Mornings, evenings, habits, and how you spend your day. 21 questions from A1 to C1, with follow-ups and role plays. Answer out loud in full sentences.
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A1Beginner
What time do you usually get up?Then: Is it the same on weekends?
Do you usually eat breakfast?Then: What do you have?
What is the first thing you do in the morning?Then: Do you check your phone right away?
What is your favorite time of day?Then: Why do you like it?
How do you relax in the evening?
A2Elementary
What did you do yesterday, from morning to night?Then: Was it a typical day for you?
How often do you go to bed after midnight?Then: What keeps you up late?
Is your weekday routine very different from your weekend routine?Then: Which one do you like better?
Was your daily routine different five years ago?Then: What was different about it?
Are you going to change anything about your routine this month?
B1Intermediate
What is a habit you have started recently, and how is it going?
Did you use to have a routine that you miss now?Then: Why did it stop?
If you had one extra hour every day, how would you use it?
What advice would you give someone who finds it hard to get up in the morning?
Do you think routines make life easier or more boring?Then: Can you give an example?
B2Upper intermediate
How do daily routines in your country differ from those in other places you know, for example meal times or shop hours?
Looking back, is there a habit you wish you had started earlier?Then: What stopped you at the time?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of planning every hour of your day?
C1Advanced
To what extent are our routines really chosen, and to what extent are they shaped by work, family, and technology?
Some people thrive on structure, while others need spontaneity. How do you balance the two, and has that balance shifted over time?
Many cities now run around the clock. What are the social costs and benefits of a society that never really sleeps?
Role plays
Work with a partner or a tutor. Read the situation together, then each person opens only their own card. Use the phrases to help you.
A1 Beginner
Finding a time to meet
You and a classmate want to meet for coffee and practice English together this week. You are both busy.
Card A: Classmate A
You are busy every morning. You are free on Tuesday after 6 p.m., Thursday after 7 p.m., and Saturday afternoon. You don’t like to meet late at night.
Card B: Classmate B
You go to the gym on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. You are free on Wednesday evening and all day Saturday. Find a day and a time, and choose a place.
Useful phrases
Are you free on…?
What time is good for you?
Sorry, I can’t. I…
How about…?
Where can we meet?
See you on…!
B1 Intermediate
Sorting out a morning schedule
You share an apartment that has only one bathroom. Lately, mornings have been stressful because you both need it at the same time.
Card A: Roommate A
You start work at 8:00 and need the bathroom from 6:45 to 7:15. Recently your roommate is always in there at that time. Explain how it affects you and suggest a fair plan.
Card B: Roommate B
You have just started an early class and must leave by 7:30. You need about 30 minutes to get ready. You didn’t realize there was a problem. Listen, explain your side, and agree on a schedule.