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Lesson 9: Routines
We go to work every day.

I can talk about routines.

INTRODUCE

People have daily, weekly, and even monthly routines.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

go to work

get paid

get a haircut

go grocery shopping

watch TV

cook

II. Which of the things above do you enjoy? Which do you not enjoy?

  • enjoy

  • not enjoy

III. Practice reading the words.

/g/

/p/

get

pet

go

pole

guy

pie

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use every + (time expression) to say how often something happens or doesn’t happen.

  • I cook every day.
  • I go grocery shopping every week.
  • I don’t get a haircut every month.
  • I don’t take a trip every Golden Week.

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Saori is talking to Catherine at dinner.

Saori:

I’m getting bored.

Catherine:

Huh? What are you talking about? We always have fun!

Saori:

But we always do the same things. We go to work every day and eat out every night. We go shopping every weekend. We travel every month.

Catherine:

What’s wrong with that?

Saori:

I get paid every month, but I never save money. I’m going to be 30 soon! Is that okay?

Catherine:

Well… We’re just enjoying life. Thirty is still young!

Saori:

I don’t know…

TRIVIA

In Japan, most employees get paid once a month (ex. on the 25th). But in other countries, many employees get paid every two weeks or even every week. There is no set payday.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Look at the calendar. Are the sentences true or false? If false, give the correct answer.

 

  1. I play basketball every Monday. ( T / F )
  2. I work at a cafe every weekend. ( T / F )
  3. I get paid every Saturday. ( T / F )
  4. I go grocery shopping every day. ( T / F )

STEP B EXERCISE

Make sentences with every using the pictures. More than one answer may be possible.

ex. She doesn’t get a haircut every month.

 

 

1. I __________.

 

 

2. He __________.

 

 

3. She __________.

 

 

4. She __________.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You live in the company dorm. A new employee just moved into the same dorm.


Answer his/her questions about your routines.

Today's grammar tip

  • every + (time expression)

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

HOW OFTEN?
2

ROUTINES
1

HOW OFTEN?

  1. How often do you check your social media?
  2. How often do you watch a movie?
  3. How often do you listen to music?
  4. How often do you go shopping?

2ROUTINES

  1. What do you do every weekend?
  2. What do you do every summer?
  3. What do you do every winter?
  4. What do you do every Golden Week?

FEEDBACK

I can talk about routines.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK