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Exercise 10
Speak about your daily activities using the patterns given below.
1. I'm not a TV addict/ardent reader, etc. but cartoons/novels, etc. I do enjoy.
2. I don't like cleaning my teeth/watching newsreels, etc. but I do.
3. I find it hard to sit still long enough/to work in the library, etc.
4. It can be a bit frustrating not being allowed to touch anything/to go to a disco, etc.
Exercise 11
Speak about the child's daily routine:
1. in the third person;
2. in the person of his mother;
3. in the person of his brother Daniel.
Exercise 12
Discussion points.
1. What can you say about the boy's character? Support your opinion.
2. What do you think of his mother? What is her daily routine like?
3. What takes up most of the boy's day?
4. What activities mentioned by the boy seem to be most entertaining to you? Why?
Exercise 13
I. Discuss activities we do as part of our daily/weekly routine. In five minutes write down as many things
as you can think of. You should write your routines in full sentences, using adverbs of frequency. Read out
your list to the class and delete anything you have written down which someone else has as well. Thus make
a list of your special routines, that no one else has.
> Pattern: I hove parties every week.
II. Express your own feelings about the special routines of your fellow students. Use the expressions of
likes and dislikes.
> Pattern: — I have parties every week.
— Well, to be honest/No, I'm not too keen on arranging parties every week.
Exercise 14
Tell about your daily routine when a child. Compare it with your present daily routine. Think about the
following points: studies, everyday activities, leisure activities, food/clothes, likes/dislikes. Use the
following phrases:
When a child, I used to ..., but now I
...
I never used to ...
I spent most of my time ..., but now I ...
I was/am keen on ...
I was/am a ... addict.
I couldn't/can't live without ...
The best treat of all was/is ...
I found ... enjoyable, but now
I find ... boring/interesting.
I've decided to give up ...
But I'm not going to give up ...
Exercise 15
I. Read the following text and get ready to answer the questions.
John Naylor, 24, is a successful businessman. Let's follow him through a typical day.
The alarm clock goes off at 7:00 a. m. John jolts out of bed at the same time. The automatic coffee maker
kicks on in the kitchen. He jumps in the shower, shaves, opens one of the half-dozen boxes of freshly
laundered white shirts waiting on the shelf, finishes dressing, and pours a cup of coffee. He sits down to a
piece of whole wheat toast while he nips through the Fleet Street Journal. It takes him about 15 minutes to
wake up and get ready. His briefcase in one hand and gym bag in the other, he hops in the car, ready to start
the day.
He clocks in at exactly 7:45 a. m. He takes a seat in front of the computer and prepares for hours of phone
calls and meetings that occupy his mornings.
At noon John rashes to the health club where he strips off the grey suit and changes into his T-shirt, shorts
and the latest in design running shoes for tennis. In an hour he is sitting in the club dining room where he has