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Module 3    Everyday life

1 Complete the sentences and the crossword with words you have seen from Unit 3.

a I normally go to __________ at half past eleven.
b I have a __________ in the morning. I don’t like baths.
c I get up __________ in the morning - at about half past six.
d “Which __________ do you read?” “I read The Times.”
e I start __________ at nine o’clock and I __________ at five o’clock.
f

I __________ a lot of films on TV.

g Do you catch the __________ or the train to work?
h I get up __________ on Saturday mornings because I don’t have to go to work.

2 Read about the life of an English

teacher in Madrid and fill the gaps
with the words from the crossword.

I don’t get up very ________ as I work in
the afternoons.  I then have a ________
as I prefer them to baths. I have
________ at about ten o’clock, in a bar
on my street and I read the Spanish
________ El País while I am eating. I go
to the supermarket or to the park in the
morning and then have a sandwich for
lunch. I catch the ________ to work at
about half past one. I start ________ at
about two o’clock. I ________ work at
about ten o’clock. When I get home I
have dinner and watch TV. In Spain
people go to bed ________, often at
about twelve o’clock. I am normally in
________ at about half past twelve.

3 What can you remember about life in

Britain? Answer these questions.

a Do most people live in houses or

flats?

b What do most people have for lunch?
c Do people have a big meal in the

evening?

d What time do children start school?
e What time do shops open in the

morning?

f

Do shops close for lunch?

g Do shops open on a Sunday?
h What time do most pubs close?

Check your answers by looking at the
text on page 28 of the Students’ Book.

4 Which do you prefer, the way of life in

Britain or in your country? Why? Tell
your partner.

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TEACHER’S NOTES:

Module 3    Everyday life

This worksheet is designed to be used when students have completed pages 26–32.

1 Get students to complete the sentences and then the crossword from the top down.

a I normally go to bed at half past eleven.
b I have a shower in the morning. I don’t like baths.
c I get up early in the morning-at about half past six.
d “Which newspaper do you read?” “I read The Times.”
e I start work at nine o’clock and I finish at five o’clock.
f

watch a lot of films on TV.

g Do you catch the bus or the train to work?
h I get up late on Saturday mornings because I don’t have to go to work.

2 After students have read the text, they should fill the gaps with the words from the

crossword. Get brief feedback.

I don’t get up very early as I work in the afternoons. I then have a shower as I prefer them to
baths. I have breakfast at about ten o’clock, in a bar on my street and I read the Spanish
newspaper El País while I am eating. I go to the supermarket or to the park in the morning
and then have a sandwich for lunch. I catch the bus to work at about half past one. I start
work at about two o’clock. I finish work at about ten o’clock. When I get home I have dinner
and watch TV. In Spain people go to bed late, often at about twelve o’clock. I am normally in
bed at about half past twelve.

3 Get students to answer the questions from memory and compare their ideas with a

partner before checking against the text on page 28.

a Do most people live in houses or flats? In houses.
b What do most people have for lunch? A sandwich.
c Do people have a big meal in the evening? Yes.
d What time do children start school? At about nine o’clock.
e What time do shops open in the morning? At about nine o’clock.
f

Do shops close for lunch? No.

g Do shops open on a Sunday? Most shops open on a Sunday.
h What time do most pubs close? Most pubs close at about eleven o’clock.

4 Students can discuss which way of life they prefer with their partners. Encourage them

to give reasons for their opinions.  Get feedback from the class.