For example, a typical day in Paul’s life may be rather different from yours, since he is a 14-year-old English adolescent.. After the first two periods, there is a break and Paul always
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Teenagers all over the world have
many interests in common despite
geographical distances They like
hanging out, listening to music, chatting
with friends and surfing the Net But their
daily activities vary from place to place
and depend on cultural practices
For example, a typical day in Paul’s life
may be rather different from yours, since
he is a 14-year-old English adolescent
During school days, he always gets up
early and has a bowl of cereals and
orange juice He then walks to the bus
stop and takes the school bus School
starts at 8:45 a.m and ends at 3:15 p.m
Some of the subjects that he attends
are Maths, Science, Drama, English and
Humanities and each lesson lasts one
hour After the first two periods, there is
a break and Paul always has a snack
and chats with his friends At lunchtime,
he buys the school lunch in the canteen
and sometimes brings a packed lunch
It usually consists of a sandwich, a fruit
and a drink After having his meal, Paul
A day in the life of an English teenager
Adapted from: www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/teenagediary.htm
continues with his lessons, which take place in different classrooms That is why he carries his schoolbag whenever
he changes places But he also has a locker to keep the materials he does not use
During his free time, Paul plays his favourite sport, football, but he loves
to play on his Wii with his friends
He also has to help his mum He does housework and very often goes shopping to the local store Every afternoon, Paul does his homework and devotes time to study since he has to take the GCSE exams very soon At about 6.30 p.m., Paul has dinner with his dad and mum Sometimes, they buy Indian meal or his parents cook pasta
or Paul’s favourite food, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with beans After dinner, Paul always wants to watch
TV but his mum makes him wash the dishes, which he hardly ever does without complaining! He then takes a shower and goes to bed
that GCSE means General Certificate of Secondary Education? These tests are taken
in a number of subjects to complete the first stage of Secondary Education
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finish school – have dinner – get up – go shopping – start school – have lunch
Activities
2 Read the text and complete the diagrams.
3 Underline the adverbs of frequency that appear in the text.
6:30 a.m
8:45 a.m
1:00 p.m
3:15 p.m
4:30 p.m
6:30 p.m
Work in pairs Ask questions orally about Paul’s day using the Simple Present.
What time does he finish school?
Does he have dinner at 4:30 p.m.?
1 Read the text about Paul and complete his diary with the
correct activity from the box.
4 Complete the text about Paul’s day during holidays
Use the Simple Present.
TV or (send) a text message to a friend to invite him to play on the Wii
Sometimes, they (go) to play football At 6 p.m., Paul
(have) dinner with his family and (use) the computer for a while before he
(go) to sleep
What time do you get up? What do you usually have for breakfast? How
do you go to school? What time does school start? What do you do at
school? Where do you have lunch? What time do you arrive home? What
do you do in the afternoon? Do you practise any sport or do any other
activity? What time do you have dinner? When do you go to bed?
5 Write a paragraph describing a typical day in your life
These questions are given as a guide:
have do take
a shower