A2 Daily English Vocabulary – Lesson 1: Daily Routines and Everyday Life

Vocabulary

At A2 level, you already know basic routine verbs. This lesson focuses on the language you need to describe your routine in more detail — how often things happen, how long they take, and how you feel about them.

Describing your routine

Frequency and time

How you feel about your routine

Listening Practice

Listen to a conversation between two friends talking about their daily routines. You can listen as many times as you like, then answer the questions.

▶ Conversation — Talking About Routines

Priya: Hey Carlos. You look tired. What time did you get up this morning?

Carlos: Six o'clock. I have a long commute — it takes about an hour to get to work.

Priya: That sounds exhausting. Do you commute every day?

Carlos: Five days a week. I usually take the train, but sometimes I cycle if the weather is good. What about you?

Priya: I work from home three days a week, so my routine is quite flexible. On office days, I tend to leave the house around eight thirty.

Carlos: That sounds much better. Do you find it easy to switch off in the evenings?

Priya: Honestly, no. I often check my emails after dinner, which I know I should not do. Do you have a good evening routine?

Carlos: I try to. I go for a run a few times a week, and I make sure I am in bed by ten. Otherwise I am exhausted the next day.

Priya: I need to be more disciplined. I tend to stay up too late watching things online.

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Answer the questions about the conversation.

Daily English Vocabulary – Lesson 1: Daily Routines and Everyday Life

Vocabulary

Listening Practice

True or False?

Multiple Choice

Matching

Gap Fill

Word Sort

Complete the Dialogue

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