Hello, dear readers! Every day we perform the same actions: wake up, wash, have breakfast, go to school or work, etc. That is, we regularly perform repeated ordinary actions. Speaking in simple language, - schedule. At the workplace or at the institute, we also perform the same work. Today we will spend one day with American lumberjacks and learn in English to describe ordinary, regularly repeated actions and daily routines. Description of the daily routine in English. A lumberjack's working day
Each of the forest workers performs some certain functions and commits actions that he repeats day after day. That's why Martin Lerner decided to interview lumberjacks so that, using their conversation as an example, you can learn how to talk about common, frequently repeated actions in English. Carefully read the dialogue between the journalist and Gordon, the head of the lumberjack team, find speech structures, with the help of which ordinary actions in the daily routine are described in English:
Gordon:He is measuring the logs. Then he marks the logs. — He measures the logs (blocks). He also makes marks on logs.
Martin: What happens to the logs next? — What happens to the marked logs later?
Gordon: They are put on trucks, and then they go to the sawmill. — They are put on trucks and then they go to the sawmill
Martin: OK. You go to the next tree. Then what? - Fine. You go to the next tree. What about that?
Gordon:I cut that tree. It falls down. — I cut that tree. It's falling
Martin: How do you know where it’s going to fall? - How do you know where it will fall?
Gordon:Usually it goes where I want it to go. “Usually, it falls where I want it to fall.”
Remember also and look again at a similar lesson Time management: making a schedule
Once again, carefully re-read the fragments of the conversation between Martin Lerner and the representative of the lumberjack team. Unfortunately, the literal translation seems completely absurd, so read the adapted translation without linking English word to Russian. Just practice reading in English, and then listening to live American speech, thanks to the audio recording of the lesson about the description of the daily routine: /wp-content/uploads/2014/11/russian_english_081.mp3
Use the audio lesson to learn how to describe your daily routine in English or answer questions about what you do every day. Listen carefully to every sound spoken by a native speaker to practice your own pronunciation and learn to speak English, just like in the “That’s How They Say It in America” course.
Daily routine in English
A compact text table with phrases and words in Russian and English will help you remember faster new material, and also trace the features of the use of the present tense in English - Present Indefinite Tense . Therefore, be sure to study the grammar help after the table.
| Description of the daily routine | |
| Phrases | |
| It depends... How to say... | That depends |
| Nouns | |
| on the ground | on the ground |
| branch | branch |
| buyer | buyer |
| chainsaw | (chain) saw |
| floor | floor |
| furniture | furniture |
| log, log | log |
| lumberjack | log cutter |
| measurement, measurement | measurement |
| oak | oak |
| power saw | sawmill |
| timber | timber |
| tractor | tractor |
| tree | tree |
| world | world |
| Adjectives | |
| local | local |
| magnificent, majestic | magnificent |
| some | several |
| mechanical, automatic | power |
| noisier/more noisy | noisy/noisier |
| quiet, calm/quieter | quiet/quiet |
| Adverbs | |
| Always | always |
| never | never |
| often | often |
| Sometimes | sometimes |
| usually | usually |
| especially | especially |
| exactly | exactly |
| Verbs | |
| contain | to hold |
| note | to mark |
| to measure | to measure |
| pull, drag | to pull |
| pay, paid | to pay/paid |
| undercut | to trim |
| trim tree branches | to trim the tree |
| argue | to argue |
Note: Pay attention to the formation of the comparative degree of adjectives!
Grammar help:
To describe a daily routine or ordinary, constantly repeated actions in English, we use the present tense - Present Indefinite Tense. For example:
- I get up at seven o’clock - I get up at seven o’clock
- Then I go for a walk - Then I go for a walk
- I walk every morning - I walk every morning
- Then I have my breakfast - Then I have breakfast
- My friend gets up... - My friend gets up...
- Then he goes for a walk - Then he goes for a walk
- He walks every morning - He walks every morning
- Then he has breakfast - Then he has breakfast.
Remember also how to correctly ask Questions about location
Complete a practical Homework(Homework):
- Reread the dialogue at the beginning of the lesson aloud, memorize it, and practice it with friends.
- Write two essays of 7-8 sentences on the topics “
We propose to consider the topic of daily routine in English and analyze point by point how to correctly compose a story about how you spend your day.
Introduction
The first thing you should know is how to start your story about your daily routine. This should be something general, introductory. For example, you could use one of the following phrases:
The best thing I can do when speaking about my working day is to describe the routine I more or less follow every day. The best I can do when talking about my work day is to describe the daily routine that I more or less follow every day.
