English Course: From Zero · Week 4 of 12
My Day
Grammar: Present simple (I / you / we / they) · at, on, in · telling the time
This week's plan
| Day | Learn | Listen / Watch | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Words: Morning · Sentences 1–2 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “An Early Morning English Lesson! Topic: How to Talk about the Morning!” (podcast) | Exercise 1 |
| Day 2 | Words: Daytime · Sentences 3–4 | engVid (Alex): “Present Simple Tense” (video) | Exercise 2 |
| Day 3 | Words: Evening · Sentences 5–6 | engVid (James): “Talking about SLEEP in English” (video) | Exercise 3 |
| Day 4 | Words: Time · Sentences 7–8 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “An English Lesson About Time” (podcast) + engVid (Alex): “English Grammar – Present Simple – WH- QUESTIONS” (video) | Exercise 4 |
| Day 5 | Words: Days · Sentences 9–10 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “Free English Class! Topic: Our Daily Routines!” (podcast) | Write & Speak |
| Day 6 | Review all 30 words + 10 sentences | British Council: “A study timetable” (reading) | Redo mistakes |
| Day 7 | Free day ☺ | Learn English with Bob the Canadian: “How to Describe a Day Off in English!” (podcast) | Tick your tracker |
30 minutes a day: review, learn, listen, practise, speak. Day 7 is a free day.
30 words to learn
Set 1 · Morning
- wake upيستيقظ
- get upينهض من السرير
- have breakfastيتناول الإفطار
- take a showerيستحم
- get dressedيرتدي ملابسه
- leave homeيغادر البيت
Set 2 · Daytime
- go to workيذهب إلى العمل
- startيبدأ
- finishيُنهي
- have lunchيتناول الغداء
- come backيعود
- cookيطبخ
Set 3 · Evening
- watch TVيشاهد التلفاز
- relaxيسترخي
- prayيصلّي
- readيقرأ
- have dinnerيتناول العشاء
- go to bedيذهب إلى السرير
Set 4 · Time
- o'clockتمامًا (الساعة)
- half pastوالنصف
- quarter pastوالربع
- quarter toإلا ربعًا
- earlyمبكرًا
- lateمتأخرًا
Set 5 · Days
- Saturdayالسبت
- Sundayالأحد
- Mondayالاثنين
- Tuesdayالثلاثاء
- Wednesdayالأربعاء
- Thursday · Fridayالخميس · الجمعة
10 sentences to memorise
- 1I wake up at seven o'clock.أستيقظ الساعة السابعة.
- 2I have breakfast at home.أتناول الإفطار في البيت.
- 3I go to work by bus.أذهب إلى العمل بالحافلة.
- 4I start work at nine and finish at five.أبدأ العمل في التاسعة وأنتهي في الخامسة.
- 5What time is it? — It's half past three.كم الساعة؟ — الثالثة والنصف.
- 6What time do you go to bed?متى تذهب إلى السرير؟
- 7I don't work on Friday.لا أعمل يوم الجمعة.
- 8We have dinner together at eight.نتناول العشاء معًا في الثامنة.
- 9Do you cook? — Yes, I do.هل تطبخ؟ — نعم.
- 10I'm sorry, I'm late.آسف، لقد تأخرت.
Grammar: Present simple (I / you / we / they) · at, on, in · telling the time
Use it for habits and routines. at + time (at 7) · on + day (on Monday) · in the morning / afternoon / evening · at night
لا تقل I am work every day. الفعل في المضارع البسيط يأتي وحده بدون am: I work every day.
| Positive | Negative | Question | Short answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| I work. | I don't work. | Do you work? | Yes, I do. / No, I don't. |
Exercises
Exercise 1 — Complete with at, on or in.
- 1. I get up ___ six o'clock.
- 2. I don't work ___ Friday.
- 3. I read ___ the evening.
- 4. We pray ___ night.
- 5. We visit my parents ___ Saturday.
- 6. I have lunch ___ two o'clock.
Show the answers
1) at · 2) on · 3) in · 4) at · 5) on · 6) at
Exercise 2 — Make the sentence negative (–) or a question (?).
- 1. I watch TV in the morning. (–)
- 2. They cook every day. (?)
- 3. We go to bed late. (–)
- 4. You work on Saturday. (?)
Show the answers
1) I don't watch TV in the morning. · 2) Do they cook every day? · 3) We don't go to bed late. · 4) Do you work on Saturday?
Exercise 3 — Write the time in words.
- 1. 7:00
- 2. 3:30
- 3. 9:15
- 4. 5:45
Show the answers
1) seven o'clock · 2) half past three / three thirty · 3) (a) quarter past nine / nine fifteen · 4) (a) quarter to six / five forty-five
Exercise 4 — Translate into English.
- 1. أستيقظ مبكرًا كل يوم.
- 2. لا أشاهد التلفاز.
- 3. متى تبدأ العمل؟
- 4. نعود إلى البيت الساعة السادسة.
Show the answers
1) I wake up early every day. · 2) I don't watch TV. · 3) What time / When do you start work? · 4) We come back home at six o'clock.
Do each exercise in pencil first, then open the answers to check.
Write & Speak
Write & Speak — “My day”: write 8 sentences about your normal day, with times. Say it aloud without looking.
Example: I wake up at six thirty. I take a shower and have breakfast. I leave home at half past seven. I start work at eight. I have lunch at two. I come back home at five. In the evening I relax and watch TV. I go to bed at eleven.