Daily Routines

1. Warm-up (3 minutes)

• Goal: Set a relaxed tone, engage the student in conversation, and review previous material (if applicable).
• Activity: Casual conversation about the student’s day or week.
  • Questions: "How are you today?", "What did you do this morning?", "Do you have any plans for later?"
• Focus: Encourage simple sentences, reinforce vocabulary related to time (morning, afternoon, evening) and daily activities (work, eat, relax).

2. Vocabulary Introduction (5 minutes)

• Goal: Introduce and practice vocabulary related to daily routines.
• Activity: Introduce 6-8 key words/phrases (depending on the student's level). Write them on the screen or in a shared document.
  • Examples: "wake up," "have breakfast," "go to work/school," "have lunch," "exercise," "watch TV," "go to bed."
  • Task: Read through the words with the student and ask them to repeat. Focus on pronunciation and stress.
• Follow-up: Ask the student to tell you which of these activities they do regularly.

3. Practice (6 minutes)

• Goal: Practice speaking using the new vocabulary and reinforce sentence structure.
• Activity:
  • Sentence building: Provide sentence starters and ask the student to complete them.
    • "In the morning, I _______."
    • "At night, I usually _______."
    • "I always _______ before I go to bed."
  • Q&A Practice: Ask the student questions about their routine using the new vocabulary.
    • "What time do you wake up?"
    • "What do you do after work/school?"
    • "Do you exercise every day?"
  • Student responds: Encourage the student to respond in full sentences, offering help with structure as needed.

4. Listening Practice (4 minutes)

• Goal: Improve listening comprehension and reinforce vocabulary.
• Activity:
  • Play a short audio clip or video (1-2 minutes) about someone's daily routine. It can be something you find online or a simple recording of a person speaking.
  • After listening, ask the student to answer a few simple questions related to the routine in the video.
    • "What time does the person wake up?"
    • "What do they do in the morning?"
    • "Do they go to work or school?"
  • Discuss any vocabulary the student didn’t understand, offering explanations or examples.

5. Wrap-up and Homework (2 minutes)

• Goal: Recap the lesson and provide a simple task to continue learning.
• Activity:
  • Review: Go over the vocabulary and sentences practiced in the lesson. Highlight any areas of difficulty and clarify them.
  • Homework: Ask the student to write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) about their daily routine. Encourage them to use at least 5 new vocabulary words.
  • Feedback: Offer positive feedback and encourage the student to practice speaking as much as possible.