Speaking practice
As well as describing what your daily routine is like, it’s worthwhile thinking of extended opinions on all aspects of it, as well as using different tenses, for example to talk about something you did or any future plans you may have or even what others’ daily routines are like.
Listen to these questions and think about how you would respond.
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Transcript:¿Cómo es tu rutina diaria por la mañana?
Translation: What's your daily routine like in the morning?
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How would you respond? Click for a sample answer.
Transcript:Bueno, mi despertador suena a las seis y veinte, pero no me levanto hasta las seis y media. Después, me lavo y me pongo el uniforme antes de ir a la cocina donde preparo algo de comer para mis padres y para mí. Suelo tomar una tostada con mermelada, un plátano y una taza de té con leche. Tras el desayuno, me lavo los dientes y me arreglo. Salgo de casa a eso de las ocho con mi padre y los dos cogemos el autobús para ir al colegio y a la oficina. Mis clases empiezan a las nueve en punto y tengo diez clases al día.
Translation: Well, my alarm clock goes off at twenty past six, but I do not get up until half past six. Then, I get washed and I put my uniform on before I go to the kitchen where I prepare something to eat for my parents and myself. I usually have a piece of toast with jam, a banana and a cup of tea with milk. After breakfast, I clean my teeth and I get ready. I leave the house at about eight with my father and we both get the bus to go to school and to the office. My classes start at nine o’clock and I have ten classes per day.
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Transcript:¿Qué haces después del colegio?
Translation: What do you do after school?
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Transcript:El colegio termina a las tres y diez y llego a casa sobre las tres y media. Al llegar a casa lo primero que hago son los deberes. A las cinco, voy a mi clase de danza. Ceno tarde con mi familia, porque mis padres no llegan a casa del trabajo hasta las seis y media y, luego, mi madre tiene que preparar la cena. Tras la cena, a mis padres y a mí nos gusta relajarnos y ver una hora de tele. Generalmente, me acuesto a las once, pero, a partir del mes próximo, tendré que acostarme más temprano para tener energía para los exámenes finales.
Translation: School finishes at ten past three and I arrive home at about half past three. When I get home, the first thing I do is my homework. At five o’clock, I go to my dance class. I have dinner late with my family because my parents don’t arrive home from work until half past six and, then, my mother has to prepare dinner. After dinner, my parents and I like to relax and watch one hour of TV. Generally, I go to bed at eleven but, from next month, I will have to go to bed earlier to have energy for the final exams.
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Transcript:¿Qué haces normalmente para ayudar en casa?
Translation: What do you normally do to help at home?
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Transcript:No suelo hacer mucho, ya que tengo muchos deberes. Lo único que hago es limpiar mi habitación. Me gusta tener un dormitorio ordenado y, por eso, hago la cama cada mañana y paso la aspiradora los sábados. A veces, si tengo tiempo, echo una mano con los quehaceres y quito el polvo. Mis padres hacen casi todo en la casa. Mi madre hace la compra y cocina y mi padre arregla el jardín y plancha la ropa.
Translation: I usually don’t do much, because I have a lot of homework. The only thing I do is to clean my room. I like to have a tidy room and, for that reason, I make my bed every day and I vacuum on Saturdays. Sometimes, if I have time, I lend a hand with the household chores and I do the dusting. My parents do nearly everything at home. My mother does the grocery shopping and cooks and my father tidies the garden and does the ironing.
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Transcript:¿Hiciste algo diferente el fin de semana pasado?
Translation: Did you do anything different last weekend?
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Transcript:El fin de semana pasado, mis padres salieron con unos amigos, así que yo puse la lavadora y el lavavajillas y fregué los suelos.
Translation: Last weekend, my parents went out with some friends. Therefore, I did the laundry, loaded the dishwasher and mopped the floors.
