Do you like mornings?
File 4A Basic 2
Objectives for today
talk about daily activities using Present Simple.
learn verbs to describe your
routine.
Let’s think!
Answer these questions:
1. What is the Present Simple used for?
a. facts b. actions happening now c. actions happening
regularly d. actions happening everyday.
2. What is (are) the auxiliary (s) used in Present Simple?
a. did b. will c. do d. can e. does
3. What happens to verbs with the subjects he-she-it?
a. nothing b. add “ing” c. add “s” d. add “ed”
4. What happens to the verb “watch” after he-she-it?
a. add “s” b. add “ies” c. add “ing” d. add “es”
Uses: Long term situations: • She lives in Brazil. Routine activities: • I often make business trips. Feelings & opinions: • I like my job. Facts: • The earth goes round the sun.
Affirmative: I-we-you-they + verb He-she-it + verb + S Irregular verbs: Go – goes Do – does Have - has
Negative: I-we-you-they + DON’T + verb He-she-it + DOESN’T + verb After don’t/doesn’t we use an infinitive (eat – NOT eats)
Yes/No questions: DO + I-we-you-they + verb? DOES+ he-she-it + verb?
WH questions: WH+DO+I-we-you-they+verb? WH+DOES+he-she-it+verb?
some questions…
some questions…
Read the questionnaire…
Answer the questions about you: 1. What time do you get up? 2. Do you take a shower? 3. What do you have for breakfast? 4. Do you have breakfast sitting down or
standing up? 5. What time do you go to work/school? 6. Are you in a hurry in the morning? 7. Do you like mornings?
Let’s talk
Ask these questions to your partner.
Take notes.
Be prepared to talk about your partner.
Tell the class about him or her.
listening
VOCABULARY
A typical day
What do you do …?
IMPORTANT!! MAKE dinner/coffee BUT DO
housework (cleaning, washing, etc.). housework ≠homework GO+TO BUT GO home
Work in pairs Write about
your typical
day.
Include all
information
and time when
possible.
Ask your partner
about his/her
typical day too
and compare.
Do you have
similar activities?