Morning routines… we all have one, right?
And at the same time, they’re really personal to each of us.
Some people wake up early and go for a run. Others (hi, yes, me too 🙋♀️) press snooze a few times and sort of ease into the day.
But whatever your mornings look like, they’re part of your real life, which makes them a really nice thing to practice talking about in English.
So in this episode, we’re keeping it simple and starting with everyday morning routines.
Basic Level — A Typical Morning
Pre-Listening
Look at the pictures.
What activity is in each picture?
Say the words you know.
During Listening
Listen and check:
What activities do I talk about?
Post-Listening (Your Turn)
Tell me about your morning.👉 Try to say 6 things you do in the morning
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A typical morning.
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Hi, this is the Language Learning Report Card podcast.
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I’m Vickie Kelty.
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I teach English online, focusing on speaking.
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Today, I want you to talk about a typical morning.
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For my typical morning, I wake up
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at 7:04.
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I like random numbers.
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Sometimes I push snooze and I continue sleeping.
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Then I wake up at 7:33.
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Next, I go and wash my face.
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This helps me to wake up even more.
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After I wash my face, I go to make breakfast.
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Sometimes I have a bowl of cereal with soy milk, or other times I have an egg sandwich
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If I have time, I have my egg sandwich on toast.
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I usually have a cup of tea as well.
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Then I get dressed.
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After that, I make my bed.
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I know some people make their bed first, but not me.
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I don’t make my bed until very late.
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When I finish all these activities, I feed my cats.
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When my cats finish eating,
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I play with them.
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Sometimes, Gunther, my male cat, prefers to continue sleeping after he finishes eating.
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My female cat, Janice, always loves to play.
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Finally, I go to work.
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It’s not a long commute to work because it’s in my apartment.
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I work at home.
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I teach my English classes online.
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Okay, that’s my typical morning.
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Now it’s your turn to talk about your typical morning.
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Tell me what activities you do in the morning.
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Before we go, remember to do your self-evaluation.
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How comfortable do you feel talking about your morning activities?
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Satisfactory or Development Needed?
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Use your answer to decide, to listen,
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to this episode again or to another episode, the same level or a different level.
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You can find more listening practice at VickieKelty.com.
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That’s all from me.
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Bye.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need to understand everything perfectly the first time.
The important thing is noticing, trying, and getting used to hearing and using English little by little.
And honestly? Repeating the same kind of practice over time is where things start to feel easier.
See you in the next episode 😊
