Speaking: Vocabulary for Speaking A2
Daily Routines & Hobbies
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A Day in the Life 🗓️
To talk about your life, you need phrases for your daily routine and your hobbies. Let's look at a typical day for a student.
"On a normal weekday, I usually wake up at 6:00 AM, but I don't get up until 6:15! First, I have breakfast, then I go to school. I get home around 5:00 PM and help my mother cook dinner. In my free time, I like to listen to music and read books. On the weekend, I often hang out with my friends."
Daily Routine Phrases (Click 🔊)
Hobby Phrases (Click 🔊)
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🗣️ Pronunciation Focus: Phrasal Verbs
Some of these phrases are "phrasal verbs" (a verb + a small word like up, out, on). For these, the stress is usually on the SECOND word.
- It's not "WAKE up," it's "wake UP."
- It's not "GET up," it's "get UP."
- It's not "HANG out," it's "hang OUT."
We also link the sounds together. "Get up" sounds like one word: "getup". Listen to the audio to hear this natural pronunciation.
💡 Using Adverbs of Frequency
To make your sentences better, add an adverb to say how often you do something. The adverb usually goes before the main verb phrase (except with 'be').
- I always (100%) wake up at 6:00 AM.
- I usually (80%) have rice for breakfast.
- I often (60%) watch movies on Saturday.
- I sometimes (30%) play football.
- I never (0%) go to school on Sunday.
Practice Your Vocabulary 🎯
Activity 1: What's the Phrase? (Self-Check)
Describe the activity using a phrase from the lesson. Click "Show Answer" to check.
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wake up
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have breakfast
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hang out with friends
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cook dinner
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watch movies
Activity 2: Talk About Your Week
Work with a partner or practice speaking alone. Ask and answer these questions about your routines and hobbies, using adverbs of frequency.
- What time do you usually get up on weekdays?
- What do you often do on weekends?
- Do you always have breakfast?
- How often do you hang out with friends?
- Do you sometimes cook dinner?
Vocabulary Quick-List
- Daily Routine / Hobby
- wake up / get up
- have breakfast / cook dinner
- listen to music / watch movies
- hang out with friends
- always / usually / often / sometimes / never
Your Vocabulary Mission ⭐
This week, your mission is to describe your life. Write five true sentences about your daily routine and hobbies. You must use five different vocabulary phrases from this lesson and five different adverbs of frequency.
Example: "I always listen to music when I study."