Unit 3: What Time Do You Get Up?

A. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences.

1. Mr. Shaw usually gets up at 6:30 a.m.
2. He always eats breakfast in the kitchen.
3. The Shaws usually drive home from work and school.
4. Mr. Shaw’s children usually study in the living room.
5. The Shaws usually eat dinner at home, but tonight they’re eating dinner in a restaurant.
6. Mr. Shaw usually goes to bed early.

B. Look at the clocks. Complete the conversations.

1. A: What time is it?
B: It’s six twenty-five in the evening.

it's 6:25 p.m.

2. A: What time is it?
B: It's twelve o'clock.

It’s noon.

3. A: What time is it?
B: It’s nine o'clock

at night.

It's 9:00 p.m.

C. Fill in the correct word. Use at, in, and on.

• My brother always has breakfast at 7:00 a.m. On weekdays, after breakfast, he gets ready for work.
• He goes to work at 9:00 a.m. He drinks a lot of coffee at the morning at work.
• He does a lot of work before lunch.
• He eats lunch in 1:30 p.m. After lunch, he sometimes takes a walk and goes back to work until 5:00 p.m.
• He sometimes drinks tea in the afternoon. After work, he goes home. Then he has dinner.
• He usually watches TV in the evening.
• He always goes shopping on Thursday evening.

D. How often do you do these things? Use always, usually, sometimes, and never.

1. do homework with friends

I never do homework with friends.

2. brush my teeth after breakfast

I always brush my teeth after breakfast.

3. write emails to my family members

I sometimes write emails to my family.

4. study for tests at night

I always study for tests at night.

5. visit friends on Saturdays

I usually visit friends on Saturdays.

E. Jamal has three part-time jobs. He also plays tennis. Read Jamal’s weekday schedule. Then complete the sentences below.

Jamal’s Schedule

1. He always drives the taxi before he sells cell phones at the store.
2. He usually plays tennis after his job at the store.
3. He drives the taxi every day.
4. He drives the taxi on Tuesday. Then he works at the Internet café at ten o’clock.
5. He never sells cell phones on Tuesday.
6. Jamal never plays tennis at night.

F. READING

Answer yes or no.

1. no Faris goes to the market at 6:30 a.m.
2. yes, Faris sleeps in the morning after the gym.
3. no Faris goes to his restaurant at 2:00 p.m.
4. yes, Faris goes home at midnight.
5. no Faris always eats in his restaurant on Sundays.

G. WRITING

Write about your days. Use time expressions and adverbs of frequency.

My Days

• Before I go to school, I get up. I always get up at 7:00 A.M. Then I take a shower and brush my teeth.
• I always eat breakfast at home. I eat breakfast at 7:30 A.M. Then I go to school. After school, I usually go to the park.
• Sometimes I play video games with my friend. I usually do my homework in the evening. Then I go to bed.
• I see my friends every day. I watch TV every day, too.