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Daily Routines Unit: ESL Lesson for Adults

Present simple in its natural habitat: real days, real habits and the small differences that make conversation.

Age
Ages 18+
Level
A2–B2
Skill
Vocabulary · Speaking
Time
45 min
Format
Teacher guide
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What's in the pack

5 free resources from the site, ready for the board or the printer.

A 45-minute lesson

One way to run the pack as a full lesson. Swap any step for your coursebook's own activity.

  1. 5min

    1. Warm-up

    Set the clock to four times; learners say what they're usually doing then.

    Teaching clock →
  2. 10min

    2. Present

    Use the routine words as picture prompts; on the board, build a partner's day in the third person and highlight the -s.

    Daily routines: words and pictures →
  3. 10min

    3. Practise

    Four minutes on the timer: learners write six true sentences with always / usually / never, then compare with a partner.

    Classroom timer →
  4. 15min

    4. Speak

    The B1 daily-habits questions in pairs; swap partners halfway.

    Discussion questions: Daily Habits →
  5. 5min

    5. Wrap-up

    Each learner reports one habit of their partner using he / she.

Total: 45 minutes

Three extra practice tasks

Written for this theme, no printing needed. Use them as fillers, homework ideas or a second lesson.

  1. 1. Perfect day vs real day

    Learners write their real weekday and their perfect day side by side, then talk through the biggest gap.

    Model languageOn a real day I get up at 6:30. On my perfect day I sleep until ten.

  2. 2. Guess the job

    One learner describes the routine of a secret job; the others guess.

    Model languageShe starts work at 4 a.m. She makes bread. — Is she a baker?

  3. 3. Habit swap

    Partners each suggest one good habit to the other and agree to try it for a week. Report back next lesson.

    Model languageWhy don't you walk to work on Fridays? — OK, I'll try it.