DAILY ROUTINE (CÔNG VIỆC THƯỜNG NGÀY)

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Daily routine (công việc thường ngày)

alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ Báo thức I set my alarm for 6 a.m.

My alarm clock goes off

alarm clock /əˈlɑːrm ˌklɑːk/ Đồng hồ báo thức
at 6:30 every morning.

I usually arrive at work

arrive /əˈraɪv/ Đến
by 9 a.m.

I make my bed every

bed /bɛd/ Giường
morning.

My bedtime is usually
bedtime /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/ Giờ đi ngủ
around 10 p.m.

I ride my bike to work

bike /baɪk/ Xe đạp
when the weather is nice.

I blog about my daily

blog /blɔːɡ/ Viết blog
experiences.

I usually have toast and

breakfast /ˈbrɛkfəst/ Bữa sáng
coffee for breakfast.

I have breakfast cereal

breakfast cereal /ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəl/ Ngũ cốc ăn sáng
every morning.

I brush my teeth twice a

brush /brʌʃ/ Đánh (răng)
day.

I take the bus to school

bus /bʌs/ Xe buýt
every day.

I clean my room every

clean /kliːn/ Dọn dẹp
weekend.

I comb my hair after

comb /koʊm/ Chải (tóc)
showering.
 I commute to work by
commute /kəˈmjuːt/ Đi lại
train.

I cook dinner for my

cook /kʊk/ Nấu ăn
family every night.

I wake up at 6 AM every
Wake up /weɪk ʌp/ Thức dậy
day.

She brushes her teeth

Brush teeth /brʌʃ tiːθ/ Đánh răng
after breakfast.

He takes a shower every

Take a shower /teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər/ Tắm vòi sen
morning.

I get dressed quickly

Get dressed /ɡet drest/ Mặc quần áo
before work.

We have breakfast at 7
Have breakfast /hæv ˈbrek.fəst/ Ăn sáng
AM.

Go to work /ɡəʊ tə wɜːk/ Đi làm She goes to work by bus.

Start work /stɑːt wɜːk/ Bắt đầu làm việc I start work at 9 AM.

I spend an hour
Answer emails /ˈɑːn.sər ˈiː.meɪlz/ Trả lời email
answering emails.

Tham dự cuộc She attends a meeting

Attend a meeting /əˈtend ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/
họp every Monday.

Have lunch /hæv lʌntʃ/ Ăn trưa We have lunch at 12 PM.

I usually take a break at

Take a break /teɪk ə breɪk/ Nghỉ giải lao
3 PM.

Kết thúc công He finishes work at 5

Finish work /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ wɜːk/
việc PM.

Go home /ɡəʊ həʊm/ Về nhà I go home after work.

She cooks dinner for her

Cook dinner /kʊk ˈdɪn.ər/ Nấu bữa tối
family.
 They watch TV after
Watch TV /wɒtʃ ˌtiːˈviː/ Xem tivi
dinner.

Read a book /riːd ə bʊk/ Đọc sách I read a book before bed.

I usually go to bed at 10
Go to bed /ɡəʊ tə bed/ Đi ngủ
PM.

Làm bài tập về He does his homework in

Do homework /duː ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/
nhà the evening.

I like to take a nap after

Take a nap /teɪk ə næp/ Ngủ trưa
lunch.

She walks the dog in the

Walk the dog /wɔːk ðə dɒɡ/ Dắt chó đi dạo
park.

He exercises for 30
Exercise /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ Tập thể dục
minutes every morning.

I drink coffee in the

Drink coffee /drɪŋk ˈkɒf.i/ Uống cà phê
morning.

She does the dishes after

Do the dishes /duː ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/ Rửa bát
dinner.

He takes out the trash

Take out the trash /teɪk aʊt ðə træʃ/ Đổ rác
every evening.

I check the mail when I

Check the mail /tʃek ðə meɪl/ Kiểm tra thư
get home.

I make the bed every

Make the bed /meɪk ðə bed/ Dọn giường
morning.

