ANNOUNCEMENT

Fall Quarter Registration Opens

Summer quarter ends on September 1, 2022

BREAK: September 5 – 30, 2022

Fall Quarter: October 3 – December 15, 2022

Conversation Class: Tues & Thurs from 9:00am to 10:15am

Class is by Zoom

Do you want to register for Fall Quarter? Please email Cynthia at cynthia@putnamprice.com by 9/1.

 

8/23/2022 – Topic: Our Daily Routines 

Today’s Words

 

routine / daily routine

The things or activities you do every day.

EXAMPLE: Eating breakfast is part of my daily routine.

 

“To-Do” list

A list of things you want to do during the day – at home or at school or at work.

EXAMPLE: I write a “To-Do” list at the office to help me remember my tasks.

 

clock / alarm clock / wristwatch

 

early / late / on time

 

busy / busy time of day

To do a lot of things or activities during the day.

EXAMPLE: I am busy today. I am doing four different things -- go to work, go shopping after work, come  home and help my kids with homework, then cook dinner for my family.

 

save time

To complete a task quickly, efficiently.

EXAMPLES: I save time making dinner by cooking a big pot of soup I can eat for 3 days.

I save time by taking a Zoom class instead of going to the school.

 

waste time

To not complete a task by doing something else instead.

EXAMPLE: My son doesn’t like to do his chores. He wastes time by playing games instead of cleaning his bedroom.

 

watch the time / keep track of time

 

English saying: “The early bird gets the worm.”

Meaning: The person who is first, or early, has success.

EXAMPLE: She went the supermarket early to get the best discounts. The early bird gets the worm!

 

Small Group Questions

 

1.     What is your favorite time of day - morning, afternoon, or evening? Why?

2.    A daily routine is the activities you do every day. For example, eating breakfast. What are some things you do every day?

3.    Is your daily routine different on the weekend? For example, do you wake up later? What else is different?

4.    Do you make a “To-Do” list? Name some things you put on a “To-Do” list.

5.    What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend or a day off?

6.    What is the busiest time of day for you? Why?

7.    How do you keep track of time? Do you wear a watch? Use an alarm clock to wake up?

8.    When you have an appointment, do you like to arrive early or just on time? Why?

9.    Describe a time when you were late for an appointment. What happened? What did you do?

10. Have you heard the saying “The early bird gets the worm”? What does it mean? Are you an “early bird”?