basic english

A DAY IN THE WORKING LIFE

•What is your job?

•What do you like about it?

•What is your position?

•Do you recommendyour job?

A DAY IN THE WORKING LIFE

SIMPLE PRESENT

This tense indicates everyday activities, routines and facts.

HOW DO WE USE IT?

Person + verb + complement

IYouWe

Theywork at this company at weekdays

HeShe

It works at this company at weekdays

WORK

s

CONJUGATION

AFRIMATIVE

I wake up at 7 am everydayShe wakes up at 7 everyday

NEGATIVE

I don’t wake up at 8 am everydayShe doesn’t wake up at 8 am!

QUESTION

Do you wake up at 7 am?Yes, I do.

Does she wake up at 8 am?No, she doesn’t

•In which order you do this activities everyday?

Wake up

Drink a coffee Watch T.V.

Complete my work

Drive to work

Check my e-mailsHave dinner

Sleep Brush my teethTake a shower

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Everyday, I wake up at 6 a.m. and then I have a coffee.

After that I take a shower. Everyday I drive to the office at 7 a.m.

Then, I check my e-mails and complete my activities.

In the afternoon, I have my dinner and then, I watch some TV to relax. Finally,

I brush my teeth before bed and then I just sleep at night to get some rest.

MY ROUTINE

Everyday, Mandy wakes up at 6 a.m. takes a coffee and gets dressed.

Then she drives to work and does her job activities al morning.

Sometimes, she takes lunch with her friends. After that, she goes home

and washes her clothes. Then she watches her favorite soap opera

and finally, she sleeps.

MANDY’S ROUTINE

Link to listening

1. I ___________(drink) wine very much. I prefer beer.

2. People _______(use) public transport often in this city because it is good and cheap.

3. People in the north of Switzerland __________ (speak) German.

4. My ankle hurts! I ____________(want) to continue playing tennis.

5. My sister _______________(sleep) very well in the summer. She says it's too hot.

6. Kenny lives in Japan and he _________ (teach) English at a school near Tokyo.

7. Those apples _____________(cost) much. I want ten, please.

8. My computer _____________(work) properly. What is the problem with it?

SIMPLE PRESENT

don’t drink

use

speak

don’t want

doesn’t sleep

teaches

don’t cost

doesn’t work

Choose an option!

They start / starts the lesson at 4 pm.I don’t / doesn’t leave home at 8 amDo / Does you live in Monterrey?Do / Does she visit her family often?Oh! Ted don’t / doesn’t speak English!Tom play / plays the guitar well!

My 2 things I do

•2 things I do when I wake up

•2 things I do when I’m at work

•2 things I do when I finish work

•2 things I do before I sleep

•Using the previous information, write a paragraph connecting

all the activities.

Everyday when I wake up I……………………………………………..………………………………..

WEATHER EXCUSESIt’s late

and nobody is here!

Oh no! it’s snowing,

I am depressed!, I can’t work today

There is a possibility of rain

and Apodaca floods!

Aaah! It’s sunny! A beautiful day, I want to enjoy it!

WEATHER

SUNNY PARTLY CLAUDY

CLAUDY

RAINY

STORMY

WINDYSNOWY

Boiling Hot 38°C – 45°C

Very hot 28°C – 37°C

Hot 23°C – 28°C

Template 18°C – 22°C

Chilly 14°C – 17°C

Cold 3°C – 13°C

Freezing Cold 0°C – and below 0

THE TEMPERATURE

PACIFIC OCEAN

GULF OF MEXICO

MEXICO

____ A: I am happy when winter comes.

____ B: Yes, the cool temperature is fun.

____ A: Because I love the cold weather.

____ B: Why is that?

____ A: I want it two meters tall.

____ B: How big ?

____ A: This year I want to make a big snowman.

____ B: What do you use for the nose?

____ A: Of course, I use a big carrot for a nose.

____ B: Wow! In how much time can you make it?

____ A: It takes me all day.

____ B: Let me help you make one this year.

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