Jaques wakes up every day at 1pm. He then walks to Starbucks and sits there for 4 hours, writing his novel and posting clever things on

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. In the evening he combs his beard and meditates. Just before

going to sleep he posts on his blog about his magical day. Every now and then, he goes on a

Tinder date.

Lolo wakes up at 2am, and 3am, and 7am. He cries very loudly. His activities include drinking milk and drooling. In the afternoon he laughs at silly things his mum does. He also plays with the

family pet. He sometimes tries to crawl, but usually fails. Occasionally he throws a tantrum,

but in general he is very sweet and cuddly.

Martha wakes up at 5am to make breakfast. She fries eggs and makes toast. She also applies makeup and does he hair, so that when her

husband wakes up at 7am, she looks beautiful. During the day she cleans the house and runs

errands. At night she yells at her husband because he doesn’t appreciate her. She is a nag. Before bed she researches anti-aging methods

online.

Manolito wakes up 10am to go to university. He applies his eye makeup while on the bus. He

puts on his bandana and is ready to go. At university he studies poetry. He is a very

sensitive man. At midday he always has a snack, usually something sweet. In the evening, when he finishes university, he walks to the park to

feed the ducks. He sits and writes poems about Mindy, a girl he loves but who doesn’t know he

exists.

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Answer the questions:

1) Who likes to write?2) Who applies makeup in the morning?3) Who grooms themselves in the evening?4) Who is sweet at heart?5) Who likes animals?6) Who is a fan of social media?7) Who knows how to cook?8) Who is in love?9) Who cares about what other people think about them?

Follow-up:

1) Which of the activities mentioned in the reading do you do? When do you do them?2) Do you know people similar to the ones in the reading?

Homework: Write about somebody’s routine. It can be a celebrity, someone you know, or a fictional character. Be creative and use a dictionary to help you.