Developing Developing writing strategieswriting strategies

a magazine for the youtha magazine for the youth

This week… This week… INSIDEINSIDEA university A university

student’s student’s typical daytypical day

What do you What do you

do every day?do every day?

What’s yourWhat’s your

favorite day?favorite day?

Look at the Look at the cover of the cover of the magazine magazine and answer and answer the the questionsquestions

1.1.What’s the name of the magazine?What’s the name of the magazine?

2.2. Who is it for?Who is it for?

3.3.What is the article inside the What is the article inside the magazine about?magazine about?

4.4. Can you say the names of the days Can you say the names of the days in English?in English?

5.5. What is the day today? Is it your What is the day today? Is it your favorite day? Why? Why not?favorite day? Why? Why not?

ReflectingReflecting

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WritingWriting

Read the article which Ed Read the article which Ed wrote about his daily wrote about his daily

activities at the university activities at the university and say what each and say what each

paragraph tells us about.paragraph tells us about.

A university student’s typical dayA university student’s typical day

My Day!My Day!

My name is Ed. I’m 23 years old My name is Ed. I’m 23 years old and I live in Havana, Cuba. From and I live in Havana, Cuba. From Monday to Friday my daily Monday to Friday my daily routine at the university is always routine at the university is always the same.the same.

I always get to school on time. I’m I always get to school on time. I’m usually there by 7.45 because usually there by 7.45 because classes start at 8 and I’m never classes start at 8 and I’m never late. late.

In the afternoon, I often go to the In the afternoon, I often go to the library or to the computer lab to library or to the computer lab to study. Sometimes, I practice sports. study. Sometimes, I practice sports. I rarely stay after 5.I rarely stay after 5.

After college, I go home. I usually After college, I go home. I usually talk to my friends and play soccer. talk to my friends and play soccer. Then, take a shower and have Then, take a shower and have dinner with my family.dinner with my family.

In the evening, I often watch sports In the evening, I often watch sports on TV. I like soccer but baseball is on TV. I like soccer but baseball is my favorite. I also love to listen to my favorite. I also love to listen to music, especially to relax when I music, especially to relax when I go to bed after a busy day.go to bed after a busy day.

WritingWriting

TipsTips

Writing about Writing about daily routinesdaily routines

• Give information in chronological Give information in chronological order: morning, afternoon, evening.order: morning, afternoon, evening.

• End by saying how you feel about End by saying how you feel about your daily routine.your daily routine.

• Use the simple present.Use the simple present.

PLANPLAN

Par. 1 Introduce yourself… Par. 1 Introduce yourself…

Par. 2 In the morning…Par. 2 In the morning…

Par. 3 In the afternoon…Par. 3 In the afternoon…

Par. 4 In the evening… Par. 4 In the evening…

Par. 5 How you feel at the Par. 5 How you feel at the end of the day…end of the day…

Write an article about your Write an article about your daily routine for the school daily routine for the school or local newspaper.or local newspaper.