She waters the plants in

Water the plants /ˈwɔː.tər ðə plɑːnts/ Tưới cây
the garden.

He vacuums the floor

Vacuum the floor /ˈvæ[Link]ːm ðə flɔːr/ Hút bụi sàn nhà
every weekend.

She irons clothes before

Iron clothes /aɪən kləʊðz/ Ủi quần áo
work.
 /ɡəʊ ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i Đi mua sắm thực We go grocery shopping
Go grocery shopping
ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ phẩm on Sundays.

Chuẩn bị bữa I prepare breakfast for

Prepare breakfast /prɪˈpeər ˈbrek.fəst/
sáng the family.

She goes for a run in the

Go for a run /ɡəʊ fɔːr ə rʌn/ Chạy bộ
park.

He writes a report every

Write a report /raɪt ə rɪˈpɔːt/ Viết báo cáo
Friday.

She picks up the kids

Pick up the kids /pɪk ʌp ðə kɪdz/ Đón con
from school.

Call a friend /kɔːl ə frend/ Gọi cho bạn bè I call a friend to chat.

He studies English every

Study English /ˈstʌd.i ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ Học tiếng Anh
evening.

We have a meeting at 10
Have a meeting /hæv ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/ Có cuộc họp
AM.

He gets a haircut once a

Get a haircut /ɡet ə ˈheə.kʌt/ Cắt tóc
month.

I visit my family on
Visit family /ˈvɪzɪt ˈfæm.ɪ.li/ Thăm gia đình
weekends.

She does laundry every

Do laundry /duː ˈlɔː[Link]/ Giặt quần áo
Saturday.

They play a game after

Play a game /pleɪ ə ɡeɪm/ Chơi trò chơi
dinner.

I clean the house every

Clean the house /kliːn ðə haʊs/ Dọn dẹp nhà cửa
weekend.

He drives to work every

Drive to work /draɪv tə wɜːk/ Lái xe đi làm
day.

She takes the bus to

Take the bus /teɪk ðə bʌs/ Đi xe buýt
school.
 Kiểm tra mạng I check social media in
Check social media /tʃek ˈsəʊʃəl ˈmiː.di.ə/
xã hội the morning.

He goes to the gym after

Go to the gym /ɡəʊ tə ðə dʒɪm/ Đi tập gym
work.

She plays the piano in her

Play an instrument /pleɪ ən ˈɪ[Link]ə.mənt/ Chơi nhạc cụ
free time.

I go jogging in the park

Go jogging /ɡəʊ ˈdʒɒɡ.ɪŋ/ Đi chạy bộ
every morning.

He checked the time

Check the time /tʃek ðə taɪm/ Kiểm tra giờ
before leaving.

She sent a message to her

Send a message /send ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ Gửi tin nhắn
colleague.

They go to school at 8
Go to school /ɡəʊ tə skuːl/ Đi học
AM.

I take a taxi to the

Take a taxi /teɪk ə ˈtæ[Link]/ Bắt taxi
airport.

She meets her friends on

Meet friends /miːt frendz/ Gặp gỡ bạn bè
weekends.

Take a walk /teɪk ə wɔːk/ Đi dạo I take a walk after dinner.

He goes for a drive on

Go for a drive /ɡəʊ fɔːr ə draɪv/ Đi lái xe
Sundays.

She writes an email to

Write an email /raɪt ən ˈiː.meɪl/ Viết email
her boss.

I need to make a phone

Make a phone call /meɪk ə fəʊn kɔːl/ Gọi điện thoại
call.

He checks the weather

Check the weather /tʃek ðə ˈweð.ər/ Kiểm tra thời tiết
before going out.

Take a bath /teɪk ə bɑːθ/ Tắm bồn I take a bath to relax.

Get ready /ɡet ˈred.i/ Chuẩn bị She gets ready for work
 at 7 AM.

He takes medicine when

Take medicine /teɪk ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/ Uống thuốc
he feels sick.

Set an alarm /set ən əˈlɑːm/ Đặt báo thức I set an alarm for 6 AM.

