Lesson Plan: Daily Routines and Habits
1. Warm-Up (10 minutes)
Activity: Greetings and a quick discussion.
Question: "What time do you usually wake up?"
Objective: To get students thinking about their daily routines.
2. Vocabulary Introduction (15 minutes)
Topic: Morning routines and daily activities
Vocabulary List:
o Wake up
o Get up
o Brush teeth
o Take a shower
o Get dressed
o Have breakfast
o Go to work/school
o Have lunch
o Come home
o Have dinner
o Watch TV
o Go to bed
Activity: Flashcards or a slideshow presentation of the vocabulary.
Practice: Repeat after the teacher and match images to words.
3. Grammar Focus (20 minutes)
Topic: Present Simple Tense
Explanation:
o Usage: Regular actions or habits.
o Form:
Affirmative: I/You/We/They wake up at 7 AM. He/She wakes up at 7 AM.
Negative: I/You/We/They do not (don’t) wake up at 7 AM. He/She does not
(doesn’t) wake up at 7 AM.
Questions: Do you/we/they wake up at 7 AM? Does he/she wake up at 7
AM?
Activity: Fill-in-the-blank exercises and sentence transformation (affirmative to
negative/questions).
4. Speaking Practice (20 minutes)
Activity 1: Pair Work
o Students ask and answer questions about their daily routines using the present simple
tense.
o Example questions: "What time do you wake up?", "Do you have breakfast every
day?"
Activity 2: Describing a Typical Day
o Students take turns describing their daily routines to a partner or in small groups.
o Encourage the use of sequence words: First, then, after that, finally.
o Example: "First, I wake up at 7 AM. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower..."
5. Listening Activity (15 minutes)
Activity: Listen to a short recording of someone describing their daily routine.
Task: Students take notes and answer comprehension questions.
6. Writing Activity (15 minutes)
Task: Write a short paragraph describing your typical day using the vocabulary and
grammar from the lesson.
Guidelines: Use sequence words and ensure proper use of the present simple tense.
7. Review and Homework (10 minutes)
Review: Quick recap of vocabulary and grammar points.
Homework: Write a detailed description of your daily routine and be prepared to present it
in the next class.
Additional Resources:
Worksheets: Printable vocabulary matching and grammar exercises.
Videos: Short clips showing different daily routines.
Apps/Websites: Language learning apps like Duolingo or websites like ESL Library for
extra practice.
