A Student's Daily and Weekend Routine: English Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs Practice

Miguel's Daily Life: A Student's Routine

The Typical School Day

Hello, my name is Miguel. I’m going to tell you about a typical day at school.

I wake up at 6:30 a.m. I have coffee and toast for breakfast, I get dressed, and brush my teeth. I have to fall in ranks on the parade ground to attend the Morning Colours.

Morning Classes and Activities

My class begins at 8:00 a.m. Some days we do sport before the mid-morning break. Class continues until 2:00 p.m. After that, we have lunch.

Afternoon and Evening

At 3:30 p.m., we continue the classes, which finish around six o’clock. I go home, leave my bag, and I go to the gym, where I train for one hour. At the end of the day, I go home for dinner. When I finish my dinner, I have time to talk to my family. I come back to school at 11:00 p.m. because I have to stay overnight at school. Finally, I put on my pajamas and I go to sleep after a long day.

My Weekend Routine

Hello, my name is Miguel. I’m going to describe my weekend routine.

Saturday Morning Chores

I wake up at 9:30 a.m. I have coffee and toast for breakfast, I get dressed, and brush my teeth. Then I put away my clothes and make the bed. I also do the shopping. Sometimes I go for a run in the morning. When I get back from running, I have a shower and start making lunch. I eat around 2 p.m., and next I do the washing up.

Leisure Time

In the afternoon, I meet my friends to go out. We might go to the cinema. At the end of the day, I go home for dinner. When I finish my dinner, I take out the rubbish. Finally, I put on my pajamas and I go to sleep.

Key Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs

Below is a list of essential vocabulary related to daily activities and common phrasal verbs:

• Get up – Levantarse
• Come on – Encender (Note: This usually means 'Hurry up' or 'Anímate')
• Go away – Irse
• Go out – Salir
• Stand up – Ponerse de pie
• Sit down – Sentarse
• Turn on/off – Encender/Apagar
• Try on – Probarse
• Give back – Devolver
• Take back – Descambiar
• Call back – Devolver llamada
• Pay back – Pagar
• Switch off – Apagar
• Write down – Anotar
• Put away – Ordenar
• Pick up – Recoger
• Carry on – Continuar, Seguir
• Look for – Buscar
• Look after – Cuidar
• Look forward (to) – Deseando
• Come back – Volver

Household Chores (Tidying Up)

• Clean the floor – Limpiar el piso
• Do the ironing – Planchar
• Do the shopping – Ir de compras
• Do the washing – Hacer la colada
• Do the washing-up – Lavar los platos
• Lay the table – Poner la mesa
• Make lunch – Hacer la comida
• Make the beds – Hacer la cama
• Pick up dirty clothes – Recoger la ropa sucia
• Put away your clothes – Guardar la ropa
• Take out the rubbish – Tirar la basura
• Tidy your room – Ordenar la habitación
• Lie in bed – Quedarse en cama
• Hacer instrucción – I do drill