually have 6, 7 lessons a day. 12). I return home at 14-00, rest a little and eat.
13). After preparing my homework, I go out with my friends. 14). I often play chess with them. 15). I am a member of the chess club. 16). Sometimes we go to the cinema or theater, but not very often. 17). In the summer I like to be outdoors more often, so in the evenings I play tennis on the tennis court or take my bike and go for a ride outside the city.
18). My parents usually come home at 19:00. 19). We all have dinner together at 19.30. 20). We usually have soup, fish or fried chicken, potatoes, vegetables and dessert for dinner. 21). After dinner we gather in the living room. 22). We read books, newspapers, magazines, watch TV, talk on the phone with friends.
23). On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I visit training courses in the University. 24). I leave home at 4.30 in the afternoon and return at 8.30.
25). At 10 pm I take a shower, brush my teeth and go to bed. 26). I fall asleep quickly and never dream.
Questions:
1. Is it difficult for you to get up early?
2. Does your mother get up earlier than you? Why?
3. What do you do when you get up?
4. How much time does it take you to get to school?
5. When does your school begin?
6. How long does it last?
7. What do you usually do in the evenings?
Questions:
1. Is it difficult for you to get up early in the morning?
2. Your mother gets up earlier than everyone else. Why?
3. What do you do when you get out of bed?
4. How long does it take you to get to school?
5. When do school start?
6. How long do lessons last?
7. What do you usually do in the evening?
Schedule is a common topic of conversation among foreigners and a major topic of essay writing among people learning English.
Thanks to the ability to talk about your routine, you will be able to correctly structure your thoughts, stick to a specific plan, and expand your vocabulary with new ones. useful words. How to tell or write about completed tasks and leisure activities during the day, what expressions and phrases to use - read on.
How to talk about your daily routine?
A daily routine is not necessarily a routine that is constantly followed. Routine is the usual pastime of a person on a working day or weekend. When discussing this topic, it is worth mentioning daily habits and actions performed mechanically. Some people are able to wake up at the same time without an alarm clock if they have done this systematically for many months.
To indicate a specific time for action, it is better to adhere to a special plan if you need to clearly, concisely describe the daily routine in English. In your schedule, describe your working day, weekends, and holidays.
The information in the story needs to be structured and be able to be concluded logically. Imagine filling out a diary and scheduling your day hour by hour. This will make it easier to understand what you want to say and specifically mention in the story.
Every person's daily routine will vary significantly from one another. One person, trying to get ready and have breakfast, will wake up two hours before going to work. The other one will wake up later and will have fifteen minutes to eat and get ready. When touching on this topic, you should not take someone else’s story as a basis. A person who knows you will immediately understand the deception.
Useful phrases for the first part
A competent, concise text, a story consists of three basic structural parts: introduction, main part, conclusion. It is better to prepare basic phrases and expressions for each part in advance. This approach will make it easier to write an essay on the topic “My daily routine.”
The introduction provides a general overview of the topic. This way the reader is able to understand the main idea, show interest and finally pay attention to the text.
In the first part of the essay, a story on the topic “Daily Routine”, it is worth noting:
- what time do you wake up;
- how long do you spend getting ready to go?
- Do you perform the same actions every day or are everyday life still different from each other?
Here are examples of useful phrases for the first part of an essay or an oral story about the daily routine with translation into Russian:
| My Daily Routine | My schedule |
| I would like to tell you about may daily routine. | I would like to tell you about my daily routine. |
| It is easy to describe your daily routine, because you do the same things every day. | Describing your daily routine is easy because you do the same things every day. |
| All weeks look the same. | Every day is the same. |
| Every day I wake up early at 8 o’clock/ at 10 o’clock in the morning. | Every day I wake up early at 8 o'clock/10 o'clock in the morning. |
| I have a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. | I have breakfast at half past eight in the morning. |
| I would like to tell you a few words about my day. | I would like to say a few words about my day. |
| I am an early riser. | I wake up early / early bird. |
| I do the same things every day. | I do the same thing every day. |
| Actually, I am the first to wake up in our family. | I wake up earlier than everyone else in the family. |
| If your daily routine is scheduled, you save time. | You will save time if you schedule your day point by point. |
| My life is agile and intense, therefore my working day is full of activities. | Life is active and busy, so my working day is full of events. |
The phrases and expressions of the English language described above are 100% suitable for the first part of a story or essay.
