Daily Routine – A2–B1 English | Talk About Your Day | Easy English — Transcript

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1. 0:00My day usually starts around 6:30 in the
2. 0:02morning. I'm not a morning person,
3. 0:05honestly. So, when my alarm goes off, I
4. 0:07always hit the snooze button at least
5. 0:09once, sometimes twice. I know I
6. 0:12shouldn't, but I just love those extra 5
7. 0:15minutes in bed.
8. 0:16Eventually, I force myself to get up.
9. 0:19The first thing I do is drink a glass of
10. 0:21water. I read somewhere that it's good
11. 0:24for you, and I've been doing it for so
12. 0:25long that it's become a habit now.
13. 0:28Then, I go straight to the bathroom and
14. 0:30take a shower. The warm water really
15. 0:33helps me wake up.
16. 0:34After that, I make breakfast. Nothing
17. 0:37fancy, just some toast, a boiled egg,
18. 0:40and a cup of coffee. I need my coffee in
19. 0:42the morning. Without it, I'm not really
20. 0:45a human being.
21. 0:46I usually eat breakfast while checking
22. 0:48my phone. I look at the news, respond to
23. 0:50messages, and plan my day.
24. 0:53By 8:00, I'm ready to start work. I work
25. 0:56from home, so I don't have to commute.
26. 0:58That saves me a lot of time. I sit down
27. 1:01at my desk, open my laptop, and begin my
28. 1:04work. I'm a graphic designer, so I spend
29. 1:07most of my morning creating designs and
30. 1:09responding to client emails.
31. 1:12Around 10:30, I take a short break. I
32. 1:14step outside and get some fresh air.
33. 1:17Sometimes, I just stand by the window
34. 1:19and look outside. It helps me clear my
35. 1:21mind. Then, I go back to work until
36. 1:24lunchtime. Lunch is usually around
37. 1:2712:30. I'm always hungry by then.
38. 1:30Most days, I eat leftovers from dinner
39. 1:33the night before, but sometimes, I treat
40. 1:35myself and order food from a nearby
41. 1:38restaurant. My favorite is Thai food. I
42. 1:41love pad thai.
43. 1:43After lunch, I often feel a bit sleepy,
44. 1:46so I make another cup of coffee to keep
45. 1:48me going.
46. 1:49The afternoon is usually busier. I have
47. 1:52more meetings and more work to finish.
48. 1:55I try to focus and get everything done
49. 1:57before 5:00.
50. 1:58When my work is finished, I like to go
51. 2:00for a walk. It's my way of switching off
52. 2:03from work. I put on my headphones,
53. 2:05listen to a podcast or some music, and
54. 2:08walk around my neighborhood. It helps me
55. 2:10relax and separate work from my personal
56. 2:12life. In the evening, I cook dinner. I
57. 2:16enjoy cooking, actually. It's something
58. 2:18I've gotten better at over the years. I
59. 2:20usually make simple meals like pasta,
60. 2:22grilled chicken, or stir-fried
61. 2:24vegetables.
62. 2:25While I'm cooking, I like to listen to
63. 2:27music. It makes the whole experience
64. 2:30more enjoyable.
65. 2:31After dinner, I clean up and wash the
66. 2:33dishes. Then, I have some free time.
67. 2:36I either watch a movie, read a book, or
68. 2:39talk to my friends online. I try to stay
69. 2:42away from my computer as much as
70. 2:43possible because I've already spent all
71. 2:46day looking at a screen.
72. 2:48Before bed, I have a routine. I brush my
73. 2:51teeth, wash my face, and prepare my
74. 2:53things for the next day. I also try to
75. 2:56read for about 20 minutes. It helps me
76. 2:58relax and fall asleep more easily.
77. 3:01I usually go to bed around 11:00 p.m.,
78. 3:03but I never fall asleep right away. I
79. 3:06lie in bed and think about the day, what
80. 3:09went well, what I could have done
81. 3:10better. Sometimes I plan for the next
82. 3:13day, too.
83. 3:14And that's my day.
84. 3:16Nothing too exciting, but it's my life,
85. 3:18and I enjoy it.
86. 3:20Now, let me explain some useful
87. 3:22expressions from my story. These are
88. 3:24phrases that you can use to describe
89. 3:26your own daily routine.
90. 3:27Number one,
91. 3:29I'm not a morning person.
92. 3:31Meaning, I don't feel energetic or happy
93. 3:34in the morning.
94. 3:35How to use it? Use this when you want to
95. 3:38explain that mornings are difficult for
96. 3:39you. You can also say, I'm a morning
97. 3:42person if you love mornings.
98. 3:44Examples, my sister is a morning person.
99. 3:48She wakes up at 5:00 a.m. and goes for a
100. 3:50run.
