I wake up at seven on weekdays. I usually eat breakfast at home. My brother drives to work, but I take the bus. The bus arrives at eight fifteen. I start work at nine and finish at five. I often check my email in the morning. My team meets every Tuesday. We discuss tasks and share ideas. I drink water during the day. I sometimes go for a short walk at lunch. My manager reads reports after lunch. The office closes at six. I cook dinner at home most nights. We usually watch a short show after dinner. My friend studies English online. She practices listening every evening. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Water boils at one hundred degrees Celsius.
Level: A1
Present Simple — Daily Life & Facts
Habits, routines, and general truths with adverbs of frequency.
CEFR A1 · 126 words · ~1 min read · US English
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Words to know
- weekdays
- the days from Monday to Friday, not Saturday or Sunday
- online
- on the internet, using a computer or phone
- east
- the direction where the sun comes up in the morning
- west
- the direction where the sun goes down in the evening
- boils
- to get very hot and start to make bubbles
- degrees
- the numbers we use to say how hot or cold something is
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How does the writer go to work?
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By bus — The text says: My brother drives to work, but I take the bus.
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When does the team meet?
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Every Tuesday — The text says: My team meets every Tuesday.
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What time does the office close?
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At six — The text says: The office closes at six.
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The writer's friend studies English online
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True — The text says: My friend studies English online.
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