📖 Reading
Anna's Busy Week
Anna is a young teacher. She lives in a small town near the sea. Every day, she gets up at seven o'clock and eats breakfast with her cat, Mimi. Anna doesn't like coffee, so she drinks tea every morning.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Anna works at a primary school. She teaches English to children. The children like her class because she uses songs and games. There are twenty students in her class, and they are all very friendly.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Anna doesn't work at school. She stays at home and writes stories for a children's magazine. She can also paint very well, and she often paints pictures of the sea near her house.
At the weekend, Anna visits her parents. They live in a big house with a garden. Her mother has got a lot of flowers, and her father has got three dogs. The dogs always run to Anna when she arrives. Anna loves her weekends because she can relax and see her family.
🗣️ Speaking — discussion
Context
- Most people follow a pattern of activities every day, from waking up to going to bed.
- Daily routines include work, meals, exercise, and relaxation.
- Routines help us organize our time and build good habits.
- Some people have strict schedules, while others are more flexible.
- Understanding daily routines helps us learn about different cultures and lifestyles.
Themes
- Time Management — How people organize their day and prioritize activities. Using simple present tense to describe what we do regularly.
- Habits and Lifestyle — Regular behaviors and patterns that define how we live. Simple present is perfect for describing what we habitually do.
- Work-Life Balance — How people balance professional responsibilities with personal time and leisure. Discussing what we do versus what we want to do.
- Cultural Differences — How daily routines vary across different countries and cultures. Comparing what people do in different parts of the world.
Personal Response
- What time do you wake up?
- What do you do in the morning?
- What is your favorite part of the day?
Themes & Ideas
- Why do routines help us feel better?
- What activities do you do every day?
- How does your routine change on weekends?
Critical Thinking
- Do you think routines are good or bad? Why?
- What happens when we change our routine?
- How does your routine help you reach your goals?
Cultural & Social Topics
- What do people do on a typical day in your country?
- How is work time different in different countries?
- What meal times do people have in your culture?
🎭 Classroom activity
Daily Routine Chain: Students stand in a circle. The first student says one action using simple present ('I wake up at 7 o'clock'). The next student repeats it and adds their own ('She wakes up at 7 o'clock and I brush my teeth'). Continue around the circle, building a chain of simple present statements. This reinforces positive forms, third-person singular, and listening skills.
✏️ Questions
- In our English class, we learn about simple tenses. Every day, my teacher ___ (explain) the present simple to us.
- Look at the board now! The teacher ___ (write) an example of the present simple.
- We ___ (have) got a grammar book about simple tenses on our desk.
- There ___ (be) two examples of the present simple on this page.
- My friend ___ (can / cannot) use the present simple correctly, but she still makes mistakes with question forms.
- ___ (open) your notebook and write three sentences with the present simple.
- What does Anna drink in the morning?
- a) Coffee
- b) Tea
- c) Juice
- d) Milk
- How many students are in Anna's class?
- a) Ten
- b) Fifteen
- c) Twenty
- d) Thirty
- What does Anna do on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
- a) She teaches at school
- b) She writes stories at home
- c) She visits her parents
- d) She goes to the sea with children
- What can we guess about Anna's students?
- a) They don't like her lessons
- b) They enjoy her fun teaching style
- c) They are all adults
- d) They study at her house
- What does the word 'relax' mean in the last paragraph?
- a) To work very hard
- b) To rest and feel calm
- c) To run quickly
- d) To study a lesson
- What is this text mainly about?
- a) A cat named Mimi
- b) Anna's weekly routine and family
- c) A school trip to the sea
- d) How to paint pictures