everyday activities

EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES

ESL VOCABULARYMRS. COVERDALE

Wake up

• I wake up every morning at 6:30 a.m.

• The alarm clock woke me up

• My dad wakes me up early in the morning.

Get up

• I got up with a terrible headache.

• I usually get up at 6:45 a.m.

• Please don’t get me up so early!

Get dressed• When I was little, my

mom helped me to get dressed every morning.

• I dressed up my baby doll.

• She dressed the turkey.

Wash my face

• I wash my face with water and soap.

• My mom told me to wash my face.

• Her face was pretty

Comb my hair

• I use a brush to straighten my hair.

• The comb was stuck in my long hair.

• The teacher asked if I had combed my hair.

Brush my teeth

• It is very important to brush my teeth three times a day.

• My mom yelled at me: “Brush your teeth”!

• Her teeth were flossed.

Floss

• We need to floss our teeth at least once a day.

• I floss my teeth every morning.

• The dental floss is in the drawer.

Make the bed

• I make my bed every morning before I go to school.

• “You can also sleep in our extra bed when you spend the night here” said my friend.

Eat breakfast• I eat breakfast in the

school cafeteria.

• My mom cooks breakfast early in the morning.

• My favorite breakfast consists of eggs and toast.

Go to school

• I learn new things when I go to school.

• My school is really nice and clean.

• I go to Milford Middle School.

Take the bus to school• My friends and I take the

bus to school every morning.

• The school bus picked up the children.

• I didn’t take the bus to school because I was late.

Walk to school• Whenever I miss the

bus I have to walk to school.

• I always walk to school with my friends.

• He will walk to school through the woods.

Eat lunch

• Can we eat lunch together?

• We eat lunch in the small cafeteria.

• Grandma fixed a delicious lunch.

Walk the dog

• Every afternoon my brother walks the dog.

• She gave her dog a bath.

• Walking the dog is my favorite shore.

Get the mail

• I get the mail when I come back from school.

• There is no mail delivery on Sunday.

• Dad said, “Go get the mail”

Vacuum the floor• I have to vacuum the

floor every Saturday.

• A vacuum effect was created during the storm.

• The vacuum picked up all the dirt from the floor

Do the laundry

• Mom does the laundry during the weekend.

• I help doing my laundry.

• She let her laundry pile high.

Clean my room

• I will clean my room as soon as I get from school.

• The floor of my room is made out of wood and it is difficult to clean

Eat dinner

• My family and I eat dinner at 6:00 p.m.

• Eating dinner with my family is one of my favorite childhood memories.

• Dinner is at six.

Wash the dishes

• She will wash the dishes.

• The dishes were dirty.

• I wash the dishes and my sister dries them up.

Get undressed• Before I take my

shower, I get undressed.

• She undressed the baby for his regular check up.

• I cleaned my fingernails before getting undressed.

Take a shower

• I take a quick shower before I go to bed.

• “Don’t forget to take your shower”, said my mom.

• The shower will not drain.

Take a bath

• I take a bath when I have plenty of time.

• She gave her dog a bath.

• I will take a bubble bath this afternoon.

Go to bed• It is time for me to go

to bed.

• My mom always reads me a fairy tale story when I go to bed.

• My bed’s mattress is vey comfortable.

Sleep • I need to get more

sleep.

• When I sleep, I usually have nice dreams.

• The other night when I was asleep, I had a nightmare.