She does some work

Do some work /duː səm wɜːk/ Làm một ít việc
before bed.

Lên kế hoạch cho He plans his day every

Plan the day /plæn ðə deɪ/
ngày morning.

She goes shopping on

Go shopping /ɡəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ Đi mua sắm
weekends.

I need to fill up the car

Fill up the car /fɪl ʌp ðə kɑːr/ Đổ xăng
before the trip.

She runs errands on her

Run errands /rʌn ˈerəndz/ Chạy việc vặt
day off.

Eat dinner /iːt ˈdɪn.ər/ Ăn tối We eat dinner at 7 PM.

He takes a bus ride every

Take a bus ride /teɪk ə bʌs raɪd/ Đi xe buýt
day.

I go to the dentist twice a

Go to the dentist /ɡəʊ tə ðə ˈden.tɪst/ Đi nha sĩ
year.

She plays sports after

Play sports /pleɪ spɔːts/ Chơi thể thao
school.

He cooks lunch on
Cook lunch /kʊk lʌntʃ/ Nấu bữa trưa
weekends.

I surf the internet during

Surf the internet /sɜːf ði ˈɪn.tə.net/ Lướt internet
my break.

Sắp xếp bàn làm She organizes her desk

Organize the desk /ˈɔːɡənaɪz ðə desk/
việc every morning.

He checks messages
Check messages /tʃek ˈmesɪdʒɪz/ Kiểm tra tin nhắn
during lunch.
 Gọi thợ sửa ống I need to call the plumber
Call the plumber /kɔːl ðə ˈplʌmər/
nước to fix the sink.

She writes a journal

Write a journal /raɪt ə ˈdʒɜː.nəl/ Viết nhật ký
before bed.

Set the table /set ðə ˈteɪ.bəl/ Bày bàn ăn I set the table for dinner.

Take out the Lấy quần áo đã He takes out the laundry

/teɪk aʊt ðə ˈlɔː[Link]/
laundry giặt in the morning.

She charges her phone

Charge the phone /tʃɑːdʒ ðə fəʊn/ Sạc điện thoại
every night.

Help with Giúp làm bài tập He helps his son with
/help wɪð ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/
homework về nhà homework.

Kiểm tra tài I check my bank account

Check bank account /tʃek bæŋk əˈkaʊnt/
khoản ngân hàng online.

He locks the door before

Lock the door /lɒk ðə dɔːr/ Khóa cửa
going to bed.

I wash the car every

Wash the car /wɒʃ ðə kɑːr/ Rửa xe
Saturday.

She walks to work when

Walk to work /wɔːk tə wɜːk/ Đi bộ đi làm
the weather is nice.

He works out at the gym

Work out /wɜːk aʊt/ Tập thể hình
in the evening.

She answered the phone

Answer the phone /ˈɑːn.sər ðə fəʊn/ Trả lời điện thoại
quickly.

Viết danh sách I write a to-do list every

Write a to-do list /raɪt ə təˈduː lɪst/
việc cần làm morning.

She visits her friend after

Visit a friend /ˈvɪzɪt ə frend/ Thăm bạn
work.

Tham gia cuộc I join a meeting at 10

Join a meeting /dʒɔɪn ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/
họp AM.
 She paints a picture on
Paint a picture /peɪnt ə ˈpɪk.tʃər/ Vẽ tranh
the weekend.

He vacuums the carpet

Vacuum the carpet /ˈvæ[Link]ːm ðə ˈkɑː.pɪt/ Hút bụi thảm
every week.

She feeds the pet before

Feed the pet /fiːd ðə pet/ Cho thú cưng ăn
leaving for work.

He goes to the bank to

Go to the bank /ɡəʊ tə ðə bæŋk/ Đi ngân hàng
withdraw money.

Thanh toán hóa

Pay the bills /peɪ ðə bɪlz/ I pay the bills online.
đơn

She takes a photo of the

Take a photo /teɪk ə ˈfəʊtəʊ/ Chụp ảnh
beautiful sunset.

I listen to music while

Listen to music /ˈlɪs.ən tə ˈmjuːzɪk/ Nghe nhạc
working.

