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Level: A1

Daily Routine

Simple daily actions with present simple verbs; great for beginners.

CEFR A1 · 156 words · ~1 min read · US English

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5:21 ๐ŸŽฌ Watch this lesson on YouTube Daily Routine โ€” Slow English Reading Practice for Beginners (A1) ยท Lesson 1 Read the lesson below first. When you understand every line, open the YouTube link above and play this video in your earbuds โ€” while you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
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In the reader, tap any word or sentence to hear it in English, translate it, or look up a definition.

Words to know

groceries
food and other things that you buy at a store
chat
to talk in a friendly and easy way
alarm
a clock sound that wakes you up at a set time

Picture words from this story

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  • alarm

    alarm

    An alarm wakes you up.

  • groceries

    groceries

    Food from the store.

  • chat

    chat

    To talk in a friendly way.

  • neighbor

    neighbor

    A person who lives near you.

  • coworkers

    coworkers

    People you work with.

Every sentence has a โ–ถ button โ€” tap it to hear that sentence read slowly, one word at a time.

Waking up
Waking up

I wake up at seven.

wake up

I brush my teeth and wash my face.

brush teeth
Breakfast
Breakfast

I make coffee and toast.

coffee and toast

I eat breakfast at the table.

breakfast
Getting ready
Getting ready

I check the weather on my phone.

weather

I put on my shoes and jacket.

shoes and jacket
On the way
On the way

Then I walk to the bus stop.

bus stop

I say hello to my neighbor.

neighbor

I listen to music on the bus.

music
Starting work
Starting work

I start work at nine.

start work

I answer emails first.

emails
In a meeting
In a meeting

I join a short meeting.

meeting

I write a report for my manager.

report
Lunch
Lunch

At noon, I eat lunch.

lunch

I talk with my coworkers.

coworkers
After work
After work

I finish work at five.

finish work

After work, I buy groceries.

groceries
Making dinner
Making dinner

I cook pasta for dinner.

cook pasta

I wash the dishes.

wash the dishes
Evening
Evening

I call my friend and chat.

chat

I read a book on the sofa.

read a book

I practice English for twenty minutes.

practice English
Before bed
Before bed

I take a short walk outside.

walk outside

Before bed, I take a shower.

shower
Good night
Good night

I set an alarm for tomorrow.

alarm

I turn off the lights.

turn off the lights

I go to sleep at ten.

sleep

Check your understanding

  1. What is this text about?

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    One person's day โ€” The text tells about the writer's day from waking up at seven to going to sleep at ten.

  2. What time does the writer start work?

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    At nine โ€” The text says: I start work at nine.

  3. How does the writer go to work?

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    By bus โ€” The writer walks to the bus stop and listens to music on the bus.

  4. The writer practices English for twenty minutes

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    True โ€” The text says: I practice English for twenty minutes.

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