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My Morning

Practise daily routines, times, listening and speaking.

Read 2 minListen 2 minAnswer 3 minSpeak 2 minSelf-check 1 min
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Listen, repeat and practise speaking in a short four-minute lesson.

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1 · Read

Every morning, Lina gets up at seven o’clock. She has a shower and gets dressed. At half past seven, she eats toast and fruit for breakfast. She leaves home at eight o’clock and walks to work. The walk takes twenty minutes. Lina likes mornings because the streets are quiet and the air is fresh.

gets dressed
puts on her clothes
takes twenty minutes
needs twenty minutes

2 · Listen

Lina’s friend leaves her a message. Listen once, then listen again if needed.

Ready to listen.

3 · Answer five questions

1. What time does Lina get up?

2. How does Lina travel to work?

3. Why does Lina like mornings?

4. Who is speaking in the message?

5. What time does Maya suggest meeting?

4 · Speak

Describe your morning. Say when you get up, what you eat and how you travel. Try to speak for 30–45 seconds.

Up to 45 seconds

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5 · Self-check

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Teacher answers · A1 My Morning

  1. 7:00
  2. On foot. She walks to work.
  3. The streets are quiet and the air is fresh.
  4. Maya is speaking.
  5. 8:15.

Listening transcript: Hi Lina. It’s Maya. Would you like to meet for coffee before work tomorrow? I can meet you at the cafe near your office at eight fifteen. Please send me a message tonight. Bye!

Speaking: Answers will vary. Look for understandable routine vocabulary, times and simple present verbs.