English - Daily routine (A1-A2 - with subtitles)

Summary

Fred, a 17-year-old Londoner, shares his daily routine. He wakes up at 7 am, has breakfast at 7:30 am, and walks to his all-boys school, which is 15 minutes away. School starts at 8:30 am with lessons until 10:45 am, followed by a 15-minute break. After lunch, which he often gets from town due to unappetizing school food, he has two more lessons, finishing at 3:30 pm. He relaxes at home, reading or watching TV, before having dinner around 6:30 pm when his mom arrives home.

Takeaways

• 🏠 Fred lives in London.
• 🕗 He wakes up at 7:00 AM and gets out of bed around 7:30 AM.
• 🥣 For breakfast, Fred usually has cereal with orange juice or toast with jam or honey.
• 🎒 He packs his bag and walks to school, which is a 15-minute walk from his home.
• 🏫 His school is quite old, having been around for about 400 years, and is an all-boys school with about a thousand students.
• 📚 School starts at 8:30 AM with two lessons until 10:45 AM.
• ☕️ There's a 15-minute break at 10:45 AM.
• 🍲 Lunchtime is after two more lessons, ending at 12:40 PM, and Fred can go into town for lunch while others eat school food.
• 📚 After lunch, there are two more lessons, and school finishes at 3:30 PM.
• 🛋️ Fred relaxes for about an hour after school, reading or watching television.
• 👩‍💼 His mom usually gets home between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM, and they have dinner around 6:30 PM.

Q & A

What is Fred's age?

Fred is 17 years old.

At what time does Fred usually wake up?

Fred usually wakes up at 7:00.

What is Fred's breakfast routine?

Fred usually has cereal with orange juice for breakfast, but sometimes he has toast with jam or honey.

How long does it take Fred to get to school?

It takes Fred a 15-minute walk to get to school.

What is special about Fred's school?

Fred's school is quite old, having been a school for about 400 years, and it's an all-boys school.

How many students are there in Fred's school?

There are about a thousand students in Fred's school.

What time does Fred's school start and when does it finish?

School starts at 8:30 and finishes at 3:30.

How does Fred spend his lunchtime?

Fred can go into town to get his lunch, unlike most students who have to stay in school and eat the school food.

What is Fred's opinion about British school food?

Fred thinks British school food isn't very nice.

What does Fred usually do after school?

After school, Fred usually comes home and relaxes for about an hour, either reading or watching television.

At what time does Fred and his family usually have dinner?

Fred and his family usually eat dinner around 6:30.