Reading - Family Routine - Free Off2Class Lesson Plan

Family Routine - This lesson plan talks about daily routines using the present tense. This lesson introduces some phrasal verbs and encourages students to use vocabulary related to time. I especially love this activity for my beginner students.

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1. Family Routine Off2Class Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. ESL Lesson Plan
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3. Describe each family. Family A B C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 3
4. A. How many people are in your family? B. Who do you live with? C. In your house, what time does everyone get up? D. Does everyone leave home at the same time? E. What time do people get home? F. Do you eat meals together? What about your family? Answer these questions about yourself and your family. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 4
5. What do you think? Which of these statements is closest to your lifestyle? A. My husband and I are very organized. We have two young children, so it’s important to stick to a routine. For example, the children go to bed every night at 7 pm, even on the weekend. B. I don’t like a routine. I don’t like to be a robot. Some days I get up at 6 am. On other days I get up at 8:30 am. I work from home and don’t have kids, so I don’t need to be very organized. C. Our family sticks to a routine. Well, more or less. We always eat dinner at 7 pm, and I expect everyone to eat together. Families are busy, so it’s important to spend some time together each day. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 5
6. A. I usually wake up at 6:30 am but I don’t get out of bed until 7 am. B. She generally eats lunch at 2 pm with a colleague. C. David has an appointment with the dentist tomorrow. D. Next week, I have a meeting with a new customer at 4 pm on Thursday. E. He cleans the house every Sunday afternoon. Is it part of a routine? Read each statement. Which ones are part of a routine? Which aren’t? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 6
7. A. At what time do they wake up? B. Do they eat breakfast together? C. When do the children go to school? D. What time do the children go to bed? What’s their routine? Describe the family. Can you guess their routine? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 7
8. 1. certain: particular; sure to happen 2. ahead: forward in time 3. busy: a lot of activity 4. drop someone or something off: take someone in a car or bus and let them out at a place, like a school, office, hospital, etc. Family routine is important. A routine is a plan to do things at certain times. Sunday evening, we plan for the week ahead. We have school-age children, so it gets busy. Monday morning, we, the parents, get up at 6:00 am to get ready for the day. 5 10 Family Routine We wake the kids at 7:00 am to eat breakfast. They need enough time to make their bed, brush their teeth, get dressed, and pack their backpacks. We leave the house at 7:45 and drop the kids off at school before 8:00 am. From school, we go to work. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 8
9. How does each time relate to the family? At what time? A B C D © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 9
10. 1. supper: the food you eat in the evening; dinner 2. together: with other people 3. complain about: express unhappiness about something or someone Everyone gets home before 5:00 pm. Most people in our country eat supper around 6:00 pm. We sit down and eat our evening meal together. It’s probably our favorite time of the day. We talk about the good, the bad, and the crazy things that happened. Our kids like to talk about their day at school. Sometimes they complain about a teacher or a classmate. 5 10 Family Routine © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 10
11. A. Do you generally arrive home before or after 5pm? B. In your country, at what time do people normally eat the evening meal? C. Who do you generally eat with? D. What do people in your family normally chat about over supper? What about you? Answer these questions about yourself. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 11
12. 1. work on something: pass time trying to complete a project 2. take a bath: wash yourself 3. bedtime: the usual time when someone goes to bed 4. peace and quiet: being alone; away from noise Next, we all work on things like music practice or homework. The kids take their baths, brush their teeth, and put their pajamas on by 8:00 pm. Then everyone can relax before bedtime. We may read a book, play games, talk on the phone, or watch TV. We send the kids to bed at 9:00 pm. They usually fall asleep quickly, and we can have a little bit of peace and quiet. 5 10 Family Routine © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 12
13. A. Everyone in the family gets up at the same time. B. The parents take their children to school. C. Everyone arrives home at 6 pm. D. The children take a bath before doing their homework. E. The children go to bed at 9 pm. True or false? Are these statements about the text true or false? You might want to read the text again quickly. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 13
14. A. What time do you think they wake up? B. When does the child go to day care? C. What do the parents do? Do they work? D. What time do they leave the house and come back? E. What time do they eat supper together? What about this family? What about this family routine? Use your imagination and practice the language from the lesson. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 14
15. Kristoff, Steffie and Leo Kristoff and Steffie have a two-year-old son, Leo. Where do they live? What do they do on the weekend? Does one parent stay at home? Do they work? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 15
16. A. What time do they wake up in the morning? B. What time does Steffie go to work? C. When does Leo go to pre-school? D. What time does Leo sleep in the afternoon? E. When does Steffie arrive home from work? F. What do they like to do on the weekend? What’s their routine? Use your imagination to talk about Kristoff, Steffie and Leo. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 16