## Task 4 Reading 2

Goals

- I can describe my daily habits and routines using the Simple Present.
- I can use appropriate vocabulary for 'days of the week' and 'months of the year'.

Instructions

- Read the text 'My Day'
- Task 4.1 Answer the questions in your notebook.
- Use the answer key to check your work.

# My Day

Some of my friends think I have a boring daily routine, but I like it. I usually get up at about
6:00 or 6:30 in the morning, after my alarm clock wakes me up. First, I brush my teeth, and shave, and wash my face.

Then, I get dressed and go downstairs to have breakfast with my family. I always have coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit. That’s me in the picture with my wife.

I take a bus to work because I don’t like to drive, and I always arrive at my office before 8:00. I’m never late for work.

Five o’clock is my favorite time of the day because I finish work and go back home and see my wife and children again. I have two boys, Thomas, who is six years old and Patrick, who is eight.

We eat dinner together in our dining room at around 6:00, and after that, I hang out with my wife and kids at home. We really enjoy watching our favorite TV programs together. We like to watch shows about travel. However, two or three times a week I do exercise in the evening, so I can stay strong and healthy. I think that this is very important!

Finally, at about 9:30, I go to bed, read for a while, and then fall asleep. Sure, some people think my daily routine is a little boring – but on weekends and holidays, I love to fly airplanes … for fun! It’s my favorite hobby.

## Task 4.1

1. What is the article about?
(a) his family
(b) the activities he likes to do at home
(c) the things he usually does every day

2. What does he do after he gets washed and dressed in the mornings?
(a) eats
(b) goes to work
(c) buys fruit

3. Why does he take a bus to work?
(a) He gets to work before eight o’clock.
(b) He is never late.
(c) He doesn’t like to drive.

4. How often does he do exercise?
(a) always
(b) never
(c) sometimes

5. He thinks his daily routine is boring.
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(c) He doesn’t say.

6. Fill in the table below with the things Tom does.

Time | 6:00/6:30 | 8:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 21:30
Time (in full) | six o'clock / Half past six |  |  |  |
Activity | Tom wakes up. |  |  |  |

Answer key