To complete the text, start the story with introductory phrases, then move on to the daily routine:
- indicate the process of planning for the day, give examples of family members, show how your routines differ;
- tell us what time you get up in the morning and why;
- whether you wake up earlier or later than other family members;
- how much time do you spend on breakfast and clothes;
- differences between your morning and the mornings of your friends;
- Is your daily routine similar to your family routine?
Useful phrases for the main part
Regarding the topic “My daily routine,” you can talk about everything that happens during the working day, weekend:
- spending the morning in detail: exercise, hygiene, breakfast;
- preparation for work;
- doing morning exercises or running;
- leisure time at work/study, how long it takes;
- free time for friends;
- hobbies after work/school.
People look at the world differently, perceive it differently, plan differently, but everyone has common features in their daily routine.
Each person is busy with a certain thing in life: work, study or other activity that takes up the right amount of time. For the main part of the story, select basic useful expressions and phrases. They will help you clearly express your thoughts on the topic “My daily routine.”
The tables below provide examples of expressions in English for the main part of the essay, a story on the topics of morning, study and work regarding the daily routine.
Morning (morning):
| My day always begins with a gymnastics. | My day always starts with gymnastics. |
| For breakfast, I usually have a cup of tea with a sandwich. | For breakfast I usually drink a cup of tea and eat a sandwich. |
| After breakfast I take a shower and brush my teeth. | After breakfast I take a shower and brush my teeth. |
| Every day I go to the morning jog at 7 a.m. | Every day I go for a morning run at 7 o’clock. |
| I prefer hot/cold shower. | I prefer hot/contrast showers. |
| After bathroom I am ready for… | After the bath I'm ready... |
| After shower I do my make-up and go to… | After the shower I put on my makeup and go... |
| Every morning I do breakfast for all my family. | Every morning I prepare breakfast for the whole family. |
Work, education (pwork, study):
| I leave home at a half past nine. | I leave the house at half past ten. |
| I get to office/ university at 10 o’clock. | I arrive at the office/university at 10 am. |
| My work starts at 9 a.m. | My work starts at 9 am. |
| Usually, my lessons are over at … | My lessons usually end at... |
| I always finish my work at… | I always end up working in... |
| I live far/ live not far from my work/ school/ university. | I live far/near work/school/university. |
| I don't like to be late. | I don't like being late. |
| I work/ study from … till… | I work/study from... to... |
| I put on my clothes and go to the… | I put on my clothes and go to... |
After work (after work):
| After work I prefer to go home and read interesting book. | After work I prefer to return home and read an interesting book. |
| I watch TV in the evening. | I watch TV in the evening. |
| I come back home, have dinner with my family and play computer games. | I return home, have dinner with my family and play computer games. |
| In the evening I do my homework and prepare for the next day. | In the evening I do my homework and prepare for the next day. |
| At 6 p.m. I usually meet my friends and we go for a walk. | At 6 pm I usually meet with friends and we go for a walk. |
| I usually spend my free time watching interesting movies. | I usually spend my free time watching interesting films. |
After work and study, everyone devotes their time to other activities and hobbies. Some people prefer to go straight home, others like to share their free time with a group of friends or family. Each person's daily routine is individual. Of course, people have similar features in their daily routines, but you will not find completely identical ones.
The idea of the story, the main message, is expressed in the main part. It is important to choose the right words and phrases that help express your thoughts more clearly and simply for the interlocutor. Don't complicate the story with long complex sentences. In English, such constructions are difficult to perceive even in in writing. It will be even more difficult to hear the meaning of words in a story composed of long sentences.
Useful phrases for conclusions
Each essay or story must be concisely and competently completed.
Make a summary of 3-5 sentences, based on the information provided earlier:
- write in conclusion a couple of conclusions about the topic raised;
- bring the reader, listener to the logical conclusion of the story;
- indicate your mood after a working day;
- tell us about your impressions;
- indicate what time you go to bed;
- try adding special introductory phrases that are used in the final part.
Such introductory constructions will be the following phrases:
in conclusion, I can say that...– in conclusion I can say...
however- nevertheless;
many people think...- most people think...
to draw the conclusion…- Summarizing…
moreover- moreover;
so it is up to everyone to decide...– everyone decides for themselves...