Nhắn tin cho bạn He texts his friend to

Text a friend /tekst ə frend/
bè make plans.

We go to the park on
Go to the park /ɡəʊ tə ðə pɑːrk/ Đi công viên
weekends.

Lên kế hoạch cho She plans a trip for the

Plan a trip /plæn ə trɪp/
chuyến đi holidays.

Questions about everyday routines

 Do you usually have the same routine every day?
 How busy are you in the mornings?
 What is your daily routine?
 What is the busiest part of your day?
 Do you think having a daily routine is important?
 What is your favourite part of the day?

Describing your morning routine

Set the scene

 Well, on most weekday mornings, I do tend to be quite busy.

 Well, I’m pretty busy most of the time, but weekday mornings are especially hectic.
 Mornings for me are super-hectic!

Explain details

 I’m normally up at seven (on) most weekday mornings as those are my work days.
 Once I’m up, I’ll usually drag myself out of bed and wash my face.
 Then it’s time to put the kettle on and make some tea, which is just what I need to wake
myself up.
 Then I have to wake my kids up, and then get them fed and ready for school.
 After that, I’ll most likely make myself some breakfast.
 And usually I’ll put the radio on ‘cos I like to listen to the radio while I’m having my
breakfast.
 Once breakfast’s over with, I get showered and dressed
 Then I grab my stuff and leave the house by 7.40
 And then just it’s a short walk to the station, where I wait for my train.

Finish up

 So, yeah, it’s a bit of a mad rush most mornings, but somehow, I usually manage to get to
work on time!

Bring it together

Well, on most weekday mornings, I do tend to be quite busy. I’m normally up at seven on
most weekday mornings as those are my work days. Once I’m up, I’ll usually drag myself
out of bed and wash my face. Then it’s time to put the kettle on and make some tea, which
is just what I need to wake myself up. Once breakfast’s over with, I get showered and
dressed. Then I grab my stuff and leave the house by 7.40. So, yeah, it’s a bit of a mad
rush most mornings, but somehow I usually manage to get to work on time!

LANGUAGE FOCUS – ROUTINE VERB TENSES AND SIGNALS FOR SPEAKING

When we talk about daily and weekly routines, we usually use present simple tense:
 I get up at six.
 I go to bed a bit later at weekends.
 I don’t have breakfast if I don’t have time.
But native English speakers sometimes use WILL or -‘LL too:
 I’ll often get up at six.
 I’ll maybe go to bed a bit later at weekends.
 I won’t have breakfast if I don’t have time.
When we describe our routines, we often use “signals”, such as: first, then, after that,
once that’s done, and finally, etc to connect different routine actions:
 First, I’ll start making the coffee, and then, I’ll usually do some toast and eggs. Once that’s
done, I’ll have breakfast and get showered and dressed.
General ways to say “I’m busy”
 I always have loads to do on weekdays.
 I always find myself running around doing different things.
 My mornings generally very hectic.
 It’s always a mad rush in the morning.
 I’m always rushing around.
 My feet barely touch the ground.
Talking about routine slots and times

Parts of the day

 First thing (in the morning) – I always have coffee first thing in the morning
 dawn / at the crack of dawn (coll) = very early in the morning – “I have to get up at the crack
of dawn.”
 Mid-morning
 Midday / noon
 Lunchtime
 Early / late afternoon
 Early / late evening
 Night

Parts of the week

 the start of the week

 the first half of the week
 midweek / the middle of the week
 weekdays
 weekday mornings / afternoons / evenings
 weekends
 Saturday / Sunday mornings / afternoons / evenings

LANGUAGE FOCUS – PREPOSITIONS + ROUTINE TIMES FOR SPEAKING

We use different prepositions to express days, weeks, clock times, seasons, etc:
 I get up at 6 o’clock
 On Sundays / on Sunday mornings, I usually have a lie-in.
 ..in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening
 ..at midday / at lunchtime / at night
 ..at weekends.. (UK)
 ..on weekends.. (US)