Linda is a school girl. She lives in Danny is also a student. He lives Mrs. Blanco is a teacher at a Mr.

is a teacher at a Mr. García was a lawyer, but he

a little village near Barcelona.
Every day she takes a bus to
school. Her school is in a bigger
place which is 5 km. away from
Linda’s house.
Classes at school start at 8:30 and
finish at 2:00. Linda is an
excellent student. She often
spends the whole afternoon
studying and doing her
homework. Her parents are very
proud of her.
After dinner, Linda usually
listens to music or surfs the
Internet. She goes to bed at about
11:30.
At the weekend, she likes going
shopping with her parents. On
Sundays she often goes to the
cinema with her friends.
in Salamanca with his parents and
his little sister, Sue. His school is
very near his house, so he always
goes on foot. Classes at Danny’s
school start at 9:00 and finish at
12:30, but he also has classes in
the afternoon, from 4:00 to 5:30.
After school, Danny goes to a
sports centre where he plays
football. He´s a good player and
one day he would like to play for
his local team. He´s quite a good
student, too. His favourite subject
is maths.
At weekends, Danny and his
family go to Ciudad Rodrigo, a
village where Danny’s
grandparents live. He really
enjoys his weekends there as he
has lots of friends.
secondary school in Lugo. She
teaches English to students from
12 to 17 years old. She loves her
work. Her students say she is
very strict, but they like her
because she´s a great teacher and
they learn a lot with her. Apart
from being a teacher. Mrs.
Blanco is also a housewife. She
has a husband and two sons. Her
husband is also a teacher at a
primary school.
Mrs. Blanco is always very busy
and has little free time. At
weekends, she has to correct lots
of exercises and exams. When
she has time, she loves having a
walk round the city with her
husband and sons.
doesn´t work any more as he is
retired. Now his life is very
peaceful. He lives in a little
village by the sea in the south of
Spain.. He is not married and has
no children, but has lots of nieces
and nephews who adore him, as
he is a really nice man.
Now, Mr.García gets up late, has
breakfast and goes for a walk
along the beach. Then, he gets
back home and has a shower. He
spends the rest of the morning
doing the gardening. He loves
plants and has got a beautiful
garden at the back of his house.
After lunch, he has a nap, then
reads, watches TV, or does a
crossword. He likes going to bed
after midnight.

Look at the following pictures about different activities some people do every day. Match the words in A with the words in B:

A B
drink the bed
make to school
Look at the pictures and complete the text about John’s daily routine. Use
feed computer games
Now answer the following questions about the four people above: the following expressions:
ride the ironing
do homework meet friends get up watch TV go to bed
read a bike
 How does Danny go to school? do karate have a shower have
play a busbreakfast have dinner
 How far is it from Linda’s take
house to her school) the dog
 Is Mr. García unemployed?go the newspaper
 Does Linda have to go to school
brushin the afternoon? coffee
 How old are Mrs. Blanco’sdo students? your teeth
 Where do Danny’s grandparents live?
 How is Mr.García´s life now?
 How does Linda go to school?
 Who does Danny live with?
 Is Mrs. Blanco married?
 What time do classes start at Linda’s school?
 When do morning classes finish at Danny’s school?
 Do Mrs. Blanco’s students like her? Why?
 Where does Mr. Gracía go after breakfast?
 Does Linda study hard?
 What sport does Danny like playing?
 How many children Now
has write sentences
Mrs. Blanco got?about what the people above do every day. Use the Present
Now Simple
 answer
Whatthe tense
do youofusually
the verbs
following in column
questions
do after about A
dinner? in the previous
yourself:
 Do Mr. García´s nieces and nephews love him? Why?
exercise:  What time do you go to bed?
 What does Linda do after dinner?   What Do time
you godo out
youatget theup?weekend?
Ex: Tom feeds his dog every day.   Do you
Do have
you breakfast?
play any sports?
 Which subject does Danny like most?
   How Dolong
you does
help it
yourtakeparents
Larry: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Where does Mrs. Blanco’s husband work? you toatget dressed?
home?
 Where is Mr. García´s   How Do do you
you go
ever to
go school?
to the disco or the cinema?
Tina:garden?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  When do classes start
 Who does Linda go shopping with at the weekend? Do your parents let and
youfinish?
arrive home after midnight?
   How long doesdotheyoubreak
watchlast?
Mum:to___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Does Danny like going Ciudad Rodrigo? How long TV every day?
 What does Mrs. Blanco have to do at weekends?   DoDo youyou
have usesomething
a computer to to
eatdoduring the break?
your homework?
Sue: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Does Mr. García watch TV in the afternoons?   Do you
Do have
you to
like wear
playing a uniform?
computer games?
John _____________ at 8:00. He ______________ a shower at 8:15. Ten minutes
Paul: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  What’s
How your
often favourite
do you school subject?
 Where does Linda often go on Sundays? later he _________________ . At 10:00 heread a book?
_______________ and at 12:00 he
 Bob:   Do you
Do have
you lunch
read the at school?
newspaper?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Has Danny got many friends in Ciudad Rodrigo? _____________________. In the afternoon. he _____________
 What does Mrs. Blanco like doing when she is not busy?   He
_________ at 4:30. WhatWhattimeis do
youryou
_________________ arrive at
favourite home
7:45.from
hobby? school?
At 8:30 he
Tim: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Does Mr. García go to bed before 12? 
_________________  Do
and you
What have
do
finally a
you
he nap
hate in the
doing?afternoon?
___________________ at 11:00.
Peter: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 How long do you study every day?
 Do your teachers give you much homework?
Danny: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Do your parents help you do your homework?
 What do you usually have for dinner?