My Daily Routine

I can say what I do every day using frequency adverbs, like 'I always brush my teeth.'

I [frequency adverb] [verb].

This frame drills frequency adverbs (always, usually, never) with present simple verbs to describe daily habits. It helps children talk about routines naturally and repeatedly.

• ·I always brush my teeth.
• ·I usually eat breakfast.
• ·I never go to bed late.

1. 8′Warm-up — Teacher mimes waking up, stretching, and yawning. Children copy the actions and shout 'Wake up!' together. Teacher then mimes eating breakfast and brushing teeth, asking children to guess and act along.
2. 12′Presentation — Teacher shows flashcards one by one (wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast, brush my teeth, go to school, do my homework, go to bed) and says each phrase with a mime. Teacher introduces the frame 'I always [verb].' using gestures for 'always,' 'usually,' and 'never,' modeling with two or three vocabulary items.
3. 15′Practice — Teacher calls out a routine picture and a frequency adverb (always, usually, never); children stand up and say the full sentence aloud, e.g. 'I never brush my teeth' with a silly face for fun. Teacher then puts children in pairs to take turns saying three sentences each using different vocabulary and adverbs.
4. 15′Song — Teacher plays the song 'My Day, My Way' and leads actions for each routine word. Children sing the chorus twice, focusing on the repeated frame 'I always... I never...' while doing the matching mimes.
5. 10′Wrap-up — Teacher asks a few children to share one true sentence about their own routine using the frame. Class claps after each sentence, and teacher reviews flashcards one last time by holding them up for a quick chant.

bouncy pop chant · 112 BPM

Teaching tip — Keep a steady clap on every beat and encourage children to do the matching mime for each routine word as they sing.

• listening

  Listen and Order the Day

  Give students a strip with 7 pictures (or words) for the routine actions, in mixed order. Read the script aloud twice at normal speed. Students number the pictures 1–7 in the order they hear them.

• speaking

  Always, Usually, Never Chain

  Put students in pairs. Give each pair the prompt card below. Students take turns saying full sentences using a different frequency adverb each time, then swap roles.

• reading

  Read About Mia's Day

  Give students the short text. They read it silently, then answer the true/false questions below in pairs.

• writing

  My Day Gap-Fill

  Give students the gap-fill text. They complete each sentence with a frequency adverb (always, usually, never) and the correct routine verb phrase from the box. Then they can read their sentences to a partner.

1. 1. I ______ at 7 o'clock every morning.

   • wake up
   • go to bed
   • brush my teeth
   • eat breakfast

2. 2. After I wake up, I ______.

   • eat breakfast
   • go to bed
   • do my homework
   • go to school

3. 3. I put on my clothes. This means I ______.

   • get dressed
   • brush my teeth
   • wake up
   • go to school

4. 4. I use a toothbrush to ______.

   • brush my teeth
   • get dressed
   • do my homework
   • go to bed