CHAPTER 3: I can run a marathon

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Unit 1: My routines…

Exercise 1: Picture Description

What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary

Repeat after your tutor.

schedule

lịch công tác

I follow a schedule at work.

task nhiệm vụ

My task is easy.

ready

s n sàng

John is ready for work.

daily hằng ngày

Daily exercise is good.

breakfastbữa sáng

I eat breakfast every morning.

work out tập thể dục

Daniel works out at the gym.

routine

thói quen

My routine includes jogging.

chore công việc trong nhà

Theresa finished her chores.

weekday

các ngày trong tuần

I work on weekdays.

usuallythường

My mother usually wakes up at 7 AM.

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk

A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.

Jonathan: Are you running the marathon next month?

Edward: Yeah, I already signed up. How about you?

Jonathan: I’m not sure.

Edward: Do you have time to train?

Jonathan: Maybe. I work until 6 PM on weekdays.

Edward: You can practice after work.

Jonathan: That’s a good idea!

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Mindy: What time do you get up?

Sam: I get up at 6 AM on weekdays.

Mindy: Do you go to work early?

Sam: Yeah. I have to be at work at 8 AM.

Mindy: Do you exercise?

Sam: I do. I jog after work.

Mindy: Good for you.

B. Repeat after your tutor.

1. marathon - /ˈmærəθən/ or [mar-uh-thon]

2. sign up /saɪn ʌp/ or [sahyn uhp] đăng kí

3. train - /treɪn/ or [treyn] huấn luyện

4. practice - /ˈpræktɪs/ or [prak-tis] tập luyện

5. early - /ˈɜːlɪ/ or [ur-lee] sớm

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Exercise 4: My Morning Routine

Choose the right word that completes the sentence.

Every morning, I (wake, week) up at 6 AM. Before I go to work, I

(jug, jog) in the park for an hour. After my morning exercise, I

(cook, cool) breakfast for myself. Then, I get (steady, ready) for

work.

Let me share my morning routine. I (get, got) up at five in the

morning. I (made, make) breakfast for my family and prepare

lunch for my kids. At 6 AM, I wake my kids up. I (help, helped)

them get ready for school. After they leave, I (wake, walk) the dog

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Exercise 5: Word Meanings

a. to make something ready

b. to make food

c. a regular activity

d. to run slowly

e. meal after breakfast

Match the word in the first column to its right meaning in the second

column.

1. jog

2. prepare

3. lunch

4. cook

5. routine

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Exercise 6: I Am Able

Answer “Yes” if you agree and “No” if you do not agree with the statements below.

1. I can cook breakfast.

2. I can jog.

3. I can ride a bicycle.

4. I can walk the dog.

5. I can drive a car.

6. I can exercise.

7. I can wake up early.

8. I can do house chores.

9. I can make a schedule.

10. I can swim.

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Exercise 7: Word Jumble

Unscramble the underlined words to complete the sentences.

1. Edward KEMAS

breakfast at 6 AM.

2. Ashley LKWAS the dog

every afternoon.

3. Joshua RIVDES to work

on Mondays.

4. Mark OWRKS OUT

in the gym after work.

5. Linda DSREA the

newspaper every day.

6. Angela brings her son

to school every

EKEWYDA.

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Exercise 8: Right Word

Decide if the underlined word is correct or not. If it is incorrect, replace it with the correct word.

Example: The following activities are done regularly.

I jog every afternoon. Correct

I am jogging every afternoon. Incorrect

Do you make breakfast every morning? Correct

Do you makes breakfast every morning? Incorrect

Jim runs every morning. Correct

Jim run every morning. Incorrect

1. Monica trains for the marathon every day.

2. I prepares lunch for my family on weekends

3. Every night, my father take a stroll.

4. Martin run a marathon yearly.

5. Do you exercise regularly?

Exercise 9: Daily Routine

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Answer Set A based on the picture below. Then, answer Set B based on your own experience.

Every night, Edward writes down what he will do the next day…

A. Edward’s Routine

1. What time does Edward wake up?

2. Does he eat breakfast every day?

3. What is he doing at 10:00 AM?

4. Does he go to the mall?

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5. What time does he get home?

B. Your Routine

1. What time do you wake up?

2. Do you make your own breakfast?

3. Do you exercise?

4. What time do you go to work?

5. What do you do after work?