Writing Practice A1- Writing About Your Evening Routine

Goals for this lesson

• Use simple present tense to describe daily actions (eat, study, relax, sleep).
• Use time expressions (at 7:00 p.m., after dinner, before bed).
• Write a short paragraph (5–7 sentences) about your evening routine.

Key vocabulary & time expressions

Actions: have dinner, wash the dishes, do homework, study, take a shower, watch TV, read, relax, brush my teeth, go to bed, fall asleep

Time words: at 6:30 p.m., after dinner, before bed, then, next, usually, sometimes

Tip: Use the simple present for routines: I have, I do, I go.

Part 1 — Building sentences step by step

A clear sentence usually has a subject + verb + details (time, place, reason).

• I have dinner at 7:00 p.m. (subject + verb + time)
• I do my homework after dinner. (subject + verb + time phrase)
• I relax with my family in the living room. (subject + verb + place)
• I go to bed at 10:00 p.m. because I wake up early. (adds a reason)

Part 2 — Model paragraph

Example (Layla):

My name is Layla, and my evenings are simple. I have dinner with my family at 7:00 p.m., and we talk about our day. After dinner, I wash the dishes and then do my homework at about 8:15. Sometimes I watch a short TV show, but I usually read for twenty minutes. Before bed, I take a shower and brush my teeth. I go to bed at 10:00 p.m., and I feel ready for the next day.

Why this is good: It uses time words (at 7:00 p.m., after dinner, before bed), connects ideas (and, after, then, but, before), and stays in the simple present.

Part 3 — Guided writing

1. Plan: Write three times you do things (e.g., dinner, homework, bed).
2. Draft: Use these starters:
   • I have dinner at …
   • After dinner, I …
   • Then I …
   • Before bed, I …
   • I go to bed at …
3. Check: Use the checklist below.

Self-check (A1 writing checklist)

• Did I use the simple present (have, do, go)?
• Did I include time words (at 7:00, after, before, then)?
• Do my sentences start with a capital letter and end with a period?
• Do I have at least 5 sentences?

Part 4 — Practice activities

Activity 1 — Fill in the blanks

Word bank: watch • dinner • bed • homework • brush

1. I have ______ at 7:00 p.m.
2. After dinner, I do my ______.
3. At 8:30, I ______ TV for a short time.
4. Before I go to ______, I ______ my teeth.

Activity 2 — Put the sentences in order

Number the sentences from 1 (first) to 4 (last).

• ___ I go to bed at 10:00 p.m.
• ___ I do my homework after dinner.
• ___ I have dinner with my family at 7:00 p.m.
• ___ I take a shower and read a book.

Activity 3 — Correct the mistakes

Rewrite the sentences.

1. i have Dinner at 7 pm.
2. I do my homeworks at 8:00.
3. Before sleep, I brush my tooth.

Part 5 — Your paragraph

Write 5–7 sentences about your evening routine. Use time words and the simple present.

Sample answer: I usually have dinner at 6:45 p.m. After dinner, I help my mother wash the dishes. Then I do my homework at the table. Sometimes I watch a short video, but I turn off the TV at 9:00. Before bed, I take a shower and read a book. I go to bed at 9:45 p.m.

Review & reflection

• Which time words did you use? (at, after, before, then, usually)
• What is one small change that could make your evening better?
• Can you add one more detail (place, reason, or feeling) to your paragraph?