I must say that I find it easy to describe a working day that I might call typical. I must say that it is quite easy to describe my work day, which can be called ordinary.
All weeks look the same. Every day is the same.
I would like to tell you about my daily routine. I would like to talk about the daily routine.
I'd like to tell you some words about my daily routine. I would like to say a few words about my daily routine.
Life being dynamic and saturated, my typical working day is full of activities. Since life is dynamic and busy, my typical working day is full of events (actions).
Everyone is recommended to plan his common day as it is very helpful. It is recommended for everyone to plan a regular day as it is very beneficial.
We can save time and even money when our daily routine is scheduled approximately, at least. We can save time and even money when our daily routine is at least roughly outlined point by point.
By starting the essay “My Working Day” in English in this way, you can attract the attention of readers or listeners. After 1-2 sentences, it’s time for the main narrative.
Narration
Next item very very important. Whether you study at school, college or institute, go to work or sit at home, you probably still follow hygienic morning procedures. A few standard phrases:
I wake up early. I wake up early.
On week-days I… In weekdays I…
I don"t make my bed, because I don"t have time. I don't make my bed because I don't have time.
I like to exercise in the morning. I like to do exercises in the morning.
After my morning exercise I go to the bathroom. After my morning exercises, I go to the bathroom.
Then I putting on make-up, wearing my clothes. Then I put on makeup and get dressed.
And then I brush my hair. And then I comb my hair.
The most pleasant part of the morning is Breakfast. The most enjoyable part of the morning is breakfast.
I prefer to drink hot coffee for Breakfast. I prefer to drink hot coffee for breakfast.
Use expressions: after (after), before (before), then (then), after then (after that).
Having eaten and washed, it’s time to go about business. Some go to work, some to study, some on foot, and some by transport. If you want, you can add a couple of job offers.
I take my keys and go out from my home. I take the keys and leave the house.
I"m walking to school / to work. I'm going to school/work.
I live far from my work. / I live not far from my school. I live far from my work. / I live near my school.
I don’t like to be late. / I am always late. I don't like to be late. / I am always late.
After work and study, everyone is busy with their own business. This could be a hobby, walks in the park or shops, meetings with friends and relatives, or just lying on the couch and watching TV. Here you can complete your daily routine by saying what time you usually go to bed and what you do immediately before bed.
After work / school I usually... After work/school I usually...
go home / come back / do shopping / cook dinner / watch TV / make some telephone calls /
do my homework / sit at a computer / tidy up / go for a walk / meet with my friends
going home / returning home / shopping / cooking dinner / watching TV / calling /
I do homework/ sitting at the computer / cleaning / going for a walk / meeting friends.
I go to bed at... I go to bed at...
Before falling asleep... Before you fall asleep...
Conclusion
I usually wait for weekend. I usually wait for the weekend.
I try to have a good sleep because tomorrow I will have a new day. I try to get a good night's sleep because tomorrow I have a new day.
The daily routine in English can be described in detail, focusing on each moment, or in brief. The main thing that is required of you is a concise and consistent presentation of your thoughts. Of course, the given daily routine in English is generalized, but each of you can bring your own piece or changes to it.
A story about the daily routine in English
I"m not an early bird, I always get up at 7.30. Then I go to the bathroom to have a shower and to clean my teeth. At 8 o'clock I have breakfast. It usually consists of two sandwiches, an egg and a cup of tea or coffee. After that I get dressed and left home for the university (school, office). As a rule, it takes me half an hour to get there. My study (work) begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 or 5 p.m. I have lunch at about midday. On the way home I visit a neighboring store to buy some food. When I get home I cook dinner. Then I have a meal. In the evening I usually have a rest, watching TV or reading books. Sometimes I play computer games or surf the Net. At 10 o'clock I prepare for sleep. I go to bed at half past 10 or at 11 p.m.
I'm not a morning person and always get up at 7.30. Then I go to the bathroom to shower and brush my teeth. At 8 o'clock I have breakfast. It usually consists of 2 sandwiches, an egg and a cup of tea or coffee. After that, I get dressed and go to the university (school, work). As a rule, it takes me half an hour to get there. My school/work starts at 9 am and ends at 4 or 5 pm. I have lunch at noon. On my way home, I stop at a nearby department store to buy food. When I come home, I cook dinner. Then I eat. In the evening I usually relax: watch TV or read books. Sometimes I play computer games or surf the Internet. At 10 o'clock I get ready for bed. I go to bed at half past ten or 11 pm.
