wake up• like • have • skip • drink• get

1. I …............................. at six a.m.

2. Then, I..........................dressed for work .
3. I ….......................................... breakfast. I'm not hungry.
4. I just …........................................ coffee.
5. I ….................................. no time in the morning.
6. I don't ….................................... mornings.

#1 Tell me about your day!

Simple Present Tense - Sarah and John talk about their mornings and when they get up and what they eat.
Sarah: John, tell me about your day. What time do you wake-up?
John: Well, let's see. Some days I wake up early. Maybe about 6 o'clock. Yeah, sometimes I wake up at 6 o'clock.
When I get up early, I like to get ready for the day, take a shower and have breakfast. But other days, I don't like getting up early.
Maybe I'll sleep in until 10:00 or 11:00.
Sarah: Wow.
John: Yeah. I like sleeping in late. So sometimes, I wake up at 11:00. On those days, if I know I won't wake up until 11:00, I'll take a
shower the night before, before I go to bed. How about you, Sarah? When do you usually wake up?
Sarah: Well, I like everyday to be the same.
John: Oh.
Sarah: So I wake up everyday at 8 o'clock.
John: 8:00.
Sarah: 8:00. And I always do the same thing. First, I make coffee right away. Then I wake up my kids and we have breakfast together
at about 8:30.
John: Really?
Sarah: Yes. We usually have something easy like bread and yogurt and fruit.
John: I like to have coffee every morning whether I wake up at 6:00 or at 10:00. I'm still going to have coffee. But I often skip
breakfast. Do you always eat breakfast everyday?
Sarah: Yes. If I don't eat breakfast, I'm so hungry. What about lunch? What time do you have lunch?
John: Lunch is the same everyday for me. I always eat lunch at 12:30 PM. So whenever I wake up, I do some things and then I
always have lunch at 12:30 PM, just half past noon. And I always have a simple lunch. Maybe some soup or spaghetti or a sandwich.
Something light, and it's always at half past noon.
What time do you eat lunch?
Sarah: That's interesting. I have breakfast at the same time everyday but lunch is always at a different time.
John: Really?
Sarah: Because I'm busy in the morning. I go out, maybe I go shopping. Sometimes, I clean the house. So I might have lunch at 11
o'clock or 12 o'clock. Sometimes as late as 2:30.
John: Oh, that's getting late.
Sarah: Yes. But it's always easy lunch like you. Maybe crackers and cheese or a sandwich or a baked potato.
John: I see.
When do you eat breakfast?

Who do you talk to every day?

Where do you buy your groceries?

Do you study English every day?

Do you usually go to bed early?

Do you sometimes watch TV late at night?
 I exercise every day.

I often go to the movies alone.

I never cook dinner for myself.

I don't live near here.

I don't have a car.

I don't use a credit card.

tell • like • have • solve • read • make

1. John …................. brothers.
2. His father …........... a lot jokes.
3. His brother …................... him happy.
4. His brother …............... to study.
5. His mom …................. novels.
6. She …............ puzzles.

#10 Family Personalities

Simple Present - John talks about his family. He talks about what they like to do and their personalities.
Sarah: So John, you told me about me about your family's appearance. What about their personality?
John: Well, all five people in my family have different personalities.
Yeah. My younger brother is really fun. It's great to spend time with him. For example, we usually play video games together. He
likes to play racing games or sports games, and also, we play card games or just watching TV. He's so funny.
No matter what we're doing, he tells jokes and I love listening to him tell jokes about whatever we're doing at the time. And he's so
cheerful and bright. He's always open to new people and new ideas. So I really like spending time with him. He makes me feel
cheerful, too when we talk together.
Sarah: That's great. How about your older brother?
John: Well, my older brother, he's a really good guy. He's not so entertaining like my younger brother but he's very smart. He's really
serious. He likes to study and read. For example, he likes reading the Greek philosophers. He likes reading about Plato and Socrates.
And he's always talking about philosophy. I like that stuff, too. I think it's interesting but he's not very funny.
Sarah: I see. How about your dad?
John: My dad. Let's see, what can I say about my dad's personality? He's a hard worker. He's very devoted to everything he tries. He
was raised on a farm so he knows a lot about animals. And now, he has a farm as a hobby. My dad raises horses and chickens. He
loves animals and he has so many animals but he doesn't think of them as farm animals, they're his pets and he loves them.
He spends everyday outside where no matter what the weather, because he has to take care of his family, which is all of his animals.
And he's a really smart guy. Maybe a bit serious at times. His sense of humor is maybe like you can imagine from an old man.
Sarah: I see. How about your mother? What's she like?
John: My mother loves to read horror novels.
Sarah: Really?
John: Yeah, horror books. So she knows a lot of stuff about crime or mysteries or police dramas and lawyers. She loves that stuff. So
my mother is very interested in those kind of books and movies and TV shows, too. So she's kind of like a detective. My mother is
very smart and enjoys solving puzzles.
Sarah: Wow. It sounds like an interesting family.
John: Thank you.
Answer these questions about the interview.
1) There are _____ people in his family.

a) four
b) five
c) six

2) His younger brother is _____ .

a) good at sports
b) funny
c) studious

3) His older brother likes to _____.

a) workout
b) tell jokes
c) study and read

4) His days knows a lot about _____ .

a) history
b) music
c) animals

5) His mother is really into _____.

a) movies
b) books
c) cooking