Here are examples of useful phrases for concluding a story about the daily routine in English:
| I go to bed at… | I go to bed at... |
| I have dinner and then go to bed. | I have dinner and then go to bed. |
| That's all about my daily routine. | That's all I wanted to tell you about my daily routine. |
| That is my typical day. | This is what my typical day looks like. |
| Before falling asleep… | Before you go to bed... |
| This day was good. | This day went well. |
| I have a good time today. | Had a good time today. |
| I try to have a good sleep because tomorrow I will have a new day. | I try to get a good night's sleep, since tomorrow is a new day. |
| I go to bed early because I want to be vigorous tomorrow morning. | I go to bed early because I want to be cheerful tomorrow morning. |
| That’s why I am the last to go to bed in the family. | That's why I'm the last one in the whole family to go to bed. |
Talk about your daily routine in English in general or in detail, focusing on small details.
Important:
- express thoughts consistently;
- write concisely, structured;
- do not use unnecessary grammatically complex structures.
Make a specific plan and schedule by the hour what you usually do. This is more like a regime that a person systematically follows to achieve specific goals. If you don't have a goal, you don't need to make a plan.
An example of a story about the daily routine in English with translation
When talking about the daily routine in English, the main thing is not to forget about the correct construction of sentences, thematic vocabulary and grammatical rules.
If you want to indicate exact time actions, it is better to use the notation “a.m.” and "p.m." The first means before noon, the second - after. Using abbreviations will make it easier to list your daily tasks in the story. The method of indicating time using “a.m”, “p.m” has long saved residents of Europe and the United States from confusion about “noon”.
If in a story you need to indicate the exact time without extra minutes: a specific hour, use the word “o’clock”. This will help get rid of complex grammatical constructions for indicating time, such as “half past”, “quarter to”, “quarter past”, which are difficult for beginners in English to remember and put into practice. Knowing the nuances, it’s much easier to write out the schedule.
Above we have discussed variants of basic phrases that will allow you to compose a story about your daily routine. Let's look at their combination into a well-written text using the example of a student who attends the university every day and manages to find time for his favorite hobbies.
| My Daily Routine | My schedule |
| I would like to tell you a few words about my daily routine. Every day I have it as other people. It differs from others’ routine, but it is still the “groundhog day”. Every morning I wake up at a certain time, take a shower, have breakfast, walk to the university and do many other everyday “rites”. Moreover, I always listen to music on my way to and from the university and I can also call it a routine. | I would like to say a few words about my daily routine. I have daily routines just like everyone else. They are different from the affairs of other people, but it is still Groundhog Day. My day consists of getting up at the same time every morning, taking a shower, having breakfast, going to university and other daily “rituals”. Moreover, I always listen to music on the way to the university, and this can also be called a routine. |
| I am an early riser and every morning I wake up at 7 a.m. I take a cold shower and then I have a breakfast with my family. After breakfast I put on my clothes and ready to go to the university. Usually I have 3 or 4 lessons for a day and then I am free. After this I prefer to go for a walk with my friends and have a cup of coffee with them. Then I go home at 6 p.m. and have a dinner. Sometimes I can cook it by myself, but often my mom does it. Before I go asleep, I do my homework and prepare for the next day. I go to bed at 10 p.m. | I am an early bird and wake up at 7 o'clock every morning. I take a contrast shower, then have breakfast with my family. After breakfast I get dressed and go to the university. I usually have 3 or 4 pairs a day, then I'm free. After classes, I prefer to go for a walk with friends and have a cup of coffee with them. Then I come home at 6 pm and have dinner. Sometimes I cook dinner myself, but more often my mother does it. Before I go to bed I do homework and getting ready for tomorrow. I go to bed at 10 pm. |
| I go to bed early because I want to be vigorous next morning. Honestly, I really love my daily routine. It makes me feel more positive, confident and steady. That's all what I want to tell you about my daily routine. | I go to bed early because I want to be alert the next morning. The truth is, I love my daily routine. I feel positive, confident and stable. That's all I wanted to tell you about my daily routine. |
Conclusion
Being able to create a daily routine and stick to it is important for those leading an active lifestyle. A routine allows people to properly organize their time and accomplish everything planned. It is also important to be able to talk about it in English.
Daily routine is not just a common topic for essays and stories about yourself. This is a fundamental topic used in teaching English language. Our recommendations will help you when answering this topic; it will not be difficult for you to write a clearly structured, concise and competent story on the topic “My daily routine.”
Essay in English “My daily routine”
Honestly speaking, I don’t like to get up very early. But I have to wake up at 7.00 in the morning or even earlier. I have a great number of morning duties: first of all I put on my sweatsuit and do some exercises. I like sport, so I need to be always in a good form. If it is good weather, I go jogging outside. If the weather is rainy or too windy, or really cold, I stay at home and do warmup.Then I usually take a chilling shower or a warm shower if it is breezy. I eat just nutrient-enriched food. For that reason I always have fresh salad, porrige and tea with lemon. Sometimes I fry eggs with bacon (but not too often, as I have not too much time in the morning). For me it is a big problem to choose what to wear. I have a huge wardrobe full of clothes. The choice of clothes depends on my mood. Sometimes I can wear one dress for 4 days, sometimes I need something special. Girls need a lot of time in the morning, so we want to look excellent all the time.
When I’m ready, I go to university (college, school). Classes start at 9.00 (10.00). I can’t say that I’m a very good student, but I try to do my best. Study takes a great part of my day now. I have excellent tutors which have a great impact on the formation of my personality. Here I have a lot of friends with whom we can chat, sometimes even during lectures (sorry, tutors) 🙂 We are chatter-boxes. We have interesting excursions. I like traveling, so for me it is a really wonderful waste of time. At university (college, school) I have to go to a canteen. Homemade food is better, but here it is also not bad. If I’m hungry, it is even VERY tasty 🙂
After studies I like to go for a walk with my friends or my boyfriend. I like nature, so we usually go to parks, eat ice-cream or other sweets and talk about different events in our life. We like to make photos of ourselves and nature. Photography is my cup of tea. At home I have a great deal of various photos. Sometimes we visit coffee-houses to drink some coffee.
At 17.00 I usually go home. I need to make my assignment (homework). I like to teach English. Sometimes it is difficult to learn all unknown words, but I try to remember them. I usually do assignment (homework) with music. I can’t imagine my life without music, so I listen to it everywhere.
2 times a week I go to the swimming pool. Water helps to relax. My grandad taught me to swim when I was in the village. I was at that time maybe 6 or 7 years old. So swimmimg gives me strength to go ahead, to achieve something in life.
In the evening I like to watch a marvelous film or read a book. Also I like to cook, so I make different delicious dishes. But I eat in the evening not much, I eat just an apple and some vegetables with chicken.
I usually go to bed at 00.00. This is my daily routine.
Translation into Russian “My daily routine”
To tell the truth, I don't like waking up early. But I have to get up at 7 or even earlier. In the morning I have a lot to do: first of all, I dress sports suit and do exercises. I love sports, so I always need to be in great shape. If the weather is good, then I run outside. If the weather is rainy or too windy or cold, then I warm up at home. Then I take a cool shower or a warm one if it’s frosty outside. I eat only healthy food. For this reason, in the morning I eat fresh salad, porridge and drink tea with lemon. Sometimes I fry eggs and bacon (but not often, because I don't have enough time in the morning). The big problem is choosing what to wear. I have a huge closet full of clothes. The choice of clothes depends on my mood. Sometimes I can wear the same dress for 4 days, and sometimes I need something special. Girls need a lot of time in the morning to get ready and look great.
When I'm ready, I go to university (college, school). Classes start at 09.00 (10.00). I won't say that I'm an exemplary student, but I try. Classes take most my day. I have excellent teachers who provide positive influence on the formation of my personality. I have many friends with whom we like to chat, sometimes even in class (sorry, teachers). We are talkers :) We have many interesting excursions. I love traveling, so this is a great pastime for me. At a university (college, school) you have to go to the canteen. Homemade food is better. but the food here is good too. When I'm hungry, the food is even VERY tasty :)
After classes (lessons) I go for a walk with my friends or boyfriend. I love nature, so we go to the park, eat ice cream or other treats and chat about different events in our lives. We love taking pictures of ourselves or nature. Photography is my hobby. I have a lot of different pictures at home. Sometimes we go to a coffee shop and drink coffee.
At 17.00 I usually go home. I need to prepare my homework. I love learning English. Sometimes it's difficult to learn unfamiliar words, but I try to remember them. I usually do my homework with music. I can't imagine my life without music, I listen to it everywhere.
2 times a week I go to the pool. Water helps you relax. My grandfather taught me to swim when I was in the village. At that time I was 6 or 7 years old. Swimming gives me the strength to move forward and achieve something in life.
In the evening I like to watch a good movie or read a book. I also love to cook, so I often make some delicious dishes. But I myself eat little in the evening, I only eat an apple or vegetables with chicken.
I usually go to bed at midnight. This is my daily routine.