101. 3:51I'm not a morning person, so I try to do
102. 3:54all my important work in the afternoon.
103. 3:56Number two, it's become a habit now.
104. 4:00Meaning, something you do regularly and
105. 4:02automatically without thinking about it.
106. 4:05How to use it? Use this when you talk
107. 4:07about things you do regularly that
108. 4:09started as a choice, but are now
109. 4:11automatic.
110. 4:12Examples,
111. 4:14I drink a glass of water when I wake up.
112. 4:16It's become a habit now.
113. 4:18I check my phone before bed. It's become
114. 4:21a habit, but I'm trying to stop.
115. 4:23Nothing fancy.
116. 4:25Meaning, not special or complicated,
117. 4:28simple and basic.
118. 4:30How to use it?
119. 4:31Use this when you want to say that
120. 4:33something is simple and not elaborate.
121. 4:36Examples,
122. 4:37I usually make nothing fancy for dinner,
123. 4:39just pasta and vegetables.
124. 4:41My apartment is nothing fancy, but it's
125. 4:44comfortable.
126. 4:45Number four, treat myself.
127. 4:48Meaning, do something special for
128. 4:50yourself. Usually something that feels
129. 4:52like a reward. How to use it? Use this
130. 4:55when you do something extra or nice for
131. 4:58yourself.
132. 4:59Examples,
133. 5:00on Fridays, I treat myself to a nice
134. 5:03dinner.
135. 5:04I got a promotion, so I treated myself
136. 5:06to a new watch.
137. 5:08Here are some common mistakes that A2 B1
138. 5:11English learners often make when talking
139. 5:13about daily routines.
140. 5:16Mistake number one, using the present
141. 5:18continuous for habits.
142. 5:21Incorrect, I am waking up at 7:00 every
143. 5:24day.
144. 5:25Correct, I wake up at 7:00 every day.
145. 5:29Explanation, use the present simple for
146. 5:32habits and routines. The present
147. 5:34continuous is for actions happening
148. 5:36right now or temporary situations.
149. 5:39Mistake number two, forgetting the S in
150. 5:42third person.
151. 5:44Incorrect, my brother wake up early.
152. 5:48Correct. My brother wakes up early.
153. 5:51Explanation: When the subject is he,
154. 5:54she, or it, the verb ends with s in the
155. 5:57present simple.
156. 5:58Mistake number three: Using have instead
157. 6:02of take.
158. 6:03Incorrect. I have a shower in the
159. 6:06morning.
160. 6:07Correct. I take a shower in the morning.
161. 6:11Explanation:
162. 6:13In English, we say take a shower or take
163. 6:16a bath.
164. 6:17But, we say have breakfast, lunch,
165. 6:19dinner.
166. 6:20Mistake number four:
167. 6:22Everyday versus every day.
168. 6:26Incorrect. I go to work every day.
169. 6:30Correct. I go to work every day.
170. 6:34Explanation:
171. 6:36Everyday is a phrase that means each
172. 6:38day.
173. 6:39Every day is an adjective that means
174. 6:42ordinary or normal.
175. 6:44Mistake number five: Wrong preposition
176. 6:47for time.
177. 6:49Incorrect. I wake up in 7:00.
178. 6:53Correct. I wake up at 7:00.
179. 6:56Explanation: Use at for specific times.
180. 7:00At 7:00 a.m., at noon, at midnight.
181. 7:04Use in for months, years, or parts of
182. 7:07the day. In the morning, in July, in
183. 7:102024.
184. 7:12Use on for days and dates. On Monday, on
185. 7:16July 4th.
186. 7:17Okay, now it's your turn. I want you to
187. 7:20practice describing your daily routine.
188. 7:23Let me ask you some questions, and I
189. 7:25want you to answer them out loud. Don't
190. 7:27worry about making mistakes. Just speak.
191. 7:30Ready? Here we go.
192. 7:32Question number one: When do you usually
193. 7:35wake up? Do you hit the snooze button?
194. 7:44Model answer.
195. 7:45I usually wake up around 6:30. I hit the
196. 7:48snooze button at least once because I'm
197. 7:51not a morning person. Question number
198. 7:53two.
199. 7:54What's the first thing you do after
200. 7:56waking up?
201. 8:03Model answer. The first thing I do is
202. 8:06drink a glass of water. Then I take a
203. 8:09shower and get ready for the day.
204. 8:11That's all for today. I hope you enjoyed
205. 8:13my story and learned something useful.
206. 8:16Remember, the more you talk about your
207. 8:18daily life, the more natural you'll
208. 8:20sound.
209. 8:21Try describing your day to a friend or
210. 8:23record yourself speaking. It really
211. 8:25helps.
212. 8:26Thanks for watching and I'll see you in
213. 8:28the next video.