Expressing Routines/Habits

Talking About One's Home Routines/Habits

Gabriel's Daily Routine

1. Name: Gabriel
2. Age: 12 years old
3. Location: Bund

Morning:

1. Wakes up at 6:00 AM
2. Brushes teeth and takes a bath
3. Has tea with chapati for breakfast
4. Rides bicycle to school by 8:00 AM
5. Attends morning assembly for speech, news, and announcements

School:

1. Attends class until break time at 11:00 AM
2. School ends at 2:00 PM

Afternoon & Evening:

1. Has lunch and rests from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
2. Eats supper at 7:30 PM
3. Revises school work
4. Says goodnight to his parents at 10:00 PM and goes to sleep

Julie's Daily Routine

1. Name: Julie
2. Residence: Ilemela (lives with her aunt)
3. Occupation: Assistant Manager at an Electric Power Company

Morning:

1. Wakes up at 6:00 AM
2. Brushes teeth and takes a bath
3. Has tea with vitumbua for breakfast
4. Leaves for work

Workday:

1. Has lunch around noon
2. Continues working until 4:00 PM

Evening:

1. Returns home and finds her aunt watering the garden
2. Greets her aunt and rests until 6:00 PM
3. Prepares and eats dinner at 7:30 PM
4. Watches news
5. Goes to bed at 10:00 PM

Talking About Class Routines/Habits

St. Theresa Secondary School – Kilimanjaro Region

Daily Student Routine:

Morning

1. 4:30 AM – Students wake up and brush their teeth
2. 5:00 AM – Prayers
3. After Prayers – Bathing and preparation for breakfast
4. 6:00 AM – Breakfast
5. 7:30 AM – Students go to their classrooms for lessons

Midday

1. 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Break time
2. 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM – Continuation of classes
3. 2:30 PM – Students return to their dormitories to freshen up

Afternoon & Evening

1. 3:00 PM – Lunch
2. After lunch – Students attend to personal routines
3. 5:00 PM – Evening prayers
4. 6:00 PM – Supper in the dining hall
5. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Self-study sessions in classrooms
6. 10:00 PM – Students return to dormitories to prepare for sleep
7. 10:15 PM – All lights are switched off