Lecture Notes on Daily Routines and Common Questions

Introduction

• Where do you work?
  • I work in a hotel.
• Where do you learn English?
  • I learn from EFM class.
• Where do you drink coffee?
  • I drink coffee in a cafe.
• Where do you have dinner?
  • I have dinner at home.
• Where are you from?
  • I’m from Canada.

Personal Details

• What time is it?
  • It’s 7 a.m.
• How are you feeling?
  • I’m doing great, thanks.
• What is your name?
  • My name is Jack.
• How old are you?
  • I’m 23 years old.
• When do you celebrate your birthday?
  • I celebrate it on June 10th.
• Do you live in your own house?
  • No, I’m renting a three-bedroom apartment.
• How much is the rent?
  • The rent is $5,500 a month.
• What is your weight?
  • I weigh 159 lbs.
• Do you have any brothers and sisters?
  • Yes, I do.
• How tall are you?
  • I am six feet two inches.
• Are you married?
  • Yes, I am.
• What is your wife’s name?
  • She is called Anna O’Brien.
• How many children do you have?
  • We have two children, both girls.
• How old are they?
  • Our first daughter is 13 years old, and the second daughter is 10 years old.
• What is your favorite food?
  • My favorite food is Cheeseburger.
• Can you cook?
  • Yes, I can. I used to cook quite often.
• What do you like cooking?
  • I like cooking chicken salad, shrimp quesadilla, and hamburgers.
• How did you learn to cook?
  • I learned it from my mother.
• What is your favorite color?
  • My favorite color is green.
• Do you like reading?
  • Yes, I like reading.
• Do you like watching documentaries?
  • Yes, I like documentaries a lot.
• What types of documentaries do you watch?
  • I like watching animal, geography, and science documentaries.

Preferences and Interests

• Which animal do you like the most?
  • The animal I like the most is the tiger.
• What is your favorite pet?
  • Dogs are my favorite pets.
• Do you have any pets?
  • Yes, I do. It’s actually a dog.
• What is its name?
  • My dog’s name is Max.
• Do you play any musical instruments?
  • Not much, but whenever I can, I play some of them.
• What time do you get up in the morning?
  • I get up at 5:00 in the morning.
• What time do you go to work every morning?
  • I go to work at 8:30 every morning.
• Who do you love most in your family?
  • I equally love everyone in my family.
• What day is today?
  • Today is Sunday.

Routine and Schedule

• How often do you come to class?
  • I come to class twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
  • In the morning, I come to study basic English; in the evening, I come to study intermediate English.
• How long do you sleep a day?
  • I go to bed at 11:00 and get up at 6:00 in the morning. I sleep for 6 hours a day.
• How is your English?
  • At the beginning, I couldn’t speak English well. Now, my English gets better and better because I learn and practice more than the other students.
• How is your job?
  • I feel happy about my job. The pay is good, co-workers are nice, and the manager treats workers equally.
• How often do you do homework per day?
  • I do homework three times per day: once in the morning before work, once in the evening after class, and once at night before bed.
• How long do you use Facebook in your free time?
  • I use Facebook for about one and a half hours in my free time.
• How long do you want to attend this class?
  • I want to attend this class until I can speak English fluently. I think it will take at least one year.
• How is the weather today?
  • The weather is very hot today. I don’t like hot weather in summer.
• How often do you eat per day?
  • I just eat two times per day: breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and lunch before noon.
• How long do you practice English in the class?
  • I practice English for 30 minutes in the class.
• How many minutes do you have for a presentation?
  • I have 15 minutes for a presentation. Today, I will talk about my family.
• How many lessons do you learn a day?
  • I only learn one lesson a day. For me, one lesson is enough to learn for a day.
• How long do you learn English from the class?
  • I learn English for 1 hour in the class.
• How often do you discuss the lesson with your classmates?
  • I discuss the lesson with my classmates frequently.
• How many sisters do you have?
  • I have two sisters, one older and one younger than me.
• How many years do you need to learn to speak English?
  • I need at least one year to be able to speak English.

Additional Information

• How long do you need to read this lesson?
  • I need to read this lesson until I understand it in detail.
• How long do you hope to date your girlfriend?
  • I hope to date my girlfriend all day long.
• How often do you drink with your friends?
  • I never drink with my friends because I don’t like drinking.
• How many classes do you attend per day?
  • I only have one class per day.
• How often do you practice a day to improve your English?
  • I practice many times because I want to get ahead of others. I don’t want to fall behind.
• How often do you speak English in front of the class?
  • I usually speak in front of the class to gain experience.
• How many jobs do you do for your living?
  • For my living, I do three jobs every day: Salesman in the morning, delivery man in the afternoon, and taxi driver at night.
• How many subjects do you study from university?
  • I study many subjects from university but I specialize in English. It is my favorite subject.