DAILY ROUTINE

A. Before you read:

1. What is your daily schedule?

2. What time do you wake up and go to work or university?

3. What do you do when you get home?

4. What time do you go to bed?

Now read the interview about the daily routine of a busy person.

MARY: So, what's your usual day like? You always seem so busy.

JACK: Well, I usually get up around 5:00 a.m. and work on the computer until 6:00 a.m.

MARY: Why do you get up so early?

JACK: Well, I have to leave home at twenty to seven (6:40 a.m.) so I can catch a bus at 7:00 o'clock . It takes me about twenty minutes to walk to the bus stop from my house.

MARY: And what time do you get to work?

JACK: Uh, my bus takes about an hour to get there, but it stops right in front of my office.

MARY: That's nice. And what time do you get off work?

JACK: Uh, around 5:00 o'clock. Then, we eat dinner around 6:30, and my wife and I read and play with the kids until 8:00 or so.

MARY: So, when do you work on your website? You said one time that you create it at home?

JACK: Well, my wife and I often watch TV or talk until 10:00 o'clock. She then often reads while I work on my site, and I sometimes stay up until the early hours of the morning, but I try to finish everything by one or two.

MARY: And then you get up at 5:00 a.m.?

JACK: Well, yeah, but it's important to live a balanced life. I enjoy what I do, but you have to set aside time for the family and yourself.

MARY: I agree.

JACK: But I think my wife has the toughest job. She spends her whole day taking care of our family . . . taking the kids to school, working in the garden, buying groceries, taking the kids to piano lessons . . . [Wow!] It's a full-time job, but she enjoys what she does.

MARY: Well, it sounds like you're a busy, but lucky man.

JACK: I think so too.

Choose the correct answer.

1. What time does the man get up?

A. at 5:00 a.m. B. at 6:00 a.m. C. at 7:00 a.m.

2. What time does he get to work?

A. at 7:00 a.m. B. at 8:00 a.m. C. at 9:00 a.m.

3. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p.m.?

A. They read books together. B. They play games. C. They eat dinner.

4. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?

A. They watch TV. B. They clean the house. C. They listen to music.

5. What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?

A. She has to take their children to school.

B. She helps the kids with their homework.

C. She goes shopping for food.

What tips can you give to a busy person who wants to redesign his/her routine?

Now discuss your own typical schedule for a weekday and a weekend.

What activities do you usually do with family and friends?

B. Read the profile of Jeffrey Immelt and put the verbs in brackets in the correct form in Present Simple.

Meet Jeffrey Immelt

Jeffrey Immelt is Chairman and CEO of General Electric Co. GE _____ (to be) a 128-year-old company in Connecticut, USA. It _____ (to operate) in more than 100 countries and _____ (to employ) more than 320,000 people worldwide. Immelt _____ (to be) 51 and _____ (to be) a very rich man. He _____ (to be) married, and his wife's name _____ (to be) Andrea. They _____ (to have) one daughter. Her name _____ (to be) Sarah, she _____ (to be) 20 years old. 'My wife and my daughter _____ (to be) great,'

Immelt says. 'It's a pity we're not together more often.' He _____ (to be) away on business more than 50% of his time, and he _____ (to try) to meet customers about a week a month. 'Life is never boring,' he says. 'No two days are the same.'

He usually _____ (to get up) at 5.30 in the morning and _____ (to work out) for about an hour. 'Exercise is important, but my real hobby is golf,' he says. 'I'm not great at golf, but I enjoy it. And I like to read, especially when I'm on the move.' He _____ (to like) biographies, business books and fiction, and _____ (to read) about 50 books a year. He also _____ (to like) 1970s rock music.

Complete the chart according to the information in the text.

Jeffrey Immelt

Age

Family

Job

Responsibilities at work

Hobbies and interests

Decide whether these sentences about Jeffrey Immelt are true or false.

a) Jeffrey Immelt is President of General Electric. False

b) General Electric is a global company.

c) Mr. Immelt is married with two children.

d) All days are different for Immelt.

e) He is away more than half of the time.

f) He is not very good at golf.

g) He likes reading.

h) All his books are about business.

Talk about someone you know, saying:

· who they are

· how old they are

· what they do

· if they are married

· what they like and don’t like

· what hobbies they have.