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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.
Text translation: My Daily Program - My daily routine
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 morning exercises, I 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.
References:
1. 100 topics of English oral (Kaverina V., Boyko V., Zhidkikh N.) 2002
2. English for schoolchildren and those entering universities. Oral exam. Topics. Texts for reading. Exam questions. (Tsvetkova I.V., Klepalchenko I.A., Myltseva N.A.)
3. English, 120 Topics. English language, 120 conversation topics. (Sergeev S.P.)
Almost every day is similar to the previous one, with all its routine, daily activities, standard procedures. On the other hand, these are new events, new acquaintances and fleeting moments. No matter what you are talking about: weekdays or weekends, there are some basic things that you need to learn to convey correctly in English.
It is these daily duties that can be roughly combined into a “daily routine.” Even though we live in different apartments, small or big houses, in cities or villages, we are all people forced to comply with universal human norms. When talking about your daily routine in English, it is important to do it consistently and competently. Our site invites you not only to learn how to compose topics yourself, but also to consider ready-made texts that will serve you good example and starting point. On this topic you can find:
- Working hours
- Weekend routine
Now let’s begin a step-by-step study of how to correctly write a story about your day.
1. A logical start will give you 100 points ahead and make the listener pay attention to you. This should be something general, introductory. For example, you could use one of the following phrases:
The best thing I can do when speaking about my working day is to describe the routine I more or less follow every day. — The best I can do when talking about my work day is to describe the daily routine that I more or less follow every day.
I must say that I find it easy to describe a working day that I might call typical. — I must say that it is quite easy to describe my working day, which can be called ordinary.
All weeks look the same. - All everyday life is the same.
I would like to tell you about my daily routine. — I would like to tell you about the daily routine.
2. The next point is very standard, but very important. Whether you study at school, college or institute, go to work or sit at home, you probably still follow hygienic morning procedures. How to correctly express all this - your daily routine in English? A few standard phrases:
I am early riser. — I'm an early bird (I get up early).
Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. — It’s early to go to bed and wake up with roosters.
On week-days... - on weekdays.
I get up at/ to make my bed/ do my morning exercises/ go to the bathroom/ clean my teeth/ take a shower/ wash myself/ shave/ put on make-up/ dress myself/ brush my hair - get up in/ tuck bed / doing morning exercises / going to the bath / brushing my teeth / taking a shower / washing my face / shaving / putting on makeup / getting dressed / combing my hair (Try not to list these phrases separated by commas, group them into separate sentences, use expressions: after (after), before ( before), then (then), after then (after this))
I prefer hot (cold) shower. — I prefer hot (cold) showers.
After bathroom - after the bath.
I am ready for - ready for.
to have breakfast - to have breakfast.
3. Having eaten and washed, it’s time to go about business. Some go to work, some to study, some on foot, and some by transport. If you want, you can add a couple of job offers.
put on/ take/ go to - get dressed, take, go
live far / live not far from - I live far from / I live not far from
It takes … minutes (time) to get there. - I need…. minutes (time) to get there.
to reach the - get to
I don’t like to be late/ I am always late. - I don’t like to be late / I’m always late.
I work from... till - I work from... to....
to go on foot/ by bus/ by car/ by train - to walk/ go by bus/ go by car/ go by train.
4. After work and study, everyone is busy with their own business. This could be a hobby, walks in the park or shops, meetings with friends and relatives, or just lying on the couch and watching TV. Here you can complete your daily routine by saying what time you usually go to bed and what you do immediately before bed.
After work/school I usually - After work/school I usually
go home/ come back/ do shopping/ cook dinner/ watch TV/ make some telephone calls/ do my homework/ sit at a computer/ tidy up/ go for a walk/ meet with my friends - I’m going home/ returning home/ doing shopping / cooking dinner / watching TV / calling / doing homework / sitting at the computer / cleaning / going for a walk / meeting with friends.
I go to bed at - I'm going to bed.
Before falling asleep - before falling asleep
5. Well, a beautiful ending doesn’t hurt.
I usually wait for weekend. — I usually wait for the weekend.
I try to have a good sleep because tomorrow I will have a new day. — I try to get a good night's sleep, because tomorrow I have a new day.
The daily routine in English can be described in detail, focusing on each moment, or in brief. The main thing that is required of you is a concise and consistent presentation of your thoughts. Of course, the given daily routine in English is generalized, but each of you can bring your own piece or changes to it.